Connor Koppa is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Financial Network. He has held roles at Focus Financial Network since 2013, including a position at Royal Alliance from 2013 to 2016. Koppa is also president of JKW Financial, LLC, an entity established for business succession purposes. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion across 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Daniel Hunt is a financial advisor with RedHawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 65 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with RedHawk Wealth Advisors since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Hunt serves as a director of the Campbell-Lepley-Hunt Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity. RedHawk Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, businesses, and captive insurance companies. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21)/3(38) retirement-plan services, utilizing a documented due-diligence process and risk management tools to guide investment decisions.

Jared Krog is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC in Edina, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and various divisions of Northwestern Mutual from 2010 through 2022. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing a mix of in-house strategies and third-party managers with ongoing due diligence and portfolio oversight.

Michael Hughes is a financial advisor with Gradient Investments, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Gradient Investments, he was with Gradient Financial Group and Gradient Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Hughes serves as a sports official and is a third-degree member of the Knights of Columbus Council #4374. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework and offers a variety of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Jack Welchlin is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Gradient Securities and Core Income Advisors since 2023, following roles at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. He also works with Core Income Advisors to assist financial advisors and carriers in processing annuity contracts. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to individuals and various business entities. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, delivering advice primarily on a non-discretionary basis and utilizing third-party managers alongside affiliated entities.

David Wohlwend is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with over 31 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Simplicity Wealth in 2024, he worked with Advisors Resource LLC and The Leaders Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Wohlwend is a partner in a non-investment-related business. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, 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 using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and provides technology and operational solutions for advisers through its managed account platform.

Austin Hebig is a Certified Financial Planner® with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Summit Financial, LLC, having joined the firm in 2025 following several years at Northwestern Mutual and related entities. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative approaches tailored to client preferences.

Mason Sheehy is a financial advisor at Mutual Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Mutual Securities, Inc., Principal Securities Inc, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in acting, performing in feature films. Mutual Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm combines institutional capabilities with operational flexibility, managing approximately $8.5 billion in assets and offering a range of active and passive investment solutions.

Sarah Morgan is an investment adviser representative with Focus Financial, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and has a background that includes client service and insurance product sales. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate entities, offering managed account services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines personalized investment advice with coordination alongside outside professionals for estate and legal planning.

Chad Bester is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked with firms including Innovation Partners LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an investor in several restaurant ventures and serves as vice chair of the investment committee at Hamline University. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is a multi-team investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets. The firm provides services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities using model portfolios with tactical asset allocation, integrating third-party managers and incorporating insurance distribution and annuity servicing within its advisory services.

Sean Smith is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with Accredited Investors Inc. since 2009. Accredited Investors Wealth Management provides fee-only wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and privately held businesses. The firm uses a mean-reversion investment approach managed by an Investment Committee and offers portfolios built from ETFs, mutual funds, separately managed accounts, and private investment funds tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Stacy Biermaier is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC since 2010. She holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Bloomington, MN. JNBA Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high net worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers specialized family office services and business consulting for professional athletes, employing a team-based approach and a variety of investment strategies.

Nathan Ahlberg is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company and has held prior roles at firms including U.S. Bank, Lurie Wealth Advisors, and Advisornet Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, Ahlberg is also an independent insurance agent. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $5 billion in client assets and emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, utilizing third-party independent managers and model portfolios in its investment approach.

Andrew Kuhl is a financial advisor at Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, LLC, Lurie Wealth Advisors, and Ernst & Young, LLP. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, utilizing third-party managers and technology platforms to support its multi-team approach managing approximately $5 billion in assets.

Steve Olsonoski is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial and OSAIC since 1999 and has also worked with National Benefits since 1985. Olsonoski holds a Series 63 designation. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Juli Wilder is an investment advisor representative at Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Questar Asset Management. Wilder is also registered with Thrivent Investment Management, Inc., an affiliated entity of her primary firm. Thrivent Advisor Network serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $6.8 billion in client assets. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, typically emphasizing diversified mutual funds and ETFs alongside other investment strategies.

Sean Deichert is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. He has 10 years of industry experience, with prior roles at LPL Financial, Cetera, and Bell State Bank & Trust. Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and family-related entities, offering investment management alongside accounting, tax, estate planning, trust, and administrative services. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach based on asset allocation and modern portfolio theory, managing portfolios through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Joel Schrimpf is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial Network, Inc. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches high school and youth wrestling. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Alan Schmidt is a financial advisor with Financial & Tax Architects, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Archer Investment Corporation and The Diamond Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with ECA Marketing NFP and The Financial Fire Marshal, where he markets annuity products to independent insurance agents through a field marketing organization. Financial & Tax Architects provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, especially those nearing or in retirement. The firm employs proprietary investment strategies using ETFs, individual securities, and trend-aware rebalancing, with most client relationships managed on a discretionary basis.

Casey Mccarty is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. He is also involved with T.A.B.C. Associates LLC as an accountant. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and Investment Advisor Representatives, using a largely non-discretionary model with documented client objectives and risk tolerance.