Tracey Simonson is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Financial since 2009. She also holds the position of President at Cameron Financial Corporation, a business bookkeeping and tax firm. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion across 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Andrew Fischer is a financial advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Gradient Investments since 2016 and previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments and U.S. Bank. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, institutions, and various entities using a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework. The firm offers a range of model and custom portfolios, focusing on fee-only managed portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and ERISA 3(38) plan services.

Matthew Larson is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has worked at NorthRock Partners, LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at The Servion Group, Rock'n Dough, and Green Mill. NorthRock Partners is a full-service wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, private funds, and other business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and Personal Office services, using a tailored investment approach that includes broad asset allocation, diversification, and the use of both public and private market strategies.

Thomas Hannon is a financial advisor at Balefire, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at VisionPoint Advisory Group, LPL Financial LLC, Steele Capital Management, Inc., and Capital Formation Strategies. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with 197 Holdings LLC, a business entity providing capital for private startup companies. Balefire serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA-focused corporate solutions. The firm employs a team-based investment process with an Investment Committee that develops model portfolios using a core-plus-tactical approach and third-party research, customizing client relationships by risk profile and goals.

Donwin Braun is a financial advisor with Northrock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Northrock Partners since 2013. Braun maintains current Minnesota insurance licensure for Accident & Health and Life. Northrock Partners is a full-service wealth management firm serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, private funds, and other business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach focused on broad asset allocation and diversification, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management that includes access to public and private-market strategies.

Elle Smits is a CFP® affiliated with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining CliftonLarsonAllen in 2023, she held positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wipfli Financial, and Sand Valley Golf Resort among others. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by providing wealth advisory, asset management, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting. The firm combines fiduciary RIA services with broker-dealer and insurance activities and offers a multidisciplinary planning approach supported by its parent company, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Nicholas Taylor is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked within the Thrivent organization since 2007, including roles at Thrivent Investment Management Inc. and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Taylor is also the owner of an affiliated retail investment advisory firm, TM3 Wealth. Thrivent Advisor Network provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach is long-term focused, utilizing customized asset allocations with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, supported by ongoing client monitoring and formal reviews.

Sally Oradei is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led financial planning with model-based and separately managed strategies, offering a broad range of investment instruments and access to third-party managers and alternative investments.

Andrea Adie is a financial advisor with Focus Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and based in Minneapolis, MN. Andrea has been with Focus Financial Network and its affiliated firm, Osaic Wealth Inc, since 2020. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities. The firm offers personalized investment advisory services with an emphasis on coordination with other professionals for estate planning and related legal or tax matters.

Cheryl Starman Coombs is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Riverbridge Partners, LLC since 2016. She is based in Minneapolis, MN. Riverbridge Partners provides discretionary equity and income portfolio management to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs 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.

Paul Hill is a financial advisor with Northrock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and has held roles at 43 Hoops, Siauliu, and ASE Paks. Outside of advising, he owns and operates the Simply P YouTube channel, which focuses on motivation, inspiration, and car discussions. Northrock Partners is a full-service wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, private funds, and other business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach with broad asset allocation and diversification, managing accounts through discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and incorporating both public and private market investments.

Benjamin Schmidling is a financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management in Woodbury, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Principal Wealth Services, LLC, All Star Financial, and Financial Planning and Information Services. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, participant account management for 401(k) and pension plans, and subadvisory services, employing a range of investment strategies and third-party technologies.

Sean Stevenson is a financial advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, TD Ameritrade, and Gallacher Capital Management, LLC. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a proprietary investment framework and offers a range of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Matthew Jorgensen is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Gradient Securities, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC. He serves on the board of the Somerset Youth Hockey Association. Gradient Securities, LLC, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, third-party manager referrals, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to individuals and various business entities. The firm typically delivers advice on a non-discretionary basis and utilizes extensive affiliations and revenue arrangements involving affiliated insurance and investment entities.

Leann Davies is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at RSM US Wealth Management LLC from 2015 to 2022 before joining Choreo in 2022. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

Karl Knuths is a financial advisor with Focus Financial Network, holding a Series 66 credential and with 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at TD Ameritrade and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of a family-owned agricultural LLC in Iowa, though he is not involved in its daily operations. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities. The firm offers personalized investment advice and planning services, emphasizing coordination with other professionals for estate planning and related legal or tax matters.

Steven Neutzling is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has been since 2017, following prior roles including a position at Lyft. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans, offering wealth advisory, asset management, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach through model portfolios and third-party programs, integrating multidisciplinary planning resources from its parent company, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Thomas Walsh is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Fiduciary Counselling Inc. in St. Paul, MN. He is part of a firm with a long-standing presence since 1990 and a team of 18 advisors. Fiduciary Counselling Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and related family entities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside accounting, tax, estate planning, and administrative services. The firm utilizes modern portfolio theory and a combination of registered and private investment vehicles, supported by integrated trust company services and subadvisory relationships.

Hugh Dillon is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. in Golden Valley, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Ridge since 2003. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, serving both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households. The firm offers managed accounts and access to third-party portfolio managers, with most accounts managed on a non-discretionary basis following client approval.

Jennifer Faust is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a Principal at CliftonLarsonAllen LLP and an advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC. She has been with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors since 2014 and CliftonLarsonAllen LLP since 2022. 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, and integrates wealth, tax, estate, and insurance professionals to coordinate planning and implementation.