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.

Daniel Swenson is a financial advisor at Balefire, LLC with a Series 65 designation and over 15 years of professional experience. Prior to joining Balefire in 2025, he worked at IMEG Consultants and Horizon Virtual, and spent 14 years at CentraCare Health. 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 employs a team-based investment process using a core-plus-tactical philosophy and licensed third-party research, customizing client relationships by risk profile and goals.

Theodore Contag is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Thrivent Investment Management Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., among others. He serves on the boards of Fresh Energy, an environmental nonprofit, and the Steen Family Foundation, a private charitable organization. He is also an owner and vice president of Ernst & Andrew, LLC, a holding company. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations, emphasizing customized, long-term asset allocation using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments. The firm operates as part of the broader Thrivent group, offering integrated investment and insurance product options while maintaining oversight through third-party custodians.

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.

Catherine Peters is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Peters has been associated with Gradient Advisors and its related entities since 2014. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary model that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical portfolio analysis.

Matthew Steiger is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Dakota Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Stillwater Investment Management, LLC. Dakota Wealth, LLC serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises with customized wealth management and investment services. The firm focuses on primarily long-term portfolios built with mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments, and is notable for its active management of private funds and its role as a sub-adviser to a registered ETF.

Barbara Kirby is a financial advisor with Focus Financial Network, Inc. She holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 43 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with OSAIC and Focus Financial since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in a student rental housing LLC. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Kenneth Lachance is a financial advisor with Associated Investment Services, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for 32 years before joining Associated Investment Services and Associated Bank. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in a real estate investing business through CHANCE4PROPERTIES, LLC. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual investors, as well as small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm utilizes model portfolio and separately managed account programs implemented by third-party managers and its affiliate Kellogg Asset Management, delivering advisory services mainly through the Envestnet/NFS platform.

Richard Koch is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and over 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mutual Advisors and Mutual Securities since 2019 and previously spent more than two decades with Principal Life Insurance Co and Princor Financial Services Corporation. Outside of investment advising, he is a licensed insurance agent specializing in life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Mutual Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $6.75 billion through a network of 123 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutional investors, trusts, and retirement plans, employing a blend of passive and active investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Bryan Lee is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gradient Investments, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Wells Fargo Bank, Select Comfort, and Securian Financial. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and Investment Advisor Representatives, employing a largely non-discretionary model that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Timothy Rosga is a financial advisor with Gradient Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sagepoint Financial, Inc., City National Bank, and RBC Capital Markets. Outside of his advisory work, he operates as an insurance agent providing financial consulting and various insurance product sales through Nohner Rosga Financial. Gradient Securities, LLC, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, offers financial planning, consulting, and non-discretionary asset management to individuals and institutional clients. The firm integrates third-party manager referrals and ERISA plan services with a business model that includes both advisory and broker-dealer activities.

Christopher Mc Grann is a financial advisor with Riverbridge Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at IMST Distributors, U.S. Bancorp Investments, US Bank, and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. He is based in Minneapolis, MN. Riverbridge Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and investment companies. The firm employs a growth equity investment process and manages strategies that include Enhanced Income portfolios, serving a broad client base that includes sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors.

Brian D'orazio is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2012. Based in Minneapolis, MN, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and asset management services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios combining mutual funds and ETFs, and integrates wealth, tax, estate, and insurance professionals to coordinate comprehensive planning.

Rose Hammes Nestor is a financial advisor with Focus Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Focus Financial and its affiliated firms since 2016. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering managed account services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with an emphasis on coordinated estate and tax planning.

Michael Clancey is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with three years of industry experience. He currently works at Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. and previously held positions at the Minnesota State Board of Investment and Portico Benefit Services. Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. provides investment advisory, accounting, tax, trust, estate planning, and estate administration services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and registered investment entities. The firm uses model portfolios based on asset allocation methodology and capital market assumptions, incorporating a range of investment vehicles including registered and unregistered funds, ETFs, private investments, digital assets, and sustainable strategies.

Alec Finn is a financial advisor at Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. based in Minneapolis, MN, with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at SRS Acquiom and US Bank, as well as service in the U.S. Navy from 2011 to 2019. Oxford Financial Group serves ultra high-net-worth individuals and families, institutional clients, trusts, foundations, and closely held business owners. The firm offers family office and chief investment officer services, fiduciary trust administration, and access to private market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation across public and alternative asset classes through dedicated investment teams.

Jason Mahn is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CITY NATIONAL BANK, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and Plexus Corp. He maintains a Wisconsin insurance license for Accident & Health, Life, and Variable contracts. 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 focusing on broad asset allocation, diversification, and tax-aware investing, utilizing independent managers and private market allocations alongside AI and automated tools.