Steven Drost is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Drost Financial, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he held roles at Private Client Services LLC, Affiance Financial, and Echo Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Drost is the Co-Founder and CEO of Quivr CRM, a Salesforce OEM partner focused on customer experience development. Drost Financial serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, young families, and corporate executives, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines fundamental security analysis with modern portfolio theory, using both passive and active investment vehicles to implement individualized portfolios.

James Steffen is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at Trott Brook Financial, where he has worked since 2018, and has prior experience at LPL Financial and LaSalle Street Securities. Steffen serves as the finance chair and treasurer on the board of Achieve Services, a nonprofit focused on employment opportunities for disabled adults. Trott Brook Financial serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with customized asset allocation and routine portfolio monitoring, managing approximately $98 million in assets for about 146 clients.

Sean Grote is a CFP® professional with six years of experience at Paradigm, Strategies in Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Paradigm, he held positions at U.S. Bancorp, Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, the University of Minnesota Duluth, and Piggly Wiggly Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally participates in secret shopping activities without compensation. Paradigm provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a disciplined investment process combining active and passive strategies, uses third-party research and technology tools, and emphasizes held-away account aggregation to manage a substantial asset base.

Drew Erickson is a financial advisor with 8 years of industry experience, currently with 5 Stone Financial Group, LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has prior experience with firms including Penn Mutual Insurance Company, Ohio National Insurance Company, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, Erickson is a co-head coach for youth hockey in Thief River Falls. 5 Stone Financial Group, LLC is a Minnesota-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach is tailored to client objectives and involves asset allocation, technical analysis, and regular account reviews.

Terrence Hassanally is a financial advisor at Jeffrey A. Drayton Financial Group, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, Waddell & Reed, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the financial administrator for St. Peter's Lutheran Church and is the operations director for Minnesota Soccer, a non-profit organization distributing referee certification badges throughout Minnesota. Jeffrey A. Drayton Financial Group serves individual clients across a range of wealth levels, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and efficient markets, focusing on asset allocation and diversification primarily through low-cost ETFs and no-load mutual funds, while offering tax preparation alongside financial planning services.

Anthony Rush is a financial advisor at FFP Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with FFP Wealth Management since 2013. FFP Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management, employing a strategic asset allocation and a core-and-satellite approach focused primarily on income with secondary growth objectives.

Joseph Bertilson is a financial advisor at Cedrus Wealth Group with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Edward Jones and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Bertilson is a partner in 360 Security Services LLC and Rooted Tax Group, LLC. Cedrus Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and donor-advised fund advisory services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and tactical strategies, integrates AI-enabled estate and tax planning tools, and maintains a formal affiliation with an accounting firm for potential cross-referral opportunities.

Varaphone Potter is a financial advisor at CSP Financial Group LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Champion Brokerage Group, WealthVest, Questar Capital Corporation, and Allianz Life. CSP Financial Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes portfolio construction and monitoring aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory, asset allocation, and ongoing rebalancing, often employing third-party managers such as Matson Money.

Meghan Bohlke is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at FPNavigators. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. She holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Maple Grove, MN. FPNavigators provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, and it offers services including wrap fee programs and multiple ERISA roles for retirement plans.

Jason Hetland is a financial advisor at FPNavigators with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Bleakley Financial Group, LPL Financial, and Northwestern Mutual Insurance Services. FPNavigators provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of Modern Portfolio Theory, fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios tailored to clients' risk tolerances and goals, and offers services including wrap fee programs and multiple ERISA fiduciary roles.

Molly La Fleche is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of experience in financial services. She is currently with FPNavigators, a team firm based in Maple Grove, MN, and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and LPL Financial. FPNavigators provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory and both fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios and offers retirement plan advisory services, including acting in multiple ERISA fiduciary roles.

Joseph Connell is a financial advisor at Sikich Financial with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sikich LLP and Triad Advisors, Inc. during his career. Connell has been with Sikich Financial since 2014. Sikich Financial is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business clients. The firm employs a diversified, asset-class-based investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, primarily using passively managed mutual funds and ETFs.

Daniel Engskov is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Cedrus Wealth Group in Andover, MN, where he has worked since 2025. He has one year of industry experience and also serves as Director of Private Client Services at Rooted Tax, providing tax preparation, planning, and consulting. Prior to his advisory career, Engskov spent five years at Hempel Real Estate and four years at Ryan Companies. Cedrus Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and donor-advised fund advisory services. The firm manages approximately $218 million using a range of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, tactical approaches, and alternative exposures, and integrates technology platforms such as Pontera and Wealth.com into its client offerings.

Peyton Chapman is a financial advisor at Cedrus Wealth Group in Andover, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cedrus Wealth Group, Chapman worked at Raymond James Financial Services and has been involved with organizations such as International Justice Mission and Ninth Street Soccer and Coffee. Cedrus Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and donor-advised fund advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment methods from fundamental and technical analysis to tactical strategies and alternative exposures, and integrates technology platforms such as Pontera and Wealth.com to support client portfolios and planning.

Benjamin Kirchner is a financial advisor with MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at MD Financial / Vestment Financial since 2018 and previously held roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. MD Financial Advisors dba Vestment Financial is a team-based SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $304 million in discretionary assets and applies a market-efficient, long-term investment philosophy centered on asset allocation, diversification, rebalancing, and tax-aware portfolio design using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Alexander Braun is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with FPNavigators in Maple Grove, MN, with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bleakley Financial Group and Parametric Portfolio Advisors. FPNavigators provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines Modern Portfolio Theory with fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance and offers wrap fee programs and multiple ERISA roles for retirement plans.

Julie Hetland is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2001 to 2022, followed by roles at Bleakley Financial Group and Financial Planning Navigators, where she is currently a team member. FPNavigators provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental and technical analysis to create diversified portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, and it participates in wrap fee programs as a portfolio manager, offering multiple ERISA roles for retirement plans.

Donald Parson Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Ascent Advisors and has held roles at Corestone Wealth Management, Advisornet Financial, USAdvisors, NRL Mortgage, and Whitebox Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he is a general partner in a property management business. Ascent Advisors is a team-based firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and Delaware Statutory Trust consulting, using a blend of modern portfolio theory and quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis to guide long-term investment strategies.

Ty Nelson is a financial advisor at Cedrus Wealth Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at HRCC, Jax Exteriors, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Legacy Christian Academy, where he worked for 14 years. Cedrus Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and donor-advised fund advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment approaches, including fundamental and technical analysis, tactical strategies, and alternative exposures, and integrates technology platforms such as Pontera and Wealth.com in client support.

Chad Weinhold is a financial advisor at Ascent Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and has worked at firms including Allianz Life, Equitable Advisors, and Corestone Wealth Management. Weinhold is also involved in American Senior Benefits as an insurance agent. Ascent Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and specialized Delaware Statutory Trust consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and business entities. The firm integrates modern portfolio theory with quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis, emphasizing long-term trading and regular portfolio monitoring.