Connor Chesnut is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Craig-Hallum Capital Group, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Outside of finance, Chesnut has experience in the food and beverage industry, having worked at Jimmy's Food and Drink and Big Guys BBQ. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach with customized asset allocations using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, supported by integration within the broader Thrivent group.

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 Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at OSAIC, CarVal Investors, and Ernst & Young. Outside of her advisory duties, she operates as a notary public and holds an ownership interest in a partnership managing administrative functions related to her financial advisory business. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through 118 advisors, serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning, utilizing a range of investment strategies and vehicles tailored to client needs.

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, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including Thrivent Investment Management Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and currently serves as Wealth Coach and Director of Financial Planning at Parable Wealth Partners. Reynolds is also the owner of Storyline, LLC, a non-investment-related business established to cover expenses for his advisory activities. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach, utilizing customized asset allocations with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, supported by ongoing client reviews and third-party custodians.

Jamie Kaestner is a financial advisor with Saxony Capital Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Smart Money Group, LLC, Plan Group Financial, Inc., and Summit Brokerage Services, Inc. He is also associated with Ironhorse Wealth Management, an investment-related business. Saxony Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients such as retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates a multi-team model across multiple offices, offering discretionary asset management alongside hourly or flat-fee financial planning, utilizing a wide range of investment methods and third-party managers.

Erin Berns is a financial advisor with NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He worked at Lifestage Wealth Management Group LLC from 2014 to 2016 before joining NorthRock Partners in 2016. Outside of advising, Berns is co-owner of Suits Coffee, a coffee bean roasting business, and serves on the board of the Alexandria Community College Foundation. NorthRock Partners is a full-service wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, private funds, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored investment approach focusing on asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, offering a range of financial planning and personal office services.

Jeffrey Tolzin is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fiduciary Counselling Inc. in St. Paul, MN. He has been with Fiduciary Counselling Inc. since 1988, contributing over three decades to the firm. Fiduciary Counselling Inc. provides advisory and administrative services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and related entities, including a registered investment adviser and a registered investment company. The firm employs asset allocation and modern portfolio theory to implement client portfolios through both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, supported by integrated accounting, tax, estate planning, and trust administration services.

Matthew Anderson is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. since 2006. Thrivent Advisor Network serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of advisory representatives managing approximately $6.8 billion in client assets. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory, utilizing a range of investment strategies that include low-cost diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, bonds, and alternative investments.

Joshua Ross is a CFP® with three years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC. He has previously worked for WBI Energy, Inc. for over two decades and holds a board position at the Financial Advisor Training Institute, a nonprofit organization. Van Clemens Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and estate-planning support. The firm customizes advice based on client objectives and uses a mix of modern portfolio theory with fundamental and technical analysis, offering access to a broad range of third-party managers and affiliated business lines.

Eric Nohner is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at SagePoint Financial and OSAIC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an insurance agent involved in fixed insurance sales. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, offers financial planning, consulting, and non-discretionary asset management services to individuals, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer functions and frequently utilizes third-party managers while maintaining client approval on trade execution.

Austin Cumblad is a financial advisor at Riverbridge with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Riverbridge Partners, LLC since 2013 and IMST Distributors, LLC since 2018. Riverbridge Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and investment companies. The firm emphasizes a growth equity investment process and manages various pooled vehicles, including the Riverbridge Growth Fund.

James Gaskins is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at United Financial Services, Purpose Driven Restoration, Ellison Technologies, and Concept Machine Tool. He is also the owner of United Financial Services, where he provides financial planning and advisory services. 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 a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, offering a largely non-discretionary model that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management.

Douglas Ollila is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. in Golden Valley, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group since 2016. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, serving both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households. The firm offers managed accounts and access to third-party portfolio managers, with accounts typically managed on a non-discretionary basis and custody and trade execution conducted through RBC Clearing & Custody.

Patrick Hall is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., holding a Series 65 credential and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Olsen Thielen & Co., Ltd., a full-service certified public accounting firm, since 1989, where he serves as vice president, treasurer, and an equity shareholder. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborative referral arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm employs model-based style allocation strategies with discretionary portfolio management and offers tax-intelligent overlays and centralized trading through designated custodians.

David Beise is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in ELMOBE LLC, an entity established to manage business expenses for his affiliated firms. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach with customized asset allocations that include low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, supported by a structure integrated with the broader Thrivent group.

William Haider is a financial advisor with Focus Financial Network, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial Network and Osaic Wealth since 2001. Outside of advising, he is licensed to sell fixed annuities, fixed life insurance, and long-term care insurance. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Travis Busch is a financial advisor at Balefire, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Thrivent Financial, Mutual of Omaha, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant varsity basketball coach at Providence Academy. Balefire, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a core-and-tactical investment approach with oversight from an Investment Committee and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA corporate solutions across a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $2 billion in assets.

Nathaniel Wisely is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Thrivent Investment Management Inc, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Storyline, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Chair of the Search Committee for the Director of Youth Ministries at Valley Evangelical Free Church. Thrivent Advisor Network serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of advisory representatives managing approximately $6.8 billion in assets. The firm offers customized asset allocation and long-term investment strategies, emphasizing low-cost diversified mutual funds and ETFs, along with access to independent managers, fee-based annuities, and 529 accounts.

Sean Huntley is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at CliftonLarsonAllen since 2005 and previously spent 15 years at Valmark Securities, Inc. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering wealth advisory, asset management, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting. The firm combines RIA fiduciary services with broker-dealer and insurance activities, emphasizing strategic asset allocation through model portfolios and multidisciplinary planning integrated with tax, estate, and risk professionals.