Kyle Playford is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Freedom Financial Partners LLC. His prior roles include positions at AdvisorNet Wealth Management, Pine Grove Financial Group, and JPMorgan Chase. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with FFP Insurance LLC as a licensed insurance agent. Freedom Financial Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans with portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and insurance advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and customized investment policy statements.

Jack Ekholm is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Paladin Capital. His background includes roles at multiple Paladin-related entities and Gradient Securities, as well as experience outside finance, including positions at Life Time Athletic and DoorDash. He also performs administrative services for estate planning through Paladin Legal Services. Paladin Capital provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a personalized approach, constructing and monitoring portfolios based on clients' goals and risk tolerance, and utilizes third-party platforms and co-advisors to implement investment strategies.

Berthel Olsen is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Keystone Wealth Advisors, Incorporated since 2010. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Minneapolis, MN. Keystone Wealth Advisors provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm focuses on IPS-driven portfolios managed predominantly on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizing client or plan-sponsor approval before executing transactions.

Thomas Limborg is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Quarry Hill Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Financial Compass and United Parcel Service. 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 employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis when appropriate.

Craig Ratz is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Calculated Wealth, where he has been since 2023, following roles at Guncheon Financial and BMO Harris Bank. Calculated Wealth serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses by providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm combines passive, strategic asset allocation with a tactical quantitative approach, implementing client-specific investment policies on a discretionary basis without accepting third-party compensation.

Ryan Wold is a financial advisor with Wold Financial Group in Mendota Heights, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates and Advisornet Wealth Management. Wold Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a client-centered approach involving interviews and questionnaires to establish objectives, employing both fundamental and technical analysis within strategic and tactical allocation frameworks, and manages approximately $182 million in client assets.

Elyse Jensen is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently an advisor at Azure Wealth Management in Saint Paul, MN, where she has worked since 2014. Jensen also operates Azure Risk Management, LLC, an affiliated insurance agency. Azure Wealth Management serves individual clients and small businesses, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm applies Core + Satellite and Modern Portfolio Theory approaches to build diversified, tax-aware portfolios and provides both limited-scope and discretionary ERISA plan services.

Bjorn Amundson is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Quarry Hill Advisors since 2021 and previously held roles at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets. Amundson serves on the board of Compass Ministries and is a CFP instructor for Kaplan Financial Education. He is also a member of the Church of Saint Mark Finance Council. 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 index mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis when appropriate.

Brian Kertz is a financial advisor with Jones Kertz & Associates, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Whittlinger Investment Corporation since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Senior Operations Manager at WCM Inc., an investment advisory firm in Minneapolis. Jones Kertz & Associates provides personalized portfolio management and wealth-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm operates its own wrap fee program with Fidelity and manages portfolios internally using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, emphasizing asset allocation and continuous monitoring.

Charles Scott is a financial advisor at Solidity Financial LLC with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Solidity Financial and Solidity Tax, LLC since 2022 and previously spent nine years at Augsburg University. Solidity Financial LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and small businesses. The firm employs a low-cost, passive strategic core approach supplemented by tactical asset management and select active managers, emphasizing risk management and fee minimization while acting as a fiduciary for retirement accounts.

John Nelson is a financial advisor with TAG Wealth Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., and Transition Advisory Group, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a senior partner and independent insurance agent at TAG Insurance Advisors LLC. TAG Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental analysis and longer-term purchase strategies with delegated management, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive financial planning and coordination with select CPA firms.

James Heflin is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at S Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016. Heflin is currently affiliated with YES Wealth Management in Mahtomedi, MN, a firm with three advisors. YES Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $127 million for around 100 clients, following a primarily long-term, risk-managed asset allocation strategy that incorporates ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and the use of derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Matthew Brandeen is a CFA® charterholder currently with Freedom Financial Partners LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to joining Freedom Financial Partners, he was with Wealth Enhancement Group and AgriBank. He has professional experience in financial services starting in 2021. Freedom Financial Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and insurance advisory services. The firm uses a combination of active and passive investment strategies guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and customized investment policy statements.

Ellen Osthus is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Truman Wealth Advisors, where she has worked since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Equita Financial Network, Feathered Paddle Wealth Partners, Access Financial Services, and BGM Wealth Partners. Truman Wealth Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation and incorporates third-party tools to support risk profiling, account management, financial planning, and reporting.

Stefan Liiste is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Lions Gate Sovereign Capital, LLC. He has worked at Context Financial Group since 2005. Lions Gate Sovereign Capital is a small advisory firm serving individual investors, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and a multi-format web-based education program called Rapid Transformation Wealth, emphasizing cyclical and technical analysis with primarily non-discretionary portfolio management.

Taylor Floren is a financial advisor with Winter & Associates, Inc. in St. Paul, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at North Star Consultants, Minnesota Life Insurance Co., and Van Clemens & Co., Inc. Additionally, he has experience working in family business operations at Floren Farms. Winter & Associates provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $180 million in client assets and employs a strategic asset allocation approach using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Andi Long is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Pitzl Financial since 2023. Prior to joining Pitzl Financial, Long worked at Cornerstone Wealth Advisors and Centier Bank and also spent time at Purdue University. Pitzl Financial provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a long-term, diversified investment approach using primarily passively managed mutual funds, supported by portfolio modeling and Monte Carlo analysis, and offers customized financial planning through its "Financial Playbook."

Greg Cunningham is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with GS Investment Inc, based in Eagan, MN, and has seven years of industry experience. He has been with GS Investments since 2010, contributing to the firm’s advisory services. GS Investments serves individuals, closely held businesses, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and endowments with discretionary separate-account portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach focused on quality growth stocks, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, managing both taxable and tax-advantaged accounts.

Nicole Tietel is a financial advisor with Winter & Associates, Inc. in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Her prior career includes long-term roles at CRI Securities Inc, North Star Consultants, and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. Outside her advisory work, she is an author and serves as a trustee for a family trust, along with involvement in local land and river watershed preservation as a finance and investment committee member. Winter & Associates provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses, managing approximately $180 million in client assets. The firm employs fundamental analysis within a strategic asset allocation framework, using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, with tailored portfolio discretion and oversight of unaffiliated sub-advisors.

Kathleen Liiste is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Lions Gate Sovereign Capital, LLC. She has worked at Context Financial Group since 2005. Lions Gate Sovereign Capital is a small advisory firm that serves individual investors, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, ongoing asset management, and a multi-format web-based education program called Rapid Transformation Wealth, which is available to clients and non-clients. Its investment approach emphasizes cyclical and technical analysis, focusing on concentrated exposure to asset classes in long-term uptrends, with primarily non-discretionary trade implementation.