Ian Schneider is a financial advisor with MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial in Watertown, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of industry experience, including four years at the University of Minnesota Duluth and seven years at his current firm. MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial provides financial planning, customized investment advisory, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $246 million in discretionary assets and follows a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach emphasizing diversification, rebalancing, tax strategies, and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Jonah Pellegrom is a financial advisor at MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Blaze Credit Union, St. Paul Saints LLC, and Gustavus Adolphus College. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as a food delivery driver for DoorDash. MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial offers financial planning, customized investment advisory, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $246 million in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach emphasizing diversification, rebalancing, tax strategies, and low-cost funds.

Catherine Hietala is a financial advisor with Motiv8 Investments LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including MML Investor Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, MetLife Securities, and MSI Financial Services. Motiv8 Investments LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and broad-based financial planning to individuals, retirement plan participants, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes tailored advice based on client goals and risk tolerance, employing a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies while utilizing custodial and third-party platforms to manage client assets.

Tad Weiss is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Modus Advisors, LLC since 2018 and previously associated with LPL Financial LLC for over 26 years. He is also an author working on a non-fiction book about his daughter's 2014 accident and recovery. Modus Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, utilizing a multi-method analytical approach and offering discretionary asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $514 million in assets with a four-advisor team and incorporates strategies such as derivatives and cryptocurrency within its investment programs.

Kyle Janovsky is a financial advisor at High Note Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Delaware Investments and Dynasty Wealth Management. High Note Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, employing tailored investment strategies that incorporate fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, as well as modern portfolio theory.

Luke Potter is a financial advisor at MD Financial Advisors, operating as Vestment Financial, with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm in 2025, he worked in various roles at Menards, Walmart, Olympic Pools, and in educational settings. MD Financial Advisors serves individual clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, foundations, and businesses with comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes a long-term, market-efficient investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, along with tax-aware portfolio management tailored to client objectives.

Damon Longstreet is a financial advisor at Landolt Securities, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Landolt Securities, he worked in roles at Arctic Wolf and United Healthcare, among other companies. Landolt Securities provides investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis, managing a majority of client assets in small-cap growth stocks, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside access to third-party asset management programs.

Jeffrey Hackler is a financial advisor at Fortis Group Advisors LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Fortis Group Advisors since 2020, with prior experience at LPL Financial and INVEST Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a boys swim coach at Waconia High School. Fortis Group Advisors is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, and estates. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and estate coordination using a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, strategic asset allocation, and institutional manager due diligence.

Benjamin Kirchner is a financial advisor with MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked previously at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. Kirchner has been with his current firm since 2018. MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial provides financial planning, customized investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $246 million in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach emphasizing diversification, tax strategies, and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Kari Haanstad is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Modus Advisors, LLC since 2018. Prior to joining Modus Advisors, Haanstad was associated with LPL Financial, LLC starting in 2017. Modus Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-method analytical approach and utilizes a range of investment strategies, including the use of derivatives and margin within separately managed accounts.

Katherine Vessenes is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial since 2013. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is a member of the executive committee for the Marsh Pointe Homeowners Association. Additionally, she serves as of counsel at a Minneapolis law firm, Messerli and Kramer, providing legal work for referred clients. MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial offers financial planning, customized investment advisory, and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach focused on diversification, rebalancing, tax strategies, and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Justin Seurer is a financial advisor at Landolt Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He has held positions at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, RBC Capital Markets, and the Midwest Sports Council, Inc. prior to joining Landolt Securities. Landolt Securities provides investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities, managing $137.8 million in regulatory assets as of March 31, 2026. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis, primarily managing client assets in small-cap growth stocks through both short- and long-term trading strategies, and utilizes third-party model and TAMP programs tailored to client risk tolerances.

Maxwell Lawrence is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial. His background includes roles at Eide Bailly, LLP, as well as experience in academia at Mankato State University and Spectrum High School. MD Financial Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, foundations, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, market-efficient investment approach with diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing asset allocation, rebalancing, and tax-aware decisions.

Shaun Westphal is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at High Note Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management from 2011 to 2019. High Note Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a variety of analytical methods and may engage third-party managers under solicitor arrangements.

Margaret Swanson is a CFP® professional at Modus Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. She has been with Modus Advisors since 2017. Modus Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and corporate plan sponsors, and business entities by providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers tailored portfolios that include stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, options, and other securities, and features a notable focus on risk disclosure and integration with Schwab advisory platforms.

Joshua Lantz is a financial advisor with MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in consulting by completing online surveys related to financial services. MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial provides financial planning, customized investment advisory, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $246 million in discretionary assets and follows a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach emphasizing diversification, rebalancing, tax strategies, and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Peter Weiss is a financial advisor at Modus Advisors, LLC in Excelsior, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles outside of financial services, such as positions at Moxi Works and Pacaso. Modus Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-method analytical approach and utilizes a range of investment vehicles, including derivatives and separately managed accounts, serving a diverse client base with approximately $514 million in assets under management.

Debra Pladsen is a financial advisor at Fortress Financial Group, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC for eight years before joining Fortress Financial Group in 2021. Fortress Financial Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm managing approximately $352 million for around 330 clients through an eight-advisor team. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses, using a fiduciary, long-term investment approach supported by both fundamental and technical analysis.

Kyle Smith is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial, bringing two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and has a background that includes roles at the University of Minnesota Duluth and Litchfield High School. MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial serves individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional plan sponsors with financial planning, customized investment advisory, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan services. The firm manages approximately $246 million in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach focused on diversification, rebalancing, tax strategies, and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Jesse Sills is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving with MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial. He has three years of industry experience, including time at the University of Minnesota Duluth and roles with MD Financial Advisors. MD Financial Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, foundations, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, market-efficient investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on asset allocation, rebalancing, and tax-aware decisions.