Jacob Kogler is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Greater Midwest Financial Group, LLC since 2023. He has worked with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, LLC for over a decade. Greater Midwest Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $589 million in assets for 678 clients through a team of eight advisors, employing an investment process that integrates multiple analytical approaches and utilizes a range of investment vehicles under oversight from an internal investment committee.

Dori Petroff is a financial advisor at Lifelong Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Gradient Securities, Paladin Capital, Paladin Insurance, Paladin Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks, JRA Financial, and AdvisorNet Financial. Lifelong Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and profit-sharing plans with financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and related wealth management services. The firm employs a consultative, team-based approach and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, direct indexing, and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Melissa Granlund is a financial advisor at BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 12 years. Granlund is also involved with LM Partners, LLC as a paraplanner. BlueStem Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis to build long-term portfolios and offers a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management, including access to insurance products through a platform partner.

Heidi Hukriede is a CFA® charterholder with Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC, where she has worked since 1997. She is based in St. Paul, MN, and is part of a three-advisor team. Stonebridge Capital Advisors manages over $2.5 billion in client assets, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and private wealth services to more than 1,600 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm employs customized investment strategies based on fundamental analysis and long-term objectives, managing diversified equity and fixed-income portfolios and utilizing options strategies where appropriate.

Justin Marvin is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2019 and was previously with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2019. Marvin is also involved with FP Tax & Accounting LLC, which assists with tax preparation. Financial Perspectives provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory and financial planning along with access to independent managers. The firm conducts tailored client interviews, ongoing portfolio monitoring, and uses account aggregation tools to enhance reporting and implementation.

Ashley Milot is a financial advisor at Fiat Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Fiat Wealth Management since 2021 and previously worked at Honkamp Krueger Financial Services Inc from 2016 to 2021. Milot holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Fiat Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $517 million in assets, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers, provides discretionary portfolio management with periodic rebalancing, and emphasizes tax-sensitive planning tools alongside a range of investment products.

Mitchell Zweber is a financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with 360 Financial in Wayzata, MN. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Zweber also works as an independent insurance agent. 360 Financial advises individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm manages approximately $700 million in assets and utilizes a range of investment strategies combined with ongoing client education and an affiliation with a CPA firm.

Donald Parson Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Ascent Advisors and has held roles at Corestone Wealth Management, Advisornet Financial, USAdvisors, NRL Mortgage, and Whitebox Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he is a general partner in a property management business. Ascent Advisors is a team-based firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and Delaware Statutory Trust consulting, using a blend of modern portfolio theory and quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis to guide long-term investment strategies.

Ty Nelson is a financial advisor at Cedrus Wealth Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at HRCC, Jax Exteriors, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Legacy Christian Academy, where he worked for 14 years. 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 range of investment approaches, including fundamental and technical analysis, tactical strategies, and alternative exposures, and integrates technology platforms such as Pontera and Wealth.com in client support.

Stephanie Sutton is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC since 2023 and previously spent seven years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is an associate financial advisor with LM Partners, LLC. BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC offers personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm serves a broad retail client base as well as institutional plan sponsors, employing a customized financial planning process and a primarily long-term investment approach using a variety of asset classes and specialized instruments.

Benjamin Olson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, bringing nine years of experience at the firm and eight years in related roles. His background includes positions with University Investment Advisors and Guardian Tax L.L.C., as well as involvement in Guardian Insurance Solutions, LLC, where he acts as an insurance agent. Outside of his advisory work, he previously managed Cimarron Rock Enterprises for a decade. Guardian Wealth Strategies provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and qualified plans. The firm employs a two-tiered asset management approach and serves over 1,100 clients with approximately $944 million in assets under management.

Imara Hixon is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she is also licensed as an 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 manages approximately $1.18 billion in assets across a range of investment strategies and also offers standalone financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan rollover advice.

Aaron Seiffert is a financial advisor with BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC in Minnetonka, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Ameriprise and 3D Money. Outside of advisory work, he serves as treasurer for Harvest Community Church in Litchfield, MN. BlueStem Wealth Partners offers personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans, as well as institutional plan sponsors. The firm employs a customized planning process and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and alternative funds, managing over $1.1 billion with an 18-advisor team.

David Gau is a financial advisor with Great Waters Financial in Shoreview, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments and TreeLine Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent with Great Waters Financial. Great Waters Financial serves individuals across wealth levels as well as business entities, trusts, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $1.235 billion across 1,627 client relationships with a 23-advisor team. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management combined with financial planning services, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis and a range of investment vehicles.

Michael Swanson is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at MetroState University, Jimmy John's, Papa Murphy's, McDonald's, and New Prague High School. Swanson is also licensed as an insurance agent through Great Waters Financial. Great Waters Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, offering a range of service tiers. The firm manages approximately $1.18 billion in assets across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis, and maintains additional services such as tax preparation and retirement-plan rollover advice.

Sharon Bloodworth is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at White Oaks Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN. She has been with White Oaks Wealth Advisors since 2011 and White Oaks Investment Management since 2014. White Oaks Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension, profit-sharing, and charitable organizations, providing family office services, wealth management, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs proprietary model-based strategies, actively monitors client accounts, and maintains distinctive organizational relationships including proprietary pooled funds and a referral path to a federally chartered trust company.

Sabrina Fay is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed advisor at Bond & Devick Wealth Partners with 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Fay serves on multiple nonprofit boards, including a role as Immediate Past Chair, and advises the Women Certificate Program at Minnesota State University. Bond & Devick Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses with asset management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, cyclical, and ESG research to create customized portfolios and is recognized as a Certified B Corporation.

Chad Weinhold is a financial advisor with Ascent Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 17 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Allianz Life, Oracle, and Equitable Advisors. He is also involved with American Senior Benefits in an insurance agent capacity. Ascent Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and business entities. The firm uses a blend of modern portfolio theory and various analytical approaches, emphasizing long-term trading and regular monitoring, and offers customized investment policy statements without account minimums.

Teresa Devick is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Bond & Devick Wealth Partners, bringing nine years of industry experience. She has been with Bond & Devick Financial Corporation since 2006. Devick serves as a board member for CROSS Services, a food shelf and housing support organization, providing legal and donor relations assistance. Bond & Devick Wealth Partners is a six-advisor team managing approximately $615 million for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs fundamental, quantitative, cyclical, and ESG research to tailor portfolios, monitors and rebalances holdings regularly, and offers a limited wrap fee program for legacy and nonprofit clients.

Allen Le May is a financial advisor at Strong Tower Advisory Services with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Strong Tower Wealth, he held roles at Gratus Funds, ServiceNow, Oracle, Butterfly Network, and Workday. Strong Tower Advisory Services manages approximately $759 million in client assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a total-return investment approach that combines capital appreciation, dividend income, and risk management through customized and model portfolios, tactical rebalancing, and hedging strategies utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and options.