Michelle Damon is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cahill Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2018. She previously worked for 11 years at Feltl and Company. Damon is also a director and general board member of Camp Amnicon, a nonprofit wilderness camp for families and youth. Cahill Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, businesses, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm develops investment policies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, implementing portfolios across a range of asset classes including mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and select sub-advised strategies.

Shawn Van Winkle is a financial advisor at Boyum Wealth Architects LLC in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance for eight years and has a background that includes service with the Florida Department of Corrections. Boyum Wealth Architects provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary, custom basis using a combination of technical, tactical, and fundamental analysis, tailoring allocations to client risk tolerance and goals.

Ashley Klemann is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as an advisor at Boyum Wealth Architects LLC with four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Creative Planning, LLC, Wipfli Financial Advisors, LLC, and American Family Insurance. Boyum Wealth Architects LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of technical and tactical allocation strategies along with fundamental and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios aligned with client goals and risk tolerance.

Hunter Schwimmer is a financial advisor at Affiance Financial LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he has experience working at Deer Run Golf Course. Affiance Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and sponsors of employer-sponsored retirement plans by offering investment management, financial planning, and ERISA-focused retirement plan services. The firm employs a macroeconomic framework combined with fundamental analysis to develop client-specific asset allocations and utilizes a blend of passive and active investment strategies.

Linnea Akesson is a financial advisor at Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Carlson Funds Enterprise and the Carlson School of Management. Punch & Associates serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-cap investment approach focused on fundamental research and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside Wealth Advisory services tailored to client objectives.

Joel Baumgarten is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pine Grove Financial Group since 2022 and previously held roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and FIDELITY iNVESTMENTS. Pine Grove Financial Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm focuses on value investing with a long-only core, complemented by strategic and tactical asset allocation, and manages about $1.48 billion in discretionary assets across a 15-advisor team.

Steven Ohm is a financial advisor at Lifelong Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lifelong Wealth Advisors since 1998, with a period at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners from 2019 to 2024. Ohm holds a Series 63 designation and serves as Vice President of Lifelong Wealth, Inc., a fixed insurance business specializing in life, disability, annuities, and long-term care. Lifelong Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and profit-sharing plans, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services. The firm employs a team-based, consultative approach that tailors portfolio construction to client-specific risk tolerance and goals, utilizing model portfolios, independent managers, and discretionary trade implementation.

Jack Schwartz is an investment advisor at Summit Investment Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Ecolab. Schwartz’s professional background also includes roles in investment advisory and registered representative capacities. Summit Investment Advisory Services offers portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing various analytical approaches and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary account management. The firm operates a hybrid model with advisors serving as registered representatives, participates in multiple LPL Financial advisory programs, and provides services documented through Investment Policy Statements.

Leigh Niebuhr is a financial advisor at Compass Capital Management Inc with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Compass Capital Management since 2001. Compass Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and tailored advisory services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and other investors. The firm manages approximately $2.54 billion in assets, applying a fundamental research and valuation-based investment approach focused on mid-to-large-cap growth equities, intermediate-term fixed income, and selective external fund managers.

John Obrien is a financial advisor at Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group in Minneapolis, MN, with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and Kowalski Financial, among other firms. Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.07 billion for about 441 clients, using a team-based approach focused on customized financial plans and primarily long-term portfolio construction.

Paul Tichy is a financial advisor with Stiles Financial Services, Inc. in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes four years at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. He serves as a board member of the Orono Baseball Association in Maple Plain, MN. Stiles Financial Services serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, and corporations with customized financial planning and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm offers portfolio management through a wrap-fee program, emphasizing diversification, asset allocation, risk management, and primarily long-term investment strategies.

Luke Swirtz is a financial advisor at The Life Group Financial Services with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining The Life Group, he held positions at AEL Financial Services, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company, and Allianz Life Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a paid on-call firefighter and trustee for the Carver Fire Relief Association. The Life Group Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, corporate executives, business owners, and retirement plans. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach and manages approximately $146.2 million in client assets.

Stephen Dixon is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Dixon teaches financial literacy to young people through Bestprep and serves on the board of the nonprofit Hamel Athletic Club, where he is treasurer and league information officer. He also teaches courses for Kaplan Professional Education aimed at individuals preparing for the CFP exam. 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.

Eric Schierhorn is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He has been with Abbey Street since 2019, including his current role starting in 2022, and previously worked at Anglet Hormadi. Abbey Street serves corporate retirement plans and private family and multigenerational wealth clients, offering retirement plan consulting, private wealth planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary oversight. The firm employs an independent, fiduciary-oriented investment process combining quantitative and qualitative analysis to support discretionary mandates and committee decision-making.

Jesse Kuusisto is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Laurel Wealth Planning in Edina, MN. He has been with Laurel Wealth Planning since 2017 and previously worked at Augsburg College from 2013 to 2017. Laurel Wealth Planning is a fee-only advisory firm that serves individuals and various institutional clients, managing approximately $453.6 million across a six-advisor team. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create individualized investment policies and utilizes a range of investment strategies, including equities, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and derivatives.

Jane Truckenbrod is a financial advisor with Capital Management Associates Inc in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Capital Management Associates Inc and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2016 and previously spent 28 years with First Advisors. Capital Management Associates, Inc. serves individuals, including high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment supervisory services, portfolio management, a manager-of-managers program, and financial planning, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies tailored to client objectives.

Mark Walsingham is a financial advisor with Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Tradition Wealth Management since 2017 and previously at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. and Gradient Securities, LLC. Tradition Wealth Management serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach, including model portfolios, ETFs, and third-party manager programs, and provides specialized services such as 1031 exchange consulting and ERISA fiduciary roles.

Nathan Kimle is a financial advisor at Greater Midwest Financial Group, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Nuveen Asset Management LLC and Northwest Wealth Management, LLC. Greater Midwest Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach combining fundamental, technical, cyclical, and behavioral analysis, overseen by an internal investment committee, and manages approximately $589 million in assets for 678 clients.

Tristan Peyton is a financial advisor at Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Tradition Wealth Management since 2025 and has prior experience at the City of Bryan and US Solar. Tradition Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.55 billion in discretionary assets. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services, typically using model portfolios with various investment vehicles and offering access to alternative strategies and IPO participation.

Ryan Scott is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Abbey Street, where he has worked since 2025. He has experience outside the financial industry at The Refuge Golf Club and in education with the Andover School District. Abbey Street serves corporate retirement plans and private family and multigenerational wealth clients, providing consulting, portfolio management, and fiduciary oversight through an independent, fiduciary-oriented investment process that combines quantitative and qualitative analysis.