Lawrence Whipple III is a financial advisor at Summit Trail Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for Bank of America and Merrill for a combined ten years. Summit Trail Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a three-step investment process—asset allocation, investment selection, and portfolio construction—using an open-architecture approach across multiple asset classes and outcome objectives.

Tonya Gunstenson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, bringing one year of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Focus Financial and OSAIC, as well as prior experience with Faith Church and Hopkins School District ISD 270. Outside of advising, she holds positions as an office manager and registered assistant, contributing to procedural documentation and trading support. 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 managed accounts, retirement consulting, and financial planning services tailored through individualized investor profiles and diverse investment strategies.

Scott Rickford is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. in Golden Valley, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. Rickford has been with Oak Ridge since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he owns cattle as a completely passive activity unrelated to his investment work. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, serving both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households. The firm offers managed accounts, access to third-party portfolio managers, and comprehensive or segmented financial plans with a primarily non-discretionary management approach.

Alan Markham is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise and Edward Jones, alongside a two-decade career running Alan Markham Design. Van Clemens Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and estate-planning support. The firm customizes strategies based on client objectives and uses a blend of modern portfolio theory with fundamental and technical analysis.

Laura Haupt is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Nepsis Advisor Services, Inc., Facet Wealth, and CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors. JNBA Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and family office clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and non-investment business consulting, employing multi-asset portfolios with a mix of fundamental and technical analysis supplemented by AI tools.

Susan Wieneke is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked with firms including Bison Advisors and OneAmerica Securities. Wieneke is also involved with the Catholic Order of Foresters. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering advisory services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan solutions. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, alongside technology and operational support for other advisers through its managed account platform.

Morgan Smick is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work history at Bremer Bank and Bethel University. Outside of finance, he has experience working at Fareway Meat & Grocery and Fairmont Area Schools. Gradient Securities, LLC, 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, with a business model notable for its use of third-party managers and multiple affiliated entities.

Brandon Cowan is a financial advisor with The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. in Golden Valley, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience, including 12 years with his current firm. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, serving both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households. The firm offers managed accounts and access to third-party portfolio managers, with most accounts managed on a non-discretionary basis and client approval required for third-party manager selections.

Ryan Williams is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and previously worked at LPL Financial, FSC Securities Corp, Guardian, and Park Avenue Securities. Williams is involved in various insurance-related activities, including specializing in HSA and Medicare Supplement products. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, emphasizing individualized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight through both in-house strategies and third-party managers.

John Bussey is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Advisors in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with several nonprofit organizations, including the InnerCity Tennis Foundation and the Lifetime Foundation. Fiduciary Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and trustee services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm employs a combination of strategic asset allocation and tactical adjustments, incorporating fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across a diversified range of investments.

Martin Binn is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hilltop Securities in 2019, he worked at TCF Bank from 2017 to 2019. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed accounts, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs an open-architecture platform featuring third-party and firm-sponsored investment strategies, combined with custody, banking, and market-making capabilities.

Jackson Sattervall is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He has been with NorthRock Partners, LLC since 2021 and previously worked at Clifton Larson and Sampair Financial Services. He also has experience working at the University of St. Thomas. 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 investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, incorporating private market allocations and utilizing AI-supported tools alongside human oversight.

Andrew Ostlund is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, following prior roles including a position at Ascensus. Ostlund holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers wealth advisory and asset management services, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting, using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by multidisciplinary planning and a strategic asset allocation framework.

Robert Koch is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. He has 11 years of industry experience and is also an equity shareholder at Olsen Thielen & Co., a full-service CPA firm where he has worked since 1996. His role at the CPA firm involves primarily audit and tax compliance work. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and related planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborative referral arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm employs model-based style allocation strategies and offers discretionary portfolio management along with tax-intelligent overlays and centralized trading.

Richard Hornung Jr. is a financial advisor with Focus Financial Network, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial and Osaic since 2000. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as an assistant coach for youth hockey programs. 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, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Daniel Swenson is a financial advisor at Balefire, LLC with a Series 65 designation and over 15 years of professional experience. Prior to joining Balefire in 2025, he worked at IMEG Consultants and Horizon Virtual, and spent 14 years at CentraCare Health. Balefire serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and business entities with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA-focused corporate solutions. The firm employs a team-based investment process using a core-plus-tactical philosophy and licensed third-party research, customizing client relationships by risk profile and goals.

Theodore Contag is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Thrivent Investment Management Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., among others. He serves on the boards of Fresh Energy, an environmental nonprofit, and the Steen Family Foundation, a private charitable organization. He is also an owner and vice president of Ernst & Andrew, LLC, a holding company. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations, emphasizing customized, long-term asset allocation using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments. The firm operates as part of the broader Thrivent group, offering integrated investment and insurance product options while maintaining oversight through third-party custodians.

Jeffrey Schlicht is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving with Level Four Advisory Services. He has worked at Level Four Financial, LLC since 2014 and previously at LPL Financial from 2014 to 2021. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Level Four Insurance Services as an agent. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering fee-only financial planning and asset management tailored to client needs.

Joshua Justin is a financial advisor at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Black Line Group for three years and Wipfli LLP for four years. 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 employs both fundamental and technical analysis in constructing portfolios and offers specialized family office services and business consulting, including work with professional athletes.

Elliot Risbrudt is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. He serves as a voting board member of his family foundation, the Risbrudt/Eian Charitable Trust. 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 periodic rebalancing, often utilizing Independent Managers and integrating private market allocations where appropriate.