Carin Viertel is a financial advisor at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with JNBA Financial Advisors since 2006. JNBA Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm also offers retirement plan consulting, bespoke family office services, and business consulting engagements, including work with professional athletes.

Brian Samec is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 26 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Northwestern Mutual and LPL Financial, working extensively in wealth management and investment services. Samec provides investment advisory services through Great Valley Advisor Group, an independent investment advisor firm. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team 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, using a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers across multiple platforms.

Patrick Osmonson is a financial advisor with Focus Financial Network, Inc. in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Focus Financial since 2002 and serves as a partner at Edwards & Osmonson LLC, a firm providing accounting and tax services for small businesses and individuals. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as a financial guardian for his elderly father, overseeing his finances and brokerage accounts. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of investment advisory services and portfolio management strategies tailored to client needs.

Gail Wangen is a financial advisor with CL Wealth Management LLC in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at CL Wealth Management since 2011 and also has roles at Lawrence Cumpston & Associates, a CPA firm, and 10,000 Reasons MN, a maker and seller of handmade crafts. CL Wealth Management LLC is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers personalized investment strategies combining fundamental and technical analysis, financial planning, and client education through workshops and seminars.

Paul Meyer is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, Meyer serves as a director of the Trans-Mississippi Golf Association, a charitable organization supporting turf-grass internships at country clubs. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and access to managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms.

Mark Lea is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at American Portfolios, OSAIC, and Osaic Advisory Services. In addition to his advisory roles, he owns and operates The Tractor Works, a seasonal mowing business. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, employing a range of strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative products.

Rebecca Lantzer is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Independent Financial Group LLC. Outside of advising, she is a certified notary public and owns a tax preparation business. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial and retirement planning, tax planning and preparation, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing proprietary long-term investment strategies managed primarily on a discretionary basis.

Robert Heck is a financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Royal Alliance Associates Inc. and the Minneapolis Police Department. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate entities, offering personalized investment advisory services that incorporate portfolio management, alternative investments, and coordination with other professionals for estate planning and related legal or tax matters.

T Shives is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, focusing on model portfolios that utilize tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles and incorporates insurance and annuity servicing within its advisory services.

Jacki Kolkman is a financial advisor with Balefire, LLC in St. Louis Park, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Balefire, she worked at VisionPoint Group LLC and spent ten years with Accounting Resource Group. She is also a partner and investment adviser representative at Fuse Partners, LLC. Balefire, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a core-and-tactical investment approach and offers discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA corporate solutions across a platform managing approximately $2 billion in regulatory assets.

Jeffrey Rathmanner is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc., holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, previously working at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a personal trust. 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 platform solutions, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Kelsie Wilson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Harbour Investments, Inc. and Westside Financial Services, LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she is also an independent insurance agent. Harbour Investments, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, pension and 401(k) plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing various investment approaches tailored by individual advisors and approved third-party managers.

Charles Benziger is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Parkside Advisors LLC and Parkside Capital Advisors, LLC. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, and integrates private market allocations and AI-supported tools within client portfolios.

David Heitkamp is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial Network, Inc. and Osaic since 1995. He serves as an executive officer at Focus Financial Network and holds a power of attorney for his father. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate entities, offering managed account services and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes personalized investment advice, coordination with other professionals for estate planning, and transparency in operational practices.

John Campbell is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management Company in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked with The O.N. Equity Sales Company since 2006 and has prior experience at Ohio National Financial Services and New England Securities dating back to 1990. Outside of his advisory role, Campbell is also active as a career agent in insurance, providing sales and counsel on life insurance, annuities, disability, and long-term care insurance. ON Investment Management Company is a multi-team, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various third-party investment programs, managing assets through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Ian Stelter is a financial advisor with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Minneapolis, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has experience working at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Brian Eder. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a youth hockey referee for Minnesota Hockey and occasionally works as a caddie at Oak Ridge Country Club. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners offers customized financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs proprietary and third-party investment models with formal monitoring and rebalancing processes, managing most client assets on a discretionary basis.

Elizabeth Neyens is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and also operates Neyens Law PLLC, where she has practiced estate planning law since 2014. Outside of advisory and legal work, she is developing a social media application through her ownership of Circle by Kindred. Integrity Advisory Solutions is a multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors, managing around $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and model portfolio programs, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and third-party platforms.

Chad Pratt is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Focus Financial Network, Inc. and OSAIC since 2002. Pratt is also president of Financial Designs, a non-investment-related C corporation focused on research and client communication. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Patricia Keehr is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Thrivent Investment Management Inc and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to independent managers and model portfolios. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while also incorporating other investment vehicles as appropriate.

George Yankoupe II is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Gradient Securities since 2014. He also serves as a senior case design specialist at Case Central, LLC, a financial planning firm, and owns Fletcher House Financial, which focuses on fixed insurance sales. Gradient Securities, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, third-party manager referrals, and non-discretionary asset management services to a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm integrates advisory and broker-dealer services and routinely uses third-party managers while maintaining a non-discretionary approach to asset management.