Thomas Sullivan is a financial advisor at Cordis Financial, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 63 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He previously operated his own practice, Thomas L. Sullivan Financial, from 1997 to 2024 before joining Cordis Financial in 2025. Cordis Financial serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting with participant education. The five-advisor team manages approximately $318 million across about 284 client relationships, focusing on customized portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party model portfolios.

Wendy Brekken is a financial advisor at Private Wealth Asset Management with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Old National Bank and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Private Wealth Asset Management provides advisory services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.85 billion in discretionary assets, focusing on strategic asset allocation supported by quantitative, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis.

Jordan Thorpe is a financial advisor at Compass Capital Management Inc with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Gradients Investments and the University of Minnesota Duluth. Compass Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and tailored advisory services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and other investors. The firm manages approximately $2.54 billion in assets and employs a research-driven investment approach focused on mid-to-large-cap growth equities and intermediate-term fixed income.

Chadwick Schumacher is a financial advisor with Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc for 21 years and has been with Tradition Wealth Management since 2003. Outside of advising, he serves on nonprofit boards, including the Big T Foundation and the 1776 Owens Foundation, which support charitable causes and grants for veterans, police officers, and firefighters. Tradition Wealth Management serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach including model portfolios, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments, and provides specialized services such as 1031 exchange consulting and ERISA fiduciary roles.

Jill Smith is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Vantage Point Wealth Management. Her prior work includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Sagepoint Financial, and Foresters Financial Services. Jill is also a Notary Public. Vantage Point Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of investment approaches, leveraging both in-house advice and third-party managers, and offers fiduciary services including ERISA 3(21) plan management and participant education.

Tanner Steele is a financial advisor with Affiance Financial LLC in St. Louis Park, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and with six years of industry experience. He has been with Affiance Financial since 2019 and is also affiliated with Private Client Services. Affiance Financial advises individual clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm uses a top-down macroeconomic and fundamental analysis approach to develop client-specific asset allocations and offers a range of model investment strategies and alternatives portfolios.

Bradly Gotto is a financial advisor at Fiat Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with several firms, including American Financial and Capital Asset Advisory Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through Fiat Insurance Services, LLC. Fiat Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $517 million in assets and serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension consulting, employing model portfolios and tax-sensitive tools alongside a range of investment products.

Grant Germscheid is a financial advisor with All Star Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at BlueStem Wealth Partners, Ameriprise, LPL Financial, and PFG Advisors. He also operates as an independent insurance agent under his sole proprietorship. All Star Financial provides personalized financial planning, tax preparation by in-house CPAs, and investment management services to a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach featuring globally diversified risk-based model portfolios with strategic asset allocation and periodic rebalancing.

Paul Kronlokken is a financial advisor with Palisade Asset Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Palisade since 2009. Palisade Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services primarily for high-net-worth individuals, as well as nonprofit organizations, corporations, and ERISA retirement plans. The firm’s approach focuses on long-term holdings in high-quality growth equities and conservative fixed-income management tailored to client needs.

William Johnson is a financial advisor with Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of experience in the industry. His prior roles include positions at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc and Private Client Services. Johnson also provides notary services on an occasional basis. Tradition Wealth Management serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm’s investment process combines charting, fundamental, and technical analysis, and it offers specialized services such as 1031 exchange consulting and ERISA fiduciary roles.

Alexander Pengelly is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Management Associates, Inc. since 2017 and Capital Management Securities, Inc. since 2016. Pengelly is also involved as a minority owner of Bridges Financial and serves as the 2026 Chairman of FPA Minnesota. Capital Management Associates, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a manager-of-managers program. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term investment strategies, managing assets on mostly a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Bonine is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Lifelong Wealth Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2007, including a team role since 2024. His prior experience includes positions at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners and Cetera Advisor Networks, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is also licensed to sell fixed insurance products such as life insurance, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Lifelong Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and profit-sharing plans, offering financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management tailored to a range of client net worth levels. The firm employs a consultative, team-based approach with customized asset allocation and portfolio construction, incorporating model portfolios, independent managers, and direct indexing.

Jack Drobinski is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Lifelong Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Arden Hills, MN. He has worked with Lifelong Wealth Advisors since 2025 and previously held roles at Ameriprise Financial and Inspired AthletX. He also has experience in education, having worked at Bethel University and St. Michael - Albertville Public Schools. Lifelong Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and profit-sharing plans with financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a team-based approach and uses a range of investment strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, direct indexing, and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Luke Aarestad is a financial advisor at E-Wealth Partners in Minnetonka, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2025 and has prior experience at Protiviti, the University of St. Thomas, Ernst and Young, Stonebridge Communities, and Brooks Brothers. E-Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering diversified portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory with an emphasis on low expenses and tax efficiency. The firm also serves corporations, municipal entities, and other advisers, managing approximately $112.9 million in discretionary assets.

Michael Dougherty is a financial advisor with United Advisors America, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with United Advisors America and Alliance America Corporation since 2011. Dougherty is also involved in insurance sales as a financial planning representative. United Advisors America provides investment management services primarily to individuals near retirement and to pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with customized asset allocations using mutual funds, ETFs, and select exchange-traded products, serving clients under written Investment Management Agreements.

Daniel Dugan is a financial advisor at Financial Perspectives with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013, alongside his long tenure at Financial Perspectives starting in 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 33% owner of FP Tax & Accounting, LLC, an affiliated tax preparation and accounting practice. Financial Perspectives serves individuals, trusts, businesses, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a multi-team advisory model. The firm offers tailored portfolio management incorporating third-party managers and technology platforms, alongside an affiliated accounting practice that provides tax services separate from advisory agreements.

Kelly Sullivan Noah is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Cordis Financial, LLC since 2025 and previously spent 19 years at Thomas L. Sullivan. She is based in Minneapolis, MN. Cordis Financial serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting with participant education, managing approximately $318 million across around 284 client relationships.

Deanna Rens is a financial advisor at Petros Family Wealth, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2009 to 2025. Petros Family Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family entities, foundations, and businesses with investment and wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $274 million in regulatory assets for about 405 clients, employing risk-adjusted, tax-aware asset allocations that combine active and passive strategies and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Herbert Richardson III is a financial advisor at Capital Management Associates Inc with 8 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with Capital Management Securities, Inc. and Capital Management Associates since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with AMWAY in a non-investment capacity. Capital Management Associates provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a range of analytical approaches and employs third-party asset managers within its Managed Accounts Program.

Shaun Westphal is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at High Note Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management from 2011 to 2019. High Note Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a variety of analytical methods and may engage third-party managers under solicitor arrangements.