David Beissler is a Certified Financial Planner® with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Focus Financial Network, Inc. since 2002 and currently serves as Board Chair at the firm. Beissler also holds a role at OSAIC and has a background with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, third-party manager access, and financial planning services.

Alexandra Grupe is a financial advisor at Principal Advised Services with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked in various roles within the Principal Financial Group family since 2022. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, combining third-party methodologies with proprietary models. The firm offers both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary investment management program, leveraging its affiliation with Principal Financial Group to access a range of proprietary products and integrated services.

Tyler Cook is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Investment Management Inc, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., and THRIVENT Financial. He is also the owner of Storyline, LLC, an entity established for business expenses related to his advisory activities. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term strategies with customized asset allocations using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, supported by a network integrated within the broader Thrivent group.

David Moser is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at Kestra Financial Inc. and SNS Financial Group, LLC. BlueSpring Wealth Management serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a customized investment process overseen by an Investment Committee and provides services including independent manager recommendations and specialized strategies for concentrated positions.

Benjamin Cline is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Van Clemens, he worked at UnitedHealthcare and Optum. Outside of finance, he owns and operates Benjamin Cline Music, providing musical entertainment for weddings and events. Van Clemens Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients with a range of investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizes third-party managers, and offers an in-house Growth Opportunities model focused on micro- and small-cap equities.

Brian Eder is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and previously spent 20 years at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities. Eder is the president and founder of Birdies 4 Brains, a nonprofit organization. OnePoint BFG provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach utilizing a combination of third-party managers, proprietary models, and technology integration for portfolio management and operational support.

Jeremy Smalley is a financial advisor at Principal Advised Services with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2007. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates third-party methodologies with proprietary models and operates within the Principal Financial Group family, providing access to affiliated products and comprehensive supervision.

Paul Christopher is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC and has held roles at Thrivent Investment Management, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Financial. Outside of advising, he participates in client education and professional training related to long-term care insurance referrals. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with customized, long-term focused investment advisory services. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, supported by its integration within the broader Thrivent group.

William Bland is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has served as a principal of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, a public accounting and consulting firm, since 2015. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and asset management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and integrates wealth, tax, estate, and insurance professionals to coordinate comprehensive planning and implementation.

Trevor Wasbotten is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Exeter Wealth Management and LPL Financial since 2021 and has prior experience in various roles including at Mill's Fleet Farm and UW Athletics. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser supporting approximately 190 advisors. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting with a focus on individualized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight.

Tonya Gunstenson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, bringing one year of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Focus Financial and OSAIC, as well as prior experience with Faith Church and Hopkins School District ISD 270. Outside of advising, she holds positions as an office manager and registered assistant, contributing to procedural documentation and trading support. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, retirement consulting, and financial planning services tailored through individualized investor profiles and diverse investment strategies.

Alan Markham is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise and Edward Jones, alongside a two-decade career running Alan Markham Design. Van Clemens Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and estate-planning support. The firm customizes strategies based on client objectives and uses a blend of modern portfolio theory with fundamental and technical analysis.

Morgan Smick is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work history at Bremer Bank and Bethel University. Outside of finance, he has experience working at Fareway Meat & Grocery and Fairmont Area Schools. Gradient Securities, LLC, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to individuals and various business entities. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, with a business model notable for its use of third-party managers and multiple affiliated entities.

John Bussey is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Advisors in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with several nonprofit organizations, including the InnerCity Tennis Foundation and the Lifetime Foundation. Fiduciary Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and trustee services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation and tactical adjustments, incorporating fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across a diversified range of investments.

Martin Binn is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hilltop Securities in 2019, he worked at TCF Bank from 2017 to 2019. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs an open-architecture platform featuring third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies, combined with custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

Jackson Sattervall is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He has been with NorthRock Partners, LLC since 2021 and previously worked at Clifton Larson and Sampair Financial Services. His background also includes four years at the University of St. Thomas. NorthRock Partners is a full-service wealth management firm that serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, private funds, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach focused on asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, and it offers a range of financial planning and personal office services.

Andrew Ostlund is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, following prior roles including a position at Ascensus. Ostlund holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers wealth advisory and asset management services, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting, using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by multidisciplinary planning and a strategic asset allocation framework.

Robert Koch is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. He has 11 years of industry experience and is also an equity shareholder at Olsen Thielen & Co., a full-service CPA firm where he has worked since 1996. His role at the CPA firm involves primarily audit and tax compliance work. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and related planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborative referral arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm employs model-based style allocation strategies and offers discretionary portfolio management along with tax-intelligent overlays and centralized trading.

Richard Hornung Jr. is a financial advisor with Focus Financial Network, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial and Osaic since 2000. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as an assistant coach for youth hockey programs. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Theodore Contag is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Thrivent Investment Management Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., among others. He serves on the boards of Fresh Energy, an environmental nonprofit, and the Steen Family Foundation, a private charitable organization. He is also an owner and vice president of Ernst & Andrew, LLC, a holding company. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations, emphasizing customized, long-term asset allocation using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments. The firm operates as part of the broader Thrivent group, offering integrated investment and insurance product options while maintaining oversight through third-party custodians.