Charles Hynes is a financial advisor with Focus Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Clifton Larson Allen and PwC. He holds an insurance license but is not currently appointed with any insurance companies. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Derek Peterson is a financial advisor at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Mutual of Omaha in various capacities since 2013. Outside of financial advising, he is a basketball instructor and is involved in multiple nonprofit boards, including the American Cancer Society North Region Community Fundraising Leadership Team, Bethany Lutheran College Alumni Board, and Bryce Borca Foundation. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm primarily delivers solutions through platform relationships and allows advisors to work with third-party managers or act as portfolio managers for client accounts.

Michael Block is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for UBS Financial Services Inc. for 15 years before joining New Edge Wealth and NewEdge Securities LLC. Outside his advisory work, he is involved with the Universal Life Church. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers various advisory services, including wealth strategy, portfolio management, and institutional consulting, with an emphasis on asset allocation and investor behavior, integrating technology tools and third-party model platforms alongside adviser judgment.

Jason Kuerschner is a financial advisor with Focus Financial and holds a Series 66 designation. He has seven years of industry experience, including a tenure at Edward Jones from 2018 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, Kuerschner is actively involved in youth sports organizations, serving as president of the Cologne Baseball Association and as a referee for high school football in Glencoe, MN. Focus Financial Network, Inc. manages approximately $6.3 billion across a network of 118 advisors, serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of investment management and financial planning services, employing diverse strategies and coordinating with clients’ tax and legal advisors.

William Couchman is a financial advisor with 49 Financial in Minneapolis, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining 49 Financial, he worked at Tier One Performance and has held positions in education and sports organizations. 49 Financial serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, consulting, and tiered fractional family office services, employing a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation approach using proprietary and platform model portfolios.

Kayla Hall is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 registrations and bringing eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Northwestern Mutual, among others. Outside of advising, she coaches high school girls soccer. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, emphasizing individualized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight through a mix of in-house and third-party strategies.

Nathan Weber is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding the Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Ernst & Young, LLP, and the University of St. Thomas. Thrivent Advisor Network serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocations using a mix of low-cost diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, bonds, and alternative investments.

Erle Savage III is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. based in Golden Valley, MN. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oak Ridge, he worked at Regan Investments, Inc. for 17 years. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, serving both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households. The firm offers managed accounts, access to third-party portfolio managers, and comprehensive financial planning, with a focus on non-discretionary account management and detailed client financial information gathering.

Zach Shelby is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previous work experience at 3 Rivers Financial LLC and Outdoor Appeals LLC. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial and retirement planning, income tax planning, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting through its affiliate Quorom, employing proprietary, long-term investment strategies developed by an Investment Committee.

Josiah Kellogg is a financial advisor at Core Planning with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Creative Edge Group and Cornerstone Wealth Advisors, as well as experience as a tax associate at H&R Block. Core Planning provides fee-based financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a combination of in-house advice, third-party money managers, and model portfolios.

Ryan Haefs is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services in Saint Paul, MN, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Principal Life Insurance and Principal Financial Services, as well as prior positions in staffing, healthcare, and education sectors. Principal Advised Services offers investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, combining third-party methodologies with proprietary models. The firm operates as part of the Principal Financial Group family, providing access to affiliated products and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest.

Christopher Jasper is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC since 2019. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 16 years. Jasper is also an independent insurance broker, maintaining current insurance licensure. NorthRock Partners is a wealth management firm that serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, private funds, and other entities. The firm emphasizes a tailored, holistic investment approach with broad asset allocation and diversification, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with personal office services such as tax preparation and bill pay.

David Zack is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is associated with Advisornet Wealth Partners and has also worked with Cetera Wealth Services and Cetera. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a board member of the New Prague Area Community Center. Advisornet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm uses diversified portfolios and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies to meet client objectives.

Renae Lindberg is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked with Guardian Capital Management and Guardian Resources since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in insurance sales through Guardian Resources. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing customized portfolios that combine passive, active, tactical, and blended strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Thomas McGannon is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Northrock Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Glynn Capital, Llog, and Whetstone Capital Advisors, LLC. Northrock Partners is a full-service wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, private funds, and other business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach focused on broad asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, and offers a range of personal office services including financial planning and tax preparation.

Robert Anderson is a financial advisor at Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. Prior to joining Great Valley Advisor Group, he worked at Centurion Financial Strategies and has additional experience as an insurance agent. Anderson also serves as president of a non-investment-related S-Corp, Andara Inc. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers across various platforms.

Kelli Hill is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third, she worked at Parr McKnight Wealth Management Group and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and she has a law license in Minnesota. Hill also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, teaching a taxation of fiduciaries course, and holds board roles including with The Pfister Foundation and the Minneapolis Golf Club finance committee. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, separately managed accounts, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored strategic asset allocation frameworks and commonly delegates to third-party managers, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank with shared resources and oversight.

William Schleicher is a financial advisor at Boulay Wealth in Eden Prairie, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Boulay Wealth since 2025. Prior to joining Boulay Wealth, he spent time working in educational roles at the University of Minnesota, North High School, and St. Peter Catholic School. Boulay Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm uses a model-portfolio approach with emphasis on diversification, cost control, and after-tax outcomes, offering integrated advisory, tax, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Lori O'Connor is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving at NorthRock Partners, LLC. She has been with NorthRock and its related entities since 2013 and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. NorthRock Partners is a full-service wealth management firm advising individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and private funds. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach that includes broad asset allocation, diversification, and the use of both public and private market strategies.

Patrick Carotenuto is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Fiduciary Counselling Inc., where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Carlson Family Office, UBS Financial Services, and The Vanguard Group. Fiduciary Counselling Inc. offers investment advisory, accounting, tax, trust, estate planning, and administration services to a diverse client base. The firm employs model portfolios based on asset allocation and capital market assumptions, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets across registered and unregistered funds, ETFs, private investments, and digital assets.