Elizabeth Van Hoever is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience at Fiduciary Counselling Inc. in St. Paul, MN. She has been with the firm since 1997, contributing to its advisory services for over two decades. Fiduciary Counselling Inc. serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and family-related entities, offering investment advisory alongside accounting, tax, estate planning, and administrative services. The firm employs asset allocation and modern portfolio theory in managing client portfolios and maintains unique relationships with affiliated trust and investment companies.

Brendan O’Rourke is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding the CFP® designation and Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Kestra Advisory, Charles Schwab, and Morgan Stanley. He is the owner of True North Wealth Solutions, LLC, a separate financial planning and wealth management entity used for marketing and tax purposes. Van Clemens Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutions, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management and comprehensive planning, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and engaging a variety of third-party managers alongside in-house models.

Casey Anderson is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC. He has been with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP since 2014 and with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2006. Anderson is also a principal of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios, combining active and passive investment vehicles, and integrates wealth, tax, estate, and insurance professionals to coordinate planning and implementation.

Julian Einfrank is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He has been with the firm since 2016. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and institutional clients and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers wealth advisory, asset management, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting, using a strategic asset allocation approach supplemented by model portfolios and third-party managed programs.

Robert Nelson is a financial advisor with NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He joined NorthRock in 2013 following a position at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advising, Nelson serves on the board of Soigne Hospitality Group, a restaurant business, and he is the founder and president of the Arrow Giving Foundation, an educational nonprofit. 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 integration of private market investments, supported by both automated tools and independent managers.

Eric Alexander is a CFP® professional at Choreo, LLC with experience in the financial services industry beginning in 2018. Prior to joining Choreo in 2026, he worked at Accredited Investors for five years and State Farm for three years. He also has a background with the University of St. Thomas. Choreo serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services such as portfolio management, financial planning, outsourced CIO services, and specialized consulting, employing a quantitative and committee-approved investment process.

Andrew Buccanero is a financial advisor with JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Thrivent Asset Management and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith. JNBA Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and a limited number of family office clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, implementing multi-asset portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and covered-call strategies, while integrating AI tools and maintaining customized family office services.

Charles Gruys is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Financial Inc., SNS Financial Group, LLC, and Fidelity in various advisory capacities. BlueSpring Wealth Management serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a customized investment process developed with clients, combining diverse asset types and offering specialized strategies such as option overlays and hedging for concentrated positions.

Patrick Guerin is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked with various Gradient entities since 2011 and serves as President of 45 North Wealth Group, LLC. Additionally, he holds leadership roles at Gradient Life Brokerage, LLC and Gradient Financial Group. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, employing a largely non-discretionary model that includes risk analysis tools and multiple portfolio analysis methods.

Douglas Olson is a financial advisor with Focus Financial who holds a Series 66 designation and has 26 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with OSAIC and Focus Financial Network since 2011 and has a longstanding involvement with West African Development Ministries dating back to 2007. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities. The firm provides personalized investment advisory services through various management options and emphasizes coordination with other professionals for estate planning and related legal or tax matters.

Paul Scoles is a financial advisor with JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Investment Advisers, Cetera Advisor Networks, McFee Financial Group, and Wells Fargo Bank. Additionally, he is registered as an independent insurance agent. JNBA Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, plans, trusts, estates, and select family office clients. The firm employs multi-asset portfolios using various investment vehicles and combines fundamental and technical analysis with AI tools, offering customized family-office services alongside broader wealth management solutions.

Samuel Sexton is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2023 and previously held roles at All Star Financial LLC and Clifton Larson Allen Wealth Advisors, LLC. Guardian Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and business entities, providing investment advisory, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and cash management services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis within a systematic, quantitative framework and uses ETFs, mutual funds, third-party managers, and UMA platforms to implement client strategies.

Andrew Shuldheisz is a financial advisor with Larson Financial Group, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and David Klein. Larson Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting primarily for doctors and related businesses. The firm employs a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs using both strategic and tactical approaches while also offering third-party manager recommendations and pension consulting services.

Brent Putz is a financial advisor with NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Northwestern Mutual and its affiliated companies since 2006. Beyond advisory roles, he maintains active insurance licensure for accident, health, life, and variable contracts. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, employing a tailored investment approach focused on broad asset allocation, diversification, and the use of independent managers. The firm also integrates private market allocations and utilizes AI tools to support tax-aware investing and portfolio monitoring.

Charles Block is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 20 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Northwestern Mutual and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches 7th grade basketball for the School District of Prescott, WI. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, emphasizing individualized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight through a mix of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

Scott Neils is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Ameriprise and Oakwood Capital Securities. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment approach based on a derivative of Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including financial planning, investment management, and a tiered fractional family office program.

Gracia Cavanaugh is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Associated Investment Services, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN. Her prior experience includes nine years at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. Outside of finance, she teaches yoga classes in Tustin, CA. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individual investors as well as small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm offers model portfolio and separately managed account programs using third-party managers and operates through affiliated businesses including a trust company and insurance agency.

Reece Brown is a financial advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and joined the firm in 2026. Prior to his current role, he held various positions including employment at CliftonLarsonAllen LLP and non-industry roles. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans by providing wealth advisory and asset management services alongside financial and estate planning, business succession consulting, and plan-level support. The firm integrates fiduciary advisory with broker-dealer and insurance activities, offering a combination of model portfolios, third-party programs, and multidisciplinary planning through its parent company.

Allison Cline is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at Ian Donaldson and Northwestern Mutual. In addition to her advisory work, she is a personal trainer at F45 Training in St Louis Park, MN. Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm customizes portfolios using discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and incorporates third-party managers alongside an in-house Growth Opportunities model focused on micro- and small-cap equities.

Sonya Hansmeyer is a financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with OSAIC and Focus Financial Network since 2003. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee overseeing a family trust, managing insurance premiums and trust assets. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities, offering managed account services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides personalized investment advice tailored to client profiles and emphasizes coordination with other professionals for estate planning and legal or tax implementation.