Robert Cron Jr. is a financial advisor at Abbey Street with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including U.S. Bancorp Investments, US Bank, BELR Capital, LLC, and Bronfman E.L. Roschild LP. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as director and treasurer for the Folds of Honor Foundation in Minnesota, where he reviews financial reports, solicits donors, and manages the endowment. Abbey Street provides fiduciary advisory and consulting services to corporate retirement plans and private family and multi-generational wealth clients. The firm employs an independent, research-driven investment approach that blends active and passive strategies, focusing on diversification and strategic asset allocation, and offers specialized services such as participant engagement and corporate M&A consulting.

Andrew Campbell is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Caissa Wealth Strategies since 2021 and previously spent 15 years at Wells Fargo and Company. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in academic tutoring and education counseling, focusing on standardized test preparation and advanced math for high school students. Caissa Wealth Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as profit and pension plans, managing approximately $297 million across about 153 client relationships with a six-advisor team. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct and monitor portfolios and offers financial planning along with access to private and alternative investments.

Connor Lantz is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at E Wealth Partners. His prior experience includes roles at SBI Wealth Management, AdvisorNet Wealth Management, Minnetonka, and RBC Capital Markets. E Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a team of five advisors managing approximately $218.7 million for around 224 clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, corporations, municipalities, other advisers, and insurance companies, using a Modern Portfolio Theory approach focused on diversified, low-cost investments and tax efficiency.

Rachel Engel is a financial advisor at Stiles Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Stiles Financial Services since 2025. Prior to this, she held roles at Thrivent and Cov, and spent five years at Starbucks. Stiles Financial Services serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, and corporations by providing tailored financial planning and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an analytical investment approach with a qualitative overlay, emphasizing diversification, asset allocation, risk management, and long-term buy-and-hold strategies.

Debra Pladsen is a financial advisor at Fortress Financial Group, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC for eight years before joining Fortress Financial Group in 2021. Fortress Financial Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm managing approximately $352 million for around 330 clients through an eight-advisor team. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses, using a fiduciary, long-term investment approach supported by both fundamental and technical analysis.

Dana Brewer is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc. in Bloomington, MN. Brewer has been with Birchwood since 2014, contributing to the firm’s advisory team. Birchwood Financial Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment management primarily for individuals and couples, as well as high-net-worth clients and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on asset allocation, manager selection, and aligning portfolios with client risk profiles.

Bruce Bouta is a ChFC® with 48 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SB Advisory, LLC. He has held roles at firms including Cabot Lodge Securities, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Great Lakes Advisory Network. In addition to his financial advisory work, Bouta operates as an attorney and consultant specializing in business continuation planning, estate planning, and probate. SB Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team firm with 34 advisors managing approximately $1.1 billion for individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm predominantly provides non-discretionary investment advice, using a combination of mutual fund and ETF allocation, individual equities, and third-party managers supported by fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis.

Kyle Smith is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial, bringing two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and has a background that includes roles at the University of Minnesota Duluth and Litchfield High School. MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial serves individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional plan sponsors with financial planning, customized investment advisory, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm manages approximately $246 million in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach focused on diversification, rebalancing, tax strategies, and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Turner Storm is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc. and has previously worked at Carlson Capital Management and Thrivent Financial. Marks Group Wealth Management serves high-net-worth families, individuals, private foundations, endowments, non-profit boards, and corporate retirement plans. The firm employs a range of actively managed strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and utilizes both in-house and independent subadvisers to manage nearly $2 billion in client assets.

Andrea Barkley is a financial advisor at Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Punch & Associates since 2016. Barkley holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Punch & Associates provides discretionary investment management and wealth advisory services to private and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, pension plans, corporations, and government entities. The firm follows a multi-cap, fundamentally driven, and contrarian investment philosophy, managing portfolios on a discretionary, team-based basis and offering specialized micro- and nano-cap strategies through private funds and sub-advisory relationships.

Olivia Plagge is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cornerstone Wealth Advisors, Inc. She has worked at Cornerstone since 2020 and previously held positions at Vine & Fig Tree Wealth Planning and Creative Planning, LLC. Cornerstone Wealth Advisors is a five-advisor team managing approximately $609 million for around 336 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management, using a strategic asset-allocation process and regularly reviewing client accounts.

Jesse Sills is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving with MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial. He has three years of industry experience, including time at the University of Minnesota Duluth and roles with MD Financial Advisors. MD Financial Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, foundations, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, market-efficient investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on asset allocation, rebalancing, and tax-aware decisions.

Bradley Johnson is a financial advisor with Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Tradition Wealth Management since 2005 and previously worked at Concourse Financial Group Securities. Johnson serves on the Board of Directors for the Edina Community Foundation. Tradition Wealth Management serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach including model portfolios, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments, and offers specialized services such as 1031 exchange consulting and ERISA fiduciary roles.

Matthew Fossen is a financial advisor at Colliers Securities LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Colliers Securities since 2005. Colliers Securities LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing brokerage, custody, execution, and investment advisory services. The firm offers both non-discretionary fee-based advisory through its Colliers Director program and discretionary wrap programs managed by unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Ben Clymer is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Abbey Street with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Abbey Street since 2019 and has also been a hockey analyst for Fox Sports North since 2014. Ben contributes to hockey television analysis alongside his advisory role. Abbey Street serves corporate retirement plans and private wealth clients, offering retirement plan consulting, fiduciary oversight, and wealth management for individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an independent, fiduciary-focused investment process that integrates quantitative and qualitative analysis with ongoing due diligence.

David Christianson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Nepsis, Inc. since 2020 and previously worked for CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC from 2016 to 2020. Nepsis, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement accounts, charities, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm also provides research and educational offerings to other financial advisors, utilizing a wrap-fee investment management approach with continuous supervision and periodic re-optimization.

Andrew Tate is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Cahill Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2020 and previously worked at C.R.I. Securities, Inc., North Star Consultants, Securian Financial Services, and Minnesota Life Insurance Company for 19 years. He serves as a volunteer board member for BESTPREP. Cahill Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, businesses, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm designs investment policies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, implementing diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and select sub-advised strategies.

John Feste is a financial advisor with Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. Feste has been with Marks Group Wealth Management since 2008, and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2008 to 2021. Marks Group Wealth Management primarily advises high-net-worth families and individuals, as well as private foundations, endowments, non-profit boards, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management through a combination of actively managed strategies and oversight of independent subadvisers.

Kelly Pedersen is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and has been with Caissa Wealth Strategies since 2009. She is a member of the Crescent Cove Investment Committee, a nonprofit organization where she advises on investments. Caissa Wealth Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as profit and pension plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to private investments through a six-advisor team. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios and conducts educational seminars and workshops for clients and prospects.

Gregory Blenkush is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cahill Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2018 and previously spent nine years at Feltl and Company. Cahill Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, foundations, and retirement plans with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, focusing on asset allocation and long-term holdings, and integrates specialized credentials such as CPA and attorney expertise within its advisory platform.