Kyle Swan is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. since 2014. He also holds a role as Director of Planning at Clarity Financial and works as a freelance percussionist with various arts organizations outside of his financial advisory work. Additionally, he maintains a notary commission in the state of Minnesota and contributes as a member of the Kitces Course Review Council. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes platform relationships with Envestnet and Pershing to deliver managed solutions and operates alongside broker-dealer and insurance distribution businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Noel Silker is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC since 2020. Prior to that, he worked at Silker & Schmitt LLC and Raymond James Financial Services. JNBA Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered adviser managing roughly $2 billion in discretionary assets, serving a range of clients from individuals to family offices. The firm employs a multi-asset approach using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and covered-call strategies, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis alongside AI-supported processes.

Harry Purcel is a financial advisor with Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Berthel Fisher since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Dune Deck Condominium Association in South Palm Beach, Florida. Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of asset management solutions through approximately 100 independent investment adviser representatives.

Ellen Horan is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Boulay Wealth. She previously worked at Valmark Securities, Inc. from 2016 to 2019 and has been affiliated with Boulay Financial Advisors and Boulay, PLLP since 2012. Boulay Wealth advises individual and high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm uses a model-portfolio approach emphasizing diversification, cost control, and after-tax outcomes, and integrates advisory, tax/accounting, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Kenneth Edwards is a financial advisor with Focus Financial and holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. He has 24 years of industry experience and has worked with Focus Financial Network, Inc. since 2002. Edwards is also a partner in Edwards & Osmonson, LLC, which provides tax and accounting services. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities. The firm offers managed account services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a personalized investment approach tailored to clients’ Investor Profiles.

James Trebisovsky is a financial advisor with Larson Financial Group, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Larson Financial Group, he worked for eight years with the West St Paul School District 197. Larson Financial Group provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on serving doctors and related businesses. The firm combines strategic and tactical investment approaches, employs a variety of management programs, and uses AI-assisted tools alongside human review to support research and client services.

Joseph Bloodgood is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Boulay Wealth in Eden Prairie, MN. His prior work includes roles at Boulay Financial Advisors, ValMark Advisers, Inc., and Bfa Holdings, LLC. He is also involved as a manager in Boulay Insurance Solutions, a fixed insurance business. Boulay Wealth is a multi-advisor firm providing wealth management services to individuals, corporate retirement plans, and charitable institutions. The firm employs defined Target Portfolio Allocation models focused on diversification, cost management, and after-tax outcomes, with a structure that integrates accounting, insurance, and legal services through formal affiliations.

Erika Wood is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Balefire, LLC. She has held roles at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Principal Financial Group. In addition to her advisory work, Wood coaches a high school girls' swim team. Balefire, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a core-and-tactical investment approach with discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning across a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $2 billion in regulatory assets.

Brian Thorkelson is a financial advisor with Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at DAI Securities, AdvisorNet Wealth Management, Cetera Advisor Networks, Triad Advisors, and Lurie Wealth Advisors. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-team approach with about 63 advisors managing roughly $5 billion in assets, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification while utilizing third-party managers and technology platforms.

Westyn Bodell is a financial advisor at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at JNBA since 2021. Prior to that, he was with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for three years and also spent two years at the Minneapolis Club. JNBA Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and some family office clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and non-investment business consulting, employing multi-asset portfolios with a range of strategies and incorporating AI tools alongside human review.

Anthony Ferrara is a financial advisor with Larson Financial Group, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Larson Financial Group and its affiliated broker-dealer, Larson Financial Securities, since 2010. Ferrara is also involved as an owner of AJF Holdings, LLC, which provides financial advisory services through Larson Financial Group. Larson Financial Group offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on doctors and related businesses. The firm employs a combination of model portfolios and customized discretionary programs using both strategic and tactical investment approaches, and it integrates third-party money managers, AI-assisted tools, and affiliated services that extend into broker-dealer activities, real estate brokerage, private equity, and pension consulting.

Cory Zafke is a financial advisor with AdvisorNet Wealth Partners and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Clearpath Wealth Advisors, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, and Allianz Life Financial Services LLC. He serves as Chapter President and Instructor for the American Financial Education Alliance, providing financial education workshops. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners offers investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm utilizes diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Ryan Warner is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors in Maple Grove, MN, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. He has 23 years of industry experience, with previous roles at Oakwood Capital Securities, Mercap Securities, Valor Capital Management, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, Warner owns an eBay business. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, trustees, retirement plans, and other RIAs. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation strategies and offers services including financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management.

Thomas Kirihara is a financial advisor at The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, offering managed accounts, access to third-party portfolio managers through RBC Capital Markets, and comprehensive or segmented financial plans.

Robert Burns is a financial advisor with Advisory Solutions Group in Plymouth, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Advisory Solutions Group, he worked at CS Planning Corp. and has managed several personal business entities, including serving as president of Pillars of Success LLC, which operates two accounting firms. Advisory Solutions Group serves retail clients through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives, offering financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm uses a combination of quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis to build diversified portfolios and provides turnkey business and back-office services to other registered investment advisory firms.

Jacqueline Fursman is a financial advisor at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Clear Path Financial Services, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, Clearpath Wealth Advisors, and Lifestyle Financial & Tax Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she provides Medicare education and enrollment services as an insurance agent. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm employs diversified portfolio strategies, including equities, fixed income, and mutual funds, and serves a range of clients from non-high-net-worth to high-net-worth individuals.

Thomas Rozman is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Simplicity Wealth since 2022 and previously worked at Simplicity Solutions, LLC and Sawtooth Solutions, LLC. Based in Minneapolis, MN, Rozman holds a Series 63 license. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, institutional clients, and financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, as well as technology and operational support for other advisers through its TAMP platform.

Mitchell Stolba is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and offering 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Great Valley Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2014. Stolba is engaged in multiple investment advisory roles within affiliated entities, including activities as an insurance agent. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, emphasizing individualized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight through a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

John Stadtmueller is a financial advisor at Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC and Invest Financial Corp. John joined Realta Investment Advisors and Realta Equities in 2026. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs an individualized investment approach using asset allocation across multiple asset classes and offers portfolio management implemented in-house or through third-party managers.

Derrick Avelar is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Simplicity Wealth and Bluepoint Wealth Management, Inc. His prior experience includes roles at Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC, Creative Planning, Benchmark Advisory Services, LLC, and Advance Capital Group. Outside of investment advisory, he is involved in insurance sales and serves as an owner and agent in related businesses. 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 employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities with ongoing portfolio monitoring, and it provides technology and operational support services for advisers through its managed account platform.