Jeffrey Drayton is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience and is principal of Jeffrey A. Drayton Financial Group, Inc. He previously worked at Garrett Investment Advisors and Thrivent Financial. He also serves as a contract instructor for Certified Financial Planning courses at Minnesota State University, Mankato. His firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to a small, primarily individual client base that includes high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term asset allocation and diversification using low-cost ETFs and no-load mutual funds, and it integrates tax services and divorce-related financial expertise alongside investment advice.

Suzanne Abrams is a financial advisor at Lundeen Abrams Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she facilitates ethical will writing workshops and serves on the board of the Minnesota Sinfonia. Lundeen Abrams Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on both passive and active investment strategies involving ETFs and quantitative analysis. The firm operates primarily with discretionary authority and distinguishes itself by also offering commissionable insurance products and ancillary services such as ethical-will workshops.

John Nelson is a financial advisor with TAG Wealth Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., and Transition Advisory Group, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a senior partner and independent insurance agent at TAG Insurance Advisors LLC. TAG Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental analysis and longer-term purchase strategies with delegated management, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive financial planning and coordination with select CPA firms.

Hi! I’m Natalie Slagle, CFP®. I co-founded EQUAL VOICES Wealth with my husband, Dan Slagle, CFP®. I specialize in guiding high-achieving couples who are taking retirement planning seriously and want a trusted partner to help coordinate the financial life they’ve worked hard to build. Many of the couples we serve have accumulated more wealth than their peers, often through disciplined saving, meaningful stock compensation, or an inheritance. They’re thoughtful, intentional, and committed to creating a life that reflects their values. Most importantly, they’re respectful, supportive partners who want to make decisions together with clarity rather than conflict. My role is to help you make the most of your opportunities, simplify complex financial decisions, and design a retirement path that feels confident and flexible. As a fee-only, fiduciary advisor, I provide unbiased guidance, proactive planning, and an ongoing partnership so you can enjoy life today while building toward the future you envision. If you’re looking for an advisor who understands the nuances of growing wealth and aligning your strategy with your life as a couple, I’d be delighted to support you. We offer two complimentary consultations to ensure a good fit. I look forward to meeting you soon. ***Typical Client*** Household income of $400,000 or more and/or +$1,000,000 of investable assets In a marriage built on mutual respect and ready to make financial decisions as a team ***Natalie's Awards and Recognitions*** 2025 Financial Advisor Magazine Young Advisor to Watch Winner (2025) InvestmentNews 40 Under 40 Winner (2023) XYPN Firm Of The Year (2020) Co-Host of the Money Dates podcast Media Mentions: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and CNN

Claire Jackson Stumbras is a financial advisor at Forethought Planning LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of financial advising, she is involved with The Aliveness Project. Forethought Planning provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting services to individual clients through tiered, fixed-fee and subscription-based engagements. The firm emphasizes behavioral financial planning and offers educational resources but does not manage or custody client assets.

Kody Holker is a financial advisor at New Generation Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved in independent legal and insurance practices through Holker Law Offices, PLLC, and Asset Protection Services since 2002 and 2006, respectively. Additionally, he owns Ray Creek Development, LLC and Ray Creek, LLC, a real estate development business. New Generation Wealth Management serves individual clients with fee-based financial planning, consulting, and public educational seminars. The firm provides tailored financial plans and connects clients to third-party investment managers, focusing on non-discretionary advisory services without directly managing client assets.

Daunte Leiran is a Series 65–licensed advisor with Future Bright in Maple Grove, MN, and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Future Bright, he held positions at American Family and Pedigree Technologies. Future Bright provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios primarily invested in equities, mutual funds, and ETFs, and offers access to private placements for accredited investors.

Emily Hokanson is a financial advisor with Abens Financial Services Inc in Edina, MN, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and with 11 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Vivent Solutions and APW Capital, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a life/health/accident insurance agent and has entrepreneurial experience as a chef, sales, and CFO professional with EMI-CO. Abens Financial Services manages approximately $120 million across about 93 client relationships, offering discretionary asset management and financial and business planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a range of strategies including fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis, and utilizes borrowing, derivatives, private equity, and Crypto ETFs in client portfolios.

Joan Rossi is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving clients at Rossi Dubuque Breckenridge, LLC since 2011. She holds a Series 63 license and works from Plymouth, MN. Rossi Dubuque Breckenridge, LLC is a small, two-advisor registered investment adviser serving individual investors, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, client-specific risk profiling, and uses mutual funds and ETFs for diversification, offering financial planning, consulting, wealth management, and investment management services with negotiated fixed or flat fees.

Ellen Osthus is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Truman Wealth Advisors, where she has worked since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Equita Financial Network, Feathered Paddle Wealth Partners, Access Financial Services, and BGM Wealth Partners. Truman Wealth Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation and incorporates third-party tools to support risk profiling, account management, financial planning, and reporting.

John Sherwin is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is president of MHS Advisory Services, LLC and affiliated entities, overseeing operations across multiple insurance and advisory businesses. His prior experience includes work at OSAIC and Sii. MHS Advisory Services is a four-advisor SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and pension consulting, tailoring asset allocation and investment advice to client objectives with ongoing monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Stefan Liiste is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience and is affiliated with Lions Gate Sovereign Capital, LLC. He has worked at Context Financial Group since 2005 and briefly at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. in 2005. Lions Gate Sovereign Capital is a small, state-registered investment adviser serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as certain trusts and estates. The firm offers financial planning, plan implementation, and non-discretionary portfolio management, focusing on cyclical analysis and technical methods to guide multi-year, theme-driven investment strategies.

Taylor Floren is a financial advisor with Winter & Associates, Inc. in St. Paul, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Winter & Associates, Floren has worked with firms including North Star Consultants, Minnesota Life Insurance Co, CRI Securities, Securian Financial Services, and Van Clemens & Co., Inc. Outside of financial services, Floren has experience working at Floren Farms and in retail and service roles. Winter & Associates, Inc. provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $179.7 million in client assets and utilizes fundamental analysis within a strategic asset allocation framework, typically recommending no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, with portfolios reviewed at least annually.

Andi Long is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Pitzl Financial since 2023. Prior to joining Pitzl Financial, Long worked at Cornerstone Wealth Advisors and Centier Bank and also spent time at Purdue University. Pitzl Financial provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a long-term, diversified investment approach using primarily passively managed mutual funds, supported by portfolio modeling and Monte Carlo analysis, and offers customized financial planning through its "Financial Playbook."

Kenneth Dedeker is a financial advisor with Captar Private Wealth, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Cetera Advisor Networks, Advisornet Wealth Management, and Central Life Assurance Co. Dedeker is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling life, health, disability, fixed annuities, and long-term care insurance. Dedeker Financial, LLC provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and requires clients to custody assets with a specified broker-dealer, managing a sizeable asset base with a two-advisor team.

Matthew Johnson is a financial advisor at Future Bright with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Future Bright in 2019, he was associated with Raymond James Financial Services from 2014 to 2019. Outside of advisory work, Johnson serves as a board member for the Boys and Girls Club Thrift Store of Detroit Lakes and is involved in multiple leadership roles across several professional service and consulting businesses. Future Bright provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios primarily consisting of equities, mutual funds, and ETFs, and manages several hundred client relationships across its four-advisor team.

Rebecca Lair is a financial advisor at Adams-Hansen & Associates with a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. She has been with Creative Wealth Strategies, Inc. since 2013. Adams-Hansen & Associates provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, union locals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a risk-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and the Uniform Prudent Investor Act, utilizing diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Mark Sherman is a financial advisor at S3, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with S3, Inc. since 2000. Outside of his advisory work, Sherman is the owner and CEO of two computer software companies, VIPADVISOR.COM and CHARITYBOX.COM. S3, Inc. serves individual investors and trustees by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with personal financial planning. The firm focuses on dividend-paying common stocks through a multi-step screening process and generally invests in investment-grade corporate bonds, offering tailored planning and investment oversight across approximately 101 client accounts.

Sarah Kaelberer is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at B&E Investment Advisers, Inc., B & E Pension Advisers, Inc., Business & Estate Advisers, Inc., and Valmark Securities, Inc. since the mid-1990s and early 2000s. She is president of B&E Investments and serves on the board of directors for the Greater Wayzata Area Chamber of Commerce. B&E Investment Advisers provides financial planning, asset management, third-party money manager selection, and pension consulting for individuals, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm primarily uses a non-discretionary approach with model portfolios and third-party managers on Valmark platforms, combining modern portfolio theory, fundamental analysis, and targeted asset allocation.

For over 10 years, Gabe has worked with client families looking to simplify their financial life through his firm CRAFTED Wealth. As the firm has matured, he has primarily focused on higher net worth families with portfolios of $3–30M, and typically those looking to focus on multigenerational planning, retirement preparation, and navigating large portfolios. What does it mean to simplify? Looking at your whole picture, and forming a real relationship, to understand better what you truly need and want, and then build a plan to support that. Many clients come to CRAFTED with a wide array of accounts, tax questions, concentrated positions, and previous decisions that may not be serving their current needs. Gabe’s passion is in untangling this, answering questions patiently, and creating what he calls a “beautifully simple financial plan.” As a clear communicator, thoughtful listener, and invested long-term partner, Gabe brings an approach that combines creative thinking and deep expertise for unique tax and investment situations. Practically, this translates to a singular, personalized strategy that is meant to serve clients over their lifetime.