Sam Pirozzolo is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His work background includes roles at Berger Financial Group and prior experience in the hospitality and retail sectors. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial and retirement planning, tax planning and preparation, succession planning, and retirement plan consulting through its affiliate Quorom, using proprietary long-term investment strategies developed by an Investment Committee.

Jina Penn Tracy is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently with Vanderbilt Advisory Services since 2017. She previously worked at Financial West Group from 2010 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in sustainability and energy sectors, serving as a board member for Fresh Energy and as a business strategy advisor and board member for Renew Power Systems Inc. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts and estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combining fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and is notable for its integration with retirement-plan and benefits firms, supporting pension consulting and plan administration alongside advisory services.

Jack Henschel is a financial advisor at Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Focus Financial since 2020 and has prior experience at Royal Alliance and RBC Wealth Management. Outside of advising, he is also a notary, providing notarization of legal documents as needed. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate entities, offering managed account services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes personalized investment advice, coordination with other professionals for estate planning, and provides detailed disclosures on operational practices and conflicts.

Steven Schoeder is a financial advisor at Associated Investment Services, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. His prior experience includes roles at United Planners Financial Services, Personal Wealth Partners, LPL Financial, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Hornor Townsend & Kent. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services mainly to individual investors, as well as small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm offers model portfolio and separately managed account programs through third-party managers and its affiliate Kellogg Asset Management, delivering services via the Envestnet/NFS platform with assets managed predominantly on a non-discretionary basis.

Dylan Mc Garthwaite is a CFP® certificant with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2021. His prior work includes roles at the Minnesota 4th Judicial District and various positions in corporate and legal settings. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors provides wealth advisory and asset management services to individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans, using a combination of strategic asset allocation, firm-constructed model portfolios, and multidisciplinary planning through its parent firm CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Amanda Bracklein is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Solventum and 3M. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing proprietary long-term investment strategies primarily managed on a discretionary basis with periodic client reviews.

Thomas Paske is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Van Clemens Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at Cherry Tree Wealth Management, LLC for seven years and operated Numbers by Tom Paske & Diane Kramer, Inc. for over three decades. Van Clemens Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and estate-planning support. The firm incorporates a range of advisory products and combines modern portfolio theory with fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investment strategies.

Devon Sandhu is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Fiduciary Counselling, Inc., where he has worked since 2023, following a seven-year tenure at Advanced Capital Group. Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and related entities, providing investment advisory, accounting, tax, estate planning, and administrative services. The firm employs asset allocation and modern portfolio theory to build model portfolios and conducts manager due diligence, with a notable structure that includes common ownership with a private trust company and subadvisory roles for registered investment companies and private funds.

Jack Madryga is a financial advisor with Focus Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Halo Investing, T. Rowe Price, and Windham Capital Management. He is also licensed as an independent insurance agent, providing clients with information on life insurance options. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers personalized financial planning and managed account services, coordinating with outside professionals for estate planning and providing a range of advisory and investment management solutions.

Brian Samec is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Northwestern Mutual in various wealth management and investment roles. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

Angela Erickson is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group in Plymouth, MN, with 22 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Berger Financial Group, she worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial and retirement planning, income tax planning and preparation, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting through its affiliate Quorom, utilizing proprietary long-term investment strategies developed by an Investment Committee.

Gail Wangen is a financial advisor with CL Wealth Management LLC in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at CL Wealth Management since 2011 and also has roles at Lawrence Cumpston & Associates, a CPA firm, and 10,000 Reasons MN, a maker and seller of handmade crafts. CL Wealth Management LLC is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers personalized investment strategies combining fundamental and technical analysis, financial planning, and client education through workshops and seminars.

Mark Berger is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Berger Financial Group and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. His career includes 14 years at Cambridge Investment Research and related entities. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing proprietary, long-term investment strategies developed by an Investment Committee and managing portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

David Idso is a financial advisor with Interactive Financial Advisors in Champlin, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and offering 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Interactive Financial Advisors since 2003 and also operates IDSO Financial Services, where he sells life, health, disability, property casualty, and group insurance. Interactive Financial Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory consulting, utilizing asset-allocation models and primarily implementing strategies with ETFs and mutual funds.

Mark Lea is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at American Portfolios, OSAIC, and Osaic Advisory Services. In addition to his advisory roles, he owns and operates The Tractor Works, a seasonal mowing business. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, employing a range of strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative products.

Malick Abid is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at SuperiorWealth Partners. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and businesses through programmatic offerings. The firm’s investment approach centers on tactical asset allocation model portfolios and incorporates third-party managers, with an advisory footprint that integrates insurance distribution and annuity servicing.

Robert Heck is a financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Royal Alliance Associates Inc. and the Minneapolis Police Department. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate entities, offering personalized investment advisory services that incorporate portfolio management, alternative investments, and coordination with other professionals for estate planning and related legal or tax matters.

Michael Mc Cracken is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at CoreCap Advisors since 2020. Prior to that, he was with Gradient Advisors, LLC for three years and has owned Wealth Guide Financial since 2011, where he engages in insurance and fixed indexed annuity sales. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a relationship-oriented approach with a long-term investment horizon, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and incorporates sub-advisors and third-party managers to support its services.

Jacki Kolkman is a financial advisor at Balefire, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at VisionPoint Group LLC and Accounting Resource Group. Outside of Balefire, she is a partner and investment adviser representative at Fuse Partners, LLC. Balefire serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and business entities with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA-focused corporate solutions. The firm uses a team-based investment process centered on an Investment Committee that develops model portfolios employing a core-plus-tactical approach and licensed third-party research.

Joseph Troszak is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Alarm.com and Mathnasium. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial and retirement planning, income tax planning and preparation, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting, using proprietary long-term investment strategies developed by an Investment Committee.