Michael Hofkin is a financial advisor at Hofkin Capital Management, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Hofkin Capital Management in various capacities since 1992. Hofkin Capital Management is a boutique, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs an equities-focused investment approach that combines top-down macro and bottom-up company analysis, utilizing techniques such as borrowing and short sales primarily for hedging.

Barry Wold is a financial advisor at Wold Financial Group with 35 years of industry experience. He has held positions at AdvisorNet Wealth Management and Raymond James & Associates prior to joining his current firm in 2021. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Wold Financial Group provides discretionary asset management and financial consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with strategic and tactical asset allocation to deliver tailored investment advice and actively managed portfolios.

Kevin O’Laughlin is a financial advisor with TruMix Advisors in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cahill Financial Advisors, Inc. for seven years and Gen Financial Management, Inc. for three years. TruMix Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and corporate plan sponsors. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and a long-term horizon using a blend of passive and active funds and individual securities.

Mark Rosenkranz is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Bearing Point Capital, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he held positions at JNBA Financial Advisors, RBC Capital Markets, and Craig-Hallum Capital Group. Bearing Point Capital provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, private foundations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a comprehensive planning process and a broad mix of investment instruments tailored to client objectives, combining fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Fong Her is a financial advisor at Capital Management Associates Inc in Minneapolis, MN, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Edward Jones. Capital Management Associates provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a variety of investment approaches, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, as well as options strategies and both long- and short-term trading, and it employs third-party asset managers within its Managed Accounts Program.

Shannon King is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Silveroak Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN. She has been with Silveroak since 2002, contributing over two decades to the firm’s advisory team. Silveroak Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, portfolio management, and additional services such as pension consulting and financial education workshops, managing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios that include a variety of investment vehicles.

Ryan Haag is a financial advisor with Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes 20 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors and roles at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc and Private Client Services. Haag also assists clients with fixed life insurance and life settlements through his separate financial LLC. Tradition Wealth Management serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm utilizes a variety of investment strategies and third-party managers, with specialized services including 1031 exchange consulting and ERISA fiduciary roles.

Eitel Dannenfels is a financial advisor with Global Wealth Strategies and Associates, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Global Wealth Strategies, he worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities, including wealth management and investment services. Global Wealth Strategies and Associates provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, retirement plans, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental approach to asset allocation and offers services including retirement-plan advisory, direct indexing, and integration with clients’ other advisors.

John Truckenbrod is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Capital Management Associates Inc. He has been with Capital Management Associates and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2016 and previously worked at First Advisors for 28 years. Capital Management Associates provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, a manager-of-managers program, and financial planning, using an investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with asset allocation tailored to client objectives and tax considerations.

Nathan Diercks is a financial advisor at Nepsis, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at General Mills and Price Waterhouse Coopers, LLP. In addition to his advisory role, he is a Certified Public Accountant and serves as a tax specialist at Nepsis Tax Solutions. Nepsis, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement accounts, charities, and businesses. The firm also offers research and educational products to other financial advisors and manages portfolios through a wrap-fee program with ongoing supervision and periodic re-optimization.

Jon Michelizzi is a CFP® with 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Tradition Wealth Management LLC, a team-based firm located in Edina, MN. His prior roles include positions at Voya Financial and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. Tradition Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.3 billion in assets. The firm serves individual clients, employer retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, third-party manager analysis, and specialized services such as 1031 exchange consulting.

Laura Kuntz is a financial advisor at Laurel Wealth Planning with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Kuntz serves as Vice President and board member of the Father Wasson Legacy Endowment Fund, Inc. in Chicago. Laurel Wealth Planning is a multi-advisor team managing approximately $395–396 million in client assets. The firm provides wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, employing a range of strategies including derivatives and option-writing within a disciplined investment committee process.

John Kelly is a financial advisor at Cedar Cove Wealth Partners in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cedar Cove in 2025, he worked at Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, and Thrivent Financial in various advisory roles. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, providing insurance services to clients as part of his practice. Cedar Cove Wealth Partners is a team of ten advisors managing approximately $455 million in assets for individual and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services, utilizing a blend of active and passive strategies, tactical asset allocation, options, alternative investments, and ESG considerations, with an emphasis on client communication and estate-planning coordination.

Patrick Sheldon is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2016. He has five years of industry experience. Punch & Associates provides discretionary investment management and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, pension plans, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-cap, fundamentally driven, and contrarian investment approach with an emphasis on bottoms-up research and behavioral analysis, managing portfolios on a discretionary, team-based basis.

Nathan Knoll is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as an advisor at Cedar Cove Wealth Partners. He has previously worked at Thrivent Financial, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Advisor Network. Outside of his advisory role, Knoll directs a community choir in Minneapolis. Cedar Cove Wealth Partners serves individual and institutional clients, managing over $455 million in assets with a team of 10 advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning, utilizing a mix of active and passive strategies, tactical asset allocation, and alternative investments, while coordinating estate planning services.

Christine Sorensen is a financial advisor with Tradition Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Tradition Wealth Management since 2003 and previously worked at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc for 21 years. Tradition Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser with approximately two dozen professionals managing around $2.3 billion in assets. The firm serves individual clients, employer retirement plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, portfolio management, third-party manager analysis, and 1031 exchange consulting.

Ryan Carlson is a financial advisor at Contego Capital Group, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Contego since 2016. Contego Capital Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan advisory roles, emphasizing asset allocation and security selection with regular account reviews.

Ross Gobel is a CFP® professional affiliated with BGM Wealth Management in Bloomington, MN. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at BGM Wealth Partners and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. BGM Wealth Partners is a team-based wealth management firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes integrated planning across investment, tax, and estate matters, supported by a multidisciplinary staff with CFP and CPA/PFS credentials and formal affiliations that enhance access to trust administration and tax coordination.

Daniel Hedegard is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) at SilverOak Wealth Management LLC in Edina, MN, where he has worked since 2014. He is part of a seven-advisor team at the firm. SilverOak Wealth Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax-related services, with an emphasis on individualized investment policy development and ongoing portfolio supervision.

Jessica Johnson is a financial advisor at Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for nine years at Gray Plant Mooty Mooty & Bennett, P.A. Johnson serves as a director of New Life Family Services, a crisis pregnancy center and adoption agency, and is president of NLFS Properties LLC, a related nonprofit entity. Punch & Associates serves private and institutional clients including high-net-worth individuals, foundations, pension plans, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-cap investment approach focused on fundamental research and offers discretionary portfolio management, Wealth Advisory services, and management of private micro-cap and nano-cap funds.