Michael Dales is a financial advisor with Focus Financial who holds a Series 63 designation and has 39 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Focus Financial Network, Inc. since 1993 and Osaic Wealth since 1995. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing 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.

Tristan Kelly is a CFP® professional with four years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as an advisor at Avior Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Avior, he worked at Thrivent Financial and has a background including roles outside the industry. Avior Wealth Management is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser managing over $5 billion in client assets across approximately 120 financial professionals. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and business consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and banking institutions, employing a fundamental analysis-driven investment process with both long- and short-term strategies.

Brian Mckibban is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a Principal at CliftonLarsonAllen LLP and an advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC. He has been with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors since 2016 and CliftonLarsonAllen LLP since 2019. 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 integrates fiduciary RIA services with broker-dealer and insurance activities and offers multidisciplinary planning through its parent company, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Loren Van Patten is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms, including Thrivent Investment Management Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. Van Patten is president of Ernst & Andrew, LLC, which has majority ownership of Storyline, LLC, where he also serves as owner and CEO. Additionally, he is involved in agricultural operations through Paradise Farms, LLC, managing farming activities and overseeing strategic planning. 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 access to independent managers and model portfolios.

Michael Bilotta is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at the same firm from 1997 to 2016. JNBA Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s offerings include retirement plan consulting, family office services, and business consulting for professional athletes, employing a team-based approach and utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party platforms.

Jenna Shermoen is a financial advisor with Riverbridge Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets and various financial and client service firms. She serves on the board of trustees and finance committee for Avenues for Youth, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit. Riverbridge Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, institutions, and investment companies. The firm employs an investment-centric growth equity process and manages multiple pooled vehicles, with a range of institutional relationships and performance-based fee arrangements.

David Peck is a financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at OSAIC, Charles Schwab, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a drummer in a hobby band. Focus Financial Network, Inc. manages approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors, serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of investment management and financial planning services, utilizing diverse strategies and investment vehicles tailored to client needs.

Robert Sandison is a financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial Network and OSAIC since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Peregrine Financial, Inc., a Subchapter S corporation. Focus Financial Network 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 with a range of managed account services, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Josue Castillo Sr. is a financial advisor with Focus Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial Network, Inc. and OSAIC since 1995. Castillo also serves as CEO of Focus Advisors 2010, a corporation established for tax purposes related to his securities business. 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, investment access, retirement consulting, and financial planning services.

Peter Taurinskas is an investment advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mutual Trust Asset Management, Inc., Mutual Trust Co. of America Securities, and operating as a sole proprietor. He is also the owner of Ten Point Wealth Management, LLC, where he provides financial planning and advisory services. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers 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 and using a variety of analytical tools to support portfolio management.

Joseph Dieckhaus is a financial advisor with Advisory Solutions Group and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience and previously worked with firms including LPL Financial and Riversource Distributors Inc. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer for Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Advisory Solutions Group, operating as FocusPoint Solutions, serves retail clients and supports other registered investment advisory firms with financial planning, portfolio management, and back-office services. The firm uses a mix of quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios and offers model implementation, research, and account administration solutions.

Courtney Swayze is a financial advisor at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at JNBA Financial Advisors since 2021. Prior to that, her career included roles at Coleman & Associates and Lost Larson, as well as entrepreneurial experience with The Sweet Retreat Cupcake Boutique. JNBA Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and family office clients. The firm employs a multi-asset investment approach using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and covered-call strategies, and integrates AI tools alongside human oversight in portfolio management.

Blake Paurus is a financial advisor with Berger Financial Group in Plymouth, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Legacy Hoops Basketball Academy. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial and retirement planning, tax planning, and succession planning, delivering investment recommendations primarily through proprietary, long-term strategies developed by an Investment Committee.

Jenna Wolff is an investment advisor representative with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC and Thrivent Investment Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked with firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Ameriprise, and previously taught at public schools in Minnesota. Outside of her advisory role, Wolff works as a banquet server at Woodhill Country Club. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to independent managers and model portfolios. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios typically constructed with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also supporting alternative investment strategies and ongoing account monitoring.

Christopher Mongeon is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Thrivent Investment Management Inc. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., among other firms. Mongeon is an owner and vice president of Ernst & Andrew, LLC and Storyline, LLC, where he provides leadership and strategic direction. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs diversified portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, alongside other investments, and provides ongoing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to independent managers.

Cole Ellefson is a CFA® charterholder based in Minneapolis, MN, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Riverbridge Partners since 2017 and previously spent two years at Pavilion Advisory Group. Riverbridge Partners, LLC provides discretionary equity and income portfolio management to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a growth-equity investment process focused on sound culture, strong unit growth, strategic market position, internally financed growth, and conservative accounting, and it also serves as sub-adviser to other investment advisers and manages pooled investment vehicles.

Deborah Bluhm is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Gradient Securities and RIA Registrar, LLC since 2015. She also serves as a director of compliance and consultant for independent RIAs through RIA Registrar, LLC. Gradient Securities, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a non-discretionary approach that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and often employs third-party managers while arranging and monitoring these relationships.

Sadie Bresnahan is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in Minneapolis, MN. Her prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and work associated with several individual advisors. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of third-party managers, custodian platforms, and proprietary models to implement client-specific investment strategies, and integrates technology and operational outsourcing in its service delivery.

Jack Radford is a CFP® professional with nine years at NorthRock Partners, LLC and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining NorthRock Partners, he worked at Wells Fargo and studied at the University of Minnesota - Duluth. 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, holistic investment approach emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and the use of independent managers, integrating private market allocations and utilizing AI tools alongside human oversight.

Jeremiah Lurken is a financial advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at CliftonLarsonAllen since 2017, following four years at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a youth sports coach. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors 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’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation using model portfolios that include mutual funds and ETFs, supported by an Investment Committee and integrated planning across wealth, tax, estate, and insurance professionals.