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.

Michelle Klisanich is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Navista Wealth Management, Inc., where she also offers specialized divorce financial planning services under the Financial Wise Divorce brand. Klisanich is a paid speaker at industry events and provides professional coaching and training related to practice management and niche development through her firm, MK Financial Services, LLC. Navista Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, financial coaching, and dedicated divorce-planning consulting. The firm uses model portfolios spanning conservative to aggressive allocations and primarily recommends mutual funds and ETFs, managing over $630 million with a small advisory team.

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.

Jane Mckinley is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Quarry Hill Advisors and also maintains a role at Gray Duck Tax and Consulting Solutions LLC. Her prior experience includes 11 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., and four years with Wealth Enhancement Group and related entities. Quarry Hill Advisors provides investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporate plan sponsors. The firm primarily uses a passive investment approach with diversified portfolios built from index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis when appropriate.

Emily Dolan is a financial advisor at Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and Neuberger Berman BD LLC. Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.07 billion for about 441 clients, using a customized financial plan to guide portfolio construction with a primarily long-term investment approach.

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.

Todd Stueve is a financial advisor with Gambit Capital Management and Still Water Wealth, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at SNS Financial Group and its related entities from 2009 to 2023 before joining Erickson PHAE and Gambit Capital Management. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as General Manager and Controller of Erickson Plumbing, Heating & Electrical, overseeing operations and financials. Gambit Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including accredited investors and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning, coaching, tax preparation, and outsourced CIO consulting. The firm employs a long-term investment philosophy using fundamental and cyclical analysis, incorporating derivatives and options strategies tailored to client needs and implemented through direct trading and institutional platforms.

William Dove Jr. is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with one year of experience at 1834 Investment Advisors Co. He has previously worked at Old National Bank, PNC Bank, Waycrosse Inc., and Wells Fargo, accumulating extensive industry experience since 2004. 1834 Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and customized portfolio strategies, with a primary focus on discretionary management, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Old National Bancorp.

Kristine Meyer is a financial advisor at Stiles Financial Services, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Stiles Financial Services since 2019, following thirteen years at Cornerstone Private Asset & Trust. Stiles Financial Services supports a range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers tailored financial planning and retirement plan consulting combined with portfolio management through a discretionary wrap-fee program, using an analytical investment approach focused on diversification, asset allocation, and risk management.

John Carraux is a CFA® and CIC credentialed financial advisor at Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Punch & Associates since 2004. Punch & Associates serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and various types of funds, managing approximately $2.09 billion in discretionary assets as of December 2024. The firm employs a multi-cap investment approach focused on fundamental research and behavioral analysis, offering customized discretionary portfolio management and Wealth Advisory services.

Daniel Aronson is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Epiq Partners, LLC since 2012. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Minneapolis, MN. Epiq Partners, LLC is a state-registered investment adviser that provides investment consulting and portfolio management to individuals, families, and related entities, including trusts and charitable organizations. The firm employs proprietary, concentrated investment models combined with tactical use of derivatives and private investments, managed by a four-advisor team overseeing approximately $287 million in discretionary assets.

Bradford Aylin is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Stiles Financial Services, Inc. He has worked previously at Secured Retirement Advisors, LLC, and US Bank. Aylin also maintains an independent insurance agent role focused on accident and health and life insurance. Stiles Financial Services serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, and corporations with tailored financial planning and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm combines pension-consultant–style retirement plan services with a discretionary wrap-fee portfolio management program that emphasizes diversification, asset allocation, and risk management.

Joseph Sessions is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) at The Planning Center, Inc. in St. Louis Park, MN, with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with The Planning Center since 2014. The Planning Center, Inc. is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and small businesses. The firm uses a multi-meeting planning process and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with mutual funds, ETFs, model portfolios, and third-party separately managed accounts, also incorporating proprietary software and AI tools under human oversight.

Ryan Key is a financial advisor at Pine Grove Financial Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Edward Jones and LPL Financial, before joining Pine Grove Financial Group. Pine Grove Financial Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm focuses on value investing combined with strategic and tactical asset allocation, implementing client portfolios through third-party managers and model providers.

James Heimler is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Ballast Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he was with Gradient Advisors, LLC for six years and Case Central for six years. Ballast Advisors manages approximately $674 million in client assets, serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, investment and wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of strategies including modern portfolio theory and tactical asset allocation.

Katherine Frazier is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at BGM Wealth Management in Bloomington, MN. Her prior experience includes roles at Securities America Inc and Everest Financial Group. She is part of a six-advisor team at BGM Wealth Management. BGM Wealth Partners manages approximately $517 million in client assets for about 213 households, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes integrated planning across investment, tax, and estate matters, supported by a multidisciplinary team including CFP and CPA/PFS professionals.

Kevin Worms Lynch is a financial advisor at Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Punch & Associates since 2012. Punch & Associates serves private and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, foundations, pension plans, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-cap investment approach focused on bottoms-up fundamental research and offers discretionary portfolio management along with Wealth Advisory services.

Joseph Michelizzi is a financial advisor at Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding the Series 66 designation. He has less than one year of industry experience and previously worked in various roles outside the financial industry, including at Grand Canyon University, Minnesota Valley Country Club, and Southwest Christian High School. 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, utilizing exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and third-party managed account platforms.

Christopher Miller is a financial advisor at Boyum Wealth Architects LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Strategic Wealth Group Registered Investment Advisor, and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of finance, he was involved with Legends Global Merchandise for five years. Boyum Wealth Architects LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of technical and tactical allocation strategies alongside fundamental and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.