Michael Hochstetler is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Focus Financial Network and OSAIC since 2007. 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, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Sharon Calhoun is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is currently with BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at Kestra Financial Inc. and Vector Wealth Management in various capacities. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as an emergency medical technician (EMT). Vector Wealth Management serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a focus on customized investment policies and specialized strategies such as option overlays and hedging.

Debra Kuper is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Financial Network since 1996. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates out of Woodbury, MN. 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 plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Peter Thoresen is a financial advisor at Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Focus Financial Network and Royal Alliance Associates for 20 years. He serves as a board member and treasurer for his local townhome association. Redhawk Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation monitored by a weekly investment committee and offers specialized services including multi-generational wealth planning and captive insurance company account management.

Carl Arrell is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Financial. He has worked with Focus Financial Network, Inc. since 2012 and Royal Alliance Associates from 2012 to 2023. In addition to his advisory role, Arrell provides tax consulting and owns Wealthful, LLC. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion across a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering tailored portfolio management and a wide range of investment strategies.

Luke Ripienski is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. Prior to joining Prosperity Capital Advisors, he worked at Valor Capital Management, Principal Securities, Inc., and Principal Life Insurance Company. He also serves as a FINRA arbitrator in securities-related disputes. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered firm providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, trustees, and retirement plans. The firm uses model-based, asset-allocation strategies with portfolios managed primarily to model targets, incorporating alternatives and structured products through third-party platforms.

Cassandra Brose is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Harbour Investments since 2020, following positions at Westside Financial Services, LLC and Rita Wilczek, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent focusing on accident, health, and life insurance. Harbour Investments provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable and corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to develop customized strategies and offers model-based solutions through a subscription platform.

William De Mar II is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2017 to 2024 and at LPL Financial since 2024. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning, emphasizing individualized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight through a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

Tate Chalmers is a CFP® credentialed advisor with four years of industry experience, currently serving at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and White Bear Yacht Club. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, implementing portfolios through a combination of third-party managers, proprietary models, and technology-driven operational support.

Luke Berge is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. His career includes roles at Thrivent Investment Management Inc and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Berge also has experience with Baylor University and the City of Edina. Outside of advisory services, he holds a position as an insurance producer servicing fixed insurance contracts. Thrivent Advisor Network serves individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $6.8 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while incorporating a variety of other investment options as appropriate.

Nathan Woessner is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining CliftonLarsonAllen in 2018, he worked at Haskell's Inc. for eight years. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering wealth advisory, asset management, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach through model portfolios and integrates multidisciplinary planning with services from its parent firm, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Blake Faust is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Boulay Wealth since 2026 and previously practiced at Abbey Street, Wipfli Financial Advisors, and Hewins Financial Advisors. Boulay Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm uses a model-portfolio approach with an emphasis on diversification, cost control, and after-tax outcomes, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and retirement-plan consulting.

Kyle Swan is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of experience at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. He serves as Director of Planning at Clarity Financial and is also an insurance agent licensed in life, accident, health, variable life, and variable annuity products. Outside of finance, he performs as a freelance percussionist with various arts organizations. 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 delivers managed solutions primarily through platform relationships with Envestnet and Pershing, serving a broad range of clients including non-HNW and high-net-worth individuals.

Julian Locke is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Edward Jones for 15 years before joining Perennial Financial Services and LPL Financial LLC in 2024. Locke is also involved with Perennial Legacy Insurance Solutions in a non-variable insurance capacity. Perennial Financial Services provides investment advisory and consulting to individual clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning with a fiduciary approach, using multiple platform relationships and third-party managers to tailor portfolio solutions.

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.

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.

Dylan Seubert is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and is currently a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC. His prior roles include positions at City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and Russell Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of REACH Counseling, a provider of sexual assault services and prevention education. NorthRock Partners offers comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach that includes broad asset allocation, the use of Independent Managers, private market allocations, and AI-supported portfolio management.

John Mathison is a financial advisor at Associated Investment Services, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked in various financial institutions including Fidelity Investments and Wells Fargo. Mathison is currently affiliated with Associated Bank, N.A. as well. 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 a variety of model portfolio and separately managed account programs through third-party managers and its affiliate Kellogg Asset Management, delivering advisory services via the Envestnet/NFS platform with a predominantly non-discretionary management approach.

Charles Thalheimer is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advisory. He has worked at NorthRock Partners since 2019 and previously spent 10 years at Ameriprise Financial Services. He serves on the board of directors for Barrington Youth and Family Services. NorthRock Partners delivers comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a holistic investment approach focused on asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, integrating private market allocations and utilizing AI tools while maintaining human oversight.

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.