Zechariah Schaefer is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN. He is owner and tax preparer at Ascent Tax Services LLC and serves as an instructor for insurance and financial industry training courses at Kaplan Financial. In addition to his financial work, he creates and sells artwork. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate entities by providing managed account services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes personalized investment advice and coordination with other professionals for estate planning and related services.

Liddy Achter is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Counselling Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at BMO Harris Financial Advisors, Inc. for eight years before joining her current firm in 2020. Fiduciary Counselling Inc. serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and family-related entities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services alongside accounting, tax, estate planning, and administrative support. The firm utilizes written investment policy statements and model portfolios based on asset allocation and capital market assumptions, and it maintains unique relationships with affiliated trust and investment management companies.

David Sloan is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Geneos Wealth Management since 2016, also operating Sloan Financial Solutions LLC since 2020. His other business activities include acting as an independent representative for fixed insurance sales and serving as a notary public. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, portfolio management, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and offers customized and model-based account options through various platforms.

Ryan Dillon is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Secured Retirement Advisors and Allianz Life Financial Services and spent 17 years with Pro Links Sports. Dillon is also involved with Fundamental Wealth Designs, LLC, an insurance sales business focused on life insurance and annuities. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with model portfolios and asymmetric rebalancing, supported by a large network of affiliated advisers.

Robert Smrekar is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Berger Financial Group since 2020, following a four-year tenure at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, Smrekar is an independent insurance agent, providing insurance services to clients. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, tax planning, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing proprietary, long-term investment strategies developed by its Investment Committee.

Jonathan Vanorden is a financial advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Gradient Investments since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is also engaged in insurance sales as a sole proprietor. Gradient Investments provides discretionary investment management to individuals, institutions, and various fiduciary clients through fee-only managed portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and structured products. The firm employs a proprietary investment framework and offers a diverse range of strategic and customized portfolio solutions.

Michael Englund is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and LPL Financial. Outside of finance, he serves as a fireman with the Hudson Fire Department. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers across various platforms.

Andrew Lang is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fiduciary Counselling Inc. in St. Paul, MN. He has been with Fiduciary Counselling Inc. since 2010. Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and family-related entities. The firm uses written investment policy statements and model portfolios based on asset allocation and capital market assumptions, integrating modern portfolio theory with a mix of registered and private investment vehicles.

Andrew O'Neill is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Gradient Securities since 2011. O'Neill is also involved in several business ventures, including ownership of O'Neill Asset Management, LLC, and serves as a board member for Community Kids, an inner-city ministry. Gradient Securities, LLC, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, and non-discretionary asset management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm combines advisory services with broker-dealer offerings and routinely utilizes third-party managers in its investment approach.

Christian Nielsen is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Fiduciary Counselling Inc. since 2011. The firm advises individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and related entities, offering investment advisory services alongside accounting, tax, estate planning, and administrative support. Fiduciary Counselling implements client portfolios based on asset allocation and capital market assumptions, conducting manager due diligence and portfolio administration while maintaining close relationships with affiliated trust and investment companies.

Mathias Beck is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, based in Mahtomedi, MN. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at North Point Advisor Group and Highpoint Trading LLC. His background also includes involvement with White Bear Basketball and experience at the University of Minnesota. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered 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, utilizing both in-house strategies and third-party managers.

Gregory Grunsted is a financial advisor with Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Feltl & Company for 15 years before joining Van Clemens & Co., Inc. in 2017 and its affiliated firm since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with the Minnesota Orchestra Association, making outreach calls to patrons and donors. Van Clemens Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and estate-planning support. The firm customizes advice based on client objectives and risk tolerance and uses a blend of modern portfolio theory along with fundamental and technical analysis in its investment strategies.

Michael McCullough is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Gradient Securities since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an accounting practice as a CPA through Michael J. McCullough, Ltd. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to individuals and various institutional clients, often utilizing third-party managers and offering a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services.

Andrea Schrieffer is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has held roles at LPL Financial, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. 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, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers across various platforms.

Jordan Paine is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Freestone Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Freestone in 2026, he worked at Tiedemann Advisors, LLC and Envoi, LLC. Freestone Capital Management is a comprehensive wealth management firm serving approximately 2,900 clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and private fund offerings. The firm utilizes a combination of internally managed models, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments, focusing on downside risk and diversified portfolio construction.

Jeffrey Sellner is a Series 65 licensed advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. He has a total of seven years of industry experience and has been a Principal with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP since 1998. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC 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. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation approach with model portfolios, combining active and passive investment vehicles, and coordinates planning through integrated wealth, tax, estate, and insurance professionals across its parent organization.

Scott Mullinix is a senior financial advisor and Investment Director at Focus Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial Network since 2017 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Mullinix Investment Management LLC and is a partner at Bergstrom Financial Group LLC. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities. The firm offers personalized advisory services encompassing portfolio management, asset allocation, alternative investments, and coordinated estate planning with a focus on transparency and operational detail.

John Oberg is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fiduciary Counselling Inc. in St. Paul, MN. He has been with Fiduciary Counselling Inc. since 1992. Fiduciary Counselling Inc. advises individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and related entities, providing investment advisory services alongside accounting, tax, estate planning, trust and charitable administration, and various administrative offerings. The firm employs a structured investment approach based on written policy statements, asset allocation, and capital market assumptions, and operates in conjunction with affiliated trust and investment management companies.

Casey Arends is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Advisors in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2026 and has prior work experience at Fairview Health Services beginning in 2015. Fiduciary Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, multi-generational families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm combines traditional investment management with digital-asset advisory services and offers specialized services such as outsourced CFO engagements and trustee roles through a South Dakota-chartered trust company.

Yuejiao Wang is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with a Series 65 designation and over seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrity Advisory Solutions in 2026, Wang worked at Pro and Trust/Partners Life and National Agents Alliance. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of about 100 independent advisors, managing approximately $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and utilizes various asset-allocation frameworks and third-party platforms to tailor investment strategies for its clients.