Steven Drost is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Drost Financial, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he held roles at Private Client Services LLC, Affiance Financial, and Echo Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Drost is the Co-Founder and CEO of Quivr CRM, a Salesforce OEM partner focused on customer experience development. Drost Financial serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, young families, and corporate executives, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines fundamental security analysis with modern portfolio theory, using both passive and active investment vehicles to implement individualized portfolios.

Jeffrey Foley is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Maggi Investment Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Gradient Investments, LLC and Gradient Securities, LLC, as well as managing member roles at Paladin Wealth, LLC and Paladin Capital, LLC. He is also co-owner of Paladin Legal Services, which provides administrative services for estate planning. Maggi Investment Services, LLC offers personalized financial planning and asset management to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, maintains quarterly account reviews, and often places client assets with third-party managers through co-advisor arrangements.

Jeffery Quick is a financial advisor with Paladin Financial in Arden Hills, MN, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Union Financial, Principal Securities, and Principal Life Insurance Company. He is also involved in administrative services for estate planning through Paladin Legal Services, LLC. Paladin Wealth, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a range of investment approaches, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers ERISA 3(21) plan advisory services with tailored portfolio solutions.

Michael Barrett is a financial advisor at Bright Angel Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Heritage Capital Advisors, LLC and Moller & Barrett LLP. Barrett also owns an affiliated accounting practice and may offer tax preparation and accounting services to clients. Bright Angel Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations, creating individualized investment policy statements. The firm manages approximately $224 million across about 35 accounts, employing fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term trading approach.

James Steffen is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at Trott Brook Financial, where he has worked since 2018, and has prior experience at LPL Financial and LaSalle Street Securities. Steffen serves as the finance chair and treasurer on the board of Achieve Services, a nonprofit focused on employment opportunities for disabled adults. Trott Brook Financial serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with customized asset allocation and routine portfolio monitoring, managing approximately $98 million in assets for about 146 clients.

Sean Grote is a CFP® professional with six years of experience at Paradigm, Strategies in Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Paradigm, he held positions at U.S. Bancorp, Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, the University of Minnesota Duluth, and Piggly Wiggly Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he occasionally participates in secret shopping activities without compensation. Paradigm provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a disciplined investment process combining active and passive strategies, uses third-party research and technology tools, and emphasizes held-away account aggregation to manage a substantial asset base.

Samuel Ross is a financial advisor at RossJohnson & Associates, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining RossJohnson & Associates, he worked at FMS Solutions LLC for five years and held positions at CliftonLarsonAllen and Retail Financial Services. He also spent four years at the University of St. Thomas. RossJohnson & Associates provides personalized financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and high-net-worth clients, employing a long-term, low-turnover investment approach that integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods. The firm offers discretionary account management along with optional insurance and tax preparation services under separate agreements.

Joshua Stewart is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at YFP Wealth with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at SilverOak Wealth Management, LLC for four years and has additional experience outside the financial industry. YFP Wealth serves individuals, families, and small-business plan sponsors, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes passive investment management with written policy statements and integrates life-planning processes into its services, along with client education through podcasts, seminars, and community-focused outreach.

Drew Erickson is a financial advisor with 8 years of industry experience, currently with 5 Stone Financial Group, LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has prior experience with firms including Penn Mutual Insurance Company, Ohio National Insurance Company, and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, Erickson is a co-head coach for youth hockey in Thief River Falls. 5 Stone Financial Group, LLC is a Minnesota-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach is tailored to client objectives and involves asset allocation, technical analysis, and regular account reviews.

Scott Moller is a financial advisor at Heritage Capital Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with Heritage Capital Advisors since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, Moller is a managing partner and 33% owner of Moller, Lee & Barrett, PLLC, a certified public accounting firm providing tax consultation, business planning, and estate administration services. Heritage Capital Advisors manages personalized investment portfolios primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, overseeing $88.48 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment philosophy with a multi-year horizon, utilizes covered-call option strategies, and may invest in illiquid securities, supported by third-party research and occasional use of derivatives and borrowing in client accounts.

Michael Mccool is a financial advisor at Jones Kertz & Associates, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Capital Management Securities, Inc., Capital Management Associates, Inc., VSR Financial Services, Inc., and First Advisors. He serves as secretary on the board of directors for the HighGrove Condominium Association. Jones Kertz & Associates, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and wealth planning for individuals, business owners, trusts, retirement accounts, and select institutional clients. The firm uses a bottom-up fundamental research process supplemented by technical analysis, managing portfolios primarily composed of individual stocks with bonds and mutual funds, and operates its own wrap fee program through Fidelity.

Patrick Ross is a financial advisor at RossJohnson & Associates, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Guardian and Park Avenue Securities since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental cabin in Minnesota and is a beneficial owner of inherited land through the Estate of Charles M Ross. RossJohnson & Associates, LLC provides personalized financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods within a long-term investment approach tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Terrence Hassanally is a financial advisor at Jeffrey A. Drayton Financial Group, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, Waddell & Reed, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the financial administrator for St. Peter's Lutheran Church and is the operations director for Minnesota Soccer, a non-profit organization distributing referee certification badges throughout Minnesota. Jeffrey A. Drayton Financial Group serves individual clients across a range of wealth levels, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and efficient markets, focusing on asset allocation and diversification primarily through low-cost ETFs and no-load mutual funds, while offering tax preparation alongside financial planning services.

Anthony Rush is a financial advisor at FFP Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with FFP Wealth Management since 2013. FFP Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management, employing a strategic asset allocation and a core-and-satellite approach focused primarily on income with secondary growth objectives.

Justin Gabriel is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Pitzl Financial, LLC since 2018. His prior work includes roles at Whiskey Jacks Saloon, The Wisconsin Athletic Department, Community First Credit Union, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, and The Sullivan Group, LLP. Pitzl Financial, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans, serving both standard and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using passively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and model portfolios, and integrates advisory services with accounting and third-party partnerships.

Patrick Schmitz is a financial advisor at Triton Investments, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in real estate brokerage since 2022 while also owning and managing Atlas Rental LLC, a real estate investment company. Prior to his current roles, he was employed at Xcel Energy and Dakota Gasification Company. Triton Investments, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a long-term investment approach centered on passively managed index ETFs and active rebalancing. The firm manages approximately $17 million in assets and customizes portfolios based on client objectives documented in Investment Policy Statements.

James Clark is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Stone Fortress Wealth Strategies in Plymouth, MN. His prior roles include positions at Nuveen Securities, LLC and FactRight. Stone Fortress Wealth Strategies provides fiduciary investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, utilizing low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and derivatives within customized portfolios.

Brandon Wood is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Solidity Financial LLC, where he has worked since 2011. His prior firms include Kestra Advisory, Securus Wealth Management, and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of advisory services, he owns a tax preparation business, Solidity Tax, LLC, though he is not actively involved in day-to-day tax preparation. Solidity Financial provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and small businesses. The firm employs a low-cost, passive strategic core approach supplemented by tactical asset management, emphasizes risk management and fiduciary responsibility, and serves approximately 250 clients with a two-advisor team.

Amelia Kinch is a financial advisor at Great Waters Financial with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Great Waters Financial, she held roles at Minnesota Wire & Cable, Olu's Home, Inc., Robert Half, USPS, American Specialty Health, Faustian Nonsense, LLC, and Kalpan Test Prep. Her background also includes two years at the University of Colorado Boulder Law School. Great Waters Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $1.2 billion across more than 1,600 client relationships and offers tiered portfolio management and financial planning services that incorporate both fundamental and technical analysis.

Robert Bruner is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of experience in financial advising. He is a principal at Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning, where he has worked since 2018, and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services from 2005 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he sells traditional life insurance, disability insurance, fixed annuities, and long-term care insurance. Valtinson Bruner Financial Planning LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan advisory services, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation through mean-variance optimization.