Ross Brouwer is a financial advisor with BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining BlueStem in 2023, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 18 years. He is also an investment specialist with LM Partners, LLC. BlueStem Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis to build long-term portfolios and offers a combination of advisory services, including portfolio management and assistance with external money managers.

Robert Lawson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Palisade Asset Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. His prior roles include positions at Sns Financial Group, Llc (D/B/A Vector Wealth Management) and Vector Wealth Management, Llc. Outside of his advisory work, Lawson is a musician, performing guitar and vocals in two rock bands, POPBANG! and THE SOUL TRUSTEES. Palisade Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, as well as nonprofit organizations, corporations, and ERISA company retirement plans. The firm focuses on long-term holdings in high-quality growth equities and conservative fixed-income management, tailoring portfolios to client needs and incorporating diverse investment vehicles and third-party managers.

Jon Otterness is a financial advisor at Vantage Point Wealth Management with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. He has also operated as a sole proprietor since 2006. Vantage Point Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with model-based and manager-access strategies, utilizing LPL Financial’s platforms and programs.

Benjamin Johnson is a financial advisor with Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New Era Financial Advisors, Inc., J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. Tradition Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations with approximately $2.55 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and specialized consulting services, implementing model portfolios and using a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and third-party managed accounts.

Scott Airey is a financial advisor at Fiat Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services and Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Airey serves as Vice-President of Networking for BNI. Fiat Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $517 million in assets with a team of 13 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and tax-related services.

Thomas Barten is a financial advisor with United Advisors America and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 14 years of industry experience, including eight years at U.S. Bancorp Investments and five years at both United Advisors America and Alliance America. He is also a licensed insurance agent offering life, fixed annuity, health, and long-term care insurance products. United Advisors America provides investment management services primarily to individuals near retirement and to pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory approach, focusing on customized asset allocations with mutual funds, ETFs, and select exchange-traded products, including those investing in digital currencies.

Jon Spahn is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Kingstone Capital Partners Texas, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. He has one year of industry experience and previously held roles at Pathway Ventures LLC and North Dakota State University. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a fundamental, bottom-up research process combined with a top-down allocation view and employs derivatives and leveraged ETFs within its risk-managed investment strategies.

Mary Jo Kohman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of industry experience. She is currently a financial advisor at BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC, where she has worked since 2023. Her previous roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, American Enterprise Investment Services, Inc., and Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, Kohman serves as Secretary on the Finance Committee of St. Michael Catholic Church and is the COO and financial advisor at LM Partners, LLC. BlueStem Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a fundamental analysis approach to long-term portfolio construction, offering a range of investment options and ongoing portfolio management tailored to client objectives.

Jack Garrison is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Group with a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Strategic Wealth Group since 2022 and previously was employed by The Advisory Realty Group and Kwik Trip. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant coach at Chanhassen High School. Strategic Wealth Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to construct client strategies, manages over $1.5 billion in discretionary assets, and offers a range of investment management options including third-party sub-advisors and wrap fee programs.

James Knapp is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Boyum Wealth Architects LLC since 2012, working within a team of five advisors in Bloomington, MN. Boyum Wealth Architects LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a customized investment approach combining technical, tactical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis, using a broad range of instruments to address client risk and return objectives.

Samuel Broback is a financial advisor at Cedar Cove Wealth Partners in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cedar Cove Wealth Partners in 2025, he worked within the Thrivent Advisor Network and its affiliated entities from 2018 to 2025. He is also an insurance agent providing insurance sales services to clients. Cedar Cove Wealth Partners offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of active and passive strategies, tactical asset allocation, and alternative investments. The firm oversees approximately $455 million in assets across more than 2,000 accounts, managing most portfolios on a discretionary basis and integrating estate planning services with an emphasis on client communication and education.

Dana Buska is a financial advisor with Feltl Advisors in Plymouth, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Feltl & Company since 2006. Outside of her advisory work, Buska serves as a director on the church foundation board of the United Methodist Church in Minneapolis. Feltl Advisors provides investment advisory services primarily to individual investors who are not high-net-worth, as well as to corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm manages approximately $132 million in client assets and offers wrap-fee advisory programs through its relationship with RBC, delivering advice on a non-discretionary basis.

Matthew Arnold is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Marks Group Wealth Management, Inc. since 2015 and was previously with LPL Financial, LLC. Matthew is based in Minnetonka, MN. Marks Group Wealth Management serves high-net-worth families, individuals, private foundations, endowments, non-profit boards, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and wealth management services using multiple actively managed strategies and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Eric Gardner is a CFA® charterholder based in Minneapolis, MN, with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at firms including Sequoia Financial Group, Kowalski Financial, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Gardner currently operates as the sole advisor at All Star Financial. All Star Financial offers personalized financial planning, in-house tax preparation by certified public accountants, and discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to a broad client base that includes individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach featuring strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and tactical portfolio adjustments informed by macroeconomic indicators.

Daniel Plagens is a financial advisor at Stevens Foster Financial Advisors in Bloomington, MN, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2011. He maintains a Minnesota life and health insurance license for service purposes only and does not receive commissions. Stevens Foster serves high-net-worth individuals, corporate officers, small business owners, family trusts, and foundations with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates investment management with tax planning and preparation, offering customized, tax-aware strategies overseen by an internal investment team and committee.

Nathan Travis is a financial advisor at Nicollet Investment Management, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for six years. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole owner of Westonka Capital LLC, which has interests in agriculture and land conservation ventures. Nicollet Investment Management serves individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting. The firm manages growth equity strategies alongside customized fixed-income approaches, emphasizing fundamental analysis and participant education for retirement plans.

Grant Dressen is a financial advisor at 360 Financial in Wayzata, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Multiplan, Sezzle, Bank of America, Merrill, GRD Solutions, and UnitedHealthGroup. 360 Financial serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm manages approximately $700 million in assets and employs a range of investment strategies, emphasizing continuous, individualized account supervision and educational webinars.

Carter Springer is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN. His prior experience includes roles at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc and Strapped LLC. 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 through model portfolios and a range of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, and third-party managed accounts.

Stephen Dygos is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC since 2008. Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan participants, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $643 million in client assets and employs a range of strategies including the use of derivatives and leverage, with a focus on tailored asset allocation and regular portfolio monitoring.

Seth Heimermann is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Columbia Threadneedle Investments and The Advocate Group, LLC, where he has been since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of Ronin Ventures, LLC, a small business consulting firm. The Advocate Group provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high net worth clients, pension and retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm manages over $800 million in client assets and emphasizes comprehensive financial planning centered on aligning risk with client objectives, with a focus on concentrated-wealth management and equity-concentration strategies.