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.

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.

John Hanten is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a financial advisor at Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2019, following prior roles at Independent Financial Group, Morgan Stanley, JLL Inc, Bank of America, Merrill, Hirshfield's, and Creighton University. Marks Group Wealth Management primarily serves 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 actively managed strategies that combine fundamental and technical analysis, implementing them directly and with independent managers under formal oversight arrangements.

Luke Swirtz is a financial advisor with The Life Group Financial Services in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining The Life Group Financial Services, he worked at AEL Financial Services, LLC, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company, Allianz Life Financial Services LLC, and Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America. Outside of financial services, Swirtz 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 comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, corporate executives, business owners, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach and offers services including portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and estate planning.

Stephen Dixon is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc. since 2014 and spent one year at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners prior to that. In addition to his advisory work, he teaches financial literacy to young people through Bestprep and serves on the board of directors for the nonprofit Hamel Athletic Club as treasurer and league information officer. Birchwood Financial Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment management primarily to individuals and couples, with additional services for high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing asset allocation, manager selection, and diversification, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

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 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at Capital Management Associates Inc and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2016 and spent nearly three decades at First Advisors prior to that. Capital Management Associates, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside asset allocation, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management across a broad range of securities.

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.

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.

Melissa Glennie is a financial advisor with Capital Management Associates Inc in Minneapolis, MN. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. Glennie has been with Capital Management Associates and its affiliated broker-dealer since 1998. Capital Management Associates provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, asset allocation, and options strategies, and utilizes third-party asset managers within its Managed Accounts Program.

Crescent Hoffman is a financial advisor at BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2007 to 2023. Hoffman serves on the Board of Directors for the Central MN Sexual Assault Center and is a licensed paraplanner with LM Partners, LLC. BlueStem Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis to build long-term portfolios and offers a combination of direct advisory services and external manager recommendations.

Nikolas Wogstad is a financial advisor with Everest Financial Group in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and having 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Everest Financial Group since 2005 and also has previous experience with Securities America and Focus Financial. In addition to his advisory role, Wogstad serves as CFO of Everest Financial Group, overseeing corporate financial obligations. Everest Financial Group provides investment management, financial planning, and selection-of-other-advisers services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a mix of analytical approaches and typically manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis within a broader wealth-management framework.

Matthew Serrano is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently advising at Capital Management Associates Inc. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, Serrano volunteers as a financial coach for young adults and recent widows through nonprofit organizations. Capital Management Associates, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, a manager-of-managers program, and financial planning, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside both long- and short-term investment strategies.

Samuel Ludzack is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc., having joined the firm in 2024. Prior to this, he held roles at several financial services firms and also worked in education and golf course operations. Punch & Associates serves private and institutional clients, managing over $2 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs a multi-cap investment approach focused on fundamental research and manages both discretionary portfolios and private micro-cap and nano-cap funds.

Matthew Neal is an advisor with Motiv8 Investments LLC in St Louis Park, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved in financial services since 2015, with prior experience at Kay Stienessen CPA and Excelsior Financial Group. Motiv8 Investments LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm customizes investment advice based on client goals and risk tolerance, employing a range of asset classes and analytical methods, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with consulting and educational services.

Valerie Thomas Ruth is a financial advisor at Marquette Wealth Management in Minnetonka, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Carlson Capital Management, LLC and CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors LLC before joining Marquette. Marquette Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts, foundations, and donor-advised funds with financial planning and discretionary investment management, also providing consulting and fiduciary services to employee benefit plans. The firm employs a disciplined, research-driven investment process emphasizing global asset allocation, diversification, and factor-aware active strategies, managing over $1.06 billion in discretionary assets with a compact team.