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 Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Prior to Forethought Planning, Foreman worked at BMO Harris Financial Advisors, LPL Financial, and Gateway Wealth Partners. Outside of advising, Foreman hosts and owns the Thrive For[e]ward podcast. Forethought Planning provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting services to individual clients through tiered, fixed-fee engagements. The firm emphasizes behavioral financial planning and education while not managing client assets or offering discretionary portfolio management.

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 Dolan is a financial advisor at Thomas Leo Advisory, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services. He has been with Thomas Leo Advisory since 2013. Thomas Leo Advisory, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages discretionary asset portfolios utilizing fundamental and technical analysis, long-term purchase strategies, and incorporates direct indexing, defined-outcome ETFs, and AI tools. It is noted for assisting clients with securities-backed lines of credit and maintaining a formal sub-advisory selection process.

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.

Jeffery Quick is a financial advisor with Paladin Financial in Arden Hills, MN, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Union Financial, Principal Securities, and Principal Life Insurance Company. He is also involved in administrative services for estate planning through Paladin Legal Services, LLC. Paladin Wealth, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a range of investment approaches, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers ERISA 3(21) plan advisory services with tailored portfolio solutions.

Robert Schneeweis is a financial advisor at YES Wealth Management in Mahtomedi, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at S Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2015. Outside of investment advisory services, he is also an insurance agent with a separate business involvement in insurance product sales and services. YES Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, risk-managed asset allocation approach with a notable use of derivatives in separately managed accounts as part of its risk management strategy.

Michael Barrett is a financial advisor at Bright Angel Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Heritage Capital Advisors, LLC and Moller & Barrett LLP. Barrett also owns an affiliated accounting practice and may offer tax preparation and accounting services to clients. Bright Angel Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations, creating individualized investment policy statements. The firm manages approximately $224 million across about 35 accounts, employing fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term trading approach.

Les Jepsen is the principal of Jepsen Financial and holds a Series 65 designation with 27 years of industry experience. He has operated Jepsen Enterprises, Inc. since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance producer offering various insurance products and a licensed real estate salesperson conducting business through a non-affiliated broker. Jepsen Financial provides discretionary portfolio management and modular financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and foundations. The firm employs a core-and-satellite asset allocation strategy using passively managed indexes and ETFs as core holdings, complemented by fundamental and technical analysis.

Jason Rose is a financial advisor at Hofkin Capital Management, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Hofkin Capital Management in 2022, he worked at RBC Capital Markets from 2010 to 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Rose is involved as a fundraiser with Greater Twin Cities United Way. Hofkin Capital Management is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs an equities-focused investment approach that integrates top-down macro and bottom-up company analysis, with the flexibility to use borrowing and hedging strategies in client portfolios.

John Schwalbach is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Freedom Financial Partners LLC. He has previously worked with AdvisorNet Wealth Management, United Capital Financial Advisers, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Investments Centers of America. In addition to his advisory role, he is Co-President and an insurance agent at FFP Insurance, LLC, a licensed insurance agency in Oakdale, MN, and serves as a trustee for a family trust. Freedom Financial Partners is a five-advisor team managing approximately $377.9 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm combines active and passive investment strategies guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and customized investment policy statements, offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and insurance advisory services.

Shane Sienko is a financial advisor with Vessel Wealth Partners holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets, LLC. Vessel Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, high-net-worth clients, pooled investment vehicles, and charities. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting using multiple analysis methods and artificial-intelligence tools with human oversight.

Hannah Shink is a financial advisor with Financial Institution Services, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Ford Motor Company, Apple Inc., and Horizontal Integration. Financial Institution Services, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $259 million in assets. The firm focuses on tailored asset allocation strategies and invests across a range of securities, generally managing client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Scott Moller is a financial advisor at Heritage Capital Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with Heritage Capital Advisors since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, Moller is a managing partner and 33% owner of Moller, Lee & Barrett, PLLC, a certified public accounting firm providing tax consultation, business planning, and estate administration services. Heritage Capital Advisors manages personalized investment portfolios primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, overseeing $88.48 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment philosophy with a multi-year horizon, utilizes covered-call option strategies, and may invest in illiquid securities, supported by third-party research and occasional use of derivatives and borrowing in client accounts.

Mark Culhane is a financial advisor with Wealthspring Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations and with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthspring Advisors since 2008. WealthSpring Advisors is a small, fee-only firm serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and consultation services, emphasizing individualized portfolio management supported by both fundamental and technical analysis and utilizing third-party manager programs alongside the Altruist custodial platform.

Michael Mccool is a financial advisor at Jones Kertz & Associates, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Capital Management Securities, Inc., Capital Management Associates, Inc., VSR Financial Services, Inc., and First Advisors. He serves as secretary on the board of directors for the HighGrove Condominium Association. Jones Kertz & Associates, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and wealth planning for individuals, business owners, trusts, retirement accounts, and select institutional clients. The firm uses a bottom-up fundamental research process supplemented by technical analysis, managing portfolios primarily composed of individual stocks with bonds and mutual funds, and operates its own wrap fee program through Fidelity.

Zachary Lindquist is a financial advisor at Laureate Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Laureate Wealth Management since 2021. Lindquist is also the Director of Operations for Pure Crypto, LP and Pure Crypto II, private fund-of-funds vehicles. Laureate Wealth Management provides investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, estate planning, and family office coordination to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach that includes individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, separate account managers, and alternative investments, and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Barry Wold is a financial advisor at Wold Financial Group with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Raymond James & Associates and AdvisorNet Wealth Management prior to joining Wold Financial Group in 2021. Wold Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis within strategic and tactical asset allocation frameworks, serving clients through personalized interviews and questionnaires without stated account minimums.

Jared Plotz is a financial advisor at Ulland Investment Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license and has been with Ulland since 2017, previously working at Cornerstone Capital Management, LLC from 2013 to 2016. Ulland Investment Advisors provides investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing discretionary portfolios across multiple strategies with an emphasis on fundamental analysis supplemented by technical and cyclical tools. The firm offers equity and fixed-income strategies and includes practices such as borrowing on managed accounts and routine performance reporting that distinguish it among similar firms.