Phillip Christenson is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Phillip James Financial Co. and has operated Phillip James Consulting Co. since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he manages CS Holdings LLC, a residential rental real estate business. Phillip James Financial serves individuals and families, focusing on those who are retired or nearing retirement. The firm provides integrated financial planning and asset management with a long-term, academically grounded investment approach centered on globally diversified, tax-efficient portfolios.

Anthony Daffer is a financial advisor at Provenire Capital LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Provenire Capital since 2012. Daffer serves on the Board of Directors for Sestra Systems, a private company based in Virginia. Provenire Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors using fundamental research and risk/reward analysis across long-short and long-biased strategies.

Paul Mccoy is a financial advisor at Total Wealth Advisors, LLC in Hopkins, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Total Wealth Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a direct support professional providing care for a handicapped person. Total Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs asset allocation and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios, managing approximately $102 million in client assets.

Eric Becker is a financial advisor at Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and the Walt Disney Company. Guardian Wealth Advisors serves individual, institutional, and nonprofit clients, managing approximately $267 million across about 239 accounts. The firm employs a long-term, low-turnover investment strategy using equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and individual bonds, and offers wealth advisory, asset management, and financial planning services.

Eric Marquardt is a financial advisor at RossJohnson & Associates, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at RossJohnson since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Penn Mutual and Farmers Financial Solutions, along with over three decades at Farmers Insurance Group. He is also a licensed agent for Penn Mutual, involved in the sale of life insurance and annuity products. RossJohnson & Associates provides personalized financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a disciplined investment process that integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Taylor Harwood is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Crane Capital Management LLC since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Minnesota Bank & Trust. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director on the boards of Pillsbury United Communities and the Montessori Center of Minnesota, both nonprofit organizations. Crane Capital Management is a state-registered investment adviser managing discretionary assets for a small client base. The firm provides investment advisory, financial planning, and portfolio management services, utilizing fundamental and technical research to construct long-term, balanced portfolios tailored to client-specific investment policy statements.

Barbara Mahr is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kingdom Legacy Advisors since 2026. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 18 years and BlueStem Wealth Partners for two years. Kingdom Legacy Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations, tailoring investment advice to client objectives and performing at least quarterly account reviews.

Cynthia Hansen is a financial advisor at Somerset Group LLC in Wayzata, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. She works alongside a small advisory team at the firm, which is employee-owned. Somerset Group serves individual clients, families, and select institutions by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning through customized separately managed accounts. The firm’s investment approach combines security-specific research and technical analysis, employing strategies such as blended total-return core portfolios, ETF tactical asset allocation, dividend-growth equity, and structured fixed-income management.

David Hust is a financial advisor at Bannerstone Capital Management in Wayzata, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. He has been with Bannerstone Capital since 2011. Bannerstone Capital Management advises primarily affluent individuals and their affiliates, providing fee-only, discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services. The firm uses proprietary equity strategies combined with fundamental and technical analysis and behavioral economics insights, serving a small, employee-owned team of three advisors.

Thomas Sherman is a financial advisor at S3, Inc. based in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has operated Sherman Consulting, Ltd since 1997. S3, Inc. serves individual investors and trustees by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and personal financial planning focused on asset retitling, charitable gifts, and employment transitions. The firm manages approximately $75.5 million across about 101 client accounts, using a long-term investment approach centered on dividend-paying common stocks selected through a multi-step screening process and primarily investment-grade corporate bonds.

James Sexton is a financial advisor at Phillip James Financial Co. in Plymouth, MN, with 12 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Phillip James Consulting Co. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a residential rental real estate business. Phillip James Financial serves individuals and families, particularly those retired or approaching retirement, offering integrated asset management, financial planning, retirement and tax planning, and management of held-away retirement accounts and 529 plans. The firm employs a long-term, academically based investment approach using globally diversified, tax-efficient portfolios primarily composed of low-cost ETFs, complemented by an in-house tax preparation and strategy service.

Walid Elkhoury is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Elevation Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and Merrill. Outside of financial advising, he holds leadership positions as President and Vice President of Abington Auto Sales Inc. and Abington Gas Inc. Elevation Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth households, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes passive investment strategies using index funds and ETFs, while also overseeing third-party managers and utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Adam Mans is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at AKM Advisory in Edina, MN. He has worked at AKM Advisory since 2014 and joined Savvy in 2026. AKM Advisory provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as several institutional relationships. The firm emphasizes fixed income and non-U.S. securities within tailored portfolios, employing a long-term trading approach based on multiple investment analysis methods.

Derek Ketcho is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Upstream Financial Advisors LLC since 2023 and has prior experience with Cahill Financial Advisors, JNBA Financial Advisors, US Bank Private Wealth Management, and HomeTown Bank. Upstream Financial Advisors LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and tax services. The firm uses a blend of passive and active investment strategies focused on asset allocation and tailors managed accounts to client goals, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Thomas Rash is a financial advisor with ViaWealth, LLC in Long Lake, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Advisornet Financial Network since 2012 and was previously with Brightline Group for 10 years. He also serves as a representative selling fixed life, health, disability, annuities, long-term care, and Medicare supplement insurance. ViaWealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory with a long-term strategic approach, managing assets directly or through a sub-advisory relationship with Financial Counselors, Inc.

Charles Frazzini is a CFP®-designated advisor at Great River Financial with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Shane Beaman. He is based in Plymouth, MN. Great River Financial provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using active and passive strategies, with portfolios constructed from ETFs and mutual funds, and manages roughly $202 million in client assets.

David Sieben is a financial advisor at Sieben Wealth Planning LLC in Edina, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with 16 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at RBC Capital Markets, LLC and City National Bank. Sieben Wealth Planning serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by providing customized wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside written or project-based financial planning.

Nicholas Jones is a financial advisor at Remloe Capital LLC in Eden Prairie, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with over a decade of experience, including a professional trading background at US Commodities LLC. He has been with Remloe Capital since its founding in 2025. Remloe Capital is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with a single proprietary, actively managed portfolio strategy. The firm focuses on a diversified mix of exchange-listed U.S. and non-U.S. securities, ETFs, and derivatives, incorporating margin and both hedging and risk-taking positions within a discretionary program.

Fang Huang is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Echo Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Huang operates a sole proprietorship involved in non-variable insurance. Echo Wealth Management provides portfolio management, pension consulting, and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios with factor-based exposures primarily through ETFs and institutional mutual funds.

Derek Swedberg is a financial advisor at Pack Private Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at RBC Capital Markets Corporation and Fiat Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he consults with a senior care provider on business expansion and serves as Executive Chairman at a holding company focused on private business investments. Pack Private Wealth is a registered, fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a client-specific, long-term investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis, and it engages in affiliated private-capital activities including investments in companies, projects, and housing developments.