Steven Klane is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group with 12 years of industry experience. He previously operated Klane Wealth Management, LLC for 18 years before joining Berger Financial Group in 2024. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, comprehensive financial and retirement planning, income tax planning, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting through its affiliate Quorom, employing proprietary, long-term investment strategies primarily managed on a discretionary basis.

Steven Kittay is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 45 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oak Ridge in 2022, he worked at UBS Financial Services from 1995 to 2022. 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.

Elizabeth Fagerlind is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC with a Series 65 credential. She joined the firm in 2025 and has less than one year of industry experience. Prior to her advisory role, she was a full-time student for over two decades. Curi Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.6 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, employer retirement plans, institutions, mutual funds, private funds, and family offices, employing a long-term, fundamental investment approach with a mix of proprietary strategies and third-party managers.

Samuel Rouman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with KDV Wealth Management since 2014. He also serves as an adjunct instructor at the University of St. Thomas. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental stock selection and quantitative tools to manage diversified model portfolios across various asset classes and offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Trenton Kerr is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Focus Financial since 2014. Kerr also provides investment support within the Focus Financial Network. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, retirement consulting, and financial planning services.

Michael Townsend is a financial advisor at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Cetera and Questar Asset Management. Townsend is also an insurance agent, selling life, annuities, and long-term care products. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and sub-advisors to implement client objectives.

Rachelle Nelko is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts based in Minneapolis, MN. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. Nelko has worked with Lincoln Investment since 2010 and has longstanding roles at Aag Securities, Inc. and United Brokerage Services, Inc., where she serves as president and manages insurance services including life, annuities, and Medicare plans. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including retail, high-net-worth, institutional investors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and an in-house investment team utilizing a proprietary mutual fund screening process.

Robert Smrekar is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Berger Financial Group since 2020, following a four-year tenure at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, Smrekar is an independent insurance agent, providing insurance services to clients. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, tax planning, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing proprietary, long-term investment strategies developed by its Investment Committee.

Andrea Schrieffer is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has held roles at LPL Financial, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. 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 a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers across various platforms.

Jordan Paine is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Freestone Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Freestone in 2026, he worked at Tiedemann Advisors, LLC and Envoi, LLC. Freestone Capital Management is a comprehensive wealth management firm serving approximately 2,900 clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and private fund offerings. The firm utilizes a combination of internally managed models, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments, focusing on downside risk and diversified portfolio construction.

Timothy Pitera is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and outsourced CIO services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and other strategies, delivering advice through a network of investment adviser representatives who tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Yuejiao Wang is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with a Series 65 designation and over seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrity Advisory Solutions in 2026, Wang worked at Pro and Trust/Partners Life and National Agents Alliance. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of about 100 independent advisors, managing approximately $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and utilizes various asset-allocation frameworks and third-party platforms to tailor investment strategies for its clients.

David Serposs is a financial advisor with Balefire, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Life Insurance Company, Securian Asset Management, and Bridge Street Wealth Strategies. Outside of his advisory work, he leads sponsorship efforts for a local fair in Woodbury, Minnesota. Balefire, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a core-and-tactical investment strategy, providing discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning through a platform overseen by an Investment Committee.

Alexandra Joas is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Piper Sandler & Co., RBC Wealth Management, and Curi RMB Capital. Curi Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.6 billion in assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and family offices. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach using proprietary strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Michael Dales is a financial advisor with Focus Financial who holds a Series 63 designation and has 39 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Focus Financial Network, Inc. since 1993 and Osaic Wealth since 1995. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Tristan Kelly is a CFP® professional with four years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as an advisor at Avior Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Avior, he worked at Thrivent Financial and has a background including roles outside the industry. Avior Wealth Management is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing over $5 billion in client assets across approximately 120 financial professionals. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and business consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and banking institutions, employing a fundamental analysis-driven investment process with both long- and short-term strategies.

Kristin Rogers is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at CGN Advisors, LLC since 2014. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Sioux Falls, SD. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a secretary for a church, assisting with invoice payments and board expense updates. CGN Advisors provides financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, businesses, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of asset-allocation strategies and tax-aware investment vehicles, and it offers educational workshops and pension consulting services.

Joseph Dieckhaus is a financial advisor with Advisory Solutions Group and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience and previously worked with firms including LPL Financial and Riversource Distributors Inc. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer for Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Advisory Solutions Group, operating as FocusPoint Solutions, serves retail clients and supports other registered investment advisory firms with financial planning, portfolio management, and back-office services. The firm uses a mix of quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios and offers model implementation, research, and account administration solutions.

Blake Paurus is a financial advisor with Berger Financial Group in Plymouth, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Legacy Hoops Basketball Academy. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial and retirement planning, tax planning, and succession planning, delivering investment recommendations primarily through proprietary, long-term strategies developed by an Investment Committee.

Ryan Bodin is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Vanderbilt Advisory Services and has held various roles including ownership of Total Benefit Solutions, Inc. and serving as Chair of the Board for the Meningioma Brain Tumor Network. Bodin also coordinates the Lake Side Networking Group, which facilitates professional referrals among its members. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, trusts and estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and a mix of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, supported by integrated retirement-plan and benefits consulting capabilities.