Mark Gierach is a financial advisor at Stiles Financial Services, Inc. in Edina, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of industry experience, including six years at Bremer Bank and four years with Stiles Financial Services. Stiles Financial Services serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, and corporations with customized financial planning and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm combines pension-consultant–style retirement plan services with a discretionary wrap-fee portfolio program, emphasizing diversification, asset allocation, risk management, and generally long-term buy-and-hold investment strategies.

Spencer Davies is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at BGM Wealth Partners. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo, Target, Northwestern Mutual, and Shoreland Country Club. Outside of advisory work, he holds a vice president and shareholder position at Lea Management Company, a real estate and management firm. BGM Wealth Partners is a team-based wealth management firm consisting of six advisors managing approximately $517 million in client assets for about 213 households. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on integrated financial planning and portfolio management supported by a multidisciplinary team that includes CFP and CPA/PFS credentialed professionals.

Jonathan Guyton is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cornerstone Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Edina, MN. He has been with the firm since 2003. Cornerstone Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning, wealth management, and retirement planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation process using quantitative factors to build and monitor long-term portfolios, conducting portfolio reviews at least six times per year.

Christopher Vernier is a financial advisor at Marquette Wealth Management in Minneapolis, MN, with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Marquette Asset Management since 2016. Marquette Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, private foundations, donor-advised funds, and certain employee benefit plans. The firm employs a goal-driven, globally diversified asset allocation approach and integrates retirement, estate, tax, and charitable planning into its advice.

Brett Skrede is a financial advisor with Legacy Wealth in Woodbury, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined Legacy Wealth in 2022 and has prior work experience in various roles including at DoorDash and Olive Me Chiropractic. Legacy Wealth is a four-advisor team providing investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment process and offers Biblically Responsible Investing options alongside portfolio management and retirement-plan consulting.

Mark Vitelli is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Compass Capital Management Inc in Minneapolis, MN. He has been with Compass Capital Management since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, Vitelli is an adjunct instructor at the University of St. Thomas-Opus College of Business. Compass Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and tailored advisory services to institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a fundamental research and valuation-based investment approach, managing approximately $2.54 billion in client assets.

Jared Holt is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Pine Grove Financial Group with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Investments, where he spent over a decade. Jared is also a licensed insurance agent. Pine Grove Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and fiduciary consulting. The firm employs a value investing approach with strategic asset allocation, managing approximately $1.48 billion in discretionary assets across a 15-advisor team.

Joseph Schwarz is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC since 2008. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. Schwarz Dygos Wheeler manages approximately $643 million in client assets and employs a range of investment strategies including the use of derivatives and leverage, with a focus on asset allocation and regular portfolio monitoring.

Kayla Berceau is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc. She has previously worked in care and support roles at Lyngblomsten Care Center and Alternatives for People with Autism. 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 applies Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach, emphasizing asset allocation and manager selection tailored to client risk profiles.

Tiow Chan is a financial advisor at Everest Financial Group with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations and has worked at Everest Financial Group since 2005, as well as at Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Dennis Chan Corp, providing fixed insurance and management consulting services. Everest Financial Group serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, written financial plans, and consultations, employing a variety of analysis techniques and model asset allocation programs to support both long- and short-term investment strategies.

Eric Peyton is a financial advisor at Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. He is also involved with Tradition Wealth Management Insurance Agency LLC as an insurance sales agent. Tradition Wealth Management serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm utilizes a range of investment vehicles and third-party manager programs, and provides specialized services such as 1031 exchange consulting and ERISA fiduciary roles.

Tammy Brusehaver Derby is a financial advisor at 1834 Investment Advisors Co. with 1 year of industry experience. She previously worked for the Minnesota State Board of Investment for 26 years. 1834 Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio strategies and asset allocation, offering both internal and external investment models, and maintains close operational ties with Old National Bancorp.

John Rudi is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group in Minneapolis, MN, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to this, he held roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $1.07 billion for around 441 clients. The firm offers personalized financial planning and investment management, primarily serving high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and retirement plans through a team of ten advisors.

Cade Johnson is a financial advisor at Petros Family Wealth, LLC in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Thrivent. Petros Family Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family entities, foundations, and businesses with investment and wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $274 million in assets, employing a team-based approach that combines active and passive strategies with tax-aware asset allocations and offers services including discretionary portfolio management and supervision of held-away assets.

Brian Carlson is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Summit Investment Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2020, and previously held roles at Guzek Asset Management and LPL Financial. Carlson is also involved in insurance sales alongside his advisory duties. Summit Investment Advisory Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies while operating under fiduciary standards.

Nancy Mc Carrell is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC. She has worked at Osaic Wealth, Inc., Securities America, Inc., and Prestige Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory role, she is president of WDN Inc. and FMJ Partnership LLC, both entities involved in managing mineral rights and royalty income. USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm with 14 investment professionals managing approximately $488 million in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, employing advisor-directed portfolio management combined with model-portfolio strategies and comprehensive financial planning services.

Elizabeth Alward is a financial advisor at Compass Capital Management Inc with seven years of experience in the industry. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Varde Partners for six years. Compass Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and tailored advisory services to institutional clients and individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm manages approximately $2.54 billion in assets and employs a fundamental research approach with a focus on mid-to-large-cap growth equities, intermediate-term fixed income, and selective external fund managers.

Joe Enzler is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group, bringing two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Northwestern Mutual and has a background that includes roles outside finance, such as with Pro-Tree Outdoor Services and Edina Public Schools. Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm serving individuals, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.07 billion through a ten-advisor team, focusing on personalized financial planning and investment management that emphasizes long-term fundamental analysis combined with shorter-term trading when appropriate.

Denise Rich is a financial advisor with USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Osaic Wealth, Inc., Securities America, Inc., and Prestige Wealth Management. Denise is a member of the Minneapolis Women’s Rotary, where she volunteers in fundraising efforts benefiting women and children in Minnesota. USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a combination of asset-allocation model portfolios, fundamental security selection, and both long- and short-term strategies, sourcing model solutions from multiple institutional providers.

William Velgersdyk is a financial advisor with Strong Tower Advisory Services in Minneapolis, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial advisory field, he worked in various roles including at Agiliti and Twin City Filter Service, and spent four years affiliated with the University of St. Thomas. Strong Tower Advisory Services provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary, and financial consulting services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm manages approximately $759 million in client assets and employs a total-return investment approach that combines capital appreciation and dividend income with risk management strategies including the use of derivatives and leverage.