Christopher Geist is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Simplicity Wealth since 2021 and previously at Financial & Tax Architects, Inc. in 2019, as well as First Income Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Geist is involved in managing consultants and recruiting advisors in an insurance marketing organization. Simplicity Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, alongside discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services and technology solutions 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 and a registered representative with Thrivent Investment Management Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2025. Prior to entering the financial services field, Mr. Chamoun attended Creighton University from 2021 to 2025. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through a network of advisory persons. The firm focuses on long-term investment strategies using customized asset allocations with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, individual fixed-income securities, and alternative investments where appropriate, while operating as a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

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, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations and has worked at NorthRock Partners since 2017 following a long tenure at Legacy Financial Advisors Corporation. NorthRock Partners is a full-service wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, private funds, and other business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management as well as access to alternative and private-market strategies.

Andrew Walker is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He currently serves as Chief Investment Officer at Parable Wealth Partners, a DBA of Thrivent Advisor Network, and has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Walker is involved in educational and community activities, including serving as a professional director for Bethel University’s Student Investment Fund experiential learning program and participating on several nonprofit boards. Thrivent Advisor Network serves individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $6.8 billion in client assets. The firm offers customized investment strategies that typically emphasize low-cost diversified mutual funds and ETFs, alongside a range of portfolio management and financial planning services delivered through a network of advisory representatives.

James Komoszewski is a financial advisor at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Cetera and AdvisorNet Financial since 2019. 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, retirement-plan and participant consulting, and related advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Corinne Bedford is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 13 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has worked at Brighton Jones LLC since 2019 and previously spent eight years at Bell Investment Advisors, Inc. Brighton Jones LLC provides comprehensive wealth-management services to individuals, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and retirement plans. The firm employs a Personal CFO model focused on whole-balance-sheet planning and offers family office services, discretionary investment management, and private-investment opportunities through its subsidiary Lenora Capital.

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 and previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, RBC Capital Markets, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a junior varsity boys 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, offering both advisor-managed portfolios and access to third-party portfolio managers through RBC Capital Markets. The firm primarily manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis with regular client involvement.

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 industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He has been with CliftonLarsonAllen in various roles since 2017, including positions at both the wealth advisory and broader LLP levels. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm combines RIA fiduciary services with broker-dealer and insurance capabilities and offers investment implementation through strategic asset allocation, model portfolios, and coordinated multidisciplinary planning.

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.

David Hoelke is a CFP® professional affiliated with OSAIC in Minneapolis, MN, with 29 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Focus Financial Network and OSAIC since 2003. Hoelke is a licensed CPA and is involved in limited tax return preparation and advice, including supporting select clients through an LLC with his wife, who is also a tax preparer. OSAIC is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a technology-supported investment process and offers a wide range of advisory programs and custodial options.

Anthony Reynolds is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. from 2018 to 2020. Reynolds has been with Berger Financial Group since 2016. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management, financial and retirement planning, income tax planning and preparation, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting through its affiliate Quorom, using proprietary long-term investment strategies managed by an Investment Committee.

Peter Holupchinski is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2013. The firm provides wealth advisory and asset management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors emphasizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios utilizing both active and passive mutual funds and ETFs, and integrates wealth, tax, estate, and insurance professionals to coordinate comprehensive planning and implementation.

Keith Berg is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively within Thrivent and its affiliated entities since 2002, including roles at Thrivent Investment Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he serves as treasurer for a homeowners association and is involved in leadership and organizational support through an LLC related to his business. Thrivent Advisor Network serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing roughly $6.8 billion in assets. The firm offers customized asset allocations and long-term investment strategies using a range of investment vehicles, and provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services.