I specialize in helping women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and the people who love them manage the financial side of living a more fulfilling life. I stumbled into the financial services industry in 1997 and fell in love with transforming lives instead of equations. I’ve been a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional since 2006, a member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) since 2008, an Accredited Domestic Partnership Advisor (ADPA®) since 2011, and a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) since 2014 - currently as an Associate Member.

Thomas Aamot is a financial advisor at Calhoun Financial Planning and Management in Minneapolis, MN, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 20 years before joining Calhoun Wealth Management in 2017. Calhoun Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser that provides discretionary asset management and ongoing financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction using index mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and serves as a portfolio manager for a wrap fee program.

Hi, I’m Scott, the founder of Renovate Financial Planning, where we specialize in working with Real Estate Investors. I get to wake up every day excited to get to work because I combined the career I love (financial planning) with my hobby, side-gig of real estate investing! It’s hard as a Real Estate Investor to find an advisor who understands real estate or who won’t advise you against it! As a Real Estate Investor myself and an avid researcher on all things real estate and financial planning, I am here to help you reach all your financial and real estate goals. Our comprehensive financial planning includes real estate consulting, investment management, long-term tax planning, insurance and risk management, estate planning, and retirement planning. We’re here to make sure you have everything you need to live your best life now and into retirement. When I’m not meeting with clients, nerding out on real estate or researching tax strategies for financial planning, I can be found adventuring outside with my wife and three daughters or by the fireplace drinking coffee. If you would like to know more about Renovate Financial Planning and how we could help you, please reach out! We would love to have a free phone consultation with you to see if we would be a good fit!

Bradley Horn is a financial advisor at Saffron Capital, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. Prior to founding Saffron Capital & Technology LLC, where he serves as President, he worked at Qatar Petroleum for eight years. In addition to his advisory role, he manages commodity futures accounts through his registered Commodity Trading Advisor and Commodity Pool Operator business. Saffron Capital provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to professionals in engineering, technology, science, medicine, and education. The firm employs a quantitative, data-science driven approach that includes tactical allocations based on daily market risk regimes, systematic security selection, and risk-parity optimized portfolios, supported by backtesting and automated trading signals.

Kingston Hollman is a financial advisor at Remloe Capital LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked previously at firms and organizations including Just Compliance, XY Planning Network, and PNC Bank. Remloe Capital is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients through a single proprietary, actively managed portfolio strategy. The firm’s approach involves diversified holdings in exchange-listed U.S. and non-U.S. securities, ETFs, and derivatives, with the use of margin and options within a discretionary program.

Michael Heflin is a financial advisor at YES Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at BMO Capital Markets Corp., GMB Capital Partners, and S Capital Wealth Advisors. He is the founder and CEO of Class Action Connection, a business that assists individuals and businesses in recovering compensation from class action settlements. YES Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, risk-managed asset allocation approach using fundamental analysis and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, with an investment program that notably includes derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Linda Wilke is a financial advisor with Jones Kertz & Associates, Inc. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 31 years of industry experience. Wilke has worked at Whittlinger Investment Corporation since 1994. Outside of her advisory role, she is employed as an accountant 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 manages its own wrap fee program, combining fundamental stock selection and technical analysis with diversified bond and mutual fund investments.

Margaret Jones is a financial advisor with Jones Kertz & Associates, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. She has worked at Whittlinger Investment Corporation for 36 years. 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 all portfolio management functions conducted internally, using a combination of fundamental stock selection and technical analysis alongside diversified bond and mutual fund investments.

Shelby Birkeland is a financial advisor at Winter & Associates, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Winter & Associates, Shelby worked at Ovative Group and Wayfair and has a background that includes four years at Boston College and Saint Paul Academy and Summit School. Shelby is also a notary public, providing document notarization services primarily related to client needs during business hours. Winter & Associates, Inc. offers asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses, managing approximately $179.7 million in client assets. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using fundamental analysis and typically recommends no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, with accounts reviewed at least annually and managed on a discretionary basis when appropriate.

Joseph Pitzl is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Pitzl Financial, LLC since 2014, where he is one of three advisors at the firm. Pitzl Financial, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans, serving both standard and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and uses passively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and model portfolios, supported by an integrated adviser, accounting, and technology operating model.

Brian Peterson is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Endurance Financial Group since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. from 2014 to 2020. Endurance Financial Group, operating as Blended Family Financial, is a fee-only registered adviser that specializes in wealth management, investment management, project-based financial planning, and educational workshops. The firm focuses on blended-family financial issues and uses a proprietary Planning Built for Life® process, offering tiered wealth-management packages tailored to clients’ evolving needs.

Nikki Foley is a financial advisor at Paladin Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Gradient Financial Group and Gradient Securities. Foley serves as a board member and president of Gentry Academy and is involved with the Gradient Gives Back Foundation as a board member. Paladin Capital, LLC offers fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm constructs portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, using third-party platforms and co-advisor arrangements for implementation.

Kyle Playford is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Freedom Financial Partners LLC in Oakdale, MN. He has worked at multiple firms, including AdvisorNet Wealth Management and Pine Grove Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent with FFP Insurance LLC. Freedom Financial Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and insurance advisory services. The firm employs a combination of active and passive strategies guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and customized investment policies.

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.

Sarah Lauber is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at Lottsa Financial Services, Inc. She has worked at Lottsa Financial Services since 2015 and is also employed as a tax preparer at Lottsa Tax and Accounting Services, where she handles tax return preparation, payroll, staff supervision, and bookkeeping. Lottsa Financial Services is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts and estates. The firm emphasizes Modern Portfolio Theory, uses institutional no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and accommodates socially responsible investing preferences through explicit screening.

Matthew Engelmann is a financial advisor with LifeSTAGE Wealth Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been with LifeSTAGE since 2016 and also serves as owner and president of 3 Rivers Company LLC, which provides tax preparation, business consulting, and insurance sales. LifeSTAGE Wealth Management is a state-registered investment adviser serving primarily individual clients and business entities. The firm offers fee-based discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement and estate consulting, managing approximately $74.6 million in assets through a two-advisor team.

Craig Ratz is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Calculated Wealth LLC since 2023, following roles at Guncheon Financial, LLC and BMO Harris Bank. Calculated Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as small businesses, offering discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning across multiple areas. The firm primarily utilizes passive, asset-allocation-driven portfolios combined with tactical strategies based on third-party quantitative models and trend-following analysis.

Daniel Slagle is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Equal Voices Wealth LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, Ameriprise Financial Services, Fyooz Financial Planning LLC, and Fruitful. Equal Voices Wealth serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management alongside project-based and hourly planning. The firm uses a holistic, client-tailored approach and emphasizes passive, diversified portfolio construction grounded in modern portfolio theory, supplemented by fundamental and technical analyses.

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.