Laura Chinander is a financial advisor at CX Institutional, LLC with three years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for one year each before joining CX Institutional. CX Institutional serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy asset allocation approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and provides access to thematic and specialized investment strategies as well as technology-enabled consolidated reporting and tax-efficient asset location.

Brian Kruse is a financial advisor with NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with NorthRock Partners since 2013. Kruse maintains current Minnesota insurance licenses. NorthRock Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored investment approach emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and the use of Independent Managers, incorporating private market investments and AI tools to support tax-aware investing and portfolio monitoring.

Christopher Mastley is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC since 2010. JNBA Financial Advisors offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high net worth clients, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm is noted for its team-based family office services and business consulting for clients such as professional athletes, employing a range of investment strategies and ongoing portfolio reviews.

Courtney Ellis is an investment adviser representative at Principal Advised Services with 12 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Principal Financial Services, Principal Life Insurance Company, Principal Bank, and Wells Fargo. Outside of financial services, she owns two small businesses focused on bath product creation and travel booking. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering a combination of non-discretionary recommendations and discretionary wrap-fee investment management. The firm leverages proprietary models and third-party tools while operating as part of the Principal Financial Group family, integrating closely with affiliated entities to deliver its services.

Kathleen Shoemaker is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. She has worked at NorthRock Partners since 2021, and previously at The Advocate Group and Encore Group. NorthRock Partners offers comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and ongoing oversight, incorporating private market investments and advanced technology tools in portfolio management.

Travis Hibbard is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has a background in manufacturing windows and doors through his work with Renewal by Andersen Corporation and Andersen Corporation. Fiduciary Financial Advisors offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and trustee services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, while also advising on private and non-liquid alternative funds.

Jared Nishida is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Managers for Baseline Fitness Holdings, LLC. Oxford Financial Group serves ultra high-net-worth individuals and families, institutional clients, trusts, foundations, and closely held business owners, offering family office and CIO services, comprehensive planning, fiduciary trust administration, and access to private market investments through a diversified, multi-asset approach.

Derek Mc Cready is a financial advisor at The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Enterprise LLC and Teachers on Call, among other roles primarily in education. Mc Cready also has experience as a teacher in several school districts. 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.

Aaron Hanson is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Madison Investment Advisors, LLC and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for 18 years. Madison Investment Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including financial intermediaries, pension plans, foundations, and municipalities. The firm employs a risk-sensitive investment philosophy called “Participate and Protect®” and offers fixed-income management, risk-managed equity strategies, and customized multi-asset portfolios through various account types and arrangements.

Adam Tlusty is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fiduciary Counselling in 2018, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMorgan Securities. Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. provides advisory and administrative services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and affiliated family entities. The firm employs investment policy statements and model portfolios based on modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside tax, estate, and trust planning services.

Monica Whitney is a financial advisor with Focus Financial, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked with Focus Financial since 2008 and is also associated with OSAIC and Brad McMurray, where she provides financial planning and trade placement services. 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 investment management and financial planning services tailored to client needs.

Stephanie Rossi is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC since 2012. She is based in Bloomington, MN, and is part of a multi-team firm with 29 advisors. JNBA Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers specialized family office services and retirement plan consulting, employing a team-based approach and a range of investment strategies involving equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Michael Jacobson is a financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial Network and its affiliated firm OSAIC since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Jacobson Financial Group, Inc., a non-investment business entity. Focus Financial Network 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, offering a range of managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Tyler Jordan Taylor is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Foundations, he worked at Brookstone Capital Management and operates Husbear Events LLC, providing event planning and DJ services. Foundations Investment Advisors offers financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor advice and manage investments.

Joanna Franek is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked in various roles within Thrivent Investment Management and related firms since 2013, including her current position since 2020. In addition to her advisory duties, she serves as Director of Operations at an affiliated RIA firm, supporting advisors and overseeing operations staff. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to independent managers and model portfolios. The firm emphasizes constructing diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while supporting ongoing account monitoring and management.

Peter Strandt is a financial advisor at Global View Capital Management LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at various companies such as Street Fleet Courier and LPL Enterprise LLC. Outside of finance, he has been involved with several entrepreneurial and service-oriented businesses, including Northern Lights - Christmas & Holiday Lighting Professionals and Pete's Washing Services. Global View Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a quantitative and technical investment approach supported by an in-house algorithmic research platform and offers multiple program options including a Personalized Managed Account Program and a low-cost ETF-only option.

Craig Johnson is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management Company in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has been associated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company and Ohio National Financial Services for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, Johnson serves on the board of the Minnesota Valley Country Club. ON Investment Management Company is a subsidiary of The O.N. Equity Sales Company that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors using both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

David Spethmann is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Ameriprise Financial and Prudential Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm utilizes a combination of firm-designed model portfolios and advisor-directed models, applying both strategic and tactical investment approaches.

John Rusciano is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and has worked at Northwestern Mutual and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments before joining Summit Financial in 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he co-authored a book on career management titled *Fire Yourself!* and serves on the board of directors for the Highland Oaks Homeowners Association. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with over $26 billion in assets under management, serving approximately 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services tailored to client needs.

Scott Bradbury is a financial advisor with Balefire, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Integrity Alliance, Lion Street Financial, PKS Investments, VisionPoint Group LLC dba Fuse Partners, Princor Financial Services Corp, and Principal Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory role, Bradbury is a partner and investment adviser representative at VisionPoint Group LLC dba Fuse Partners, providing financial advice and education to private clients. Balefire, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities. The firm uses a core-and-tactical investment approach supported by an Investment Committee and offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA corporate solutions across a platform managing approximately $2 billion in assets.