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.

Cody Nadeau is a financial advisor with Tailwinds Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Tailwinds Wealth in 2022, he worked at Great Water Wealth Management and AdvisorNet Financial. Outside of advisory roles, he is also involved in insurance sales. Tailwinds Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and tailored investment policy statements. The firm employs a range of analytical techniques and may utilize third-party managers and model portfolios while maintaining a predominantly agnostic stance on ESG factors.

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.

Michael Babicz is a CFP® at Pine Grove Financial Group with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Pine Grove, he worked at Capital Strategies Investment Group and JP Morgan. He also has a background in media from his time at Wave Media Company. Pine Grove Financial Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors through a team of 14 advisors managing approximately $1.5 billion. The firm emphasizes value-oriented, long-term investing combined with strategic asset allocation and offers fiduciary consulting, discretionary asset management, and educational seminars.

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® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at White Oaks Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN. She has worked with White Oaks Wealth Advisors since 2011 and White Oaks Investment Management since 2014. White Oaks Wealth Advisors offers wealth management, discretionary investment management, family office services, and financial planning to individual, high-net-worth, family office, and accredited investor clients. The firm employs a proprietary investment model that combines diversified Core and Private Funds, supported by independent research and ongoing performance reviews, and provides comprehensive family office functions alongside its investment services.

Sabrina Fay is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She currently works at Bond & Devick Wealth Partners and has previously held roles at Ameriprise and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Fay serves on multiple nonprofit boards, including a leadership role as Immediate Past Chair, and advises Minnesota State University's Women Certificate Program. She also contributes as a subject matter expert for HCPL Global and writes assessments related to Certified Financial Planner topics. Bond & Devick Wealth Partners is a nine-advisor team managing approximately $705 million for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a goals-based fiduciary approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis, offering comprehensive portfolio and financial planning with an emphasis on individualized strategies and ESG research.

Chad Weinhold is a financial advisor at Ascent Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. His prior roles include positions at Allianz Life, Oracle, Equitable Advisors, and Corestone Wealth Management. Weinhold is also involved with American Senior Benefits as an insurance agent. Ascent Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and Delaware Statutory Trust consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with quantitative and fundamental analysis, emphasizes long-term trading, and manages accounts with documented investment policies.

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.

Ryan Fossey is a financial advisor at Secured Retirement Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, Thrivent Financial, and Fossey Capital Management, L.L.C. Fossey also served as General Manager and Portfolio Manager at FHI Group for nine years. Secured Retirement Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving approximately 600 clients with a team of four advisors. The firm provides personalized financial planning, portfolio management, third-party adviser selection, and pension consulting, employing strategies such as option writing and direct indexing tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Dirk Van Krevelen is a financial advisor with Feltl Advisors in Plymouth, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Feltl Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer, Feltl and Company, since 2014. Feltl Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $165 million for around 395 clients, primarily individual investors. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through wrap-fee advisory programs, generally operating on a non-discretionary basis where clients retain final approval of trades and allocations.

Emily Meisinger is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at The Advocate Group, LLC in Minnetonka, MN. She has been with the firm since 2015, serving as part of a team of nine advisors. The Advocate Group provides financial planning and investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, pension and retirement plans, trusts, and business entities, including senior officers of large companies. The firm manages over $800 million in assets and emphasizes comprehensive financial plans that align risk, return objectives, and liquidity needs, with a focus on concentrated-wealth management and equity-concentration strategies.

Ethan Magnuson is a financial advisor at Vantage Point Wealth Management in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, LLC and VPWM Advisors, LLC, as well as experience outside finance in education and childcare. He is also registered as an insurance agent through his sole proprietorship. Vantage Point Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of in-house advice, third-party managers, and multiple LPL Financial advisory platforms, with investment portfolios reviewed quarterly.

Nelson Moen is a financial advisor at Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and the University of Minnesota. Moen owns Northern Arrow Ventures, an investment-related business. Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group manages approximately $1.07 billion for about 441 clients through a ten-advisor team. The firm offers personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and retirement plans, emphasizing long-term fundamental analysis alongside shorter-term trades.