Matthew Steiger is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Dakota Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, and Stillwater Investment Management, LLC. Dakota Wealth, LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, foundations, and business enterprises. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to create diversified, long-term investment portfolios and is actively involved in managing pooled and private fund structures as well as serving as a sub-advisor 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.

Bradley Struve is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management Company who holds a Series 63 designation and has 48 years of industry experience. He has worked at The O.N. Equity Sales Company since 1992 and at Aetna Life and Casualty since 1978. Outside of his advisory role, Struve is president and shareholder of Pilot Financial Partners, Inc., where he is involved in insurance sales. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and offers access to various third-party investment programs.

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.

Daniel Steichen is a financial advisor with CX Institutional, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Personal Wealth Partners LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. CX Institutional serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach combining fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of asset classes and offers specialized strategy portfolios alongside custom solutions.

Richard Koch is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 63 credential and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Life Insurance Co and Princor Financial Services Corporation, where he worked for over three decades. Outside of advisory work, he is also a licensed insurance agent specializing in life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, managing portfolios through a blend of active and passive strategies with an emphasis on diversification and client-specific objectives. The firm is notable for its scale of institutional management and its comprehensive advisory services that incorporate multiple analytical approaches and third-party tools.

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 at Gradient Securities, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at firms including Sagepoint Financial, Inc., City National Bank, and RBC Capital Markets, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an insurance agent providing financial consulting and various life insurance products through a separate business. Gradient Securities, LLC operates as a multi-team firm offering financial planning, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities and trusts. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary investment approach with third-party manager oversight and maintains multiple affiliated businesses, disclosing revenue-sharing arrangements in client communications.

Christopher Mc Grann is a financial advisor at Riverbridge with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including IMST Distributors, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and AllianceBernstein. He is based in Minneapolis, MN. Riverbridge Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment-consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and investment companies. The firm employs a growth equity investment approach and manages a range of strategies, including the Riverbridge Growth Fund and Enhanced Income strategies.

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.

Laura Neal is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Counselling Inc. in St. Paul, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at ICONIQ Capital, RMB Capital Management, Arootah, Rover, and Cresset Asset Management. Fiduciary Counselling Inc. provides investment advisory, accounting, tax, trust, estate planning, and estate administration services to a broad client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach driven by asset allocation methodology, utilizing a mix of registered and unregistered funds, ETFs, private investments, digital assets, and sustainable strategies.

Connor Chesnut is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Craig-Hallum Capital Group, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. His background also includes experience in the food service industry and work at the University of St. Thomas. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also offering access to independent managers and model portfolios.

Carter Mc Graw is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Gradient Investments, he held roles at Case Central, LLC and Gartner Companies. Gradient Investments provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework and offers a variety of model and custom portfolios, managing assets primarily on a discretionary basis.

Audrey Heitkamp is a financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at CarVal Investors, Inc. and Ernst & Young. She also operates as a notary and holds ownership interests in a partnership related to her financial advisory business. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate entities, offering personalized investment advisory services through both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches. The firm emphasizes coordination with legal and tax professionals and provides detailed disclosures on operational and referral practices.

Thomas Klein is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 registration, with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Gradient Investments, LLC and previously was associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, Panoramic Wealth Advisors, and U.S. Bank. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary investment framework and offers a variety of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Benjamin Reynolds is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC who holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Investment Management Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., and THRIVENT Financial. He is also the owner of Storyline, LLC, a company established to manage business expenses. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to independent managers, utilizing diversified, long-term investment strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, and alternative investments.