Jesse Sills is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving with MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial. He has three years of industry experience, including time at the University of Minnesota Duluth and roles with MD Financial Advisors. MD Financial Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, foundations, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, market-efficient investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on asset allocation, rebalancing, and tax-aware decisions.

James Leggott is a financial advisor with Ascent Advisors in Maple Grove, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Corestone Wealth Management, 20/20 Financial, and J.D. Mellberg Financial. He is also licensed to sell insurance. Ascent Advisors provides portfolio management and advisory services to pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and individual investors. The firm employs a multi-method investment process combining fundamental, quantitative, technical, and charting analysis with modern portfolio theory, and is known for its pension and employee benefit plan consulting as well as specialized services related to Delaware Statutory Trusts and 1031 exchange planning.

Jason Johnson is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pine Grove Financial Group since 2020. His prior work includes positions at AdvisorNet Wealth Management, Kadence Wealth, Cetera Advisor Networks, AIG Capital Services, American General Life Insurance, and Bluerock Capital Markets. Outside of advisory roles, he has been involved in selling fixed insurance products such as life insurance, annuities, and long-term care. Pine Grove Financial Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach with strategic asset allocation and offers discretionary asset management, written financial planning, fiduciary consulting, and management services for retirement plans.

Ben Clymer is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Abbey Street with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Abbey Street since 2019 and has also been a hockey analyst for Fox Sports North since 2014. Ben contributes to hockey television analysis alongside his advisory role. Abbey Street serves corporate retirement plans and private wealth clients, offering retirement plan consulting, fiduciary oversight, and wealth management for individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an independent, fiduciary-focused investment process that integrates quantitative and qualitative analysis with ongoing due diligence.

Dylan Malberg is a CFP® and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Secured Retirement Advisors, LLC since 2016. He may earn commissions from insurance companies for sales of non-variable life, health, annuity, and disability income insurance products. Secured Retirement Advisors manages approximately $255 million for around 600 clients, offering personalized financial planning, portfolio management, third-party adviser selection, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including option writing and incorporates direct-indexing and AI tools in its process.

Andrew Tate is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Cahill Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2020 and previously worked at C.R.I. Securities, Inc., North Star Consultants, Securian Financial Services, and Minnesota Life Insurance Company for 19 years. He serves as a volunteer board member for BESTPREP. Cahill Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, businesses, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm designs investment policies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, implementing diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and select sub-advised strategies.

John Feste is a financial advisor with Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. Feste has been with Marks Group Wealth Management since 2008, and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2008 to 2021. Marks Group Wealth Management primarily advises high-net-worth families and individuals, as well as private foundations, endowments, non-profit boards, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management through a combination of actively managed strategies and oversight of independent subadvisers.

Kelly Pedersen is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and has been with Caissa Wealth Strategies since 2009. She is a member of the Crescent Cove Investment Committee, a nonprofit organization where she advises on investments. Caissa Wealth Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as profit and pension plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to private investments through a six-advisor team. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios and conducts educational seminars and workshops for clients and prospects.

Gregory Blenkush is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cahill Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2018 and previously spent nine years at Feltl and Company. Cahill Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, foundations, and retirement plans with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, focusing on asset allocation and long-term holdings, and integrates specialized credentials such as CPA and attorney expertise within its advisory platform.

Hunter Hillstrom is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at The Advocate Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to this, he spent six years at Pohlad Investment Management, LLC. The Advocate Group is a multi-advisor team that provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high net worth households, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm focuses on comprehensive financial planning to guide investment and asset allocation decisions, with specialized management of concentrated equity positions and integration of advanced technology tools.

Seth Wagner is a financial advisor with Berger Financial Group in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He worked at Cambridge Investment Research and its affiliates from 2016 to 2020 before joining Berger Financial Group in 2020. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial and retirement planning, income tax planning, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting through its affiliate Quorom. The firm employs proprietary, long-term investment strategies based on fundamental analysis and manages portfolios across a variety of asset types, often on a discretionary basis with regular client reviews.

Casey Hayden is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mutual Advisors, he worked at Guncheon Financial, Nicollet Investment Management, Stonebridge Capital Advisors, and other firms. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations focused on victims of trafficking and domestic violence and is involved in business ventures related to estate planning and outdoor recreation. Mutual Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and third-party money manager selection services to a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm blends active and passive strategies and offers unique operational features such as risk-tolerance assessments, directly held account platforms, and services tailored for sovereign wealth funds and other institutional clients.

Sam Pirozzolo is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His work background includes roles at Berger Financial Group and prior experience in the hospitality and retail sectors. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial and retirement planning, tax planning and preparation, succession planning, and retirement plan consulting through its affiliate Quorom, using proprietary long-term investment strategies developed by an Investment Committee.

Ross Levin is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Accredited Investors Wealth Management in Edina, MN. He has been associated with Accredited Investors Inc. since 1985, spanning over 40 years in total with the firm. Accredited Investors Wealth Management is a fee-only firm providing wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm follows a mean-reversion investment approach managed by an Investment Committee, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and emphasizes a collaborative, values-driven process with dedicated client teams.

Matthew Lesnikowski is a financial advisor with Saxony Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Patrick Capital Markets since 2021 and Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Distribution from 2014 to 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he has a part-time role in customer sales and service at Menards, a home improvement chain. Saxony Capital Management serves individual and institutional clients through a multi-team approach, offering discretionary asset management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs various investment strategies, including technical and fundamental analysis, and utilizes sub-advisors for model-based strategies.

Amanda Bracklein is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Solventum and 3M. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing proprietary long-term investment strategies primarily managed on a discretionary basis with periodic client reviews.

Boniface Coelho is a financial advisor at RedHawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at RedHawk Wealth Advisors since 2008, including prior experience at Employer Solutions Group from 2017 to 2023. Coelho is also the owner of Iluma Financial Partners, where he sells insurance products. RedHawk Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, businesses, and captive insurance companies, offering investment management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21)/3(38) retirement-plan services. The firm’s investment approach involves a weekly investment committee, third-party risk tools, and tactical allocation models to guide decisions.

Carin Viertel is a financial advisor at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with JNBA Financial Advisors since 2006. JNBA Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm also offers retirement plan consulting, bespoke family office services, and business consulting engagements, including work with professional athletes.

Angela Erickson is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group in Plymouth, MN, with 22 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Berger Financial Group, she worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial and retirement planning, income tax planning and preparation, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting through its affiliate Quorom, utilizing proprietary long-term investment strategies developed by an Investment Committee.

Mark Berger is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Berger Financial Group and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. His career includes 14 years at Cambridge Investment Research and related entities. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing proprietary, long-term investment strategies developed by an Investment Committee and managing portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and options.