Joshua Brocker is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Legacy Wealth in Woodbury, MN, where he has worked since 2020. Prior to joining Legacy Wealth, he held roles at M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. and Ameriprise Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Brocker serves as a committee member for New Life Academy, a private school, where he assists with fundraising events and foundation investments. Legacy Wealth provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach that includes fundamental, quantitative, and sector analysis, along with Biblically Responsible Investing, and manages approximately $475 million in discretionary assets.

Brett Skrede is a financial advisor with Legacy Wealth in Woodbury, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined Legacy Wealth in 2022 and has prior work experience in various roles including at DoorDash and Olive Me Chiropractic. Legacy Wealth is a four-advisor team providing investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment process and offers Biblically Responsible Investing options alongside portfolio management and retirement-plan consulting.

Jared Holt is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Pine Grove Financial Group with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Investments, where he spent over a decade. Jared is also a licensed insurance agent. Pine Grove Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and fiduciary consulting. The firm employs a value investing approach with strategic asset allocation, managing approximately $1.48 billion in discretionary assets across a 15-advisor team.

Michael Nelson is a financial advisor with Leverty Financial Group, LLC in Hudson, WI, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. He is also involved in a seasonal tree business, Leverty's Traditional Trees, assisting with preparing trees for sale. Leverty Financial Group, LLC serves individuals, small businesses, retirement plans, and non-profits, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm customizes advice based on client objectives and utilizes model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and separately managed account strategies.

Lauren Naze is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as an advisor at Pine Grove Financial Group with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services LLC and has experience in both financial services and hospitality. Pine Grove Financial Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors through a team of 14 advisors managing approximately $1.5 billion across 1,400 client relationships. The firm focuses on value-oriented, long-term investing combined with strategic asset allocation, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and fiduciary services.

Michael Babicz is a CFP® at Pine Grove Financial Group with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Pine Grove, he worked at Capital Strategies Investment Group and JP Morgan. He also has a background in media from his time at Wave Media Company. Pine Grove Financial Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors through a team of 14 advisors managing approximately $1.5 billion. The firm emphasizes value-oriented, long-term investing combined with strategic asset allocation and offers fiduciary consulting, discretionary asset management, and educational seminars.

Annasia Ford Mc Collum is a financial advisor with Bernicke Wealth Management in Woodbury, MN, holding a Series 66 license and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bernicke Wealth Management, she worked at LPL Financial, LLC and Northwestern Mutual. She is also a licensed notary public in the State of Minnesota. Bernicke Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, foundations, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a macroeconomic, top-down asset allocation strategy and integrates financial planning with an AI-driven quantitative pre-screening model, offering a broad client mix that includes institutional and plan sponsor relationships.

Jeffrey Clark is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pine Grove Financial Group since 2020. He previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC from 2013 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed as a fixed insurance agent. 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 with a long-only core, complemented by strategic and tactical asset allocation, and commonly uses third-party managers and model providers in its portfolio implementation.

Jerod Gustafson is a financial advisor at Highmark Wealth Management LLC in St. Paul, MN, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Highmark and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2014. Highmark Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to manage portfolios primarily consisting of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and allocations to independent managers.

Mark Kuhne is a financial advisor with Horter Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms including Stirton Consulting, LLC, Kingdom Defense Solutions, LLC, and Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC. Kuhne is also involved in insurance sales as an agent with Croix River Wealth Management. Horter Investment Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs an Investment Committee–driven multi-manager approach that includes tactical and passive portfolios, custom solutions, and affiliated proprietary mutual funds.

Todd Stueve is a financial advisor with Still Water Wealth, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Gambit Capital Management, Erickson PHAE, and SNS Financial Group. He is also employed as a general manager and controller at Erickson Plumbing, Heating & Electrical, an electrical and HVAC contractor. Still Water Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary investment management, employee benefit plan consulting, and retirement-plan advice. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including ETFs, individual securities, derivatives, and options, and it integrates financial planning, tax preparation, and outsourced CIO services into its offerings.

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.

Matthew Gendreau is a ChFC® credentialed advisor at Leverty Financial Group, LLC, with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Leverty Financial Group, he worked at Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association and Proprietors Capital Holdings. Leverty Financial Group is a SEC-registered advisory firm with a six-person team managing approximately $567 million for over 600 clients. The firm serves individuals, small businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofits, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services tailored to client objectives.

Dean Allen is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience at Pine Grove Financial Group and a total of two years in the financial industry. Prior to joining Pine Grove in 2019, he worked at Highland Bank and was involved in the University of Minnesota’s Security Monitor Program. Pine Grove Financial Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, and plan participants. The firm employs a value investing approach combined with strategic and tactical asset allocation, managing approximately $1.48 billion in discretionary assets across a 15-advisor team.

Steven Schmidt is a financial advisor at Ballast Advisors, LLC in St. Paul, MN, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 24 years before joining Ballast Advisors in 2017. Outside of advisory work, he is also an independent insurance agent with various insurance companies. Ballast Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services. The firm uses asset allocation and modern portfolio theory principles to tailor portfolios to client risk tolerance and objectives, regularly monitoring accounts and employing tactical shifts when appropriate.

Richard Gerczak is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ballast Advisors, LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for over two decades. Outside of his advisory role, he is vice president of a real estate business and is involved as an independent insurance agent. Ballast Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation and modern portfolio theory principles, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Joshua Anderson is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Pine Grove Financial Group. Prior to joining Pine Grove Financial Group in 2022, he held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Crossroads Financial Group. Pine Grove Financial Group manages approximately $1.5 billion across about 1,400 client relationships, providing services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes value-oriented, long-term investing combined with strategic asset allocation and offers fiduciary consulting, discretionary asset management, and educational seminars.

Brian Samec is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 26 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Northwestern Mutual and LPL Financial, working extensively in wealth management and investment services. Samec provides investment advisory services through Great Valley Advisor Group, an independent investment advisor firm. 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, using a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers across multiple platforms.

Michael Pepin is a financial advisor at CX Institutional, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Securities America Advisors, First Allied Advisory Services, and Edward Jones. In addition to his advisory role, he volunteers as an adult community education instructor on financial topics and serves on the board of a local nonprofit addressing homelessness and hunger. CX Institutional serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy asset allocation approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, supported by third-party technology platforms for consolidated reporting and tax efficiency.