William Couchman is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Tier One Performance and various educational institutions. 49 Financial serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, advanced planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management. The firm emphasizes disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation using a combination of fundamental, cyclical, technical, and behavioral analysis.

Nathan Weber is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His background includes roles at UBS Financial Services Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Ernst & Young LLP, and the University of St. Thomas. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes diversified, long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by access to independent managers and ongoing portfolio oversight.

Erle Savage III is a financial advisor at The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Regan Investments, Inc. and UBS Financial Services. 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, serving clients through both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Josiah Kellogg is a financial advisor at Core Planning with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Creative Edge Group and Cornerstone Wealth Advisors, as well as experience as a tax associate at H&R Block. Core Planning provides fee-based financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a combination of in-house advice, third-party money managers, and model portfolios.

Christopher Jasper is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at NorthRock Partners, LLC since 2019 and previously spent 16 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He also maintains insurance licensure and operates as an Independent Insurance Broker. NorthRock Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach that includes diversification, private market allocations, and the use of AI-supported tools, while maintaining human oversight.

Thomas Mcgannon is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with NorthRock Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2024, following roles at Glynn Capital, Llog, and Whetstone Capital Advisors. 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 technology-driven tools with ongoing human oversight.

Elijah Miller is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked in various roles within the Gradient firm structure as well as at Securian Financial Services and Minnesota Life Insurance. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary model that requires client approval for transactions.

Lori O'Connor is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC. She has worked at NorthRock Partners since 2013, including time at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2013 to 2016. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach focused on asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, often utilizing independent managers and integrating private market allocations along with AI-supported tools for portfolio monitoring.

Patrick Carotenuto is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Fiduciary Counselling Inc., where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Carlson Family Office, UBS Financial Services, and The Vanguard Group. Fiduciary Counselling Inc. offers investment advisory, accounting, tax, trust, estate planning, and administration services to a diverse client base. The firm employs model portfolios based on asset allocation and capital market assumptions, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets across registered and unregistered funds, ETFs, private investments, and digital assets.

Nicholas Kavelaris is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining CliftonLarsonAllen, he worked at Fidelity Investments and Annex Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is an adjunct professor at UW-Whitewater, owner of a counseling and consulting business, and chairman of the leadership team at Grace Church in Delafield. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors provides wealth advisory and asset management services to individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm combines RIA fiduciary services with broker-dealer and insurance activities, employing both long-term buy-and-hold and tactical allocation strategies supported by model portfolios and third-party managed programs.

Todd Knutsen is a financial advisor with Gradient Securities, LLC, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Gradient Securities since 2013 and also operates Knutsen Financial Group, PLLC, which provides accounting services. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, offers financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer functions, frequently utilizes third-party managers, and manages a substantial amount of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Kramer is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors in Roseville, MN, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sigma Planning Corporation and Sigma Financial Corporation before joining Prosperity Capital Advisors. Outside of finance, Mr. Kramer is an author, a board member of the Ottumwa Park and Recreation Foundation, a freelance writer on non-financial topics, and a competitive disc golf participant. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, trustees, retirement plans, and other advisory clients. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation investment strategies with ongoing portfolio supervision, utilizing core and specialized models from major providers alongside advisor-directed and third-party sub-advised portfolios.

David Hawley is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC in Woodbury, MN, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Innovative Planning Group, LPL Financial, and Stoneford Partners. Outside of advising, he provides administrative support to an independent investment advisory firm. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm manages portfolios using a mix of active and passive strategies tailored through multiple analytical approaches and offers a broad range of advisory services.

Cynthia Rost is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 39 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at UBS Financial Services and Piper Jaffray Inc. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm provides portfolio management, written financial plans, and access to third-party managers and platform solutions.

Andrew Knutson is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked previously with Ian Donaldson and Keith Moeller. Van Clemens Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm customizes portfolios using discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and employs a range of methods including modern portfolio theory and fundamental and technical analysis.

Charles Taylor is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Taylor is a part-time musician and coordinates a seasonal youth hockey program for high school players. World Equity Group, Inc. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers managed portfolios through its wrap-fee programs, combining discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Paula Olson is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Oak Ridge Financial Services Group since 2003. 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.

Jared Hillman is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sawtooth Asset Management for 10 years and was affiliated with Simplicity Solution from 2021 to 2024. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities to build model portfolios and offers advisory services combined with technology and operational support for other advisers.

Stacy Hunt is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones, Safco Products, and Transitions Home Care. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm builds personalized portfolios through asset allocation and model-based strategies, using proprietary and third-party platforms, and offers ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.

John Foster is a financial advisor with JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with JNBA Financial Advisors since 2008. JNBA Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high net worth clients, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers team-based family office services and business consulting, including work with professional athletes, using a range of investment strategies and ongoing portfolio management.