Thomas Walsh is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Fiduciary Counselling Inc. in St. Paul, MN. He is part of a firm with a long-standing presence since 1990 and a team of 18 advisors. Fiduciary Counselling Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and related family entities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside accounting, tax, estate planning, and administrative services. The firm utilizes modern portfolio theory and a combination of registered and private investment vehicles, supported by integrated trust company services and subadvisory relationships.

Jennifer Faust is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a Principal at CliftonLarsonAllen LLP and an advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC. She has been with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors since 2014 and CliftonLarsonAllen LLP since 2022. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and asset management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, and integrates wealth, tax, estate, and insurance professionals to coordinate planning and implementation.

Whitney Christeson is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at USAdvisors Wealth Management, Securities America, Eagle Strategies, and New York Life. Outside of financial advising, she owns a public speaking and online course business called Strategic Visionaries, LLC. Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and estate-planning support. The firm customizes advice based on client objectives and employs both in-house and third-party managers, with an investment approach that combines modern portfolio theory and fundamental and technical analysis.

Kyle Molin is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC and has previously worked at Thrivent Investment Management, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, Molin serves as treasurer and board member for the Mount Westonka Girls Hockey Booster Board. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s long-term investment approach emphasizes customized asset allocations using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, with ongoing client account monitoring and a range of implementation options.

Triston Richert is a financial advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AEI Fund Management, Inc. and the University of Minnesota Crookston. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors provides wealth advisory and asset management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios and integrates wealth, tax, estate, and insurance professionals to coordinate comprehensive planning and implementation.

Thomas Fee is a financial advisor with BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 12 years of industry experience and previously worked at Kestra Financial, Inc. and Sns Financial Group, LLC (doing business as Vector Wealth Management). Since 2004, he has served as Chair of the Fairview Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Vector Wealth Management serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a customized investment process overseen by an Investment Committee and offers specialized strategies, including an affiliated trustee option and institutional retirement plan services.

Michael Ross is a financial advisor with Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 66 and Series 63 registrations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Van Clemens & Co., Inc. since 2002 and transitioned to Van Clemens Wealth Management in 2026. Van Clemens Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients across a range of wealth levels. The firm customizes portfolios based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing modern portfolio theory, third-party managers, and an in-house Growth Opportunities model focused on micro- and small-cap equities.

Amy Enderlein is a Series 65-registered advisor with Dakota Wealth, LLC, based in Stillwater, MN. She has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Stillwater Investment Management, LLC for 19 years. Dakota Wealth Management provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, charitable organizations, business enterprises, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a diversified investment approach with customized portfolios and also serves as an investment manager to a registered mutual fund and sub-adviser to an ETF.

Sarah Johnson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and has been with the related entity S Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2015. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of approximately 190 advisors, emphasizing individualized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight across various platforms and strategies.

Scott Bantz is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2011 to 2023 before joining LPL Financial in 2023. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, employing a mix of in-house strategies and third-party managers, with ongoing portfolio oversight.

Andrea Addo is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., based in Roseville, MN, and has five years of industry experience. She is also a Principal and Accountant at Olsen Thielen & Co., Ltd., a regional CPA firm, where she has worked since 2008. Andrea serves as a Finance Committee Member of True Friends, a nonprofit organization. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and planning services 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 and discretionary portfolio management, supported by an Investment Advisory Committee and centralized trading and reporting.

James Donnelly is a financial advisor with Focus Financial Network, Inc. based in Minneapolis, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. Donnelly has been with Focus Financial Network and OSAIC since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice-President for Membership of the Midland Toastmasters Club and is a member of his church’s musical ministry committee. He also serves as a trustee for a family trust and is an alumni board member of Hill-Murray School, where he participates in a Financial Fitness committee. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Elizabeth Thayer is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a wealth advisor at Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC. Her career includes prior roles at Thrivent Investment Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, reflecting long-term involvement in financial advisory services. She is also a partner in an LLC that manages administrative expenses for her advisory business. Thrivent Advisor Network serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, and institutions, managing approximately $6.8 billion in assets. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning with an emphasis on diversified, low-cost investment strategies and uses both internal and external investment management resources.

Timothy Kaley is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Gradient Advisors since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, Kaley is the owner of Kaley Financial Group, LLC, where he provides wealth management, retirement planning, and insurance sales. He is also a member of the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm works with 169 advisors across 154 offices and employs a range of analytical tools to customize strategies, typically delivering portfolio services on a non-discretionary basis.

Benjamin Johnson is a financial advisor at Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. Before joining the financial sector, he worked for seven years with the Minneapolis Police Department and has maintained ownership of Heritage Embroidery since 2004. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

James Mertz is a CFP® with 44 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently a financial advisor at Focus Financial Network and OSAIC, having previously worked at LPL Financial and SII Investments, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Mertz Wealth Strategies, a business focused on income tax preparation. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Wei Qiao is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Van Clemens in 2024, he held roles at Bank of America and Merrill from 2019 to 2024, and at Thrivent Financial from 2012 to 2018. Van Clemens Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients across a range of net worth levels. The firm customizes portfolios through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing methods such as modern portfolio theory and fundamental and technical analysis, and utilizes third-party managers alongside an in-house Growth Opportunities model focused on micro- and small-cap equities.

Paula Reynolds is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including BrightPath Financial and Questar Capital Corporation. Outside of her advisory work, Reynolds is an ordained minister and officiates wedding ceremonies on a limited basis, primarily for members of her local community. She also volunteers with the Woodbury Days Council and Eagle Brook Church. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering services from financial planning to discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach with model portfolios monitored and rebalanced regularly, combining advisory services with technology solutions for other advisers.

Michael Pohl is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, where he has worked for 10 years. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and brings nine years of industry experience. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans, offering wealth advisory, asset management, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using firm-constructed model portfolios and integrates multidisciplinary planning through its parent company, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Evan Chang is a financial advisor with Focus Financial who holds a Series 66 designation and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets Corporation and Cetera. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer at Focus Financial Network, overseeing the compliance and supervisory framework for the registered investment adviser. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.