Ross Almlie is a financial advisor at Future Bright with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has served as a sole proprietor since 2003. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent and a 50% member of Nouveau Logic, LLC, a company involved in financial education software referrals. Future Bright provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct equity-focused portfolios and offers specialized services such as 3(38) investment-manager roles and private placement allocations for accredited investors.

Matthew Engelmann is a financial advisor with LifeSTAGE Wealth Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been with LifeSTAGE since 2016 and also serves as owner and president of 3 Rivers Company LLC, which provides tax preparation, business consulting, and insurance sales. LifeSTAGE Wealth Management is a state-registered investment adviser serving primarily individual clients and business entities. The firm offers fee-based discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement and estate consulting, managing approximately $74.6 million in assets through a two-advisor team.

Curtis La Chappelle is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Vera Lake Capital, LLC and previously held roles at LoCorr Distributors, THRIVENT Financial, and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC. Vera Lake Capital, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management and wealth management services to a select group of clients, including trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, businesses, and individuals. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory along with technical, charting, cyclical, and behavioral-finance analysis and offers tailored financial planning engagements.

Colleen Weber is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience and the principal of Colleen Weber CPA, LLC, where she has worked since 1998. She holds a Series 65 license and leads a small advisory team in Chanhassen, MN. Colleen Weber CPA, LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, alongside accounting services including tax planning and preparation. The firm operates as a fee-only adviser with an integrated accounting-firm structure, managing approximately $120.6 million for about 50 clients, and emphasizes written investment policies and regular portfolio reviews.

Robert Davis is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Financial Compass Corporation since 2005. He has also maintained a role as an insurance agent with various carriers since 1998. Financial Compass Corporation provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting primarily to individual clients, focusing on households below the high-net-worth level. The firm employs a long-term, suitability-driven approach that includes portfolio construction with mutual funds and ETFs, discretionary trading authority, and regular review of third-party managed accounts.

Leo Arms is a financial advisor at Thomas Leo Advisory, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Thomas Leo Advisory since 2011. Thomas Leo Advisory, LLC provides investment services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering Asset Management and Comprehensive Portfolio Management that combines portfolio management with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, favors long-term purchases alongside options and active monitoring, and manages most client relationships on a discretionary basis with regular reviews.

Joshua Moklestad is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at GEN Financial Management Inc. Prior to his current role starting in 2019, he held positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Garrett Larson State Farm Agency. GEN Financial Management provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement planning services to executives, business owners, families, and individual investors, typically working with accounts at or above $500,000. The firm utilizes model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee, emphasizing long-term holding, tax-aware implementation, and regular client communications.

Daniel Slagle is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Equal Voices Wealth LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services, Ameriprise Financial Services, Fyooz Financial Planning LLC, and Fruitful. Equal Voices Wealth serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management alongside project-based and hourly planning. The firm uses a holistic, client-tailored approach and emphasizes passive, diversified portfolio construction grounded in modern portfolio theory, supplemented by fundamental and technical analyses.

Matthew Rich is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Access Financial Services, Inc. and previously held roles at Accredited Investors and Carlson Capital Management, LLC. He serves as a board member of Emmaus Baptist Church in Northfield, MN. Access Financial Services serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a top-down, global multi-asset allocation process and combines a long operating history with a compact advisory team managing approximately $420 million in assets.

John Farni is a financial advisor at Quantitative Asset Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Quantitative Asset Management since 2015. Prior to this, he worked at RBC Capital Markets Corporation starting in 2008. Quantitative Asset Management, LLC provides discretionary asset management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $187 million across about 153 clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to tailor investment strategies, including the use of options and margin trading where appropriate.

David Benning is a financial advisor with Logan Park Wealth Management in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 18 years before joining Logan Park Wealth Management in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a personal service corporation related to property lease management. Logan Park Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and cash management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, utilizing diversified funds, individual equities, fixed income, and, in some cases, short-term margin and derivatives to meet portfolio objectives.

Tyler Abens is a financial advisor with Abens Financial Services Inc in Edina, MN, holding 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Abens Financial Services since 2003 and is also a managing member of Green Forest Capital Management, LLC, a private fund. Abens Financial Services manages approximately $105 million in discretionary assets for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers asset management, financial and business planning, and consulting services, employing a range of investment strategies that include equities, mutual funds, ETFs, private equity, and derivatives.

Nathaniel Nyquist is a financial advisor at NorthStar Wealth Management, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has a background that includes roles at Minnesota CarePartner, the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, and Allina Health Services. Nathaniel is also a registered dietitian employed at a mental health clinic and serves part-time in the Wisconsin Army National Guard. NorthStar Wealth Management serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, IRAs, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by offering personalized wealth management through both advisor-led and technology-driven platforms. The firm employs diversified portfolios with automated rebalancing and tax strategies, and provides 401(k) advisory and donor-advised fund services.

George Jacques is a financial advisor at Symmetric Advisors Inc in Minnetonka, MN, holding a Series 63 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Symmetric Advisors, Inc. since 2000 and has over three decades of involvement with Symmetric Investments, Inc. Jacques also serves as president of Island Investment Services, Inc., a Nevis corporation that wholly owns Symmetric Advisors, Inc. Symmetric Advisors, Inc. is a Minnesota-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers personalized asset management and financial planning, managing discretionary accounts through structured and non-structured portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Jay Pluimer is a financial advisor at Flourish Wealth Management Inc. in Edina, MN, holding Series 65 and Series 66 certifications with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Flourish Wealth Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns rental property as a sole proprietor in California. Flourish Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, foundations, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering comprehensive wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based, buy-and-hold investment approach, utilizing diversified, low-cost funds and custom strategies such as SRI/ESG upon client request.

Derek Fautsch is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Corinthian Partners Asset Management LLC. He has worked at Corinthian Partners L.L.C. since 2020 and previously at Secured Retirement Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is Senior Vice President of Investments at Corinthian Partners L.L.C., a broker-dealer and insurance agency. Corinthian Partners Asset Management LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a blend of technical, fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, applying modern portfolio theory across various strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Great River Financial is a Minneapolis, MN fee-only financial planning firm located in Plymouth serving clients in the Twin Cities area and nationwide. We understand planning for retirement can feel complex and overwhelming. We help simplify it by providing tax-efficient retirement planning and investment management to help people in or near retirement grow and protect their assets through life’s transitions. As fee-only, fiduciary, and independent financial advisors, we are never paid a commission of any kind, and provide unbiased and trustworthy financial advice.

Craig Bane is a financial advisor with Bane O'Leary LLC in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Barber Financial Group and operates a sole proprietorship focused on fixed insurance sales. Bane O'Leary LLC is a small advisory firm managing approximately $85 million for mainly individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services, including Social Security and tax planning, using model portfolios tailored to client goals and monitored through regular reviews.

Krew Barber is a financial advisor at Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Nepsis, Inc. and DWC The 401k Experts. Outside of his advisory roles, Barber was involved with Kappa Kappa Gamma during his time at the University of Minnesota. Guardian Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and nonprofit clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm manages approximately $267 million and offers wealth advisory, asset management, and financial planning services with a long-term, low-turnover investment approach.

Benjamin Hofkin is a financial advisor with Hofkin Capital Management, Inc. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Maia Wealth and Farther Finance Advisors. Hofkin serves on the non-profit boards of Camp Ramah in Wisconsin and the Hadar Institute. Hofkin Capital Management is a fee-only investment adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses an equities-focused investment approach combining top-down macro and bottom-up company analysis, and it employs borrowing, short sales, and inverse funds as hedging tools in client accounts.