Jeremy Kromer is a financial advisor with RK Retirement Solutions LLC in Saint Paul, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience, including five years at North American Banking Company prior to joining his current firm. RK Retirement Solutions LLC is a state-registered, fee-based advisory firm serving individuals and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $21.5 million for about 92 clients, using discretionary asset management and financial planning guided by client objectives, risk tolerances, and various analytical approaches.

Heidi Helmeke is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in financial advising. She is the principal advisor at Enspyre Wealth Advisors, Inc., where she has worked since 2019. Prior to that, she spent 19 years at Prestige Planning, Inc. and 17 years at Securities America, Inc. Enspyre Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary asset management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of strategic, tactical, and dynamic asset-allocation approaches to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client circumstances, with a focus on retirement planning through a personalized "Blueprint" that integrates retirement income, employer benefits, legacy planning, health care, and tax strategies.

Keaton Shinn is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at aLuman in Saint Paul, MN. His prior work includes roles at the University of Minnesota and operating his own firm, Keaton Shinn LLC. aLuman primarily serves individual clients—including a significant number of high-net-worth individuals—and small business owners, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning with an academically based, tactical buy-and-hold investment approach.

Tatiana Olsak is a CFP® at Crafted Wealth Management with experience beginning in 2024. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at Warner Brothers Discovery, Hulu, and Entertainment One. Crafted Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing ongoing wealth management, investment management, and integrated financial planning. The firm emphasizes a primarily passive investment approach with diversified, low-cost portfolios while incorporating fundamental and cyclical analysis and discretionary rebalancing.

Andrew Gray is a financial advisor at Lottsa Financial Services, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 credential. He joined the firm in 2023 and also works as a certified swim coach for the Edina Swim Club. Lottsa Financial Services is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts and estates. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, emphasizing target asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and the use of institutional no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with accommodations for socially responsible investing.

Donald Johnson is a financial advisor at Dunnavan & Co. in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 63 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Dunnavan & Co. since 2021 and previously spent 35 years at Capital Formation Strategies. Dunnavan & Co. manages approximately $392.7 million for about 228 clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, offering discretionary trading and regular portfolio monitoring through a collaborative three-advisor team.

Sarah Braunshausen is an investment advisor representative at Fencl Advisory Services, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fencl Advisory Services since 2015 and previously was affiliated with Dominion Investor Services, Inc. and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. She is also involved in selling fixed life insurance and disability products. Fencl Advisory Services is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and other professional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning with a planning-driven, long-term buy-and-hold investment approach, emphasizing client education and regular portfolio reviews.

James Skjong is a financial advisor at Ulland Investment Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with the firm since 2005, accumulating 21 years of industry experience. Ulland Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks, and private investment entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis supplemented by technical and cyclical methods and offers a range of strategies including equity blends and fixed-income options.

Donald Droegemueller is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Peak Financial Consulting, Inc. since 2018 and has prior experience at LPL Financial. Peak Financial Consulting, Inc. provides discretionary asset management and tiered financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $132 million across about 371 accounts and offers tailored investment strategies alongside structured financial planning, with an emphasis on ongoing portfolio management and public educational seminars.

Brant Kairies is a financial advisor with Access Financial Services, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at FSC Securities Corporation since 1997 and has been with Access Financial Services since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed independent insurance agent authorized to sell accident and health insurance, life insurance, and variable life and variable annuities. Access Financial Services serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a top-down, global multi-asset allocation process emphasizing valuation, momentum, sentiment, and liquidity, with portfolios that may include a range of investment products and discretionary and non-discretionary advisory roles.

Kyle Moore is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Quarry Hill Advisors since 2017 and was previously with Pitzl Financial from 2014 to 2017. He is based in Saint Paul, MN. Quarry Hill Advisors provides investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporate plan sponsors. The firm primarily uses a passive investment approach with index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis when appropriate.

Matthew Bryant is a financial advisor at Paladin Capital, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has professional history with Gradient Investments and multiple related Paladin entities where he has been involved since 2011. Outside of investment advisory, he is also active in insurance sales and administrative services for estate planning through affiliated Paladin companies. Paladin Capital, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm constructs and monitors portfolios based on client goals, utilizing third-party platforms and co-advisors, and offers services including ongoing portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) plan advisory.

Joseph Limond is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Clerestory Advisors, Inc. since 2022 and previously held positions at Mitchell Clark & Company and The Family Firm. He spent several years engaged in extended travel from 2017 to 2020. Clerestory Advisors is a fee-only firm serving individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts and estates with personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs diversified portfolios including an optional sustainability-focused strategy and uses negotiated flat fees rather than percentage-of-assets fees.

Janet Stanzak is a CFP® and Series 63-licensed advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Financial Empowerment LLC since 2004. Financial Empowerment LLC provides financial planning, investment supervisory services, and consulting primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm manages approximately $104 million for about 90 clients through a two-advisor team, offering both customized discretionary portfolios and a model-based ETF program with firm-managed quarterly rebalancing and reporting.

Stephen Engel is a financial advisor at SIOL Wealth Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments and U.S. Bank for over two decades. Engel holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. SIOL Wealth Advisors is a small, state-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services, using a blend of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and a broad range of asset classes tailored to clients' objectives and risk tolerances.

Shannon Foreman is a financial advisor with Forethought Planning LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. Foreman has worked at multiple firms, including LPL Financial and BMO Harris Financial Advisors, and is the host and owner of the Thrive For[e]ward podcast. Forethought Planning serves individual clients with comprehensive financial planning and consulting, offering one-time plans, ongoing planning packages, educational seminars, and a technology subscription with on-demand courses. The firm focuses on cash flow analysis, risk management, tax and estate considerations, and investment analysis as part of holistic planning, coordinating with clients’ tax and legal professionals as needed.

Nathaniel Beebe is a financial advisor with Ulland Investment Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 65 license and has been with the firm since 2011. Ulland Investment Advisors provides investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing discretionary portfolios across multiple strategies. The firm’s investment process combines fundamental analysis with technical and cyclical tools and includes equity and fixed-income strategies, with notable practices such as using third-party credit ratings to define investment grade and offering margin borrowing on client accounts.

Jeffrey Foley is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Maggi Investment Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Gradient Investments, LLC and Gradient Securities, LLC, as well as managing member roles at Paladin Wealth, LLC and Paladin Capital, LLC. He is also co-owner of Paladin Legal Services, which provides administrative services for estate planning. Maggi Investment Services, LLC offers personalized financial planning and asset management to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, maintains quarterly account reviews, and often places client assets with third-party managers through co-advisor arrangements.

Joseph Fenwick is a financial advisor at Flourish Wealth Management Inc. in Edina, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hoffmann & Swintek LLC from 2016 to 2020 before joining Flourish Wealth Management in 2020. Flourish Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on broadly diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating asset-allocation modeling and offering SRI/ESG solutions upon client request.

Trever Christian is a financial advisor with Freedom Financial Partners LLC in Oakdale, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with AdvisorNet Wealth Management, United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, and Investment Centers of America. Outside of advising, he is co-owner of FFP Insurance, LLC, where he is involved in the sales and servicing of insurance products. Freedom Financial Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and insurance advisory services. The firm uses a combination of active and passive investment strategies guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and customized investment policies, managing approximately $377.9 million on a discretionary basis.