Aaron Brandt is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC in Minnetonka, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with nine years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Great Valley Advisor Group, LPL Financial, and Exeter Wealth Management since 2016. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting with a focus on individualized portfolio construction and oversight, utilizing both in-house and third-party managed strategies.

Aaron Niedorf is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including The Leaders Group Inc and CETERA Advisor Networks LLC. Niedorf also serves as Executive Vice President of Sales at IFC National Marketing. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients, through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, utilizing various asset-allocation frameworks and third-party platforms.

Paul Christopher is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Ameriprise and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he participates in client education meetings related to long-term care insurance referrals. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, typically constructing diversified long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs alongside other investment options.

Jon Berg is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. in Golden Valley, MN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Ridge since 2003. Outside of finance, Jon is a songwriter and performer who produces music both physically and digitally. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers portfolio management, written financial plans, and access to third-party managers and platform solutions.

William Bland is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with CliftonLarsonAllen since 2015 and serves as a principal of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, a public accounting and consulting firm. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors provides wealth advisory and asset management services to individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach supported by an Investment Committee and integrates advisory services with multidisciplinary planning through its affiliation with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Tonya Gunstenson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, bringing one year of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Focus Financial and OSAIC, as well as prior experience with Faith Church and Hopkins School District ISD 270. Outside of advising, she holds positions as an office manager and registered assistant, contributing to procedural documentation and trading support. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, retirement consulting, and financial planning services tailored through individualized investor profiles and diverse investment strategies.

Scott Rickford is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Ridge since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in cattle ownership, which is a completely passive activity unrelated to his investment work. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers portfolio management, written financial plans, and access to third-party managers and platforms, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Alan Markham is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise and Edward Jones, alongside a two-decade career running Alan Markham Design. Van Clemens Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and estate-planning support. The firm customizes strategies based on client objectives and uses a blend of modern portfolio theory with fundamental and technical analysis.

Morgan Smick is a financial advisor with Gradient Securities, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Gradient Securities in 2023, Smick held positions at Bremer Bank and worked in educational roles at Bethel University and Fairmont Area Schools. Gradient Securities, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and pension plans. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary model and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, often incorporating third-party managers in its investment approach.

Brandon Cowan is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. in Golden Valley, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group since 2014. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers portfolio management, written financial plans, and access to third-party managers and platform solutions.

John Bussey is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Advisors in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with several nonprofit organizations, including the InnerCity Tennis Foundation and the Lifetime Foundation. Fiduciary Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and trustee services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation and tactical adjustments, incorporating fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across a diversified range of investments.

Jackson Sattervall is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He has been with NorthRock Partners, LLC since 2021 and previously worked at Clifton Larson and Sampair Financial Services. He also has experience working at the University of St. Thomas. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, incorporating private market allocations and utilizing AI-supported tools alongside human oversight.

Andrew Ostlund is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. His prior roles include positions at Ascensus, Securian Financial Services, Homestead Advisers Corp., and Ameriprise. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans, offering wealth advisory, asset management, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting. The firm combines registered investment advisory services with broker-dealer and insurance activities, implementing investment strategies through model portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and supported by multidisciplinary planning resources.

Richard Hornung Jr. is a financial advisor with Focus Financial Network, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial and Osaic since 2000. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as an assistant coach for youth hockey programs. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Theodore Contag is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with Thrivent Investment Management and its affiliated entities since 2002, and is a founding partner and wealth coach at Thrivent Advisor Network DBA Parable Wealth Partners. Outside of advising, he serves on the boards of Fresh Energy, an environmental nonprofit, and the Steen Family Foundation, a private family foundation, and is involved in strategic leadership roles at Ernst & Andrew, LLC and Storyline, LLC. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to independent managers. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios using low-cost funds and various investment options, supported by ongoing account monitoring and advisory oversight.

Jeffrey Schlicht is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving with Level Four Advisory Services. He has worked at Level Four Financial, LLC since 2014 and previously at LPL Financial from 2014 to 2021. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Level Four Insurance Services as an agent. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering fee-only financial planning and asset management tailored to client needs.

Elliot Risbrudt is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. He serves as a voting board member of his family foundation, the Risbrudt/Eian Charitable Trust. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, often utilizing Independent Managers and integrating private market allocations where appropriate.

Jeffrey Ramsey is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Choreo in 2022, he worked at RSM US Wealth Management LLC for 17 years and Lifetime Financial Advisors for 19 years. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

Lisa Walt is a financial advisor at Larson Financial Group, LLC, with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Counsel Wealth Management, Inc. from 2015 to 2020. Larson Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on doctors and related businesses. The firm employs a mix of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs using strategic and tactical approaches, and it offers formal pension-consulting services alongside affiliated broker-dealer and private-equity activities.

Max Birkinbine is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Ausdal since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in consulting for business owners on cost-saving measures and operates a wealth management firm providing investment advice and CFO services on a consultative basis. 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 portfolio strategies across multiple custodians.