Cynthia Slater is a financial advisor with DSG Capital Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Hightower Securities, LLC and Hightower Advisors before joining DSG Capital Advisors. DSG Capital Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $780 million for about 115 high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory services, and family office services, focusing on customized, primarily long-term portfolios that incorporate a variety of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Jack Bridgeman is a financial advisor at DSG Capital Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Hightower Advisors, LLC and Hightower Securities, LLC. Prior to his career in finance, he held positions at United Parcel Service and other companies. DSG Capital Advisors, LLC manages approximately $780 million for about 115 clients and offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and family office services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using individual securities and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods.

Robert Cron Jr. is a financial advisor at Abbey Street with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including U.S. Bancorp Investments, US Bank, BELR Capital, LLC, and Bronfman E.L. Roschild LP. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as director and treasurer for the Folds of Honor Foundation in Minnesota, where he reviews financial reports, solicits donors, and manages the endowment. Abbey Street provides fiduciary advisory and consulting services to corporate retirement plans and private family and multi-generational wealth clients. The firm employs an independent, research-driven investment approach that blends active and passive strategies, focusing on diversification and strategic asset allocation, and offers specialized services such as participant engagement and corporate M&A consulting.

Kristen Mueller is a financial advisor at Strategic Asset Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Solidity Financial LLC and Securus Wealth Management DBA GPS Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory role, she is the founder and CEO of Birch River Financial Services, LLC, which provides fractional back-office operations and compliance consulting for independent registered investment advisers, and she is also licensed as an insurance broker. Strategic Asset Management LLC is a ten-advisor firm that provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with a focus on long-term strategies and discretionary management, supported by a multi-office presence and dual-licensed advisors.

Joseph Lucey is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Secured Retirement Advisors, LLC. He has been with Secured Retirement Associates, LLC and Secured Retirement Advisors, LLC since 2007. Outside of advisory services, he manages an insurance agency through which he sells insurance products. Secured Retirement Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that offers personalized financial planning, portfolio management, third-party adviser selection, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, including options strategies and structured products, to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Jacob Thibault is a CFP® with one year of industry experience and is currently an advisor at BGM Wealth Management. His prior work includes roles at Lake Street Capital Markets and Geraty Investments. BGM Wealth Partners is a team-based wealth management firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm is noted for its integrated planning approach and formal affiliations with trust and accounting entities that provide access to specialized tax and trust administration services.

Andrew Campbell is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Caissa Wealth Strategies since 2021 and previously spent 15 years at Wells Fargo and Company. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in academic tutoring and education counseling, focusing on standardized test preparation and advanced math for high school students. Caissa Wealth Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as profit and pension plans, managing approximately $297 million across about 153 client relationships with a six-advisor team. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct and monitor portfolios and offers financial planning along with access to private and alternative investments.

Stephanie Stoup is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Boyum Wealth Architects LLC and has previously worked at Creative Planning, LLC, and Wipfli Financial Advisors, LLC. Ms. Stoup serves as an Advisory Board Member for the Twin Cities Film Festival, participating in events and providing guidance on a volunteer basis. Boyum Wealth Architects LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary, custom basis using a blend of technical, tactical, and fundamental analysis, tailoring allocations based on each client's risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals.

Connor Lantz is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at E Wealth Partners. His prior experience includes roles at SBI Wealth Management, AdvisorNet Wealth Management, Minnetonka, and RBC Capital Markets. E Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a team of five advisors managing approximately $218.7 million for around 224 clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, corporations, municipalities, other advisers, and insurance companies, using a Modern Portfolio Theory approach focused on diversified, low-cost investments and tax efficiency.

Rachel Engel is a financial advisor at Stiles Financial Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Stiles Financial Services since 2025. Prior to this, she held roles at Thrivent and Cov, and spent five years at Starbucks. Stiles Financial Services serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, and corporations by providing tailored financial planning and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an analytical investment approach with a qualitative overlay, emphasizing diversification, asset allocation, risk management, and long-term buy-and-hold strategies.

Debra Pladsen is a financial advisor at Fortress Financial Group, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC for eight years before joining Fortress Financial Group in 2021. Fortress Financial Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm managing approximately $352 million for around 330 clients through an eight-advisor team. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses, using a fiduciary, long-term investment approach supported by both fundamental and technical analysis.

Dana Brewer is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc. in Bloomington, MN. Brewer has been with Birchwood since 2014, contributing to the firm’s advisory team. 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.

Bruce Bouta is a ChFC® with 48 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at SB Advisory, LLC. He has held roles at firms including Cabot Lodge Securities, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Great Lakes Advisory Network. In addition to his financial advisory work, Bouta operates as an attorney and consultant specializing in business continuation planning, estate planning, and probate. SB Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team firm with 34 advisors managing approximately $1.1 billion for individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm predominantly provides non-discretionary investment advice, using a combination of mutual fund and ETF allocation, individual equities, and third-party managers supported by fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis.

Tyler Rudek is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Boyum Wealth Architects LLC, where he has worked since 2015. Boyum Wealth Architects LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of technical and tactical allocation strategies along with fundamental and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios aligned with client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Turner Storm is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc. and has previously worked at Carlson Capital Management and Thrivent Financial. Marks Group Wealth Management serves high-net-worth families, individuals, private foundations, endowments, non-profit boards, and corporate retirement plans. The firm employs a range of actively managed strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and utilizes both in-house and independent subadvisers to manage nearly $2 billion in client assets.

Andrea Barkley is a financial advisor at Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Punch & Associates since 2016. Barkley holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Punch & Associates provides discretionary investment management and wealth advisory services to private and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, pension plans, corporations, and government entities. The firm follows a multi-cap, fundamentally driven, and contrarian investment philosophy, managing portfolios on a discretionary, team-based basis and offering specialized micro- and nano-cap strategies through private funds and sub-advisory relationships.

James Quinn is a CFA® charterholder and Series 66 licensee based in Minneapolis, MN, with four years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at EPIQ Partners, LLC and has previously worked at US Bank Private Wealth, Rock & Co LLC, Rockefeller Financial LLC, Bank of America, and The Ayco Company, L.P. EPIQ Partners is a state-registered investment adviser that provides investment consulting and portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs proprietary models focusing on concentrated, high-conviction portfolios combined with tactical use of derivatives and private investments, managed by a four-advisor team overseeing approximately $287 million in discretionary assets.

Olivia Plagge is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cornerstone Wealth Advisors, Inc. She has worked at Cornerstone since 2020 and previously held positions at Vine & Fig Tree Wealth Planning and Creative Planning, LLC. Cornerstone Wealth Advisors is a five-advisor team managing approximately $609 million for around 336 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management, using a strategic asset-allocation process and regularly reviewing client accounts.

Bradley Johnson is a financial advisor with Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Tradition Wealth Management since 2005 and previously worked at Concourse Financial Group Securities. Johnson serves on the Board of Directors for the Edina Community Foundation. Tradition Wealth Management serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach including model portfolios, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments, and offers specialized services such as 1031 exchange consulting and ERISA fiduciary roles.

Ben Clymer is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Abbey Street with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Abbey Street since 2019 and has also been a hockey analyst for Fox Sports North since 2014. Ben contributes to hockey television analysis alongside his advisory role. Abbey Street serves corporate retirement plans and private wealth clients, offering retirement plan consulting, fiduciary oversight, and wealth management for individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an independent, fiduciary-focused investment process that integrates quantitative and qualitative analysis with ongoing due diligence.