Patrick Kulzer is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at CRI Securities and Minnesota Life Insurance Company for 24 years, as well as at Cetera and Cetera Advisor Networks. He also owns Growth Consulting, LLC, which provides management consulting services. Gradient Securities, LLC, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, offers financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary model and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, often utilizing third-party managers to support client portfolios.

David Finch is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. in Golden Valley, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience, including 16 years at Ameriprise Financial Services and Ameriprise Advisor Services. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers portfolio management, written financial plans, and access to third-party managers and platform solutions.

David Packard is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 38 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Packerland in 2022, he worked at Cetera Advisor Networks and Voya Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Packard is involved in tax preparation and works as an independent insurance agent, as well as providing care for a disabled child. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through a network of 176 advisors managing over $1.3 billion in assets. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing the Hilltop-cleared Envestnet platform to deliver diversified investment solutions.

Jeffery Bird is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Winged Keel Group, LLC and NBW Insurance Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Hope Farm School, an inner-city ministry focused on supporting underprivileged youth. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a national network of independent firms and professionals. The firm provides a variety of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, using platform providers and sub-advisory arrangements to support its offerings.

Mark Fenlon is a CFA® charterholder with over 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Schenck Investment Solutions, Johnson Bank, BMO Asset Management, and Morgan Dempsey Capital Management. Fenlon also serves as a non-paid director for Collidion, Inc., a healthcare company developing drugs and medical devices. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors provides wealth advisory and asset management services to individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm combines RIA fiduciary services with broker-dealer and insurance activities, utilizing strategic asset allocation through model portfolios supported by multidisciplinary planning from its parent firm, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Derek Hartman is a financial advisor at Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Ameriprise, and Aqua Freedom LLC. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team 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, emphasizing individualized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight through a mix of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

Peter Hoff is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 credential with nine years of industry experience. He has been with NorthRock Partners since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Hoff serves as a director for Park Region Telephone Cooperative. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and the integration of private market investments, supported by both technology and human oversight.

Randy Birkinbine is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ausdal since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and financial planning through his ownership of B & N Financial, LLC. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a wide range of investment and planning services tailored to client objectives, combining proprietary strategies with third-party money managers and maintaining dual registration as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer.

Bruce Ensrud is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Thrivent Investment Management Inc, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Ensrud serves on the boards of several nonprofits, including Every Meal, The Collegeville Institute, and Mount Olivet Rolling Acres, providing advice on governance and organizational strategy. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC delivers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to independent managers, typically constructing diversified portfolios with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Phoebe Bird is a financial advisor at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Clearpath Wealth Advisors, OSAIC, Everest Financial Group, Securities America, Inc., Charles Schwab, and Great Waters Financial. Outside of advising, she is also licensed as an insurance agent in Minnetonka, MN. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan and participant consulting, and related advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and may allocate to sub-advisors or internal model portfolios to meet client objectives.

David Matthews is a CFP® with 21 years of experience, currently serving as a Senior Financial Advisor at Focus Financial and OSAIC since 2014. He provides financial planning and operational support to clients of David Beissler. Outside of his advisory role, Matthews is president of Appaloosa Consulting Inc., an S-Corp established for tax purposes. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of investment and financial planning services.

Renata Krieger is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Berger Financial Group, she held roles at Bethel University, Life Time Inc., Northwestern Mutual, North Central University, Western Racquet Club, and Pewaukee High School. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning using long-term investment strategies developed by its Investment Committee.

Rebekah Quinlan is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Everest Financial Group and Securities America, Inc. Quinlan is also involved with NGC Global Wealth Management, an investment-related business in Minnetonka, MN. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans supported by an internal portfolio team and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, incorporating both advisor-managed and third-party managed solutions.

Steven Nelson is a financial advisor at Principal Advised Services with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Advised Services since 2024 and concurrently held roles at Principal Financial Services and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2021. Prior to that, he was with Wells Fargo Clearing Services for three years. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm combines third-party methodologies and proprietary models, and its affiliation with Principal Financial Group provides access to proprietary products and integrated operational resources.

Elizabeth Odegaard is a financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with 49 Financial. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Thrivent Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she is a member-owner of a cooperative brewery in Minneapolis. 49 Financial provides financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and trusts. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation strategy and offers tiered fractional family office services alongside access to third-party managers.

Amanda Cooney is a financial advisor with Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 20 years of industry experience. Cooney has been with Berthel Fisher since 2007 and also works with BFC Planning, Inc. Outside of advising, she manages office operations and marketing for Evergreen Financial Group and works as a shopper for Shipt. Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $906 million in client assets and offers a range of investment platforms and delivery models tailored to client needs.

Alissa Tinklenberg is a financial advisor with Focus Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and has experience at Cargill, Optum, and CliftonLarsonAllen. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with the Hopkins Hurricanes. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charities, offering personalized investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes coordination with other professionals for estate planning and provides detailed operational disclosures to enhance client transparency.

Richard Bjorklund is a financial advisor with Balefire, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at VisionPoint Advisory Group, LPL Financial, and Principal Life Insurance Company. He is also a partner at Fuse Partners, LLC, which operates as VisionPoint Advisory Group. Balefire, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a core-and-tactical investment strategy with oversight from an Investment Committee, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and sub-advisors to tailor portfolios to client goals.

Paul Stein is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners. He has worked at Advisornet Financial, Inc. since 1992 and was previously with CETERA Advisor Networks LLC from 2013 to 2019. Stein also sells fixed life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance and refers clients to an online banking service. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan and participant consulting, and related advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Jay Dworsky is a financial advisor at ON Investment Management Co. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at ONIMCO since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of Fraser, a nonprofit organization. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered adviser providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers comprehensive and modular financial plans and access to various third-party investment programs, managing client accounts through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships.