Elijah Miller is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC in Arden Hills, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Securian Financial Services Inc and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and Investment Advisor Representatives, offering a largely non-discretionary model that incorporates comprehensive risk analysis and various portfolio management techniques.

Robert Anderson is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC in Minnetonka, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC, Centurion Financial Strategies, and United Planners' Financial Services of America. He is also president of Andara Inc., a non-investment-related business in Bloomington, MN. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio construction and uses a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

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 as a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC. She has worked at NorthRock Partners since 2013, including time at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2013 to 2016. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach focused on asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, often utilizing independent managers and integrating private market allocations along with AI-supported tools for portfolio monitoring.

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.

Cruz Lemmerhirt is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent, he worked at Target Corporation and has diverse experience in roles including positions at the University of St. Thomas and Grand View Lodge. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on constructing diversified portfolios using a range of investment options and supports both internal portfolio management and independent manager selection.

Nicholas Kavelaris is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Annex Wealth Management. Outside of financial advising, Kavelaris is an adjunct professor and serves as chairman of the leadership team at Grace Church. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors provides wealth advisory and asset management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and institutional clients. The firm combines RIA fiduciary services with broker-dealer and insurance activities, utilizing strategic asset allocation through model portfolios and multidisciplinary planning with its parent company CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Todd Knutsen is a financial advisor with Gradient Securities, LLC, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Gradient Securities since 2013 and also operates Knutsen Financial Group, PLLC, which provides accounting services. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, offers financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer functions, frequently utilizes third-party managers, and manages a substantial amount of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Kramer is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors in Roseville, MN, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sigma Planning Corporation and Sigma Financial Corporation before joining Prosperity Capital Advisors. Outside of finance, Mr. Kramer is an author, a board member of the Ottumwa Park and Recreation Foundation, a freelance writer on non-financial topics, and a competitive disc golf participant. Prosperity Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, trustees, retirement plans, and other advisory clients. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation investment strategies with ongoing portfolio supervision, utilizing core and specialized models from major providers alongside advisor-directed and third-party sub-advised portfolios.

Cynthia Rost is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. in Golden Valley, MN. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 39 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at UBS Financial Services and Piper Jaffray Inc. 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.

Andrew Knutson is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked previously with Ian Donaldson and Keith Moeller. Van Clemens Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm customizes portfolios using discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and employs a range of methods including modern portfolio theory and fundamental and technical analysis.

Paula Olson is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Oak Ridge Financial Services Group since 2003. 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.

Jared Hillman is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sawtooth Asset Management for 10 years and was affiliated with Simplicity Solution from 2021 to 2024. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities to build model portfolios and offers advisory services combined with technology and operational support for other advisers.

Stacy Hunt is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones, Safco Products, and Transitions Home Care. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm builds personalized portfolios through asset allocation and model-based strategies, using proprietary and third-party platforms, and offers ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.

John Foster is a financial advisor with JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with JNBA Financial Advisors since 2008. JNBA Financial Advisors provides 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 offers team-based family office services and business consulting, including work with professional athletes, using a range of investment strategies and ongoing portfolio management.

Mary Bauman is a financial advisor at Boulay Wealth with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked for Midwest Pension & Profit Sharing Services for seven years. Boulay Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm uses a model-portfolio approach focused on diversification, cost control, and after-tax outcomes, integrating advisory, tax, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Nicholas Asmus is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Berger Financial Group since 2016, including a prior four-year tenure at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans, offering discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial and retirement planning, income tax planning, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting through its affiliate Quorom. The firm employs proprietary, long-term investment strategies developed by an Investment Committee and manages portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and allocation models.

David Benson is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Innovation Partners LLC, Mount Yale Investment Advisors, and Wells Fargo in various advisory and clearing roles. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets with 53 advisors. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities using model portfolios that employ tactical asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, while integrating insurance distribution and annuity servicing into its advisory services.

Amy Leuma is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and Ameriprise Financial 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, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.