Cole Jackson is an advisor at Paladin Financial with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at Paladin-affiliated entities as well as positions outside financial services, such as working for DoorDash and Carbone's Pizzeria. 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 and trusts. The firm employs a range of investment approaches, from long-term purchases to shorter-term trading and options, and offers ERISA 3(21) advisory services for retirement plans.

Andrew Sweere is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with four years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Bright Angel Advisors LLC and also serves as a Tax Manager at M J Barrett & Company PLLC, a CPA firm providing accounting and tax services. Prior to his advisory roles, he worked at Deloitte Tax LLP for four years. Bright Angel Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on creating individualized Investment Policy Statements and combines fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term trading approach.

Carter Colemer is a financial advisor at FFP Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Winona National Bank and Pipestone Systems. FFP Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management, using a strategic asset allocation and core-and-satellite approach focused primarily on income and secondarily on growth.

Corey Ross is a financial advisor at RossJohnson & Associates, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with RossJohnson since 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Ross is a licensed insurance agent, providing insurance product reviews and recommendations to clients. RossJohnson & Associates offers personalized financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Ellen Dubuque is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience at Rossi Dubuque Breckenridge, LLC, a firm she has been with since 2011. She holds a Series 63 license and is based in Plymouth, MN. Rossi Dubuque Breckenridge, LLC is a two-advisor registered investment adviser serving individual investors, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, wealth management, and investment management services, emphasizing client-specific risk profiling, asset allocation, and the use of mutual funds and ETFs for diversification.

Steven Hill is a financial advisor with MHS Advisory Services, LLC in Maple Grove, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Royal Alliance Associates, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Bank. Hill also provides administrative support for MHS Companies and MHS Insurance Agency. MHS Advisory Services is a four-advisor SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $253 million for around 310 clients. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and oversight of third-party advisers. Its investment approach includes tailored asset allocation primarily using equities, ETFs, and investment company securities, along with access to third-party model portfolios and specialized products such as structured notes and cryptocurrency exposure.

Scott Brown is a financial advisor at Underdog Wealth Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Underdog Wealth Management since 2014. Brown is also involved in insurance sales as a licensed agent through a related financial services firm. Underdog Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and wealth-management services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach focused on historical return and risk metrics and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Matthew Bryant is a financial advisor with Paladin Capital, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Gradient Investments, LLC, and multiple affiliated Paladin entities. He is also involved in administrative and marketing activities related to estate planning through Paladin Legal Services, LLC. Paladin Capital provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio construction and monitoring based on clients’ goals, utilizing third-party platforms and co-advisory arrangements.

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.

Robert Schneeweis is a financial advisor at YES Wealth Management in Mahtomedi, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at S Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2015. Outside of investment advisory services, he is also an insurance agent with a separate business involvement in insurance product sales and services. YES Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, risk-managed asset allocation approach with a notable use of derivatives in separately managed accounts as part of its risk management strategy.

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.

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.