Ingrid Strauss is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cordis Financial, LLC since 2018. Her prior experience includes roles at Securian Financial Services, CRI Securities, and Minnesota Life Insurance Company from 2014 to 2018. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in managing a family farm through O'HARA FARMS LLC. Cordis Financial serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, constructing customized portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs with an emphasis on fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory.

Megan Nadeau is a financial advisor at Tailwinds Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Great Waters Wealth Management and AdvisorNet Wealth Management. In addition to her advisory role, she is also engaged in insurance sales in New Hope, Minnesota. Tailwinds Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and customized Investment Policy Statements. The firm employs a range of analytical techniques and investment strategies across various asset classes while offering standalone financial planning and consulting services.

Timothy Lo Stracco is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Great Waters Financial in Shoreview, MN. Prior to joining Great Waters Financial, he held roles at Foothills Financial Planning and worked in transportation at the University of Arizona. Great Waters Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing over $1.2 billion with a team of 23 advisors. The firm offers tiered financial planning and portfolio management services that integrate fundamental and technical analysis across a range of investment vehicles.

Brian Adamek is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial professional at E Wealth Partners in Minnetonka, MN. His background includes roles at Cetera Advisor Networks and Advisornet Financial Inc. Outside of advising, he manages SBI Tax & Financial Services, a tax and accounting business. E Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a five-advisor team managing over $200 million for individuals, corporations, municipal entities, and other advisers. The firm applies a Modern Portfolio Theory investment approach, emphasizing diversified, low-cost portfolios with a focus on asset allocation, tax efficiency, and regular portfolio reviews.

Robert Shepard is a financial advisor with Capital Management Associates Inc in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Management Associates, Inc. since 1999 and also with Capital Management Securities, Inc. since 1990. Shepard is also licensed as an insurance agent, dedicating limited time to researching and implementing insurance coverage. Capital Management Associates, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering portfolio management, a manager-of-managers program, and financial planning. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with asset allocation, applying both long- and short-term strategies aligned with client objectives and tax considerations.

Jeffrey Ohe is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Cahill Financial Advisors, Inc. in Edina, MN, with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Cahill Financial Advisors since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member-owner of Cahill Real Estate Holdings, LLC, an entity established to purchase and manage an office building for the firm. Cahill Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, foundations, and retirement plans with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, emphasizing asset allocation and long-term holdings, and integrates specialized credentials such as CPA and attorney expertise into its advisory platform.

Kong Lee is a financial advisor with Vantage Point Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ascension Wealth Stewardship LLC, VPMW Advisors, LLC, and LPL Financial, LLC, as well as operating as a sole proprietor since 2005. He is also an independent insurance agent. Vantage Point Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with model-based and manager-access strategies, leveraging LPL Financial’s platform and programs.

Aimee Bauman is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of experience at Caissa Wealth Strategies in Bloomington, MN, and 20 years prior at Wells Fargo Bank. She is part of a five-advisor team at Caissa Wealth Strategies. Caissa Wealth Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as certain profit and pension plans, managing about $297 million across roughly 153 client relationships. The firm uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct and monitor portfolios and offers financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and access to private and alternative investments for qualified clients.

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, with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65, Series 66, and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Boyum Wealth Architects in 2025, he worked for Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance from 2017 to 2025, and also spent two years with the Florida Department of Corrections. 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 corporations. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary, custom basis using a combination of technical, tactical, and fundamental analysis tailored to each client’s risk tolerance, time horizon, 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.

Molly La Fleche is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of experience in financial services. She is currently with FPNavigators, a team firm based in Maple Grove, MN, and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and LPL Financial. FPNavigators provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory and both fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios and offers retirement plan advisory services, including acting in multiple ERISA fiduciary roles.

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 representative with Summit Investment Advisory Services and a registered representative with LPL Financial. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to his current roles, he held positions at firms including LPL Financial and Ecolab. Summit Investment Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a range of analytical approaches and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management. The firm operates a hybrid model where advisors may receive commission-based compensation while managing a large client base.

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.