Lisa Geyen is a financial advisor at Dougherty & Associates Financial Advisors, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at Dougherty & Associates and Independent Financial Group during her career. Geyen also assists in compliance activities for the firm. Dougherty & Associates Financial Advisors, Inc. is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $354 million across over 1,000 client accounts, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

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.

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.

Jared Holt is a financial advisor at Ascent Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Triad Advisors and Harbour Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO of Ascent Financial, focusing on insurance and consulting. Ascent Advisors offers portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and specialized Delaware Statutory Trust consulting to individuals and business entities. The firm combines multiple investment analysis methods, emphasizes long-term trading, and provides discretionary account management without account minimums.

Dillon Dougherty is a financial advisor at Dougherty & Associates Financial Advisors, Inc. in Buffalo, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Dougherty & Associates in various capacities since 2015. Outside of advisory services, he is also a licensed insurance agent offering various types of insurance products. Dougherty & Associates Financial Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances using fundamental analysis.

Kari Haanstad is a CFA® charterholder with a Series 66 license and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Modus Advisors, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC for one year. Modus Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and corporate plan sponsors, and other business entities by offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs tailored portfolios using a range of securities and incorporates derivative strategies, while also addressing risks related to political factors, security-backed lending, and artificial intelligence.

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.

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.

Kerry Schmitz is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Dougherty & Associates Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2013 and also works with Independent Financial Group. Dougherty & Associates Financial Advisors, Inc. is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $354 million across more than 1,000 client accounts. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, equities, debt instruments, and other strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

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 Series 65-licensed financial advisor with MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial, bringing two years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with the firm since 2022 and has prior work experience at the University of Minnesota Duluth. MD Financial Advisors serves individual clients across wealth levels as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, foundations, and businesses, offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach based on market efficiency, using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs with asset allocation tailored to client objectives and tax considerations.

Matthew Lesnikowski is a financial advisor with Saxony Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Patrick Capital Markets since 2021 and Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Distribution from 2014 to 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he has a part-time role in customer sales and service at Menards, a home improvement chain. Saxony Capital Management serves individual and institutional clients through a multi-team approach, offering discretionary asset management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs various investment strategies, including technical and fundamental analysis, and utilizes sub-advisors for model-based strategies.

Kamali Chambers is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Great Valley Advisor Group, Chambers worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered 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 through a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

David Zumbusch is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Inspire Advisors, LLC since 2020. He previously worked with Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. from 2002 to 2020 and has operated his own practice, LBZ Investments, since 2006. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing agricultural rental land and commercial office space with his wife. Inspire Advisors, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion for individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates Biblically Responsible Investing through proprietary tools and employs a range of portfolio strategies, including model allocations and proprietary ETFs.