Scott Thiel is a financial advisor with Belpointe Asset Management LLC in Minnetonka, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Resources, Cetera, Advisornet Brokerage, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of advisory work, he is an insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing customized portfolios with a range of passive, active, tactical, and blended strategies tailored to client objectives.

Matthew Svendsen is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing and has been with Focus Financial Network since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in an entertainment company and participates as a band member in shows and booking activities. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm offers personalized investment advice and financial planning, emphasizing coordination with other professionals for estate planning and providing detailed disclosures on operational practices and potential conflicts.

Jacob Kruziki is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at OSAIC and in non-financial roles including chiropractic support and retail management. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Rae Heitkamp is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Financial and Osaic in 2024, Rae worked at FJORGE and Greenspring Media, among other roles. Rae also serves as a practice manager within the firm, handling trade placement, fund transfers, and required minimum distributions. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Christopher Geist is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth, LLC in Eden Prairie, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having five years of industry experience. He has worked at Simplicity Wealth since 2021 and has prior experience with Financial & Tax Architects, Inc. and First Income Advisors. Geist is also involved in insurance marketing activities, including managing consultants and recruiting advisors. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and independent managers, while providing advisory services alongside technology and operational support for other advisers.

Eric Kautzman is a financial advisor with Berger Financial Group in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Berger Financial Group in 2022, he worked at VisionPoint Advisory Group and spent a decade with Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an administrator for the Russell B Hagen Foundation. Berger Financial Group provides wealth management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes proprietary, long-term investment strategies and manages many accounts on a discretionary basis with regular client reviews.

Mark Chamoun is an investment advisor representative with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC and Thrivent Investment Management since 2025. Prior to his advisory role, he attended Creighton University from 2021 to 2025. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, alongside other investment options, and offers access to independent managers and model portfolios.

Jay Higgins is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a client relationship manager and principal at Riverbridge Partners, LLC. He has been with Riverbridge since 2005 and is also a registered representative of IMST Distributors, LLC. Riverbridge Partners, LLC provides discretionary equity and income portfolio management to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a growth-equity investment process focused on sound management and conservative accounting, and it offers a range of services including sub-advisory mandates and management of pooled investment vehicles.

James Shafer is a financial advisor at New Edge Wealth with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. from 2005 to 2026. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers wealth strategy, financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and institutional consulting, emphasizing asset allocation and investor behavior while integrating third-party model platforms and AI-assisted analytics alongside adviser oversight.

Shawn Jacobson is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at NorthRock Partners since 2017 and previously spent 15 years at Legacy Financial Advisors Corporation. Shawn maintains a current Minnesota insurance license. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers a tailored, holistic investment approach focusing on broad asset allocation, diversification, and the use of independent managers, integrating private market allocations and employing AI tools to support tax-aware investing and portfolio monitoring.

Andrew Walker is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Thrivent-affiliated firms and Parable Wealth Partners since 2020, and has prior experience with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Rocket Capital Management. Walker teaches undergraduate students at Bethel University through a student investment fund experiential learning program and serves on several nonprofit boards, including a faith-based youth organization and Bethel University's investment committee. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, combined with ongoing account monitoring and the selection of independent managers.

James Komoszewski is a financial advisor with AdvisorNet Wealth Partners in Minnetonka, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Cetera and Investment Centers of America. Outside of finance, he is a singer and songwriter involved in music publishing through his sole proprietorship, Jim Anthony Music. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm employs diversified portfolio construction using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and sub-advisors to address client objectives.

Corinne Bedford is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Brighton Jones LLC since 2019 and was previously with Bell Investment Advisors, Inc. for eight years. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands. The firm utilizes a whole-balance-sheet approach and offers services including discretionary portfolio management, tax preparation, real estate consulting, and family office administrative support.

John Webster is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with one year of experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Reserve Financial Group for 29 years. Outside of his advisory role, he provides financial business consulting through Exemplar Wealth Protection and offers financial planning and insurance services as an independent insurance agent through Exemplar Business Solutions. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for about 3,700 clients with a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services through a mix of strategic and tactical approaches and a variety of model portfolios.

Chad Carlson is a financial advisor with Boulay Wealth in Eden Prairie, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valmark Securities, Inc. from 2015 to 2019 and has been associated with Boulay Financial Advisors since 2001 and Boulay, P.L.L.P. from 2000 to 2021. Boulay Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm uses a model-portfolio approach with an emphasis on diversification, cost control, and after-tax outcomes, integrating advisory, tax/accounting, and insurance services through affiliated entities.

William Adamson is a financial advisor at The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior work experience includes roles at Merrill, RBC Capital Markets, Bank of America, and Northwestern Mutual. Adamson serves as a junior varsity hockey coach at Westonka High School. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers portfolio management, written financial plans, and access to third-party managers and platform solutions.

Timothy Clarkson is a financial advisor with Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has worked with Van Clemens and Co. Incorporated since 2002 and currently serves on the board of directors for Recombinetics, a non-public gene editing company. Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm integrates modern portfolio theory with fundamental and technical analysis, offering customized investment strategies through in-house and third-party management.

Craig Keisling is a financial advisor with Associated Investment Services, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at U.S. Bank and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. He has been with Associated Investment Services and Associated Bank since 2026 and 2025, respectively. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual investors as well as small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm offers various model portfolio and separately managed account programs through third-party managers and its affiliate Kellogg Asset Management, operating on a predominately non-discretionary basis.

Brody Johnson is a CFP® professional with four years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. His background includes various roles at CliftonLarsonAllen LLP and other financial institutions, as well as academic experience at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors provides wealth advisory and asset management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach supported by model portfolios and third-party managed programs, integrating multidisciplinary planning through its Private Client Services model.

Matthew Engstrom is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Ameriprise, Bank of America, and Merrill. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities. The firm supports a network of 169 investment advisor representatives across 154 offices and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investment strategies.