Keith Gangl is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Gradient Investments, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans for 24 years. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to a broad client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework and offers a range of discretionary portfolios employing various asset types, including private equity and structured notes.

Katie Grage is a financial advisor with Gradient Securities, LLC and holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. She has 17 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Gradient Advisors, LLC and as Director of Compliance at RIA Registrar. Outside of advising, she is involved in compliance consulting through her role at RIA Registrar. Gradient Securities, LLC, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, and non-discretionary asset management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary investment model and incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis combined with third-party manager relationships.

John Wiitala is a CFP® professional with six years at NorthRock Partners, LLC and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining NorthRock, he spent one year with the Rochester Americans and four years at Ohio State University. NorthRock Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, using a tailored investment approach that incorporates asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing. The firm integrates private market allocations and employs AI tools alongside human review to support tax-aware investing and portfolio monitoring.

Adam Troendle is a financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at OSAIC, Fred Troendle and Associates, Royal Alliance Associates, Atlas Insurance Brokers, and American Family Insurance. He is also involved in insurance services, quoting life insurance within a comprehensive financial planning context. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities. The firm offers personalized investment advice and financial planning, emphasizing coordination with other professionals for estate planning and related legal or tax matters.

Jeffrey Mahoney is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Herbert J Sims & Co, Inc, FBL Marketing Services, and Farm Bureau. Outside of his advisory role, Mahoney serves as a compensated wrestling official and provides financial coaching to underserved widows through Wings for Widows. Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and estate-planning support. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers, with an investment approach combining modern portfolio theory, fundamental analysis, and technical analysis.

Kimberly Johnson is a financial advisor with Gradient Investments, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked with Gradient Investments since 2021 and serves as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at RIA Registrar LLC, a role she has held since 2019. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework and offers a variety of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Nils Egge is a financial advisor with Harbour Investments, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 16 years of industry experience and previously worked at Rita Wilczek Inc. and Westside Financial Services, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is also an independent insurance agent. Harbour Investments, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension and 401(k) plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services with investment approaches that vary by adviser and approved third-party managers.

Michael Gustafson is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Financial Network since 1997. He is based in Minneapolis, MN, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as power of attorney for his mother in managing his late father’s estate. 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 investment management and financial planning services tailored to client needs.

Aaron Peloquin is a CFP® professional based in Minneapolis, MN, with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Savvy and has prior experience with firms including DFPG Investments, Strong Tower Advisory Services, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Peloquin serves as treasurer for Fishing with Vets and is a board member of the American Cancer Society of Minnesota. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily index-based, long-term investment approach supplemented by active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, integrating third-party fintech tools and specialized sub-adviser strategies.

Patrick Kulzer is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at CRI Securities and Minnesota Life Insurance Company for 24 years, as well as at Cetera and Cetera Advisor Networks. He also owns Growth Consulting, LLC, which provides management consulting services. Gradient Securities, LLC, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, offers financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary model and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, often utilizing third-party managers to support client portfolios.

David Finch is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. in Golden Valley, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience, including 16 years at Ameriprise Financial Services and Ameriprise Advisor Services. 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.

Bryon Deiss is a financial advisor with Gradient Securities, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securian Financial Services, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Cetera. Outside of advising, he is also a musician and vocalist who performs with the Righteous Rock Band at events several times per year. Gradient Securities, LLC (doing business as Gradient Wealth Management) provides financial planning, consulting, and non-discretionary asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary investment approach and collaborates with multiple third-party managers, offering implementation support and ongoing client reviews.

Jeffery Bird is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Winged Keel Group, LLC and NBW Insurance Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Hope Farm School, an inner-city ministry focused on supporting underprivileged youth. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a national network of independent firms and professionals. The firm provides a variety of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, using platform providers and sub-advisory arrangements to support its offerings.

Mark Fenlon is a CFA® charterholder with over 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2019, following positions at Schenck Investment Solutions, Cleary Gull Advisors, and Johnson Bank. He also serves as a principal of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP and is a non-paid board director at Collidion, Inc., a healthcare company focused on drug and medical device development. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors provides wealth advisory and asset management services to individuals, corporations, institutions, and qualified retirement plans. The firm combines fiduciary RIA services with broker-dealer and insurance activities, employing strategic asset allocation through model portfolios and integrated multidisciplinary planning with its parent firm, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Peter Hoff is a financial advisor with NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with NorthRock Partners since 2016. Hoff serves as a director of the Park Region Telephone Cooperative in Underwood, MN. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, frequently utilizing independent managers and incorporating private market allocations where appropriate.

Randy Birkinbine is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ausdal since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and financial planning through his ownership of B & N Financial, LLC. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a wide range of investment and planning services tailored to client objectives, combining proprietary strategies with third-party money managers and maintaining dual registration as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer.

Bruce Ensrud is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Thrivent Investment Management Inc, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Ensrud serves on the boards of several nonprofits, including Every Meal, The Collegeville Institute, and Mount Olivet Rolling Acres, providing advice on governance and organizational strategy. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC delivers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to independent managers, typically constructing diversified portfolios with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

David Matthews is a CFP® with 21 years of experience, currently serving as a Senior Financial Advisor at Focus Financial and OSAIC since 2014. He provides financial planning and operational support to clients of David Beissler. Outside of his advisory role, Matthews is president of Appaloosa Consulting Inc., an S-Corp established for tax purposes. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of investment and financial planning services.

Justin Stokes is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation. He has experience working across various roles within Van Clemens entities since 2025 and previously spent 26 years at Cirrus Aircraft. Van Clemens Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering customized portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a range of methods including modern portfolio theory and employs third-party managers across multiple platforms while also offering an in-house Growth Opportunities model focused on micro- and small-cap equities.

Renata Krieger is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Berger Financial Group, she held roles at Bethel University, Life Time Inc., Northwestern Mutual, North Central University, Western Racquet Club, and Pewaukee High School. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning using long-term investment strategies developed by its Investment Committee.