Ryan Peckskamp is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with firms including Modus Advisors, Somerset Group, and Northwestern Mutual. He is also a Minnesota-licensed life, accident, and health insurance agent. 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 that includes diversified asset allocation, private market investments, and the use of AI tools to support tax-aware investing and portfolio monitoring.

Meghan Hanes is a financial advisor at Boulay Wealth with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at John Hancock and John Hancock Distributors LLC for 13 years before joining Boulay Financial Advisors in 2020. Boulay Wealth is a multi-advisor wealth management firm serving individuals, corporate retirement and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, and other entities. The firm employs defined Target Portfolio Allocation models focused on diversification, cost management, and after-tax outcomes, and offers comprehensive financial planning along with institutional retirement plan consulting.

Larissa Pettit Stentz is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group since 2008 and previously at UBS Financial Services and Piper Jaffray Inc. since 1998. 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.

Lauren Brauer is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Financial Network, she worked at Northwestern Mutual and Royal Alliance Associates. Outside of her financial advisory work, she coaches youth volleyball through the MN Select Volleyball Club in Minneapolis. Focus Financial serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities. The firm provides personalized investment advice and comprehensive financial planning, with an emphasis on coordination with other professionals for estate planning and related legal or tax services.

Bennett Lang is a financial advisor with Focus Financial who holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial since 2015 and is also affiliated with OSAIC. Outside of his advisory role, Lang provides notary services as needed. Focus Financial Network, Inc. manages approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of managed account solutions, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services, utilizing individualized investor profiles and a variety of investment strategies.

Andrew Harbeck is a financial advisor at Riverbridge with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Riverbridge Partners, LLC since 2015. Riverbridge Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and investment companies. The firm employs a growth equity investment process focused on quality criteria and manages various pooled investment vehicles while serving multiple institutional clients.

John Bina is a financial advisor at BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Financial Inc., SNS Financial Group, LLC, and Vector Wealth Management. Vector Wealth Management serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary and limited non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a customized investment policy process supported by its proprietary Sojourn™ application and provides specialized strategies such as custom option overlays and hedging for concentrated positions.

Joseph Grochowski is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC and has prior experience at Kestra Financial Inc., Vector Wealth Management, LLC, SNS Financial Group, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Vector Wealth Management serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans with investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a customized investment process overseen by an Investment Committee and offers specialized strategies including custom option overlays and hedging.

Scott Thiel is a financial advisor with Belpointe Asset Management LLC in Minnetonka, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Resources, Cetera, Advisornet Brokerage, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of advisory work, he is an insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. 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 consulting, utilizing customized portfolios with a range of passive, active, tactical, and blended strategies tailored to client objectives.

Matthew Svendsen is a financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Focus Financial Network since 2019, with prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, Svendsen is a partner in an entertainment LLC where he performs and books band shows. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities, offering personalized investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm emphasizes coordination with other professionals for estate and tax planning, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with third-party manager options.

Jacob Kruziki is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at OSAIC and in non-financial roles including chiropractic support and retail management. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Rae Heitkamp is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Financial and Osaic in 2024, Rae worked at FJORGE and Greenspring Media, among other roles. Rae also serves as a practice manager within the firm, handling trade placement, fund transfers, and required minimum distributions. 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, offering a range of managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Todd Morris is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at The Capital Advisory Group, LLC, and United Planners Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he has been involved in tax preparation services and operated a land flipping business for several years. 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 investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using both in-house strategies and third-party platforms to tailor portfolio construction and monitoring.

Christopher Geist is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth, LLC in Eden Prairie, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having five years of industry experience. He has worked at Simplicity Wealth since 2021 and has prior experience with Financial & Tax Architects, Inc. and First Income Advisors. Geist is also involved in insurance marketing activities, including managing consultants and recruiting advisors. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and independent managers, while providing advisory services alongside technology and operational support for other advisers.

Eric Kautzman is a financial advisor with Berger Financial Group in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Berger Financial Group in 2022, he worked at VisionPoint Advisory Group and spent a decade with Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an administrator for the Russell B Hagen Foundation. Berger Financial Group provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes proprietary, long-term investment strategies and manages many accounts on a discretionary basis with regular client reviews.

Mark Chamoun is an investment advisor representative with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC and Thrivent Investment Management since 2025. Prior to his advisory role, he attended Creighton University from 2021 to 2025. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, alongside other investment options, and offers access to independent managers and model portfolios.

Jay Higgins is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a client relationship manager and principal at Riverbridge Partners, LLC. He has been with Riverbridge since 2005 and is also a registered representative of IMST Distributors, LLC. Riverbridge Partners, LLC provides discretionary equity and income portfolio management to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a growth-equity investment process focused on sound management and conservative accounting, and it offers a range of services including sub-advisory mandates and management of pooled investment vehicles.

Shawn Jacobson is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at NorthRock Partners since 2017 and previously spent 15 years at Legacy Financial Advisors Corporation. Shawn maintains a current Minnesota insurance license. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers a tailored, holistic investment approach focusing on broad asset allocation, diversification, and the use of independent managers, integrating private market allocations and employing AI tools to support tax-aware investing and portfolio monitoring.

Andrew Walker is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with eight years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms including Thrivent Investment Management Inc and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the board of Trail Life, a faith-based nonprofit youth organization, and is involved with experiential learning in asset management as a professional director for Bethel University’s Student Investment Fund. Thrivent Advisor Network provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s approach includes constructing diversified, long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs as well as other investment vehicles, with ongoing portfolio management and access to independent managers.

Corinne Bedford is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Brighton Jones LLC since 2019 and was previously with Bell Investment Advisors, Inc. for eight years. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands. The firm utilizes a whole-balance-sheet approach and offers services including discretionary portfolio management, tax preparation, real estate consulting, and family office administrative support.