Thomas Whitnah is a financial advisor with 48 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with 360 Financial in Wayzata, MN. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at both 360 Financial and LPL Financial since 2013. 360 Financial serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and business entities by offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and educational webinars. The firm manages approximately $700 million in assets and employs a variety of investment strategies, with an emphasis on continuous, individualized portfolio supervision and regular client reviews.

Karen Stay is a financial advisor at Kure Advisory, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including CG Advisory Services, Geneos Wealth Management Inc., WFG Investments, Inc., and Income Planning Group, LLC. Stay has been with Kure Advisory since 2021. Kure Advisory serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment and wealth management services. The firm offers tailored portfolio management using various asset classes and maintains coordinated relationships with tax and estate specialists.

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.

John Hanten is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a financial advisor at Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2019, following prior roles at Independent Financial Group, Morgan Stanley, JLL Inc, Bank of America, Merrill, Hirshfield's, and Creighton University. Marks Group Wealth Management primarily serves high-net-worth families and individuals, as well as private foundations, endowments, non-profit boards, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management through actively managed strategies that combine fundamental and technical analysis, implementing them directly and with independent managers under formal oversight arrangements.

Luke Swirtz is a financial advisor at The Life Group Financial Services with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining The Life Group, he held positions at AEL Financial Services, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company, and Allianz Life Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a paid on-call firefighter and trustee for the Carver Fire Relief Association. The Life Group Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, corporate executives, business owners, and retirement plans. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach and manages approximately $146.2 million in client assets.

Stephen Dixon is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Dixon teaches financial literacy to young people through Bestprep and serves on the board of the nonprofit Hamel Athletic Club, where he is treasurer and league information officer. He also teaches courses for Kaplan Professional Education aimed at individuals preparing for the CFP exam. Birchwood Financial Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment management primarily for individuals and couples, as well as high-net-worth clients and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on asset allocation, manager selection, and aligning portfolios with client risk profiles.

Eric Schierhorn is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Abbey Street in Eden Prairie, MN. He has been with Abbey Street since 2020, following a prior role at Anglet Hormadi. Abbey Street provides fiduciary advisory and consulting services to corporate retirement plans as well as private family and multi-generational wealth clients. The firm employs an independent, research-driven investment approach focused on diversification, strategic asset allocation, and blending active and passive strategies, while offering participant engagement tools and specialized consulting in corporate M&A retirement plan issues.

Jesse Kuusisto is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Laurel Wealth Planning in Edina, MN. He has been with Laurel Wealth Planning since 2017 and previously worked at Augsburg College from 2013 to 2017. Laurel Wealth Planning is a fee-only advisory firm that serves individuals and various institutional clients, managing approximately $453.6 million across a six-advisor team. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create individualized investment policies and utilizes a range of investment strategies, including equities, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and derivatives.

Jane Truckenbrod is a financial advisor with Capital Management Associates Inc in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Capital Management Associates Inc and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2016 and previously spent 28 years with First Advisors. Capital Management Associates, Inc. serves individuals, including high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment supervisory services, portfolio management, a manager-of-managers program, and financial planning, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies tailored to client objectives.

Mark Walsingham is a financial advisor with Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Tradition Wealth Management since 2017 and previously at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. and Gradient Securities, LLC. Tradition Wealth Management serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach, including model portfolios, ETFs, and third-party manager programs, and provides specialized services such as 1031 exchange consulting and ERISA fiduciary roles.

Tristan Peyton is a financial advisor at Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Tradition Wealth Management since 2025 and has prior experience at the City of Bryan and US Solar. Tradition Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.55 billion in discretionary assets. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services, typically using model portfolios with various investment vehicles and offering access to alternative strategies and IPO participation.

Ryan Scott is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Abbey Street, where he has worked since 2025. He has experience outside the financial industry at The Refuge Golf Club and in education with the Andover School District. Abbey Street serves corporate retirement plans and private family and multigenerational wealth clients, providing consulting, portfolio management, and fiduciary oversight through an independent, fiduciary-oriented investment process that combines quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Harrison Grodnick is a financial advisor with Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner and co-operator of Tortoise Properties, LLC. Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group provides discretionary portfolio management focused on an All‑Cap Value equity strategy for a diverse client base, including individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, trusts, and institutional accounts. The firm emphasizes valuation metrics and macroeconomic factors in its investment process and manages over $1 billion in assets with a small team.

Stephen Finn is a financial advisor at USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Osaic Wealth, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. Finn also serves as an in-office notary for insurance and employee-related documents. USAdvisors Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm with 14 investment professionals managing approximately $488 million in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering portfolio management, model-portfolio strategies, financial planning, and estate and business succession planning, utilizing model solutions from multiple institutional providers.

Daniel Colvin is an investment adviser representative at Fiat Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Foundations Investment Advisors, Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, and OneAmerica Securities. Colvin also served five years in the United States Army. Fiat Wealth Management is a team of 14 advisers managing approximately $517 million in assets, serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, estate-planning access, and tax-related planning, utilizing third-party model portfolios and tax-sensitive tools such as Holistiplan.

Melissa Glennie is a financial advisor with Capital Management Associates Inc in Minneapolis, MN. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. Glennie has been with Capital Management Associates and its affiliated broker-dealer since 1998. Capital Management Associates provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, asset allocation, and options strategies, and utilizes third-party asset managers within its Managed Accounts Program.

Susan Becker is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. She has been with Nicollet Investment Management, Inc. since 2021. Prior to that, she worked at HomeMaker for eleven years. Nicollet Investment Management serves individuals, families, and institutional clients including corporate retirement plans, charities, trusts, estates, and business accounts. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting, focusing on internally managed growth equity strategies and customized fixed-income approaches tailored to clients’ needs.

Crescent Hoffman is a financial advisor at BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2007 to 2023. Hoffman serves on the Board of Directors for the Central MN Sexual Assault Center and is a licensed paraplanner with LM Partners, LLC. BlueStem Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis to build long-term portfolios and offers a combination of direct advisory services and external manager recommendations.