Kathleen Nelson is a CFP® and PFS™ with 8 years of industry experience. She has been with SilverOak Wealth Management LLC since 2015. She is also a partner of an inactive accounting firm, Moquist Thorvilson & Kaufmann. SilverOak Wealth Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax-related services, emphasizing individualized investment policy development and ongoing portfolio supervision.

Ryan Fossey is a financial advisor at Secured Retirement Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, Thrivent Financial, and Fossey Capital Management, L.L.C. Fossey also served as General Manager and Portfolio Manager at FHI Group for nine years. Secured Retirement Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving approximately 600 clients with a team of four advisors. The firm provides personalized financial planning, portfolio management, third-party adviser selection, and pension consulting, employing strategies such as option writing and direct indexing tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Gregory Nelson is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Star Capital Inc. He has held roles at Strategic Asset Management, Peak Brokerage Services, and Strategic Retirement Solutions. Nelson owns and operates several insurance and tax-related businesses alongside his advisory work, including an insurance agency and a tax preparation firm. Star Capital Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement accounts, small businesses, and financial advisors. The firm employs a disciplined investment process combining fundamental analysis, quantitative screening, and top-down macro views, offering a variety of focused strategies and an AI-driven portfolio option.

Dominique Villaume is a financial advisor at Contego Capital Group, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial, Secured Retirement Advisors, The Ordway for Performing Arts, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Cavalier Tax Support, LLC, a tax preparation and accounting business. Contego Capital Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan advisory roles, employing asset allocation and security selection based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Daniel Boeckermann is a financial advisor with BGM Wealth Management in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 65 designation and 28 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at EntreBank, Venture Bank, and ongoing affiliations with Cornerstone Private Asset Trust Company and Boeckermann, Grafstrom & Mayer. BGM Wealth Partners is a team-based wealth management firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s integrated approach includes coordination across investment, tax, and estate matters, supported by a multidisciplinary staff and formal affiliations with trust and accounting entities.

Samuel Johnson is a CFP® and ChFC® with five years of experience in financial advisory. He has worked at Boyum Wealth Architects LLC since 2023 and previously was with Paradigm, Strategies in Wealth Management, LLC from 2017 to 2023. His background also includes roles at Village Bank and the University of Minnesota. Boyum Wealth Architects LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of technical and tactical allocation strategies alongside fundamental and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios aligned with client goals and risk tolerance.

Alexander Dunne is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with SilverOak Wealth Management LLC since 2015. The firm is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. SilverOak offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, financial education workshops, and implementation support, emphasizing individualized investment policies and ongoing portfolio supervision.

Kevin Distad is a financial advisor at Nepsis, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Nepsis since 2015. Nepsis, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement accounts, charities, and businesses by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm also offers research and educational products to other financial advisors, including portfolio analytics and speaking engagements.

Benjamin Fox is a financial advisor with Scarecrow Advisors, LLC who holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Scarecrow Advisors since 2020 and previously at Strategic Income Advisors and as an insurance agent. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Fox serves as Vice President of Scarecrow Trading Inc., a business that provides trading signals to registered investment advisers and representatives. Scarecrow Advisors, LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients with discretionary investment supervisory services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and uses both strategic and tactical asset allocation to align portfolios with client goals and risk tolerance.

Benjamin Johnson is a financial advisor with Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New Era Financial Advisors, Inc., J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. Tradition Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations with approximately $2.55 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and specialized consulting services, implementing model portfolios and using a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and third-party managed accounts.

Thomas Barten is a financial advisor with United Advisors America and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 14 years of industry experience, including eight years at U.S. Bancorp Investments and five years at both United Advisors America and Alliance America. He is also a licensed insurance agent offering life, fixed annuity, health, and long-term care insurance products. United Advisors America provides investment management services primarily to individuals near retirement and to pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory approach, focusing on customized asset allocations with mutual funds, ETFs, and select exchange-traded products, including those investing in digital currencies.

Jon Spahn is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Kingstone Capital Partners Texas, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. He has one year of industry experience and previously held roles at Pathway Ventures LLC and North Dakota State University. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a fundamental, bottom-up research process combined with a top-down allocation view and employs derivatives and leveraged ETFs within its risk-managed investment strategies.

Thomas Jensen is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Kusske Financial, Inc. with two years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Southview Country Club, Petros Family Wealth, and Bethel University. Outside of his financial career, he has been involved with Wear Out the Net for seven years. Kusske Financial, Inc. is a small, state-registered advisory firm that provides personalized financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm focuses on financial planning rather than discretionary portfolio management, offering services such as cash-flow and tax planning, retirement and estate reviews, and education-funding advice.

Maxwell Fox is a financial advisor with Scarecrow Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He also serves as a project manager for Scarecrow Trading, LLC, where he oversees marketing and data sourcing projects. Scarecrow Advisors, LLC provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside strategic and tactical asset allocation to align portfolios with client goals and risk tolerances. The firm manages approximately $74 million in discretionary assets and employs a variety of trading strategies as appropriate.

Jack Garrison is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Strategic Wealth Group. His background includes roles at The Advisory Realty Group and ongoing employment with Kwik Trip. He also works as an assistant coach at Chanhassen High School. Strategic Wealth Group serves individuals, retirement plans, and trusts by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach and manages over $1.5 billion in discretionary assets.

James Knapp is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Boyum Wealth Architects LLC since 2012, working within a team of five advisors in Bloomington, MN. Boyum Wealth Architects LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a customized investment approach combining technical, tactical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis, using a broad range of instruments to address client risk and return objectives.

Samuel Broback is a financial advisor with Cedar Cove Wealth Partners in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cedar Cove Wealth Partners in 2025, he worked at Thrivent Advisor Network and Thrivent Financial from 2018 to 2025. He is also a licensed insurance agent, providing insurance sales and client service as part of his professional activities. Cedar Cove Wealth Partners manages approximately $455 million in assets, serving individual and institutional clients with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm uses a mix of active and passive strategies, tactical asset allocation, and alternative investments, and offers services including ongoing portfolio management, estate planning coordination, and client education through newsletters and workshops.

Matthew Arnold is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc. since 2015 and was previously with LPL Financial, LLC. Matthew is based in Minnetonka, MN. Marks Group Wealth Management serves high-net-worth families, individuals, private foundations, endowments, non-profit boards, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and wealth management services using multiple actively managed strategies and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Eric Gardner is a CFA® charterholder based in Minneapolis, MN, with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at firms including Sequoia Financial Group, Kowalski Financial, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Gardner currently operates as the sole advisor at All Star Financial. All Star Financial offers personalized financial planning, in-house tax preparation by certified public accountants, and discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to a broad client base that includes individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach featuring strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and tactical portfolio adjustments informed by macroeconomic indicators.

Daniel Plagens is a financial advisor at Stevens Foster Financial Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial and First Command Brokerage Services. He maintains a Minnesota life and health insurance license for service purposes without receiving commissions. Stevens Foster serves high-net-worth individuals, corporate officers, small business owners, family trusts, and foundations with financial planning and portfolio management, combining investment management with tax planning and advice on executive compensation and retirement plan integration. The firm employs an in-house investment team overseeing tax-aware, risk-managed portfolios and offers specialized tax preparation services alongside investment advice.