Alan Carlson is a financial advisor with United Advisors America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and is also an insurance agent for Alliance America, offering annuities, life insurance, and senior health products. United Advisors America provides investment management services primarily to individuals near retirement and to pension and profit-sharing plans, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with customized asset allocations and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $353.7 million in assets and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with complimentary financial planning upon request.

Eric Mccarver is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Normandy Investment Advisors since 2025. Prior to joining Normandy, he was affiliated with CommonWealth Financial Network for 27 years. He is also president and sole owner of Private Portfolio Services, Inc., an entity involved in securities and insurance business. Normandy Investment Advisors provides wealth management and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a strategic blend of active and passive management within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework, offering diversified allocations across various asset classes and incorporating derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Jeffrey Clark is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pine Grove Financial Group since 2020. He previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC from 2013 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he is also licensed as a fixed insurance agent. Pine Grove Financial Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm focuses on value investing with a long-only core, complemented by strategic and tactical asset allocation, and commonly uses third-party managers and model providers in its portfolio implementation.

Jerod Gustafson is a financial advisor at Highmark Wealth Management LLC in St. Paul, MN, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Highmark and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2014. Highmark Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to manage portfolios primarily consisting of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and allocations to independent managers.

Mark Kuhne is a financial advisor with Horter Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms including Stirton Consulting, LLC, Kingdom Defense Solutions, LLC, and Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC. Kuhne is also involved in insurance sales as an agent with Croix River Wealth Management. Horter Investment Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs an Investment Committee–driven multi-manager approach that includes tactical and passive portfolios, custom solutions, and affiliated proprietary mutual funds.

Dylan Ronn is a financial advisor with Greater Midwest Financial Group, LLC in Saint Paul, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience with Kestra Investment Services as well as various other roles prior to entering the financial industry. Greater Midwest Financial Group provides financial planning, investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a team-based approach and utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and behavioral analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework to manage approximately $589 million in assets for over 600 clients.

Todd Stueve is a financial advisor at Gambit Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Erickson PHAE and SNS Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is employed as the general manager and controller at Erickson Plumbing, Heating & Electrical, a plumbing, HVAC, and electrical contractor. Gambit Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including accredited investors and retirement plans, through discretionary portfolio management and additional services such as financial planning and outsourced CIO consulting. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using fundamental and cyclical analysis, asset allocation, and options strategies tailored to client needs.

Ryan Key is a financial advisor at Pine Grove Financial Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Edward Jones and LPL Financial, before joining Pine Grove Financial Group. Pine Grove Financial Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm focuses on value investing combined with strategic and tactical asset allocation, implementing client portfolios through third-party managers and model providers.

James Heimler is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Ballast Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he was with Gradient Advisors, LLC for six years and Case Central for six years. Ballast Advisors manages approximately $674 million in client assets, serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, investment and wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of strategies including modern portfolio theory and tactical asset allocation.

Robert Phillips is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently a vice president and financial advisor at Greater Midwest Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2023, and has also been affiliated with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services for over a decade. Phillips is a partner in a real estate venture, JB Financial. Greater Midwest Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that integrates multiple analysis techniques and is overseen by an internal investment committee, managing approximately $589 million in assets for 678 clients through a team of eight advisors.

Matthew Gendreau is a ChFC® credentialed advisor at Leverty Financial Group, LLC, with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Leverty Financial Group, he worked at Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association and Proprietors Capital Holdings. Leverty Financial Group is a SEC-registered advisory firm with a six-person team managing approximately $567 million for over 600 clients. The firm serves individuals, small businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofits, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services tailored to client objectives.

Dean Allen is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience at Pine Grove Financial Group and a total of two years in the financial industry. Prior to joining Pine Grove in 2019, he worked at Highland Bank and was involved in the University of Minnesota’s Security Monitor Program. Pine Grove Financial Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plan sponsors, and plan participants. The firm employs a value investing approach combined with strategic and tactical asset allocation, managing approximately $1.48 billion in discretionary assets across a 15-advisor team.

Kristen Mueller is a financial advisor at Strategic Asset Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Solidity Financial LLC and Securus Wealth Management DBA GPS Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory role, she is the founder and CEO of Birch River Financial Services, LLC, which provides fractional back-office operations and compliance consulting for independent registered investment advisers, and she is also licensed as an insurance broker. Strategic Asset Management LLC is a ten-advisor firm that provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with a focus on long-term strategies and discretionary management, supported by a multi-office presence and dual-licensed advisors.

Will Johnson is a financial advisor with Tailwinds Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Great Waters Wealth Management and Advisornet Wealth Management. Johnson is also an owner and licensed insurance agent with Wilian Insurance, LLC. Tailwinds Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and personalized investment policy statements. The firm uses a variety of analysis techniques and investment strategies, often employing third-party managers and model portfolios, and offers both stand-alone financial planning and consulting services.

Patrick Manning is a Series 65-registered financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Tailwinds Wealth, LLC and has held previous roles at Great Waters Financial, Great Waters Wealth Management, Advisornet Financial, and Bridge Church. In addition to his advisory work, he is an Investment Adviser Representative for Wilian Insurance, LLC. Tailwinds Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary portfolio management and customized Investment Policy Statements. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and offers stand-alone financial planning and consulting services.

Steven Schmidt is a financial advisor at Ballast Advisors, LLC in St. Paul, MN, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 24 years before joining Ballast Advisors in 2017. Outside of advisory work, he is also an independent insurance agent with various insurance companies. Ballast Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services. The firm uses asset allocation and modern portfolio theory principles to tailor portfolios to client risk tolerance and objectives, regularly monitoring accounts and employing tactical shifts when appropriate.

Richard Gerczak is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ballast Advisors, LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for over two decades. Outside of his advisory role, he is vice president of a real estate business and is involved as an independent insurance agent. Ballast Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation and modern portfolio theory principles, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Joshua Anderson is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Pine Grove Financial Group. Prior to joining Pine Grove Financial Group in 2022, he held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Crossroads Financial Group. Pine Grove Financial Group manages approximately $1.5 billion across about 1,400 client relationships, providing services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes value-oriented, long-term investing combined with strategic asset allocation and offers fiduciary consulting, discretionary asset management, and educational seminars.

John Sniadajewski is a Series 66 registered advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently with Principal Advised Services. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors from 2013 to 2021 and has been associated with various Principal entities since 2021. His role includes providing one-on-one investment advice to retirement plan participants. Principal Advised Services offers investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients. The firm utilizes a combination of third-party tools and proprietary models to deliver both non-discretionary recommendations and discretionary investment management through its SimpleInvest program, leveraging its affiliation with Principal Financial Group and related entities.

Devon Sandhu is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Fiduciary Counselling, Inc., where he has worked since 2023, following a seven-year tenure at Advanced Capital Group. Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and related entities, providing investment advisory, accounting, tax, estate planning, and administrative services. The firm employs asset allocation and modern portfolio theory to build model portfolios and conducts manager due diligence, with a notable structure that includes common ownership with a private trust company and subadvisory roles for registered investment companies and private funds.