Blake Faust is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Boulay Wealth and has previously worked at Abbey Street, Wipfli Financial Advisors, and Hewins Financial Advisors. Boulay Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a model-portfolio approach focused on diversification, cost control, and after-tax outcomes, supported by operational integration with affiliated accounting and insurance firms.

Kyle Swan is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a freelance percussionist performing with various arts organizations and serves as Director of Planning at Clarity Financial. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting primarily through platform relationships with Envestnet and Pershing.

Julian Locke is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Edward Jones for 15 years before joining Perennial Financial Services and LPL Financial LLC in 2024. Locke is also involved with Perennial Legacy Insurance Solutions in a non-variable insurance capacity. Perennial Financial Services provides investment advisory and consulting to individual clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning with a fiduciary approach, using multiple platform relationships and third-party managers to tailor portfolio solutions.

Noel Silker is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC since 2020 and previously held roles at Silker & Schmitt LLC, Raymond James Financial Services, and Hab Wealth Management, LLC. JNBA Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm serving a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and family offices. The firm uses a multi-asset investment approach involving equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and covered-call strategies, and incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis alongside AI tools with human oversight.

Ellen Horan is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Boulay Wealth. She previously worked at Valmark Securities, Inc. from 2016 to 2019 and has been affiliated with Boulay Financial Advisors and Boulay, PLLP since 2012. Boulay Wealth advises individual and high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm uses a model-portfolio approach emphasizing diversification, cost control, and after-tax outcomes, and integrates advisory, tax/accounting, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

John Mathison is a financial advisor at Associated Investment Services, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked in various financial institutions including Fidelity Investments and Wells Fargo. Mathison is currently affiliated with Associated Bank, N.A. as well. 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 offers a variety of model portfolio and separately managed account programs through third-party managers and its affiliate Kellogg Asset Management, delivering advisory services via the Envestnet/NFS platform with a predominantly non-discretionary management approach.

Kenneth Edwards is a financial advisor with Focus Financial and holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. He has 24 years of industry experience and has worked with Focus Financial Network, Inc. since 2002. Edwards is also a partner in Edwards & Osmonson, LLC, which provides tax and accounting services. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities. The firm offers managed account services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a personalized investment approach tailored to clients’ Investor Profiles.

Joseph Bloodgood is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Boulay Wealth in Eden Prairie, MN. His prior work includes roles at Boulay Financial Advisors, ValMark Advisers, Inc., and Bfa Holdings, LLC. He is also involved as a manager in Boulay Insurance Solutions, a fixed insurance business. Boulay Wealth is a multi-advisor firm providing wealth management services to individuals, corporate retirement plans, and charitable institutions. The firm employs defined Target Portfolio Allocation models focused on diversification, cost management, and after-tax outcomes, with a structure that integrates accounting, insurance, and legal services through formal affiliations.

Erika Wood is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Balefire, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Integrity Alliance, Lion Street Financial, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of her advisory work, she has served as an assistant coach for a high school girls' swim team. Balefire, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser managing approximately $2 billion in assets. The firm provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and businesses, employing a core-and-tactical investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee.

Westyn Bodell is a financial advisor at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at JNBA since 2021. Prior to that, he was with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for three years and also spent two years at the Minneapolis Club. JNBA Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and some family office clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and non-investment business consulting, employing multi-asset portfolios with a range of strategies and incorporating AI tools alongside human review.

Ximena Silva Avila is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Perennial Financial Services with six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Edward Jones, as well as consulting work at O'Rourke Strategic Consulting. Perennial Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individual, trust, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs a range of portfolio strategies tailored to client goals and incorporates new technology, including AI tools, to enhance portfolio analysis and client services.

Thomas Rozman is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Simplicity Solutions, LLC and Sawtooth Solutions, LLC. Simplicity Wealth provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and it offers a suite of technology and operational services for advisers alongside its managed account platform.

Anya Gage is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Minneapolis, MN. She has worked at Vanderbilt Advisory Services since 2019 and was previously with Nightingale from 2012 to 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she is a licensed agent assisting with fixed insurance needs and applications and also provides public notary services. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and combining fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to meet varying client objectives.

Aidan Young is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with two years at the firm. His prior experience includes roles at Coinbase, Northern Trust Corporation, and Euronext Dublin. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering advisory services alongside technology and operational solutions for other advisers.

Gregory Swoverland is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services Inc and RBC Capital Markets Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a firefighter for the City of Maple Grove. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement-plan services. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio construction and monitoring, often using discretionary authority, and provides access to third-party investment advisors alongside its broad range of financial and risk management services.

Nikolaos Bame is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., based in Bloomington, MN. He has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at Investors Financial Group and Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. He is the founder of the Public Golf Society, a nonprofit golf league in Minneapolis. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans through a range of managed account programs and financial planning offerings, collaborating with third-party money managers primarily via the Envestnet platform.

Mike Nimmo is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Simplicity Wealth and has previously worked at Kinetic Investment Management and Allianz Life, among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of Play It Forward Group, which organizes a charity golf tournament with a portion of proceeds donated to charity. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering portfolio management, retirement plan services, and a managed account platform for advisers.

Isabella Armour is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. Her background includes roles at General Mills, Cavender-Bares Lab at the University of Minnesota, and running her own business, Isabella Armour LLC. Outside of finance, she teaches and manages a swing dance studio in Saint Paul, MN. 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 planning, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations.

Laura Haupt is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Nepsis Advisor Services, Inc., Facet Wealth, and CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors. JNBA Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and family office clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and non-investment business consulting, employing multi-asset portfolios with a mix of fundamental and technical analysis supplemented by AI tools.

Gregory Rieckhoff is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Royal Fund Management since 2017 and has operated Rieckhoff Services, an insurance agency focused on life and annuity products, since 2002. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a variety of analytical approaches to implement tailored investment strategies and offers specialized services such as access to select non-traded REITs and an options-writing overlay for enrolled clients.