Samuel Rouman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with KDV Wealth Management since 2014. He also serves as an adjunct instructor at the University of St. Thomas. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental stock selection and quantitative tools to manage diversified model portfolios across various asset classes and offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Gregory Petrie is an investment advisor at Blackridge Asset Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Peak Brokerage Services. Outside of his financial career, he is a member of the band Accomplice. Blackridge Asset Management provides personalized financial planning, asset management, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm’s investment process incorporates client risk profiles and model portfolios, employing due diligence on sub-managers and offering discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

David Serposs is a financial advisor with Balefire, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Life Insurance Company, Securian Asset Management, and Bridge Street Wealth Strategies. Outside of his advisory work, he leads sponsorship efforts for a local fair in Woodbury, Minnesota. Balefire, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a core-and-tactical investment strategy, providing discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning through a platform overseen by an Investment Committee.

Mark Lindstrom is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. He is the sole owner of Mark T. Lindstrom CPA LLC, a tax and financial planning practice he has operated since 2011. His prior experience includes work with Honkamp Krueger Financial Services. 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 a model-based investment approach overseen by an Investment Advisory Committee and offers tax-intelligent overlays and discretionary portfolio management with centralized trading and reporting.

Alexandra Joas is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Piper Sandler & Co., RBC Wealth Management, and served family offices before joining Curi Capital. Curi Capital serves individuals, families, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $9.83 billion using a long-term, fundamental, bottom-up equity strategy combined with a fundamental relative-value approach to fixed income, supplemented by third-party managers and proprietary risk analysis tools.

Holly Lindstrom is a financial advisor at O.N. Investment Management Company with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. She has a background in accounting and tax preparation, operating her own tax service business, Holly Lindstrom CPA LLC, since 2019. Lindstrom previously worked at Sampair CPA and David Shabaz CPA. O.N. Investment Management Company provides financial planning and investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a combination of fee-based financial planning, third-party investment programs, and managed account options, with a substantial portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Bilotta is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at the same firm from 1997 to 2016. JNBA Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s offerings include retirement plan consulting, family office services, and business consulting for professional athletes, employing a team-based approach and utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party platforms.

Courtney Swayze is a financial advisor at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining JNBA Financial Advisors in 2021, Swayze worked at Coleman & Associates and Lost Larson, and has experience in entrepreneurial ventures including ownership of The Sweet Retreat Cupcake Boutique. JNBA Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high net worth clients, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers specialized services such as family office support and business consulting for professional athletes, utilizing a team-based approach and a variety of investment strategies.

Marquesen Ryan is a Series 66-registered financial advisor at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining JNBA Financial Advisors, Ryan worked at Professional Planning Group and held positions in various industries including education and hospitality. JNBA Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and select family office clients. The firm employs multi-asset portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and covered-call strategies, integrating fundamental and technical analysis alongside AI tools within a formal oversight framework.

Kristi Remus is a financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. in Minnetonka, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with La Salle St. Securities, Inc. since 1998 and is also affiliated with Bridgewater Bank, where she has been involved for 29 years. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary accounts.

Scott Nelson is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-registered advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Boulay Financial Advisors since 2020 and previously held positions at Robert Steffen & Associates and Cetera Advisor Networks. Nelson provides pro-bono financial planning assistance through the Financial Planning Association of Minnesota. Boulay Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm employs a model-portfolio approach emphasizing diversification, cost control, and after-tax outcomes, offering integrated advisory, tax, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Karly Wakely is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at The Mather Group, LLC, having joined in 2025. Her prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments and Marks Group Wealth Management. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and corporations by providing financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customizable portfolio options and integrates third-party AI tools under human oversight.

Daniel Hunt is a financial advisor with RedHawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 65 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with RedHawk Wealth Advisors since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Hunt serves as a director of the Campbell-Lepley-Hunt Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity. RedHawk Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, businesses, and captive insurance companies. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21)/3(38) retirement-plan services, utilizing a documented due-diligence process and risk management tools to guide investment decisions.

Rachel Rice is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Boulay Financial Advisors since 2020 and previously was employed at St. Thomas University from 2016 to 2020. Boulay Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm uses a model-portfolio approach emphasizing diversification, cost control, and after-tax outcomes, and combines advisory, tax/accounting, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Austin Hebig is a Certified Financial Planner® with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Summit Financial, LLC, having joined the firm in 2025 following several years at Northwestern Mutual and related entities. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative approaches tailored to client preferences.

Cory Beam is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Root Financial Partners and has previously worked at Empower Advisory Group, Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, and Fisher Investments. Beam serves as an officer in the United States Army Reserves. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan clients. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and offers specialized portfolio options alongside educational programming and online academies.

Chad Bester is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked with firms including Innovation Partners LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an investor in several restaurant ventures and serves as vice chair of the investment committee at Hamline University. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is a multi-team investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets. The firm provides services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities using model portfolios with tactical asset allocation, integrating third-party managers and incorporating insurance distribution and annuity servicing within its advisory services.

Sean Smith is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with Accredited Investors Inc. since 2009. Accredited Investors Wealth Management provides fee-only wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and privately held businesses. The firm uses a mean-reversion investment approach managed by an Investment Committee and offers portfolios built from ETFs, mutual funds, separately managed accounts, and private investment funds tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Stacy Biermaier is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC since 2010. She holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Bloomington, MN. JNBA Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high net worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers specialized family office services and business consulting for professional athletes, employing a team-based approach and a variety of investment strategies.

Alan Schmidt is a financial advisor with Financial & Tax Architects, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Archer Investment Corporation and The Diamond Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with ECA Marketing NFP and The Financial Fire Marshal, where he markets annuity products to independent insurance agents through a field marketing organization. Financial & Tax Architects provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, especially those nearing or in retirement. The firm employs proprietary investment strategies using ETFs, individual securities, and trend-aware rebalancing, with most client relationships managed on a discretionary basis.