Jared Konen is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Cherry Tree Wealth Management, LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at LPL Financial, Bernicke Wealth Management, and the City of Cambridge. Cherry Tree Wealth Management, LLC is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $593 million for a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategy focused on asset allocation and utilizes predominantly passively managed institutional-class mutual funds and ETFs.

Ryan Punch is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. since 2021. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial from 2017 to 2020 and has a background that includes a position at the University of Wisconsin. Punch & Associates Investment Management provides discretionary investment management and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-cap, fundamentally driven, and contrarian investment philosophy, managing portfolios on a discretionary, team-based basis across various market capitalizations and specialized strategies.

Brent Hoppe is a financial advisor with Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. Brent is also involved in Guardian Tax L.L.C., a tax company, dedicating approximately 10% of his time to this non-investment related business. Guardian Wealth Strategies provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and qualified plans. The firm employs a two-tiered asset management approach and serves over 1,100 clients with a team of five advisors.

Matthew Berhow is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 24 years of experience in financial advisory. He has worked at firms including CETERA Advisor Networks LLC and Affiance Financial LLC before joining All Star Financial, where he currently serves as the sole advisor. He also holds a role as an insurance agent selling fixed life, health, disability, annuities, long-term care, and life settlements. All Star Financial offers personalized financial planning, tax preparation by in-house CPAs, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to a broad client base. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with strategic asset allocation and global diversification across risk-based model portfolios.

Matthew Hiller is a financial advisor at EntreWealth with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Co and Mass Mutual Investors Services. EntreWealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and pension and profit-sharing plans by providing investment advisory and portfolio management. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining various analytical methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to each client’s Investment Policy Statement.

William Riviere III is a financial advisor at Fiat Wealth Management in Wayzata, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He began his advisory career in 2025. Fiat Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $517 million in assets, serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses model portfolios and discretionary management with a focus on tax-sensitive strategies and offers a range of planning services, including financial, pension consulting, and estate-planning access.

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.

Jill Smith is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Vantage Point Wealth Management. Her prior work includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Sagepoint Financial, and Foresters Financial Services. Jill is also a Notary Public. Vantage Point Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of investment approaches, leveraging both in-house advice and third-party managers, and offers fiduciary services including ERISA 3(21) plan management and participant education.

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.

Bradly Gotto is a financial advisor at Fiat Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with several firms, including American Financial and Capital Asset Advisory Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through Fiat Insurance Services, LLC. Fiat Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $517 million in assets and serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension consulting, employing model portfolios and tax-sensitive tools alongside a range of investment products.

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.

William Johnson is a financial advisor with Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of experience in the industry. His prior roles include positions at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc and Private Client Services. Johnson also provides notary services on an occasional basis. Tradition Wealth Management serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm’s investment process combines charting, fundamental, and technical analysis, and it offers specialized services such as 1031 exchange consulting and ERISA fiduciary roles.

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.

Luke Aarestad is a financial advisor at E-Wealth Partners in Minnetonka, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2025 and has prior experience at Protiviti, the University of St. Thomas, Ernst and Young, Stonebridge Communities, and Brooks Brothers. E-Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering diversified portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory with an emphasis on low expenses and tax efficiency. The firm also serves corporations, municipal entities, and other advisers, managing approximately $112.9 million in discretionary assets.

Michael Dougherty is a financial advisor with United Advisors America, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with United Advisors America and Alliance America Corporation since 2011. Dougherty is also involved in insurance sales as a financial planning representative. United Advisors America provides investment management services primarily to individuals near retirement and to pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with customized asset allocations using mutual funds, ETFs, and select exchange-traded products, serving clients under written Investment Management Agreements.

Daniel Dugan is a financial advisor at Financial Perspectives with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013, alongside his long tenure at Financial Perspectives starting in 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 33% owner of FP Tax & Accounting, LLC, an affiliated tax preparation and accounting practice. Financial Perspectives serves individuals, trusts, businesses, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a multi-team advisory model. The firm offers tailored portfolio management incorporating third-party managers and technology platforms, alongside an affiliated accounting practice that provides tax services separate from advisory agreements.

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.

Shaun Westphal is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at High Note Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management from 2011 to 2019. High Note Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a variety of analytical methods and may engage third-party managers under solicitor arrangements.

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, including prior roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Cambridge Trust. DSG Capital Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses, offering investment management, financial planning, family office coordination, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that integrates fundamental, technical, and macroeconomic analysis, primarily using individual securities and ETFs alongside select third-party managers.