Ryan Key is a financial advisor at Pine Grove Financial Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Edward Jones and LPL Financial, before joining Pine Grove Financial Group. Pine Grove Financial Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm focuses on value investing combined with strategic and tactical asset allocation, implementing client portfolios through third-party managers and model providers.

James Heimler is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Ballast Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he was with Gradient Advisors, LLC for six years and Case Central for six years. Ballast Advisors manages approximately $674 million in client assets, serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, investment and wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of strategies including modern portfolio theory and tactical asset allocation.

Katherine Frazier is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at BGM Wealth Management in Bloomington, MN. Her prior experience includes roles at Securities America Inc and Everest Financial Group. She is part of a six-advisor team at BGM Wealth Management. BGM Wealth Partners manages approximately $517 million in client assets for about 213 households, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes integrated planning across investment, tax, and estate matters, supported by a multidisciplinary team including CFP and CPA/PFS professionals.

Kevin Worms Lynch is a financial advisor at Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Punch & Associates since 2012. Punch & Associates serves private and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, foundations, pension plans, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-cap investment approach focused on bottoms-up fundamental research and offers discretionary portfolio management along with Wealth Advisory services.

Benjamin Holm is a Certified Financial Planner® with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Vantage Point Wealth Management and has held roles at VPWM Advisors LLC, Bighorn Wealth Management LLC, and LPL Financial, LLC. Holm also operates as a sole proprietor offering insurance product sales. Vantage Point Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with model-based and manager-access strategies, utilizing a range of LPL Financial-sponsored advisory programs.

Joseph Michelizzi is a financial advisor at Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding the Series 66 designation. He has less than one year of industry experience and previously worked in various roles outside the financial industry, including at Grand Canyon University, Minnesota Valley Country Club, and Southwest Christian High School. Tradition Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.55 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs model portfolios and continuous portfolio management, utilizing exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and third-party managed account platforms.

Christopher Miller is a financial advisor at Boyum Wealth Architects LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Strategic Wealth Group Registered Investment Advisor, and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of finance, he was involved with Legends Global Merchandise for five years. Boyum Wealth Architects LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of technical and tactical allocation strategies alongside fundamental and cyclical analysis to create customized portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Robert Phillips is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Greater Midwest Financial Group, LLC. He previously worked at Kestra Advisory, Kestra Investment Services, LLC, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Phillips is a partner in a real estate business. Greater Midwest Financial Group, LLC offers financial planning, investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach combines multiple analytical methods with asset allocation models overseen by an internal committee, managing approximately $589 million in assets for a diverse client base.

Bradley Barinsky is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cahill Financial Advisors, Inc., having joined in 2024, following prior roles at OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Barinsky also maintains an active law license in Minnesota and occasionally provides legal services on a limited basis outside of his advisory work. Cahill Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, businesses, foundations, and retirement plans with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, focusing on asset allocation and long-term holdings, and integrates specialized credentials such as CPA and attorney services into its advisory platform.

John Zevnick is a financial advisor at Tealwood Asset Management in Minneapolis, MN, with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Tealwood since 2010. Tealwood Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and advisory consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a valuation-oriented investment approach across equity and fixed-income strategies and uses a proprietary strategic risk management framework to adjust asset allocation at long-cycle inflection points.

Bryan Halicki is a financial advisor at Aspire Capital Advisors LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Aspire Capital Advisors, he worked at multiple firms, including Securities America Advisors and Highland Capital Brokerage. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in Toastmasters to develop public speaking skills. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, businesses, charities, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach focused on fundamental analysis and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also using independent managers and conducting regular portfolio reviews.

John Stone is a financial advisor with Stiles Financial Services, Inc. in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at U.S. Bancorp, Bremer Bank, Ameriprise Financial Services, and American Enterprise Investment Services. Stiles Financial Services serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, and corporations by providing tailored financial planning and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm offers portfolio management through its own wrap-fee program, emphasizing an analytical investment approach with diversification, asset allocation, risk management, and long-term strategies.

Brayden Kelly is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc. since 2024. He previously worked at OSAIC, FSC Securities Corporation, and Ameriprise. Birchwood Financial Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment management mainly to individuals and couples, as well as high-net-worth clients and institutional entities. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with diversified strategies and a range of investment instruments, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Rachel Nault is a financial advisor with Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC in St. Paul, MN. She holds a Series 65 credential and has been working in the industry since 2015, including four years at Nystrom & Associates before joining Stonebridge Capital Advisors in 2019. Stonebridge Capital Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients across a broad asset range, including non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households. The firm’s investment process is committee-driven and emphasizes active, research-based portfolio management supported by specialized staff with institutional asset management backgrounds.

Susan Stiles is a CFP® and ChFC® with 33 years of industry experience. She is a principal at Stiles Financial Services, Inc., where she has worked since 2009. Prior to that, she held roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and LaSalle St Securities LLC. She serves on the board of the Minnesota Spay and Neuter Assistance Program and is a director of the Edina Rotary Club Foundation. Stiles Financial Services serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, and corporations with tailored financial planning and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm offers portfolio management through a wrap-fee program and combines analytical investment strategies with comprehensive planning covering net worth, retirement, tax, and estate planning.

Khalil Harris is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. He has previously worked at Thrivent Financial and Ameriprise, and has held roles outside finance including positions at DoorDash, Clemson University, and Pelican’s Snoballs. Punch & Associates provides discretionary investment management and wealth advisory services to private and institutional clients, employing a multi-cap, fundamentally driven, and contrarian investment approach that emphasizes bottoms-up research and behavioral analysis. The firm manages portfolios on a team basis and offers specialized micro- and nano-cap strategies through private funds and sub-advisory relationships.

Tedd Bradley is a financial advisor with Vantage Point Wealth Management in Plymouth, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial since 2007 and operating his own sole proprietorship since 1999. Outside of financial services, he is an instructor with White Glove Workshops and a consultant for Mr B's Bar-B-Q. Vantage Point Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house advice, third-party managers, and multiple LPL Financial platforms, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions with a focus on ongoing account monitoring and client engagement.

Alyssa Craggs is a financial advisor at Compass Capital Management Inc in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. She has been with Compass Capital Management since 2018 and previously worked at Cottrell Law Firm, Simple Energy Testing, and Residential Science Resources. Compass Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and tailored advisory services to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm manages approximately $2.54 billion in assets, employing fundamental research and valuation disciplines with a focus on mid-to-large-cap growth equities and laddered fixed income strategies.

Mark Pearson is a financial advisor with Nepsis, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Nepsis Advisor Services since 2014 and has been associated with Nepsis, Inc. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO of Nepsis Insurance Services, LLC, an insurance agency. Nepsis, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement accounts, charities, and businesses by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm also offers research and educational products to other financial advisors, utilizing a wrap-fee program with continuous supervision and a mix of investment vehicles in client portfolios.

Bradley Klitzke is a financial advisor with Colliers Securities LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Colliers Securities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in farming in McLeod County, MN. Colliers Securities LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering brokerage, custody, execution, and investment advisory services. The firm operates both non-discretionary fee-based advisory programs and discretionary wrap programs managed by unaffiliated sub-advisers, utilizing third-party platforms and client profiling tools to support investment decisions.