John Wiitala is a CFP® professional with six years of experience at NorthRock Partners, LLC. He previously played for the Rochester Americans and attended Ohio State University. NorthRock Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs a holistic investment approach incorporating broad asset allocation, diversification, private market investments, and uses AI tools to support tax-aware investing and risk assessment.

Theodore Kaminski is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. Kaminski has been with Mutual of Omaha since 2009. Outside of advising, he competes in fishing tournaments for prize money and serves as a taste tester for Food Perspectives, a program that donates part of its proceeds to charity. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning and managed account programs through platforms like Envestnet. The firm operates within the Mutual of Omaha group alongside broker-dealer and insurance businesses, serving a diverse client base with various investment and consulting solutions.

Adam Troendle is a financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Atlas Insurance Brokers and American Family Insurance. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

Jeffrey Mahoney is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Herbert J Sims & Co, Inc, FBL Marketing Services, and Farm Bureau. Outside of his advisory role, Mahoney serves as a compensated wrestling official and provides financial coaching to underserved widows through Wings for Widows. Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and estate-planning support. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers, with an investment approach combining modern portfolio theory, fundamental analysis, and technical analysis.

Walter Pickup is a financial advisor with Focus Financial Network, Inc. in Burnsville, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial since 1997 and owns a partial interest in the firm, serving on various committees and participating in special projects. Outside of his advisory role, he is named as a Successor Trustee for a family trust. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion across 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services with a comprehensive, individualized investment approach.

Nils Egge is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Harbour Investments since 2010, as well as at Westside Financial Services, LLC and Rita Wilczek Inc. He is also an independent insurance agent, which may include equity indexed annuities. Harbour Investments provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual, charitable, corporate, and retirement plan clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create customized strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside model-based solutions.

Lucas Traxler is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC since 2013, including its predecessor entity, and currently works at the Bloomington, MN office. JNBA Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high net worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a team-based approach with specialized family office services and business consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and technology platforms to support portfolio management.

Michael Gustafson is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Financial Network since 1997. He is based in Minneapolis, MN, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as power of attorney for his mother in managing his late father’s estate. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services tailored to client needs.

Grace Hennen is a financial advisor at Savvy with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has worked at several firms including Osaic Wealth Inc and Focus Financial Network Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is a Financial Planning Associate at Perspective 6 Wealth Advisers, providing financial planning services under a marketing name. Savvy offers investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily index-based, long-term approach with customized investment plans and integrates third-party fintech tools and specialized strategies.

Aaron Peloquin is a CFP® professional based in Minneapolis, MN, with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Savvy and has prior experience with firms including DFPG Investments, Strong Tower Advisory Services, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Peloquin serves as treasurer for Fishing with Vets and is a board member of the American Cancer Society of Minnesota. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily index-based, long-term investment approach supplemented by active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, integrating third-party fintech tools and specialized sub-adviser strategies.

Patrick Kulzer is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at CRI Securities and Minnesota Life Insurance Company for 24 years, as well as at Cetera and Cetera Advisor Networks. He also owns Growth Consulting, LLC, which provides management consulting services. Gradient Securities, LLC, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, offers financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary model and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, often utilizing third-party managers to support client portfolios.

David Finch is a financial advisor at The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 13 years. The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, serving both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households. The firm offers managed accounts and access to third-party portfolio managers through RBC Capital Markets, with most accounts managed on a non-discretionary basis and subject to periodic reviews.

David Packard is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 38 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Packerland in 2022, he worked at Cetera Advisor Networks and Voya Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Packard is involved in tax preparation and works as an independent insurance agent, as well as providing care for a disabled child. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through a network of 176 advisors managing over $1.3 billion in assets. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing the Hilltop-cleared Envestnet platform to deliver diversified investment solutions.

Thomas Stoltman is a financial advisor with Brookwood Investment Group and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience and has worked at several firms, including Redwood Private Wealth LLC and Regal Investment Advisors. In addition to his advisory roles, he is the managing director of Redwood Tax Specialists and works as an independent insurance agent. Brookwood Investment Group is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing over $1 billion for more than 3,000 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and supporting negotiable advisor-level fee arrangements.

Jeffery Bird is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Winged Keel Group, LLC and NBW Insurance Group. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Hope Farm School, an inner-city ministry focused on supporting underprivileged youth. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a national network of independent firms and professionals. The firm provides a variety of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory, using platform providers and sub-advisory arrangements to support its offerings.

Mark Fenlon is a CFA® charterholder with over 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2019, following positions at Schenck Investment Solutions, Cleary Gull Advisors, and Johnson Bank. He also serves as a principal of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP and is a non-paid board director at Collidion, Inc., a healthcare company focused on drug and medical device development. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors provides wealth advisory and asset management services to individuals, corporations, institutions, and qualified retirement plans. The firm combines fiduciary RIA services with broker-dealer and insurance activities, employing strategic asset allocation through model portfolios and integrated multidisciplinary planning with its parent firm, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

Derek Hartman is a financial advisor at Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Ameriprise, and Aqua Freedom LLC. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, emphasizing individualized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight through a mix of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

Peter Hoff is a financial advisor with NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with NorthRock Partners since 2016. Hoff serves as a director of the Park Region Telephone Cooperative in Underwood, MN. NorthRock Partners provides 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 periodic rebalancing, frequently utilizing independent managers and incorporating private market allocations where appropriate.

Gerson Diaz is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with one year of industry experience. He is currently with Boulay Wealth and has prior experience at Ameriprise Financial and Boulay Financial Advisors. Before entering the financial industry, he worked at Twin Town Pedicabs. Boulay Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm employs a model-portfolio approach focused on diversification, cost control, and after-tax outcomes, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, supported by affiliations with an accounting firm and insurance agency.

Bruce Ensrud is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has 34 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Thrivent Investment Management Inc, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Ensrud serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including Every Meal, The Collegeville Institute, and Mount Olivet Rolling Acres, providing governance and organizational strategy advice. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC offers investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach with customized asset allocations using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, supported by integration within the broader Thrivent group.