Christopher Koenig is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Minneapolis, MN. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Koenig is treasurer of the Northwestern Mutual Minneapolis Foundation, a nonprofit organization. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners offers customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a range of proprietary portfolio models and third-party managers, with most assets managed on a discretionary basis.

Anthony Cameranesi is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with three years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he was a professional hockey player for six years. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, using a tailored investment approach focused on broad asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing. The firm integrates private market investments and leverages AI tools to support tax-aware investing and portfolio monitoring while maintaining human oversight.

Tracey Simonson is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Financial since 2009. She also holds the position of President at Cameron Financial Corporation, a business bookkeeping and tax firm. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion across 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.

Jon Melander is a financial advisor with Boulay Wealth in Eden Prairie, MN, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Bfa Holdings, LLC since 2022 and has been with Boulay Financial Advisors and related firms since 2015. Melander serves as an advisory board member for the Positive Coaching Alliance of Minnesota, a nonprofit focused on youth and high school sports development. Boulay Wealth advises individual and high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm employs a model-portfolio approach emphasizing diversification, cost control, and after-tax outcomes, and is distinct for its integration with an affiliated accounting firm and ownership of an insurance agency.

Matthew Larson is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at The Servion Group, Rock'n Dough, and Green Mill. 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 combining broad asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, incorporating private market allocations and using AI-supported tools alongside human oversight.

Krista Masera is a Series 65 registered advisor with Berger Financial Group, bringing six years of industry experience. She has worked primarily at Berger Financial Group, with a brief tenure at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Outside of her financial career, she is involved with Angler's Haven Resort. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial and retirement planning, tax services, and succession planning. The firm employs proprietary, long-term investment strategies developed by an Investment Committee and manages portfolios across a broad range of asset types, often on a discretionary basis.

Thomas Hannon is a financial advisor at Balefire, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at VisionPoint Advisory Group, LPL Financial LLC, Steele Capital Management, Inc., and Capital Formation Strategies. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with 197 Holdings LLC, a business entity providing capital for private startup companies. Balefire serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA-focused corporate solutions. The firm employs a team-based investment process with an Investment Committee that develops model portfolios using a core-plus-tactical approach and third-party research, customizing client relationships by risk profile and goals.

Donwin Braun is a financial advisor with Northrock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Northrock Partners since 2013. Braun maintains current Minnesota insurance licensure for Accident & Health and Life. Northrock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach that incorporates asset allocation, diversification, private market investments, and advanced tools for tax-aware investing and risk assessment.

April Bortscheller is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Berger Financial Group, she worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. for over a decade. 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. Their investment approach is based on proprietary, long-term strategies developed by an Investment Committee using fundamental analysis, with portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and allocation models.

Mark O’Neill is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Advisory Solutions Group and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, O’Neill serves as a captain and medic for the Roseville Fire Department and is a trustee for the Roseville Firefighter’s Relief Association. Advisory Solutions Group, operating as FocusPoint Solutions, serves retail clients and supports registered investment advisory firms with financial planning, consulting, portfolio management, and back-office services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies along with model portfolios and research support.

Elle Smits is a CFP® affiliated with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining CliftonLarsonAllen in 2023, she held positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wipfli Financial, and Sand Valley Golf Resort among others. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by providing wealth advisory, asset management, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting. The firm combines fiduciary RIA services with broker-dealer and insurance activities and offers a multidisciplinary planning approach supported by its parent company, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Nicholas Taylor is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked within the Thrivent organization since 2007, including roles at Thrivent Investment Management Inc. and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Taylor is also the owner of an affiliated retail investment advisory firm, TM3 Wealth. Thrivent Advisor Network provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach is long-term focused, utilizing customized asset allocations with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, supported by ongoing client monitoring and formal reviews.

Sally Oradei is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led financial planning with model-based and separately managed strategies, offering a broad range of investment instruments and access to third-party managers and alternative investments.

Andrea Adie is a financial advisor with Focus Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and based in Minneapolis, MN. Andrea has been with Focus Financial Network and its affiliated firm, Osaic Wealth Inc, since 2020. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities. The firm offers personalized investment advisory services with an emphasis on coordination with other professionals for estate planning and related legal or tax matters.

Cheryl Starman Coombs is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Riverbridge Partners, LLC since 2016. She is based in Minneapolis, MN. Riverbridge Partners provides discretionary equity and income portfolio management to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a growth-equity investment process focused on five key criteria and offers services including sub-advisory mandates, management of pooled investment vehicles, and performance-based fee arrangements.

Paul Hill is a financial advisor with Northrock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding the Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Before joining Northrock in 2021, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2017 to 2021 and held shorter-term roles at 43 Hoops, Siauliu, and ASE Paks in 2016 and 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a YouTube channel focused on motivation, inspiration, and car discussions. 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 asset allocation, diversification, and the use of independent managers, integrating private market investments and employing AI-driven tools to support tax-aware investing and portfolio monitoring.

Michael Poor is a financial advisor with Focus Financial and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience and has been with Focus Financial Network since 1999. He also serves as an insurance agent, receiving trail commissions from long-term care policies. 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.

Benjamin Schmidling is a financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management in Woodbury, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Principal Wealth Services, LLC, All Star Financial, and Financial Planning and Information Services. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, participant account management for 401(k) and pension plans, and subadvisory services, employing a range of investment strategies and third-party technologies.

Leann Davies is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at RSM US Wealth Management LLC from 2015 to 2022 before joining Choreo in 2022. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

Karl Knuths is a financial advisor with Focus Financial Network, holding a Series 66 credential and with 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at TD Ameritrade and Thrivent Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of a family-owned agricultural LLC in Iowa, though he is not involved in its daily operations. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities. The firm offers personalized investment advice and planning services, emphasizing coordination with other professionals for estate planning and related legal or tax matters.