Hi! I'm Bill. At Trailhead Planners, I work with entrepreneurs to help you simplify your financial life, lower taxes, and maximize the value of your most important asset, your business. As an entrepreneur myself, my goal is to bring a coordinated approach to your entire financial life. This includes providing customized financial planning, investment management and tax planning under one roof. We also will work together to develop and implement a long-term plan for maximizing the value of your business. I possess a master’s degree in business taxation from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management, am a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP™). I am also trained in business exit planning and have experience with business valuation. As a fee-only, fiduciary, and independent financial advisor, I am never paid a commission of any kind, and I have a legal obligation to provide unbiased and trustworthy financial advice. Our office is located in Edina, Minnesota, but many of our clients are from the broader Minneapolis - St. Paul metro area. We also have an office in Portland, Oregon and serve clients nationwide, including Wisconsin, California, Texas, Colorado, Utah, Michigan, Georgia, and Washington D.C.

Andrew Kalenberg is a financial advisor at The Financial Planning Co. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked as the Controller of Central Counties Cooperative since 2018. Prior to that, he held positions at E2 Electrical Services and Peterson Jurgerenson Public Accountants. The Financial Planning Co. primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as employer plan sponsors and institutional clients. The firm focuses on passive portfolio construction using low-cost index funds and ETFs, offering discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and employee benefit plan advisory services.

Sarah Kaelberer is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at B&E Investment Advisers, Inc., B & E Pension Advisers, Inc., Business & Estate Advisers, Inc., and Valmark Securities, Inc. since the mid-1990s and early 2000s. She is president of B&E Investments and serves on the board of directors for the Greater Wayzata Area Chamber of Commerce. B&E Investment Advisers provides financial planning, asset management, third-party money manager selection, and pension consulting for individuals, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm primarily uses a non-discretionary approach with model portfolios and third-party managers on Valmark platforms, combining modern portfolio theory, fundamental analysis, and targeted asset allocation.

Noah Semmann is a CFP® at GEN Financial Management Inc. in Plymouth, MN, with experience beginning in 2019. He previously served in the United States Marine Corps for four years. GEN Financial Management serves executives, business owners, families, and individual investors, generally working with accounts at or above $500,000. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management, employing model portfolios with flexibility for client personalization and an emphasis on long-term holding and tax-aware implementation.

John Chorne is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience and serves as Vice President and Investment Adviser Representative at Dorval & Chorne Financial Advisors. He has previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and AdvisorNet Wealth Management. Outside of his role at Dorval & Chorne, he is a passive owner and investment adviser representative at AdvisorNet Wealth Management. Dorval & Chorne Financial Advisors provides financial planning, retirement planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $374 million in client assets and employs an investment process based on diversification, Modern Portfolio Theory, and fundamental analysis tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Jason Lennartson is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Pack Private Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Fiat Wealth Management, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and Riverbridge Partners. Pack Private Wealth, LLC is a registered, fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a client-specific, generally long-term investment approach that includes fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios featuring ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and selective alternative investments.

Deanna Constantine is a financial advisor with Jeffrey A. Drayton Financial Group, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 2021 and also owns and instructs at Constantine Dance Classes, providing ballroom dance instruction primarily to nonprofit and community education programs since 1992. Jeffrey A. Drayton Financial Group offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on diversified, low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, and integrates tax and divorce-related financial expertise alongside its investment services.

Scott Larson is a financial advisor at Bannerstone Capital with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Bannerstone Capital Management LLC since 2008. Bannerstone Capital Management primarily serves affluent individuals and their affiliates, offering fee-only, discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services. The firm employs proprietary equity strategies combined with fundamental and technical analysis, alongside behavioral economics insights, to tailor portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerance.

Thomas Hokr is a ChFC® with 42 years of experience in financial services. He serves as CEO of MHS Advisory Services, LLC and MHS Insurance Agency, both founded in 2015, and has been affiliated with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2018. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in community and nonprofit organizations, including serving on the board of the Weaver Lake Town Office Park and the MN Veterans Pantry. MHS Advisory Services is a four-advisor SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $253 million for about 310 clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, pension consulting, and third-party adviser oversight, utilizing a tailored approach that includes equities, ETFs, and alternative investment strategies.

Taylor Moran is a financial advisor at Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked with Portfolio Advisory Council and served in the U.S. Navy. Guardian Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and nonprofit clients, managing approximately $267 million. The firm employs a long-term, low-turnover investment approach and offers wealth advisory, asset management, and financial planning services.

Phillip Christenson is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Phillip James Financial Co. and has operated Phillip James Consulting Co. since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he manages CS Holdings LLC, a residential rental real estate business. Phillip James Financial serves individuals and families, focusing on those who are retired or nearing retirement. The firm provides integrated financial planning and asset management with a long-term, academically grounded investment approach centered on globally diversified, tax-efficient portfolios.

Anthony Daffer is a financial advisor at Provenire Capital LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Provenire Capital since 2012. Daffer serves on the Board of Directors for Sestra Systems, a private company based in Virginia. Provenire Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors using fundamental research and risk/reward analysis across long-short and long-biased strategies.

Paul Mccoy is a financial advisor at Total Wealth Advisors, LLC in Hopkins, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Total Wealth Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a direct support professional providing care for a handicapped person. Total Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs asset allocation and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios, managing approximately $102 million in client assets.

Eric Becker is a financial advisor at Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and the Walt Disney Company. Guardian Wealth Advisors serves individual, institutional, and nonprofit clients, managing approximately $267 million across about 239 accounts. The firm employs a long-term, low-turnover investment strategy using equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and individual bonds, and offers wealth advisory, asset management, and financial planning services.

Jeffrey Sells is a financial advisor at MHS Advisory Services, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at MHS Advisory Services since 2015. He also serves as a representative for MHS Insurance Agency, where he is involved in life, disability, property and casualty insurance, and employee benefits. MHS Advisory Services is a four-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $253 million for around 310 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, pension consulting, and oversight of third-party investment advisers, utilizing a range of investment strategies and innovative tools.

Eric Marquardt is a financial advisor at RossJohnson & Associates, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at RossJohnson since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Penn Mutual and Farmers Financial Solutions, along with over three decades at Farmers Insurance Group. He is also a licensed agent for Penn Mutual, involved in the sale of life insurance and annuity products. RossJohnson & Associates provides personalized financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a disciplined investment process that integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Taylor Harwood is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Crane Capital Management LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch from 2016 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director on the boards of Pillsbury United Communities and the Montessori Center of Minnesota, both nonprofit organizations. Crane Capital Management provides bundled investment advisory, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm focuses on long-term, balanced portfolios across multiple asset classes, using fundamental and technical research, and manages approximately $43.2 million on a discretionary basis.

Barbara Mahr is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kingdom Legacy Advisors since 2026. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 18 years and BlueStem Wealth Partners for two years. Kingdom Legacy Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations, tailoring investment advice to client objectives and performing at least quarterly account reviews.

Cynthia Hansen is a financial advisor at Somerset Group LLC in Wayzata, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. She works alongside a small advisory team at the firm, which is employee-owned. Somerset Group serves individual clients, families, and select institutions by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning through customized separately managed accounts. The firm’s investment approach combines security-specific research and technical analysis, employing strategies such as blended total-return core portfolios, ETF tactical asset allocation, dividend-growth equity, and structured fixed-income management.

David Hust is a financial advisor at Bannerstone Capital Management in Wayzata, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has been with Bannerstone Capital since 2011. Bannerstone Capital Management advises primarily affluent individuals and their affiliates, providing fee-only, discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services. The firm uses proprietary equity strategies combined with fundamental and technical analysis and behavioral economics insights, serving a small, employee-owned team of three advisors.