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 with eight years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms including Thrivent Investment Management Inc and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the board of Trail Life, a faith-based nonprofit youth organization, and is involved with experiential learning in asset management as a professional director for Bethel University’s Student Investment Fund. Thrivent Advisor Network provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s approach includes constructing diversified, long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs as well as other investment vehicles, with ongoing portfolio management and access to 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 at Boulay Wealth with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Valmark Securities, Inc. from 2015 to 2019 and at Boulay Financial Advisors since 2001. He was also associated with Boulay, P.L.L.P. from 2000 to 2021. Boulay Wealth advises individual and high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm employs a model-portfolio approach managed by Investment Selection and Strategy committees, focusing on diversification, cost control, and after-tax outcomes, and integrates advisory, tax, and insurance services through affiliated firms.

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 in the financial services industry. He is currently with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC and has previously worked within CliftonLarsonAllen LLP and at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by providing wealth advisory and asset management services, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting. The firm combines RIA fiduciary services with broker-dealer and insurance activities, utilizing a strategic asset allocation approach supported by in-house model portfolios and third-party managed products.

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. His career includes long-term roles at Thrivent Investment Management and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, along with positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Thrivent Advisor Network. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer of a homeowners association and holds a leadership role in an LLC supporting his advisory firm. 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 a range of investment vehicles and offers ongoing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to independent managers and model portfolios.

Eric Dirkes is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC in Arden Hills, MN, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Farmers Financial Solutions, Fraser, Meridian, and RIVERSOURCE DISTRIBUTORS INC. Gradient Securities, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, non‑discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement‑plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit‑sharing plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm operates primarily under a non‑discretionary model, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and often works with third‑party managers while maintaining detailed disclosures regarding its revenue-sharing and incentive arrangements.