Tracy Johnson is a CFP® professional at Geometric Wealth Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Geometric Wealth Advisors in 2021, Johnson worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for five years. Geometric Wealth Advisors provides personalized wealth management services to individuals, families, and trusts, combining discretionary investment management with financial planning and tax-related services. The firm emphasizes a long-term, broadly diversified investment approach and supports clients with in-house tax professionals and multi-generational estate planning.

Cayden Saxon is a financial advisor at Financial Perspectives with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Golden Valley Country Club for nine years. Saxon also assists with tax preparation seasonally through an affiliated accounting practice. Financial Perspectives serves individuals, trusts, businesses, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-team model and offers tailored portfolio management using third-party managers and various custodial platforms, alongside affiliated tax preparation services.

Benjamin Lazarus is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently a partner at Epiq Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, having joined the firm in 2025. Prior to Epiq, he worked at Capstone Investment Advisors and Parametric Portfolio Associates. Lazarus is also involved in a fintech venture, LOOP PORTAL LLC, which connects investment fund LPs to GPs. Epiq Partners serves individuals, families, and related entities such as pension plans and charitable organizations, providing investment consulting and portfolio management. The firm uses proprietary model strategies that combine concentrated security selection with equity options and private investments to manage approximately $291 million in discretionary assets.

Ryan Weiss is a financial advisor with Oakwood Capital, Inc. in St. Louis Park, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Oakwood Capital, he worked at Entrust for seven years and has periods dedicated to full-time education. Oakwood Capital provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small business retirement plans. The firm primarily manages portfolios on a non-discretionary basis and utilizes third-party managers and model portfolios for client investments.

Michael Branham is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with The Planning Center, Inc. since 2015. The Planning Center, Inc. is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes personalized financial planning and implements portfolios using a range of investment vehicles informed by modern portfolio theory, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

John Feltl is a CFA® charterholder with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Feltl Advisors since 2014 and has worked at Feltl & Company since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as chairman of the board and holds approximately 20% ownership in Key Community Bank in Inver Grove Heights, MN, where he contributes about five hours per month. He is also a director of Relevant Radio, a charitable organization. Feltl Advisors provides investment advisory services primarily to individual investors, including non–high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $132 million in client assets, offering non-discretionary advice and wrap-fee programs through its clearing relationship with RBC.

Douglas Mock is a financial advisor with Everest Financial Group in Minneapolis, MN, holding CFP® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Osaic Wealth, Inc. since 2024 and Securities America Advisors, Inc. from 2006 to 2024. In addition to his advisory work, he founded the Tax and Retirement Resource Center in 2010, where he educates clients on retirement planning topics such as Social Security, Medicare, and tax strategies. He also owns Doug Mock Tax Advisors, providing tax preparation and planning services. Everest Financial Group serves individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, written financial plans, and consultations, using a variety of analytical techniques and model asset allocation programs to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management.

Robert Caverly Jr. is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience, currently serving at Bond & Devick Wealth Partners since 2016. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Saint Louis Park, MN. Outside his advisory role, he is president of the board for the Minnesota Thunder Academy, a youth sports organization. Bond & Devick Wealth Partners manages approximately $705 million for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses through a nine-advisor team. The firm uses a goals-based, fiduciary approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis, offering comprehensive portfolio and financial planning services, including ESG research and both long-term and tactical investment strategies.

Derek Nutter is a financial advisor at Pine Grove Financial Group with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Lakestone Wealth Management, Gray Pines Wealth Management, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of his advisory role, Nutter is a licensed insurance agent selling life, annuities, and long-term care products. Pine Grove Financial Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm manages approximately $1.5 billion across 1,400 client relationships, focusing on value-oriented, long-term investing combined with strategic asset allocation and quarterly rebalancing.

Ethan Favre is a CFP® professional with one year of experience, currently affiliated with SimplyRIA Advisor Network in Blaine, MN. His prior work history includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a vending machine route. SimplyRIA Advisor Network provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans. The firm operates as an RIA-aggregator where independent practices are supervised under a common compliance framework, offering tailored portfolio management using a combination of active and passive strategies along with access to alternative investments and advisory insurance products.

Devon Johnson is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Great Waters Wealth Management since 2022. Prior to that, he was with Advisornet Wealth Management and has experience in insurance sales as an agent. Great Waters Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tiered service model and integrates both fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Joseph Connell is a financial advisor at Sikich Financial with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sikich LLP and Triad Advisors, Inc. during his career. Connell has been with Sikich Financial since 2014. Sikich Financial is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business clients. The firm employs a diversified, asset-class-based investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, primarily using passively managed mutual funds and ETFs.

Bruce Langer is a CFA charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Epiq Partners, LLC since 2012, based in Minneapolis, MN. Epiq Partners is a state-registered investment adviser that provides investment consulting and portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses proprietary models featuring concentrated holdings and employs a tactical approach including derivatives and private investments, managed by a four-advisor team overseeing approximately $287 million in discretionary assets.

Jason Lennartson is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fiat Wealth Management. His prior roles include positions at Pack Private Wealth, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and Riverbridge Partners. Fiat Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $517 million in assets with a team of 14 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pensions, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a focus on tax-sensitive strategies and model portfolios.

Jeremy Lipinski is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and currently serves at Lifelong Wealth Advisors, Inc. He has worked at Lifelong Wealth Advisors since 2006, with prior experience at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners and Cetera Advisor Networks. In addition to his advisory role, he is a representative involved in selling fixed life insurance, annuities, and long-term care products. Lifelong Wealth Advisors offers financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and profit-sharing plans, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a team-based, consultative approach that customizes asset allocation and portfolio construction based on client-specific factors, utilizing model portfolios, independent managers, and discretionary trading authority.

Gregory Molle is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving as CEO and managing partner at Strong Tower Advisory Services in Minneapolis, MN. He has held advisory roles at DFPG Investments, Advisor Financing LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Advisornet Wealth Management. Molle is also involved as a silent partner in a startup bar and restaurant business. Strong Tower Advisory Services works with individual clients, small businesses, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and broader financial consulting. The firm primarily uses ETFs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and options in customized or model-based strategies, with a focus on downside risk management and retirement-plan fiduciary services.

Daniel Engskov is a financial advisor with Cedrus Wealth Group in Andover, MN, holding a Series 65 license and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cedrus Wealth Group, he worked in real estate and corporate roles including positions at Hempel Real Estate and Ryan Companies. He is also the Director of Private Client Services at Rooted Tax, where he prepares and reviews tax returns and provides tax planning and consulting services. Cedrus Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and donor-advised fund advisory services. The firm employs a variety of investment methods and integrates tax and estate planning tools while maintaining a formal affiliation with Rooted Tax Group.

Lawrence Chan is a financial advisor at Running Oak Capital LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for 12 years. Running Oak Capital provides discretionary portfolio management mainly for high-net-worth individuals and various institutional clients. The firm employs an equity-focused investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis to manage mid- and large-cap stock portfolios, and it serves in multiple roles including ETF advisement and sub-advisory services.

Shawn Eells is a CFA® charterholder with seven years at Palisade Asset Management, LLC and over 12 years of prior experience at UnitedHealth Group. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Minneapolis, MN. 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 retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term holdings in high-quality growth equities and conservative fixed-income strategies, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and utilizing third-party managers and diversified investment vehicles.

Katherine Stienessen is a financial advisor with Motiv8 Investments LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Motiv8 Investments since 2019 and previously at Harbour Investments, Inc. from 2003 to 2019. Outside of advising, she owns and operates a tax preparation and planning business and serves on the finance committee of The Lenox Foundation, supporting senior programs in St. Louis Park. Motiv8 Investments LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, retirement plan participants, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored approach based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance, utilizing multiple analytical methods and a range of investment strategies.