Peder Jacobson is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously spent ten years at Christensen Fonder Dardi PLLC and is also the principal attorney and owner of Jacobson Estate Law PLLC, where he handles estate planning and related legal matters. Focus Financial Network manages approximately $6.3 billion through 118 advisors, serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services, utilizing individualized investor profiles and a variety of investment strategies.

Mai Lee is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Thrivent Investment Management, Inc., PKS Investments, Securian Financial Services, Inc., and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through a network of advisory persons. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach, utilizing customized asset allocations with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, while offering access to independent managers and integrated resources within the broader Thrivent group.

Andrew Sherwin is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Belpointe Asset Management LLC since 2019 and is also involved with American Heritage Group, LLC, focusing on insurance sales and services. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 160 advisors managing more than $7.5 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through customized portfolios, model portfolios, and co- or sub-advisory relationships.

Patrick Lundy is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. since 2016. 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 written financial plans, with a primary focus on non-discretionary account management and thorough due diligence of third-party managers.

Connor Koppa is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Financial Network. He has held roles at Focus Financial Network since 2013, including a position at Royal Alliance from 2013 to 2016. Koppa is also president of JKW Financial, LLC, an entity established for business succession purposes. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion across 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Michael Hughes is a financial advisor with Gradient Investments, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Gradient Investments, he was with Gradient Financial Group and Gradient Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Hughes serves as a sports official and is a third-degree member of the Knights of Columbus Council #4374. 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 variety of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Jack Welchlin is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Gradient Securities and Core Income Advisors since 2023, following roles at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. He also works with Core Income Advisors to assist financial advisors and carriers in processing annuity contracts. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to individuals and various business entities. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, delivering advice primarily on a non-discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers alongside affiliated entities.

Austin Hebig is a Certified Financial Planner® with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Summit Financial, LLC, having joined the firm in 2025 following several years at Northwestern Mutual and related entities. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative approaches tailored to client preferences.

Mason Sheehy is a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Mutual Securities, Inc., Principal Securities Inc, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in acting, performing in feature films. Mutual Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm combines institutional capabilities with operational flexibility, managing approximately $8.5 billion in assets and offering a range of active and passive investment solutions.

Sarah Morgan is an investment adviser representative with Focus Financial, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and has a background that includes client service and insurance product sales. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate entities, offering managed account services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines personalized investment advice with coordination alongside outside professionals for estate and legal planning.

Nathan Ahlberg is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company and has held prior roles at firms including U.S. Bank, Lurie Wealth Advisors, and Advisornet Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, Ahlberg is also an independent insurance agent. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $5 billion in client assets and emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, utilizing third-party independent managers and model portfolios in its investment approach.

Ryan Kompelien is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Berger Financial Group since 2015 and previously spent five years at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. 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, income tax planning and preparation, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing proprietary, long-term investment strategies developed by an internal Investment Committee.

Andrew Kuhl is a financial advisor at Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, LLC, Lurie Wealth Advisors, and Ernst & Young, LLP. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, utilizing third-party managers and technology platforms to support its multi-team approach managing approximately $5 billion in assets.

Steve Olsonoski is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial and OSAIC since 1999 and has also worked with National Benefits since 1985. Olsonoski holds a Series 63 designation. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Juli Wilder is an investment advisor representative at Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Questar Asset Management. Wilder is also registered with Thrivent Investment Management, Inc., an affiliated entity of her primary firm. Thrivent Advisor Network serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $6.8 billion in client assets. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, typically emphasizing diversified mutual funds and ETFs alongside other investment strategies.

Sean Deichert is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. He has 10 years of industry experience, with prior roles at LPL Financial, Cetera, and Bell State Bank & Trust. Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and family-related entities, offering investment management alongside accounting, tax, estate planning, trust, and administrative services. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach based on asset allocation and modern portfolio theory, managing portfolios through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Joel Schrimpf is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial Network, Inc. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches high school and youth wrestling. 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 a range of managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Casey Mccarty is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. He is also involved with T.A.B.C. Associates LLC as an accountant. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and Investment Advisor Representatives, using a largely non-discretionary model with documented client objectives and risk tolerance.

Paul Vessel is a financial advisor with Gradient Securities, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gradient Securities since 2020 and previously held positions at Questar Asset Management, Questar Capital Corporation, and Allianz Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an independent contractor providing proofreading services for manuscripts. Gradient Securities, LLC, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, offers financial planning, consulting, third-party manager referrals, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm combines SEC-registered investment advisory services with broker-dealer activities and utilizes a mix of third-party managers and non-discretionary strategies.

Carter Morrissette is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Berger Financial Group in 2024, he worked at Boulay Financial Advisors, LLC for two years and has a background in education, including roles at the University of Eau Claire and Maple Grove Public Schools. 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, income tax planning, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting through its affiliate Quorom, utilizing proprietary long-term investment strategies developed by an Investment Committee.