Steven Nelson is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Maplewood, MN, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Coyote Logistics. He has been with Principal Financial Services and affiliated entities since 2021. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary, wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates proprietary models and third-party methodologies and operates within the Principal Financial Group family, which provides access to a range of affiliated financial products and services.

Elizabeth Odegaard is a financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with 49 Financial. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Thrivent Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she is a member-owner of a cooperative brewery in Minneapolis. 49 Financial provides financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and trusts. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation strategy and offers tiered fractional family office services alongside access to third-party managers.

Alissa Tinklenberg is a financial advisor with Focus Financial, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Financial and Osaic Wealth Inc. in 2025, she worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2024 to 2025, and spent four years at Cargill Inc. She is also involved with the Hopkins Hurricanes since 2024. Focus Financial Network serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities. The firm offers personalized investment advice and comprehensive financial planning, emphasizing coordination with other professionals for estate planning and related legal or tax services.

Anthony Gruba is a financial advisor with Associated Investment Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, CUNA Brokerage Services, Wings Financial Credit Union, and he was involved with Hockey iQ Academy, LLC. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual investors, as well as to small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm uses a range of model portfolio and separately managed account programs through third-party managers and its affiliate Kellogg Asset Management, delivering services mainly on a non-discretionary basis.

Jay Dworsky is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management Company in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with ONIMCO since 2013 and is also involved with Wisconsin Financial Advisors LLC and Ohio National Financial Services. Outside of investment advisory, he serves as a board member for Fraser and is engaged in life insurance sales through his own firm, Dworsky Agency. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered adviser offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management options and maintains a dual-registration model, combining advisory services with broker-dealer activities.

Douglas Goodmundson is a financial advisor at Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Great Waters Financial, Bethany International, and Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services. Outside of advising, he serves as treasurer for Faith Homes and works as a Medicare agent helping clients assess and enroll in Medicare plans. Guardian Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a systematic, quantitative investment approach using ETFs and mutual funds, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Kevin Welu is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Lion Street Advisors, LPL Financial, and Wealth Management Center. Outside of his advisory work, he owns KJ Welu Enterprises Inc., an S corporation established for tax purposes. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans, providing wealth advisory, asset management, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting. The firm uses a combination of strategic asset allocation through model portfolios, third-party managed programs, and integrates multidisciplinary planning via its parent company to tailor investment and planning solutions.

Emily Soltvedt is a financial advisor at Riverbridge with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Riverbridge Partners since 2009, including a period at IMST Distributors, LLC from 2013 to 2018. Riverbridge Partners, LLC provides discretionary equity and income portfolio management to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm follows a growth-equity investment process focused on five key criteria and offers services including sub-advisory mandates, management of pooled investment vehicles, and performance-based fee arrangements.

Tate Hullett is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with a Series 65 designation. He has been in the industry for one year and has previously worked at PPS Wealth, Principal Preservation Services, and other firms. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches across various asset types and offers ERISA-related plan services.

David Paton is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. in Woodbury, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets Corporation for 11 years before joining Oak Ridge in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Paton serves as Treasurer for two nonprofits: Neighbors Inc., a community food shelf in St. Paul, and Black Oak Lake Preservation in Wisconsin, which focuses on water quality and recreational enhancement. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers portfolio management, written financial plans, and access to third-party managers and platforms, managing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Ryan Jones is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining CliftonLarsonAllen, Jones worked in various roles including positions at Altru Health Systems and the University of North Dakota. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and asset management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, combining active and passive management with tactical adjustments reviewed by an Investment Committee.

Frank Rezack is a financial advisor with BFC PLANNING, Inc. in Rosemount, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. since 2012. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, banks, and trusts through approximately 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various third-party managers, employing a range of investment strategies with an emphasis on client-specific fee structures and operational practices.

Zechariah Schaefer is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in the financial industry, currently affiliated with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN. He has worked with several firms including OSAIC and Selective Wealth Management and is also an instructor for insurance and financial industry courses at Kaplan Financial Education. Outside of finance, Zechariah creates and sells artwork. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to corporate entities, offering managed account services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes personalized investment advice and coordinates with other professionals for estate planning and related legal or tax services.

Liddy Achter is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Counselling Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at BMO Harris Financial Advisors, Inc. for eight years before joining her current firm in 2020. Fiduciary Counselling Inc. serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and family-related entities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services alongside accounting, tax, estate planning, and administrative support. The firm utilizes written investment policy statements and model portfolios based on asset allocation and capital market assumptions, and it maintains unique relationships with affiliated trust and investment management companies.

David Sloan is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Geneos Wealth Management and Sonnenfeld Financial, and currently operates Sloan Financial Solutions LLC. Outside of advising, he is an independent representative for fixed insurance sales and a notary public. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party money managers through various programs, managing over $5.5 billion in client assets as of the end of 2024.

Michael Englund is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and LPL Financial. Outside of finance, he serves as a fireman with the Hudson Fire Department. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers across various platforms.

Jodi Gibson is a financial advisor at Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Voya Financial Advisors, Inc, and Bridge Investment Group Ltd. Outside of her advisory work, Gibson is involved in direct sales with Plexus Worldwide. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers across multiple platforms.

Andrew Lang is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fiduciary Counselling Inc. in St. Paul, MN. He has been with Fiduciary Counselling Inc. since 2010. Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and family-related entities. The firm uses written investment policy statements and model portfolios based on asset allocation and capital market assumptions, integrating modern portfolio theory with a mix of registered and private investment vehicles.

Christian Nielsen is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Fiduciary Counselling Inc. since 2011. The firm advises individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and related entities, offering investment advisory services alongside accounting, tax, estate planning, and administrative support. Fiduciary Counselling implements client portfolios based on asset allocation and capital market assumptions, conducting manager due diligence and portfolio administration while maintaining close relationships with affiliated trust and investment companies.

Mathias Beck is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, based in Mahtomedi, MN. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at North Point Advisor Group and Highpoint Trading LLC. His background also includes involvement with White Bear Basketball and experience at the University of Minnesota. 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, utilizing both in-house strategies and third-party managers.