Jay Higgins is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a client relationship manager and principal at Riverbridge Partners, LLC. He has been with Riverbridge since 2005 and is also a registered representative of IMST Distributors, LLC. Riverbridge Partners, LLC provides discretionary equity and income portfolio management to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a growth-equity investment process focused on sound management and conservative accounting, and it offers a range of services including sub-advisory mandates and management of pooled investment vehicles.

Shawn Jacobson is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations and has worked at NorthRock Partners since 2017 following a long tenure at Legacy Financial Advisors Corporation. NorthRock Partners is a full-service wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, private funds, and other business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management as well as access to alternative and private-market strategies.

Andrew Walker is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He currently serves as Chief Investment Officer at Parable Wealth Partners, a DBA of Thrivent Advisor Network, and has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Walker is involved in educational and community activities, including serving as a professional director for Bethel University’s Student Investment Fund experiential learning program and participating on several nonprofit boards. Thrivent Advisor Network serves individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $6.8 billion in client assets. The firm offers customized investment strategies that typically emphasize low-cost diversified mutual funds and ETFs, alongside a range of portfolio management and financial planning services delivered through a network of advisory representatives.

Corinne Bedford is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 13 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has worked at Brighton Jones LLC since 2019 and previously spent eight years at Bell Investment Advisors, Inc. Brighton Jones LLC provides comprehensive wealth-management services to individuals, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and retirement plans. The firm employs a Personal CFO model focused on whole-balance-sheet planning and offers family office services, discretionary investment management, and private-investment opportunities through its subsidiary Lenora Capital.

William Adamson is a financial advisor at The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, RBC Capital Markets, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a junior varsity boys hockey coach at Westonka High School. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering both advisor-managed portfolios and access to third-party portfolio managers through RBC Capital Markets. The firm primarily manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis with regular client involvement.

Timothy Clarkson is a financial advisor with Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has worked with Van Clemens and Co. Incorporated since 2002 and currently serves on the board of directors for Recombinetics, a non-public gene editing company. Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm integrates modern portfolio theory with fundamental and technical analysis, offering customized investment strategies through in-house and third-party management.

Craig Keisling is a financial advisor with Associated Investment Services, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at U.S. Bank and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. He has been with Associated Investment Services and Associated Bank since 2026 and 2025, respectively. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual investors as well as small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm offers various model portfolio and separately managed account programs through third-party managers and its affiliate Kellogg Asset Management, operating on a predominately non-discretionary basis.

Alexis Perron is affiliated with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Alexis has experience working at LPL Financial since 2026 and previously at Ameriprise Financial Services from 2015 to 2017, as well as a long tenure at Salo, a Korn Ferry Company. 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, utilizing both in-house strategies and third-party managers, with ongoing due diligence and portfolio oversight.

Brody Johnson is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He has been with CliftonLarsonAllen in various roles since 2017, including positions at both the wealth advisory and broader LLP levels. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm combines RIA fiduciary services with broker-dealer and insurance capabilities and offers investment implementation through strategic asset allocation, model portfolios, and coordinated multidisciplinary planning.

Matthew Engstrom is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Ameriprise, Bank of America, and Merrill. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities. The firm supports a network of 169 investment advisor representatives across 154 offices and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investment strategies.

Peter Holupchinski is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2013. The firm provides wealth advisory and asset management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors emphasizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios utilizing both active and passive mutual funds and ETFs, and integrates wealth, tax, estate, and insurance professionals to coordinate comprehensive planning and implementation.

Keith Berg is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively within Thrivent and its affiliated entities since 2002, including roles at Thrivent Investment Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he serves as treasurer for a homeowners association and is involved in leadership and organizational support through an LLC related to his business. Thrivent Advisor Network serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing roughly $6.8 billion in assets. The firm offers customized asset allocations and long-term investment strategies using a range of investment vehicles, and provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services.

Eric Dirkes is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC in Arden Hills, MN, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Farmers Financial Solutions, Fraser, Meridian, and RIVERSOURCE DISTRIBUTORS INC. Gradient Securities, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, non‑discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement‑plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit‑sharing plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm operates primarily under a non‑discretionary model, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and often works with third‑party managers while maintaining detailed disclosures regarding its revenue-sharing and incentive arrangements.

Peter Sellwood is a financial advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab, Wells Fargo, and Bremer Bank. Outside of his financial career, he is involved with Irish Creek Productions as a writer. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with wealth advisory and asset management services, combining RIA fiduciary responsibilities with broker-dealer and insurance activities. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach supported by firm-constructed model portfolios and multidisciplinary planning through its parent firm, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Nicole Alexander is a financial advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Gradient Investments since 2009. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary investment framework and offers a variety of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and other investment vehicles.

Michael Nesheim is a CFP® certificant with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC and has held prior roles at Kestra Financial Inc., Vector Wealth Management, SNS Financial Group, Ballast Advisors, and Ameriprise Financial. Nesheim is a managing member of Wayzata Advisors LLC, an entity that manages office lease and operating expenses. Vector serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans, providing discretionary and limited non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s customized investment process incorporates mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, derivatives, and independent managers, and includes specialized strategies such as option overlays and hedging for concentrated positions.

John Csargo is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. He has worked at HK Financial Services, Inc. from 2017 to 2020 and is a partner and accountant at Boyum & Barenscheer PLLP, a regional CPA firm in Minneapolis, where he provides tax, consulting, accounting, and valuation services. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan platforms. The firm utilizes style allocation models overseen by an investment advisory committee and provides tax-intelligent strategies and centralized trading through a network of CPA firms and registered advisors.

William Voyles is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Magellan Financial and Allianz Life Company of North America. He is also the president and founder of Fundamental Wealth Designs LLC, an insurance sales business focused on life insurance and annuities. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.1 billion for around 29,615 clients. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, and registered investment companies, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan support, and sub-advisory services through a network of nearly 300 investment adviser representatives.

Lori Bale is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. in Golden Valley, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has been with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, Lori serves as an election judge for Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, serving both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households. The firm offers managed accounts, access to third-party portfolio managers, and comprehensive or segmented financial plans, with most accounts managed on a non-discretionary basis and custody conducted through RBC Clearing & Custody.

Madeline Schalig is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Avila Wealth and Nichols Creek Wealth Partners. Harbour Investments serves a broad range of clients including individual investors, trusts, pension and 401(k) plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and multiple execution pathways, employing varied investment approaches tailored by individual advisors and approved third-party managers.