Michael Binger is a CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Gradient Investments, LLC. He has been associated with Gradient Investments since 2012 and is also a passive investor in O'Shaughnessy Distilling Co. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary investment framework and offers a variety of portfolios, managed on a discretionary basis with continuous monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

James Walsh is a CFP® professional with 38 years of experience, currently advising clients at Focus Financial. He has been with Focus Financial Network and OSAIC since 1996. Outside of advisory services, he is the owner of Walsh Financial Management Inc., where he manages the business operations. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities. The firm offers personalized investment advisory services, emphasizing collaboration with other professionals for estate planning and related legal or tax matters.

Antony Hallada is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 36 years of industry experience. He has been with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors since 2012 and is also a principal of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors 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. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, integrating wealth, tax, estate, and insurance professionals to coordinate planning and implementation.

Drew Bergstrom is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Financial. His prior work includes roles at OSAIC and Royal Alliance Associates, INC., as well as experience in manufacturing and at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He also holds ownership in an investment-related LLC and serves as a corporate secretary providing employee feedback to management. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts along with retirement plan consulting and financial planning services.

Rexford Cattanach is a financial advisor at Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Sequent Planning, LLC, First Income Advisors, Gradient Advisors, LLC, and Keats Group, LLC, where he serves as president of a single-member wealth management and financial planning business. He is also an active member of the Stillwater Rotary Club, participating in community service and fundraising activities. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional investment advisers, and retirement plans. The firm employs a platform-based approach, often utilizing third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, and offers alternative and private investment options to eligible clients.

Michele Martin is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as President at Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company. She has held roles at multiple firms, including AdvisorNet Wealth Management and Lurie Wealth Advisors. Martin is a board member of St. John's University, where she participates in institutional oversight. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company advises individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a multi-team approach with about 63 advisors managing approximately $5 billion in client assets, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification through the use of third-party managers and technology platforms.

Jeffery Zimmerman is a financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial and its affiliated entity OSAIC since 2011. Outside of advisory work, he has served as a business development manager focused on training and transitioning new advisors and staff, and holds a trustee role managing estate trust disbursements. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporations. The firm offers personalized advisory services encompassing portfolio management, asset allocation, and estate planning coordination, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary management through various investment platforms.

Nancy Weatherup is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC in Roseville, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She previously worked for LPL Financial from 2015 to 2025 and has been with Western Wealth Management since 2026. Outside of her advisory work, she was involved with the Miss Minnesota Scholarship Organization from 2025 to 2026. Western Wealth Management serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, other advisors, and institutional clients through a decentralized network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a range of investment strategies including firm-designed model portfolios and access to third-party managers.

Cameron Johnson is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. since 2011. Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. serves ultra high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing family office, fiduciary trust, and investment management services. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation across public and alternative asset classes through dedicated investment teams and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Kevin Mix is a financial advisor with Gradient Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gradient Securities and its related entities since 2011 and is currently affiliated with Looking Glass Wealth Management. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, third-party manager referrals, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, offering a mix of advisory services and commissionable securities and insurance products.

Daniel Steffes is a financial advisor at The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hilltop Securities Inc. from 2019 to 2023 and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2009 to 2019. 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.

David Mushel is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Gradient Advisors, he was a student for ten years. He also works with RIA Registrar in a registration and compliance role. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary model that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical portfolio analysis.

Brian Kruse is a financial advisor with NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with NorthRock Partners since 2013. Kruse maintains current Minnesota insurance licenses. NorthRock Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored investment approach emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and the use of Independent Managers, incorporating private market investments and AI tools to support tax-aware investing and portfolio monitoring.

John Cook is a financial advisor at Principal Advised Services in Roseville, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Financial Services, Principal Life Insurance, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm utilizes a combination of third-party tools and proprietary models, serving clients with an operational integration across the Principal Financial Group family.

Courtney Ellis is an investment adviser representative at Principal Advised Services with 12 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Principal Financial Services, Principal Life Insurance Company, Principal Bank, and Wells Fargo. Outside of financial services, she owns two small businesses focused on bath product creation and travel booking. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering a combination of non-discretionary recommendations and discretionary wrap-fee investment management. The firm leverages proprietary models and third-party tools while operating as part of the Principal Financial Group family, integrating closely with affiliated entities to deliver its services.

Kathleen Shoemaker is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. She has worked at NorthRock Partners since 2021, and previously at The Advocate Group and Encore Group. 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 investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and ongoing oversight, incorporating private market investments and advanced technology tools in portfolio management.

Brittany Danielson is a financial advisor with Gradient Investments, LLC in Arden Hills, MN, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Premier Financial Solutions, LLC and healthcare organizations such as UNC Physicians Network and UNC Rex Healthcare. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework and offers a range of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Jared Nishida is a CFA® charterholder with over 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. since 2010 and previously at KSM Capital Advisors, LLC and Ameriprise. Mr. Nishida serves as a member on the Board of Managers for Baseline Fitness Holdings, LLC. Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. serves ultra high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing family office and CIO services, comprehensive financial planning, fiduciary trust administration, and access to private market investments. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation across public and alternative assets and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Derek Mc Cready is a financial advisor at The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Enterprise LLC and Teachers on Call, among other roles primarily in education. Mc Cready also has experience as a teacher in several school districts. 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.

Stephanie Cain is a financial advisor at Advisory Solutions Group with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with Wealth Enhancement Group and its affiliated entities since 2007. In addition to her advisory role, Cain is a notary public. Advisory Solutions Group (doing business as FocusPoint Solutions) serves retail clients and supports other registered investment advisory firms with business and back-office services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies.