Shelby St Martin is a financial advisor at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at BlueStem Wealth Partners and in roles outside finance, including positions at Ceramic Industrial Coatings and Rush Creek Golf Club. Shelby also has experience at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. JNBA Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and family offices. The firm uses a multi-asset investment approach combining equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and covered-call strategies, and integrates both fundamental and technical analysis with AI tools and human review.

Drew Bergstrom is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Financial. His prior work includes roles at OSAIC and Royal Alliance Associates, INC., as well as experience in manufacturing and at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He also holds ownership in an investment-related LLC and serves as a corporate secretary providing employee feedback to management. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts along with retirement plan consulting and financial planning services.

Michele Martin is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as President at Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company. She has held roles at multiple firms, including AdvisorNet Wealth Management and Lurie Wealth Advisors. Martin is a board member of St. John's University, where she participates in institutional oversight. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company advises individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services. The firm employs a multi-team approach with about 63 advisors managing approximately $5 billion in client assets, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification through the use of third-party managers and technology platforms.

Jeffery Zimmerman is a financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial and its affiliated entity OSAIC since 2011. Outside of advisory work, he has served as a business development manager focused on training and transitioning new advisors and staff, and holds a trustee role managing estate trust disbursements. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporations. The firm offers personalized advisory services encompassing portfolio management, asset allocation, and estate planning coordination, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary management through various investment platforms.

Timothy Rockford is a financial advisor at Boulay Wealth with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Boulay Financial Advisors, Irish Titan, LuminFire, Thrivent, and Bethel University. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience with Christ Presbyterian Church. Boulay Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm employs a model-portfolio approach with an emphasis on diversification, cost control, and after-tax outcomes, offering a multi-disciplinary service model integrated with affiliated accounting and insurance firms.

Christopher Claussen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of experience at Boulay Financial Advisors, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Glenwood State Bank, Concordia College, Willmar Fabrication, and Minnewaska Area High School. He is based in Eden Prairie, MN. Boulay Wealth advises individual and high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm employs a model-portfolio approach emphasizing diversification, cost control, and after-tax outcomes, and integrates advisory, tax/accounting, and insurance services through affiliated firms.

Nancy Weatherup is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC in Roseville, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She previously worked for LPL Financial from 2015 to 2025 and has been with Western Wealth Management since 2026. Outside of her advisory work, she was involved with the Miss Minnesota Scholarship Organization from 2025 to 2026. Western Wealth Management serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, other advisors, and institutional clients through a decentralized network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a range of investment strategies including firm-designed model portfolios and access to third-party managers.

Cameron Johnson is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. since 2011. Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. serves ultra high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing family office, fiduciary trust, and investment management services. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation across public and alternative asset classes through dedicated investment teams and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Kevin Mix is a financial advisor with Gradient Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gradient Securities and its related entities since 2011 and is currently affiliated with Looking Glass Wealth Management. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, third-party manager referrals, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, offering a mix of advisory services and commissionable securities and insurance products.

Daniel Steffes is a financial advisor at The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hilltop Securities Inc. from 2019 to 2023 and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2009 to 2019. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers portfolio management, written financial plans, and access to third-party managers and platform solutions.

Laura Chinander is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with three years of industry experience. She currently works at CX Institutional, LLC and previously held positions at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. CX Institutional serves individuals, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-strategy asset allocation approach using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across various asset classes and offers thematic and specialized strategies including artificial intelligence, blockchain, and electric vehicle portfolios.

David Mushel is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Gradient Advisors, he was a student for ten years. He also works with RIA Registrar in a registration and compliance role. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides 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, using a largely non-discretionary model that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical portfolio analysis.

Brian Kruse is a financial advisor with NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with NorthRock Partners since 2013. Kruse maintains current Minnesota insurance licenses. NorthRock Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored investment approach emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and the use of Independent Managers, incorporating private market investments and AI tools to support tax-aware investing and portfolio monitoring.

Richard Chaffee Jr. is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. and Chaffee & Associates, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. He has 53 years of industry experience, including 17 years with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES and over 21 years managing his own firm, Chaffee & Associates, where he serves as CEO. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory, utilizing a combination of portfolio management by Financial Professionals and third-party sub-advisors.

Christopher Mastley is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC since 2010. JNBA Financial Advisors offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high net worth clients, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm is noted for its team-based family office services and business consulting for clients such as professional athletes, employing a range of investment strategies and ongoing portfolio reviews.

Coleen Connaughton is a financial advisor at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. She previously held positions at Ameriprise, F.L. Putnam, and several other organizations across various fields. JNBA Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and some family office clients. The firm employs a multi-asset investment approach using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and covered-call strategies, supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis, AI tools, and specialized third-party managers.

John Cook is a financial advisor at Principal Advised Services in Roseville, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Financial Services, Principal Life Insurance, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm utilizes a combination of third-party tools and proprietary models, serving clients with an operational integration across the Principal Financial Group family.

Courtney Ellis is an investment adviser representative at Principal Advised Services with 12 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Principal Financial Services, Principal Life Insurance Company, Principal Bank, and Wells Fargo. Outside of financial services, she owns two small businesses focused on bath product creation and travel booking. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering a combination of non-discretionary recommendations and discretionary wrap-fee investment management. The firm leverages proprietary models and third-party tools while operating as part of the Principal Financial Group family, integrating closely with affiliated entities to deliver its services.

Kathleen Shoemaker is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. She has worked at NorthRock Partners since 2021, and previously at The Advocate Group and Encore Group. NorthRock Partners offers comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and ongoing oversight, incorporating private market investments and advanced technology tools in portfolio management.

Brittany Danielson is a financial advisor with Gradient Investments, LLC in Arden Hills, MN, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Premier Financial Solutions, LLC and healthcare organizations such as UNC Physicians Network and UNC Rex Healthcare. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework and offers a range of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.