Todd Steger is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has worked at Acumen Financial Advisors, LLC since 2000 and is also associated with Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and Osaic Wealth, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Edina, MN. Acumen Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term, strategic buy-and-hold approach with periodic rebalancing and tactical adjustments, operating mainly on a non-discretionary basis.

Margaret Jones is a financial advisor with Jones Kertz & Associates, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. She has worked at Whittlinger Investment Corporation for 36 years. Jones Kertz & Associates provides personalized portfolio management and wealth-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm operates its own wrap fee program with all portfolio management functions conducted internally, using a combination of fundamental stock selection and technical analysis alongside diversified bond and mutual fund investments.

Jacob Ruotsinoja is a financial advisor with ICON Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at KGC Advisors and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent offering non-variable life, long-term care, and fixed annuity products. ICON Financial provides discretionary asset management, hourly financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs Monte Carlo planning techniques and offers investment strategies that include options and derivatives, supplemented by public investor education seminars.

Shelby Birkeland is a financial advisor at Winter & Associates, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Ovative Group and Wayfair. Shelby also serves as a notary public, assisting with document notarization related to client needs. Winter & Associates provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $180 million in client assets using a fundamental analysis approach within a strategic asset allocation framework.

Joseph Pitzl is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Pitzl Financial, LLC since 2014, where he is one of three advisors at the firm. Pitzl Financial, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services 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 and uses passively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and model portfolios, supported by an integrated adviser, accounting, and technology operating model.

Judd Arnold is a financial advisor with Josh Arnold Investment Consultant, LLC in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. He currently serves as Director of Research at Pilgrim Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Lake Cornelia Research Management, Inc. and Neuberger Berman BD LLC. Josh Arnold Investment Consultant, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside standalone financial planning. The firm’s portfolio construction incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and it employs option strategies and margin as part of its managed accounts.

John Keyes is a financial advisor at Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Wealth Advisors since 2016. Guardian Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and nonprofit clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and trusts, managing approximately $267 million across about 239 clients. The firm employs a long-term, low-turnover investment approach using equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and separate portfolios of individual bonds, and offers wealth advisory, asset management, and financial planning services.

Brian Peterson is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Endurance Financial Group since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Sagepoint Financial, Inc. from 2014 to 2020. Endurance Financial Group, operating as Blended Family Financial, is a fee-only registered adviser that specializes in wealth management, investment management, project-based financial planning, and educational workshops. The firm focuses on blended-family financial issues and uses a proprietary Planning Built for Life® process, offering tiered wealth-management packages tailored to clients’ evolving needs.

Angela Mattson is a financial advisor with Keystone Wealth Advisors, Incorporated in Mendota Heights, MN. She holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Keystone, she worked in healthcare and senior living sectors and spent time as a stay-at-home parent and teacher. Keystone Wealth Advisors provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary portfolio management guided by documented client objectives and risk tolerance, typically using mutual funds and separately managed accounts.

Nikki Foley is a financial advisor at Paladin Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Gradient Financial Group and Gradient Securities. Foley serves as a board member and president of Gentry Academy and is involved with the Gradient Gives Back Foundation as a board member. Paladin Capital, LLC offers fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm constructs portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, using third-party platforms and co-advisor arrangements for implementation.

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.

Jack Ekholm is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Paladin Capital. His background includes roles at multiple Paladin-related entities and Gradient Securities, as well as experience outside finance, including positions at Life Time Athletic and DoorDash. He also performs administrative services for estate planning through Paladin Legal Services. Paladin Capital provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a personalized approach, constructing and monitoring portfolios based on clients' goals and risk tolerance, and utilizes third-party platforms and co-advisors to implement investment strategies.

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.

Thomas Limborg is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Quarry Hill Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Financial Compass and United Parcel Service. Quarry Hill Advisors provides investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporate plan sponsors. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis when appropriate.

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 in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Thomas Leo Advisory since 2011. Thomas Leo Advisory, LLC provides investment services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering Asset Management and Comprehensive Portfolio Management that combines portfolio management with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, favors long-term purchases alongside options and active monitoring, and manages most client relationships on a discretionary basis with regular reviews.

Joshua Moklestad is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at GEN Financial Management Inc. Prior to his current role starting in 2019, he held positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Garrett Larson State Farm Agency. GEN Financial Management provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement planning services to executives, business owners, families, and individual investors, typically working with accounts at or above $500,000. The firm utilizes model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee, emphasizing long-term holding, tax-aware implementation, and regular client communications.