Alex Carlson is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Before joining Great Waters Financial in 2022, he worked at Ascentis Human Capital Management and HelpSystems. Carlson is also a licensed insurance agent. Great Waters Financial provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes and offers a range of services including standalone financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan rollover advice.

Josiah Larson is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Palisade Asset Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at CapFinancial Partners LLC (CAPTRUST), Quantitative Advantage, LLC, and United Health Group, Inc. Palisade Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, as well as nonprofit organizations, corporations, and ERISA company retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term holdings in high-quality growth equities and conservative fixed-income management tailored to client objectives, incorporating various investment vehicles to achieve diversification.

Noah Johnson is a financial advisor at Ballast Advisors, LLC in Saint Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ballast Advisors, he worked at Fidelity Investments and has diverse work experience including roles at Mayo Clinic and in education. Ballast Advisors manages approximately $674 million in client assets for a variety of clients including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides financial planning, investment and wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing strategies such as modern portfolio theory, strategic and tactical asset allocation, and periodic rebalancing.

Bradley Dirksen is a financial advisor at 1834 Investment Advisors Co. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bremer Bank and Cetera, among others. 1834 Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio strategies and asset allocation across various asset classes, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Old National Bancorp.

James Erdmann is a financial advisor at Vantage Point Wealth Management in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 66 credential with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at VPWM Advisors LLC and LPL Financial, LLC, as well as a year with Thomson Reuters and involvement with All Safe Global, Inc. He is also commissioned as a Notary Public. Vantage Point Wealth Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of in-house advice, third-party managers, and various LPL Financial advisory platforms, incorporating both fundamental and technical investment analysis with regular portfolio reviews and monitoring.

Aaron Dally is a financial advisor at Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with the firm and its related entities since 2013, including a five-year tenure at Woodbury Financial Services. Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation using mean-variance optimization, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with strategies that include long- and short-term holdings, options, and margin.

Jon Michelizzi is a CFP® with 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Tradition Wealth Management LLC, a team-based firm located in Edina, MN. His prior roles include positions at Voya Financial and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. Tradition Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.3 billion in assets. The firm serves individual clients, employer retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, third-party manager analysis, and specialized services such as 1031 exchange consulting.

Joel Mccann is a financial advisor at BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Kiwanis Club of Litchfield and is Vice Chair of the Zion Lutheran Church Endowment Committee. BlueStem Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis to construct long-term portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, combining direct advisory services with recommendations of external managers.

Benjamin Prchal is a financial advisor with Strategic Wealth Group in Eden Prairie, MN, holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. Before joining Strategic Wealth Group and LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at Thrivent Investment Management and Thrivent Financial from 2021 to 2025 and has experience as a sole proprietor. He also worked for the City of Lake Elmo and Cedar Corporation earlier in his career. Strategic Wealth Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment strategies and manages $1.54 billion in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2025.

Michael Forrester is a financial advisor with High Note Wealth, LLC, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and ChFC® designations and over 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining High Note Wealth in 2019, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent licensed insurance agent in Minnesota. High Note Wealth is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a variety of analytical methods and offers financial planning, consulting, and referrals to independent third-party managers.

Nicole Wilken is a financial advisor with Financial Perspectives in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013 and has been with Financial Perspectives since 2010. Outside of advisory work, she is also a licensed insurance agent for life, health, and variable insurance products and serves as a notary public in Minnesota. Financial Perspectives offers investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, businesses, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1 billion in assets and employs a multi-team advisory model, utilizing third-party managers and technology platforms while also providing an affiliated accounting practice for tax preparation and accounting services.

Laura Kuntz is a financial advisor at Laurel Wealth Planning with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Kuntz serves as Vice President and board member of the Father Wasson Legacy Endowment Fund, Inc. in Chicago. Laurel Wealth Planning is a multi-advisor team managing approximately $395–396 million in client assets. The firm provides wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, employing a range of strategies including derivatives and option-writing within a disciplined investment committee process.

Jeffrey Schuur is a financial advisor with Oakwood Capital, Inc. in St Louis Park, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Oakwood Capital since 2014 and has worked with its affiliated Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc. since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he owns JRS LLC, which provides personal tax and financial planning services. Oakwood Capital serves individuals, trusts, estates, and small-business retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $260 million in client assets and typically constructs portfolios on a non-discretionary basis while providing discretionary Oakwood-managed options and third-party manager solutions.

Jill Vilkama is a financial advisor at Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc. in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Fure Financial and Cahill Financial Advisors before joining Birchwood Financial Partners. 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, emphasizing asset allocation, manager selection, and aligning target allocations with client risk profiles.

Russell Rogers is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is associated with Summit Investment Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2015. Rogers also has a history with LPL Financial starting in 2011. Summit Investment Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management. The firm employs a mix of analytical approaches and manages accounts through its own programs as well as various LPL Financial-sponsored advisory programs.

Robert Britton Jr. is a financial advisor with Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2011. Mr. Britton has served as President of CFA Society Minnesota since September 2023. Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group provides discretionary portfolio management focused on an All‑Cap Value equity strategy for a range of clients, including individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement and pension plans, government entities, insurance companies, and institutions. The firm emphasizes valuation metrics, balance‑sheet strength, growth prospects, and macroeconomic analysis in its investment process.

Meghan Bohlke is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at FPNavigators. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. She holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Maple Grove, MN. FPNavigators provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, and it offers services including wrap fee programs and multiple ERISA roles for retirement plans.

Daniel Mulheran Jr. is a financial advisor at Abbey Street with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Kestra Financial Services and The KNW Group. Mulheran serves on the board of Hazeltine National Golf Club and has been its president since 2022. Abbey Street serves corporate retirement plans and private family and multigenerational wealth clients, offering retirement plan consulting, wealth planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary oversight through an independent, fiduciary-oriented investment process focused on diversification and strategic asset allocation.

Tristen Pieti is a financial advisor with MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial and holds a Series 65 designation. Pieti has been with the firm since 2025 and has no prior industry experience. His previous work experience includes roles at Minnesota State University, Carlson Capital Management, and several other organizations. MD Financial Advisors advises individual clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, foundations, and businesses, offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm follows a long-term investment approach focused on low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizes tax-aware asset allocation and rebalancing, and provides ongoing reviews based on client objectives and risk tolerance.

John Murphy is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience and has been with Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC for 24 years. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Eden Prairie, MN. Murphy Pohlad Asset Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and certain business entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, valuation discipline, and laddered fixed-income strategies, providing tailored portfolio management integrated with planning and collaboration services.