James Matejcek is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Everest Financial Group and has previously worked at Securities America, Inc. and Osaic Wealth, Inc. He is also the owner of Matejcek Financial Corporation. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves on the board of the Plymouth Civic League, which promotes community engagement in Plymouth, MN. Everest Financial Group serves a diverse individual client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services using various analytical techniques and model asset allocation programs, managing over 2,600 clients with a team of 12 advisors.

Benjamin Kirchner is a financial advisor with MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked previously at MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. Kirchner has been with his current firm since 2018. MD Financial Advisors / Vestment Financial provides financial planning, customized investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $246 million in discretionary assets and employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach emphasizing diversification, tax strategies, and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Eric Annett is a financial advisor at Cherry Tree Wealth Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at MML Investors Services, LLC, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Cherry Tree Wealth Management is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $593 million for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on asset allocation using passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, with discretionary portfolio management and employee benefit retirement plan consulting services.

Elijah Kovar is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Great Waters Financial and Advisornet Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, he provides financial education through seminars at Great Waters Financial. Great Waters Financial offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $1.18 billion in assets across a variety of investment types and employs both fundamental and technical analysis, with services ranging from investment-only to private client tiers.

Eric Turcott is a financial advisor at Abbey Street with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, Turcott is involved in real estate as a licensed realtor and has experience in construction and administration through his involvement with Turcott Construction and Jacobson Advanced Eye Care. Abbey Street serves corporate retirement plans and private wealth clients, offering retirement plan consulting, fiduciary oversight, and portfolio management. The firm employs an independent, fiduciary-oriented investment process that combines quantitative and qualitative analysis with a focus on diversification and ongoing due diligence.

Zackary Johnson is a CFP® professional at Bond & Devick Wealth Partners with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at McNellis & Asato and held positions at Red Wing Shoes, Prestige Pools, and Hastings High School. Bond & Devick Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients with asset management, portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $615 million across about 434 clients and employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, cyclical, and ESG research to create tailored portfolios, offering a wrap fee program limited to legacy and nonprofit clients.

Kimberly Andrews is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Birchwood Financial Partners, Inc. She has worked at Birchwood since 2013, with a brief tenure at Boulay Financial Advisors, LLC from 2020 to 2021. Birchwood Financial Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment management primarily for individuals and couples, as well as high-net-worth clients and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on asset allocation and manager selection tailored to client risk profiles.

Anthony Parr is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group in Minneapolis, MN. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, Parr owns FA Academy, which provides content creation and training for financial advisors, and serves as an advisory board member for the Horizon Agency. Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group offers personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets across about 441 clients and emphasizes customized financial plans with a primarily long-term investment approach.

David Nye is a financial advisor with Colliers Securities LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Colliers Securities since 2005. Colliers Securities LLC provides brokerage, custody, execution, and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers both non-discretionary fee-based advisory programs and discretionary wrap programs managed by third-party sub-advisers, utilizing client profiling and third-party tools to guide program selection and management.

Charles Hutchinson is a CFP® professional with four years of experience in financial advisory. He currently works at Strategic Wealth Group and has prior experience at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches sports and fitness activities in Peter, MN. Strategic Wealth Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm uses fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions and offers both ongoing fiduciary advice and options for client control, managing $1.54 billion in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2025.

Gregg Sainsbury is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Boyum Wealth Architects LLC. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Thrivent. He is also a director of capital at Laughlin Ranch Capital, a private equity firm, where he manages communications with vendors, banks, and investors. 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, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of technical and tactical allocation strategies with fundamental and cyclical analysis, customizing portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance.

Kyle Berg is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Client Services, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of his advisory role, Berg volunteers with the Rutherford PTA and coaches boys youth lacrosse in Stillwater, MN. Private Client Services is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management through a range of platforms and manages over $1 billion across more than 3,200 client accounts.

Todd Witcraft is a financial advisor at Legacies Wealth LLC in Minnetonka, MN, holding the PFS™ and Series 63 designations with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Dougherty Wealth Advisers LLC since 2018 and previously at The KNW Group LLC and Dougherty Financial Group. Legacies Wealth LLC provides wealth-management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive financial planning, tax and consulting services alongside portfolio management. The firm uses asset-allocation models based on capital-market assumptions and client time horizons, typically employing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers.

Wendy Waalen is a financial advisor with Oakwood Capital, Inc. in St. Louis Park, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Oakwood Capital since 2011 and Oakwood Capital Securities since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved part-time with Valan Products and conducts recreational eBay sales. Oakwood Capital serves individuals, trusts, estates, and small-business retirement plans, managing approximately $260 million in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with a focus on both non-discretionary and discretionary portfolio options utilizing in-house and third-party model portfolios.

W. Jillian Link is a financial advisor with USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Securities America Inc. and Osaic Wealth, Inc., and she has been with USAdvisors since 2012. Outside of advisory work, she owns Bear Cave Brewing, a business featuring a self-serve tap system, food service, and an event space. USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of model portfolio strategies and fundamental security selection, sourcing models from multiple institutional providers to align portfolios with client objectives.

Tucker Schumacher is a financial advisor at Tradition Wealth Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Private Client Services and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. Outside of his financial career, he has been a high school hockey coach in Lakeville, Minnesota, since 2021. Tradition Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager selection, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing a comprehensive investment process that includes model portfolios, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Benjamin Wheeler is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC since 2008 and previously worked at IDS Life Insurance Company. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan participants, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. Schwarz Dygos Wheeler manages approximately $643 million in assets across several hundred client relationships, using asset allocation strategies that include equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and derivatives, with regular portfolio monitoring and formal reviews.

Andrew Matysik is a financial advisor at Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Punch & Associates since 2002. Punch & Associates serves a broad range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-cap investment approach emphasizing bottoms-up fundamental research and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside wealth advisory services.

Andrea Eaton is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Cornerstone Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2004. Cornerstone Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with comprehensive financial planning and wealth management. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation process using quantitative factors to build long-term portfolios and conducts portfolio reviews at least six times per year.

Matthew Pearson is a financial advisor at Nepsis, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Nepsis, Inc. since 2015. 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 offers investment management through a wrap-fee program with ongoing supervision and uses a variety of investment vehicles, while also providing research and educational products to other financial advisors.