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.

David Thompson is a financial advisor at Symmetric Advisors Inc in Minnetonka, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Symmetric Advisors since 2000. Thompson also serves as CEO, CIO, CFO, and Treasurer of Island Investment Services, Inc., a Nevis corporation that wholly owns Symmetric Advisors. Symmetric Advisors, Inc. is a Minnesota-registered investment adviser providing personalized asset management and financial planning to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages discretionary accounts using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across structured and non-structured portfolios, including its Prism portfolio series.

James Robertson is a ChFC® with 35 years of experience in financial services. He is principal at Wealth Planning Systems, LLC and has held roles at Innovation Partners, LLC and Combined Benefits Corp. In addition to his financial career, he serves as a chair umpire and roving official for the United States Tennis Association Northern Section. Wealth Planning Systems serves individual and high-net-worth clients with personalized financial planning and investment management, primarily on a non-discretionary basis. The firm integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods and offers comprehensive planning across multiple financial areas.

Kristina Bentzen is a financial advisor with Paradigm, Strategies in Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Paradigm since 1995. Bentzen is also a licensed independent insurance agent in Minnesota specializing in life, accident, and health insurance. Paradigm serves individuals, families—including high net worth clients—and charitable organizations by providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a multi-meeting onboarding process, ongoing portfolio supervision, and integrates employer-sponsored defined contribution plan advice along with data aggregation to consolidate held-away assets into client reviews.

Laura Maksymkow is a financial advisor at B&E Investment Advisers, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and has worked at B&E Investment Advisers since 2019 as well as Valmark Securities since 2008. Outside of her advisory career, she is a general member and part-owner of South-Pit LLC, a gravel pit operation in Grand Rapids, MN. B&E Investment Advisers provides financial planning, non-discretionary asset management, third-party money-manager programs, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm employs targeted asset-allocation models and third-party platforms for portfolio construction and management, serving approximately 359 client relationships through three advisors.

Olivia Knapp is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. She is currently with Colleen Weber CPA, LLC and previously worked at O'Meara Leer Wagner Kohl and the Carver County Attorney's Office. She also has experience working at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Colleen Weber CPA, LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, integrating tax-related services into advisory relationships without additional charge. The firm follows a fee-only model and manages portfolios primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, overseeing approximately $120.6 million for about 50 clients.

Richard Perkins is the principal advisor at Perkins Capital Management Inc in Wayzata, MN. He holds the CFA® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with the firm since 1990. Perkins Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth households, offering both equity and balanced account strategies. The firm manages approximately $147.8 million in assets across around 128 client accounts and also serves investment company clients, a service uncommon for firms of its size.

Mason De Joy is a financial advisor at Paradigm, Strategies in Wealth Management, LLC in Maple Grove, MN, holding a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Target Corp, The Home Depot, and the University of Minnesota Duluth. Outside of finance, he has experience in the automotive service industry through Paradise Car Wash and Detail Center. Paradigm serves individuals, families—including high net worth clients—and charitable organizations with asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a multi-meeting onboarding process, ongoing portfolio supervision, and uses both active and passive investment strategies grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating third-party research and technology tools.

Darin Beckering is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Elevation Wealth Management. His career includes roles at Halo Investing Insurance Services, Wingman Strategic Partners, Crest Risk Management, and TD Ameritrade. He is also a board member of Avail Academy, a nonprofit organization. Elevation Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm employs a passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis, and offers discretionary portfolio management along with employee benefit plan consulting.

Kathleen Longo is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Flourish Wealth Management Inc. in Edina, MN, where she has worked since 2014. Outside of her advisory work, she co-owns rental property in California. Flourish Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses with comprehensive wealth and investment management. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based, buy-and-hold investment approach using diversified, low-cost funds and can incorporate tax-sensitive or ESG strategies as requested.

Scott Schneider is a financial advisor at Barrington Capital Management, Inc. in Bloomington, MN, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Barrington Capital Management since 2012. Schneider also works as a litigation support associate, a role he has held since 2012. Barrington Capital Management provides discretionary asset management, qualified plan consulting, and one-time financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct diversified portfolios and offers additional services including insurance products and educational seminars.

James Broom is a financial advisor at NorthStar Wealth Management, Inc. in Bloomington, MN, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Triad Hybrid Solutions, Triad Advisors, and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. In addition to his advisory role, he is a certified divorce financial analyst through Divorce Strategies Group, Inc., where he provides financial tracing, lifestyle analysis, and expert witness services. NorthStar Wealth Management serves individuals, businesses, and 401(k) plans, managing approximately $71.6 million across about 106 client accounts with two advisors. The firm offers personalized wealth management and financial planning, combining fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, along with a tech-driven ETF portfolio service featuring automated rebalancing and Monte Carlo-based planning tools.

Zachary Miller is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Upstream Financial Advisors LLC and previously worked at Miller Wealth Management LLC and Avantax Advisory Services. In addition to his advisory roles, he owns Miller Tax & Consulting PLLC, a tax and consulting practice he has operated since 2015. Upstream Financial Advisors LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and tax preparation services. The firm employs a blend of passive and active strategies centered on asset allocation and incorporates socially conscious or commodity-linked investments upon client request.

Christopher Gerber is a CFA® charterholder with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently with FIDERE Advisors in Minnetonka, MN, and has previously worked at Kaplan, Inc., Strategic Wealth Group Registered Investment Advisor, LLC, and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in photography through his business, Beautiful Light, LLC. FIDERE Advisors provides comprehensive advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic portfolio allocation, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, and offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, family-office and business advisory, and insurance advisory services.