Wendy Brekken is a financial advisor at Private Wealth Asset Management with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Old National Bank and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Private Wealth Asset Management provides advisory services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.85 billion in discretionary assets, focusing on strategic asset allocation supported by quantitative, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis.

Jordan Thorpe is a financial advisor at Compass Capital Management Inc with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Gradients Investments and the University of Minnesota Duluth. Compass Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and tailored advisory services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and other investors. The firm manages approximately $2.54 billion in assets and employs a research-driven investment approach focused on mid-to-large-cap growth equities and intermediate-term fixed income.

Chadwick Schumacher is a financial advisor with Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc for 21 years and has been with Tradition Wealth Management since 2003. Outside of advising, he serves on nonprofit boards, including the Big T Foundation and the 1776 Owens Foundation, which support charitable causes and grants for veterans, police officers, and firefighters. Tradition Wealth Management serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach including model portfolios, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments, and provides specialized services such as 1031 exchange consulting and ERISA fiduciary roles.

Tanner Steele is a financial advisor with Affiance Financial LLC in St. Louis Park, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and with six years of industry experience. He has been with Affiance Financial since 2019 and is also affiliated with Private Client Services. Affiance Financial advises individual clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a top-down macroeconomic and fundamental analysis approach to develop client-specific asset allocations and offers a range of model investment strategies and alternatives portfolios.

Grant Germscheid is a financial advisor with All Star Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at BlueStem Wealth Partners, Ameriprise, LPL Financial, and PFG Advisors. He also operates as an independent insurance agent under his sole proprietorship. All Star Financial provides personalized financial planning, tax preparation by in-house CPAs, and investment management services to a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach featuring globally diversified risk-based model portfolios with strategic asset allocation and periodic rebalancing.

Paul Kronlokken is a financial advisor with Palisade Asset Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Palisade since 2009. Palisade Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services primarily for high-net-worth individuals, as well as nonprofit organizations, corporations, and ERISA retirement plans. The firm’s approach focuses on long-term holdings in high-quality growth equities and conservative fixed-income management tailored to client needs.

William Johnson is a financial advisor at Tradition Wealth Management LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Tradition Wealth Management and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a notary, providing document-signing services on an occasional basis. Tradition Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.55 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs model portfolios and continuous portfolio management using ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and third-party managers through Schwab’s platforms, with distinctive offerings including IPO participation guidance and pooled alternative investment programs.

Alexander Pengelly is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Management Associates, Inc. since 2017 and Capital Management Securities, Inc. since 2016. Pengelly is also involved as a minority owner of Bridges Financial and serves as the 2026 Chairman of FPA Minnesota. Capital Management Associates, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a manager-of-managers program. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term investment strategies, managing assets on mostly a non-discretionary basis.

Deanna Rens is a financial advisor at Petros Family Wealth, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2009 to 2025. Petros Family Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family entities, foundations, and businesses with investment and wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $274 million in regulatory assets for about 405 clients, employing risk-adjusted, tax-aware asset allocations that combine active and passive strategies and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Herbert Richardson III is a financial advisor at Capital Management Associates Inc with 8 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with Capital Management Securities, Inc. and Capital Management Associates since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with AMWAY in a non-investment capacity. Capital Management Associates provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a range of analytical approaches and employs third-party asset managers within its Managed Accounts Program.

Jonathan Bellm is a financial advisor with DSG Capital Advisors, LLC in Edina, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining DSG Capital Advisors, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., Cambridge Trust, and Fidelity Investments among other roles. DSG Capital Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $780 million for about 115 clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and family office services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses, typically with relationships of $5 million or more. DSG constructs customized portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and combines quantitative and qualitative research methods with continuous client communication and periodic reviews.

William Friederichs is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at BGM Wealth Management since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Foresters Financial Services, Inc., and a period of independent practice. BGM Wealth Partners is a team-based wealth management firm comprising six advisors, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm is noted for its integrated approach to investment, tax, and estate planning, supported by credentialed professionals and formal affiliations with a private asset trust company and an accounting practice.

Jeremy Ballmann is a financial advisor at Stevens Foster Financial Advisors in Bloomington, MN, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Focus Financial and MRK Financial Solutions. Stevens Foster serves high-net-worth individuals, corporate officers, small business owners, and family trusts with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines investment management with tax planning and preparation, employing an in-house investment team and committee to create diversified, tax-aware portfolios focused on risk management.

Jesse Karich is a financial advisor at Salus Financial Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at CorePath Insurance Services, CorePath Wealth Partners, North Star Consultants, CRI Securities, and Securian Financial Services. Salus Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes customized, fiduciary-driven portfolio construction with a long-term investment orientation and utilizes a range of investment strategies including ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, options, structured products, and alternative investments.

Wendy Peichel is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. She currently serves as a senior wealth planner at Strong Tower Advisory Services and Strong Tower Wealth Management in Minneapolis, MN. Her prior experience includes roles at DFPG Investments, Cetera Advisor Networks, and HD Vest Investment Services. Strong Tower Advisory Services serves individual clients, small businesses, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm primarily uses ETFs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and options to implement customized or model-based investment strategies with ongoing monitoring and risk management.

Katherine Then is a Series 65 credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. She has been with Laurel Wealth Planning since 2021 and previously worked at Stevens Foster Financial Advisors from 2004 to 2021. Laurel Wealth Planning serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, quantitative modeling, and an Investment Committee to guide strategy, including the use of derivatives and option-writing strategies in separately managed accounts.

Robert Braun is a financial advisor at Convergence Financial in Eagan, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 20 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Waddell & Reed, Inc. He has been involved with the Apple Valley Rotary since 2015. Convergence Financial provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, families, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation and fundamental analysis approach to build tailored portfolios and offers services including retirement plan consulting and access to third-party managers.

David Anderson is a financial advisor with Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Concourse Financial Group Securities for 12 years and has been involved with Tradition Wealth Management since 2008. Anderson also serves as an agent for Tradition Wealth Management Insurance Agency, focusing on analyzing and writing term life insurance. Tradition Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.55 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, consulting, and specialized services such as IPO participation guidance and ERISA fiduciary retirement plan services, using a model portfolio approach with ongoing portfolio management.

Emily Dolan is a financial advisor at Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group since 2024, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and PLT Inc. She also spent several years as a stay-at-home mom. Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $1.07 billion for 441 clients through a ten-advisor team. The firm offers personalized financial planning and investment management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and retirement plans, emphasizing long-term fundamental analysis alongside shorter-term trading strategies.

Christopher Leivermann is a financial advisor with Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Concourse Financial Group Securities, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of advising, he serves as an independent agent for life, disability, and long-term care insurance products. Tradition Wealth Management serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes model portfolios, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments, with specialized offerings such as 1031 exchange consulting and ERISA fiduciary services.