Kyle Playford is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Freedom Financial Partners LLC in Oakdale, MN. He has worked at multiple firms, including AdvisorNet Wealth Management and Pine Grove Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent with FFP Insurance LLC. Freedom Financial Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and insurance advisory services. The firm employs a combination of active and passive strategies guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and customized investment policies.

Berthel Olsen is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Keystone Wealth Advisors, Incorporated since 2010. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Minneapolis, MN. Keystone Wealth Advisors provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm focuses on IPS-driven portfolios managed predominantly on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizing client or plan-sponsor approval before executing transactions.

Scott Billeadeau is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Walrus Partners, LLC since 2014. He holds multiple investment committee roles, including membership on the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minnesota Pension Board of Trustees and the Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota, as well as chairing the Investment Review Committee for Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church. Walrus Partners, LLC provides portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutional investors. The firm employs fundamental security analysis complemented by market, economic, and technical factors, managing both separately managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles, including a private fund with performance-based incentive compensation.

Sarah Lauber is a CFP® professional with four years of experience at Lottsa Financial Services, Inc. She has worked at Lottsa Financial Services since 2015 and is also employed as a tax preparer at Lottsa Tax and Accounting Services, where she handles tax return preparation, payroll, staff supervision, and bookkeeping. Lottsa Financial Services is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts and estates. The firm emphasizes Modern Portfolio Theory, uses institutional no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and accommodates socially responsible investing preferences through explicit screening.

Curtis La Chappelle is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Vera Lake Capital, LLC and previously held roles at LoCorr Distributors, THRIVENT Financial, and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC. Vera Lake Capital, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management and wealth management services to a select group of clients, including trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, businesses, and individuals. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory along with technical, charting, cyclical, and behavioral-finance analysis and offers tailored financial planning engagements.

Craig Ratz is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Calculated Wealth LLC since 2023, following roles at Guncheon Financial, LLC and BMO Harris Bank. Calculated Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as small businesses, offering discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning across multiple areas. The firm primarily utilizes passive, asset-allocation-driven portfolios combined with tactical strategies based on third-party quantitative models and trend-following analysis.

Leo Arms is a financial advisor at Thomas Leo Advisory, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Thomas Leo Advisory since 2011 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities from 2006 to 2011. Arms holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Thomas Leo Advisory, LLC (dba Dolan Wealth Management) serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $193 million across about 144 client relationships. The firm combines discretionary asset management with financial planning, employing fundamental and technical analysis and utilizing strategies that include direct indexing, defined-outcome ETFs, and AI tools, while also assisting clients with securities-backed lines of credit.

Daniel Slagle is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Equal Voices Wealth LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, Ameriprise Financial Services, Fyooz Financial Planning LLC, and Fruitful. Equal Voices Wealth serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management alongside project-based and hourly planning. The firm uses a holistic, client-tailored approach and emphasizes passive, diversified portfolio construction grounded in modern portfolio theory, supplemented by fundamental and technical analyses.

Matthew Rich is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Access Financial Services, Inc., having previously worked at Accredited Investors and Carlson Capital Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Emmaus Baptist Church. Access Financial Services, Inc. provides portfolio management, ERISA plan services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a top-down, global multi-asset approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis and is notable for incorporating ETNs and margin accounts into client portfolios.

Ryan Wold is a financial advisor with Wold Financial Group in Mendota Heights, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates and Advisornet Wealth Management. Wold Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a client-centered approach involving interviews and questionnaires to establish objectives, employing both fundamental and technical analysis within strategic and tactical allocation frameworks, and manages approximately $182 million in client assets.

James Poepl is a financial advisor with Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. in Rosemount, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Securities America, Inc. and has been involved with Vermillion Wealth Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Vermillion Insurance Agency and serves as a board member, owner, and loan officer at Vermillion State Bank. Vermillion Wealth Management provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis using documented investment policy statements and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with regular monitoring, rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Elyse Jensen is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently an advisor at Azure Wealth Management in Saint Paul, MN, where she has worked since 2014. Jensen also operates Azure Risk Management, LLC, an affiliated insurance agency. Azure Wealth Management serves individual clients and small businesses, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm applies Core + Satellite and Modern Portfolio Theory approaches to build diversified, tax-aware portfolios and provides both limited-scope and discretionary ERISA plan services.

David Benning is a financial advisor at Logan Park Wealth Management with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 18 years before joining Logan Park in 2019. Logan Park Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and cash management services for individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, utilizing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and offers trustee services including trust administration and tax return preparation.

Tyler Abens is a financial advisor with Abens Financial Services Inc in Edina, MN, holding 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Abens Financial Services since 2003 and is also a managing member of Green Forest Capital Management, LLC, a private fund. Abens Financial Services manages approximately $105 million in discretionary assets for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers asset management, financial and business planning, and consulting services, employing a range of investment strategies that include equities, mutual funds, ETFs, private equity, and derivatives.

Nathaniel Nyquist is a financial advisor at NorthStar Wealth Management, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has a background that includes roles at Minnesota CarePartner, the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, and Allina Health Services. Nathaniel is also a registered dietitian employed at a mental health clinic and serves part-time in the Wisconsin Army National Guard. NorthStar Wealth Management serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, IRAs, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by offering personalized wealth management through both advisor-led and technology-driven platforms. The firm employs diversified portfolios with automated rebalancing and tax strategies, and provides 401(k) advisory and donor-advised fund services.

Jay Pluimer is a financial advisor at Flourish Wealth Management Inc. in Edina, MN, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Flourish Wealth Management since 2016 and worked previously at Stanton Investment Services, Inc. from 2004 to 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns rental property in California as a sole proprietor. Flourish Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses with a comprehensive wealth management approach. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers customized strategies including tax-sensitive holdings and SRI/ESG options.

Rebecca Blumenshine is a financial advisor at Revalue LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Communitas Financial Planning PBC and Ecolab. Since 2022, she has been the founder of Both/And Finance, a financial education and philanthropic coaching firm. Revalue serves individual investors and mission-driven institutional clients by offering investor guidance, financial consulting, and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a values-driven, fundamental value-oriented investment process with an ESG overlay and incorporates community investments into asset allocation.

Kevin Sienko is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Vessel Wealth Partners and previously worked at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets, LLC. He serves on the board of directors for Accord, a nonprofit organization. Vessel Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, high-net-worth clients, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of analysis methods and AI tools under human oversight.

Great River Financial is a Minneapolis, MN fee-only financial planning firm located in Plymouth serving clients in the Twin Cities area and nationwide. We understand planning for retirement can feel complex and overwhelming. We help simplify it by providing tax-efficient retirement planning and investment management to help people in or near retirement grow and protect their assets through life’s transitions. As fee-only, fiduciary, and independent financial advisors, we are never paid a commission of any kind, and provide unbiased and trustworthy financial advice.

Craig Bane is a financial advisor with Bane O'Leary LLC in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Barber Financial Group and operates a sole proprietorship focused on fixed insurance sales. Bane O'Leary LLC is a small advisory firm managing approximately $85 million for mainly individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services, including Social Security and tax planning, using model portfolios tailored to client goals and monitored through regular reviews.