Charles Gruys is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Financial Inc., SNS Financial Group, LLC, and Fidelity in various advisory capacities. BlueSpring Wealth Management serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a customized investment process developed with clients, combining diverse asset types and offering specialized strategies such as option overlays and hedging for concentrated positions.

Patrick Guerin is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked with various Gradient entities since 2011 and serves as President of 45 North Wealth Group, LLC. Additionally, he holds leadership roles at Gradient Life Brokerage, LLC and Gradient Financial Group. 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, employing a largely non-discretionary model that includes risk analysis tools and multiple portfolio analysis methods.

Douglas Olson is a financial advisor with Focus Financial who holds a Series 66 designation and has 26 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with OSAIC and Focus Financial Network since 2011 and has a longstanding involvement with West African Development Ministries dating back to 2007. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities. The firm provides personalized investment advisory services through various management options and emphasizes coordination with other professionals for estate planning and related legal or tax matters.

Paul Scoles is a financial advisor with JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Investment Advisers, Cetera Advisor Networks, McFee Financial Group, and Wells Fargo Bank. Additionally, he is registered as an independent insurance agent. JNBA Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, plans, trusts, estates, and select family office clients. The firm employs multi-asset portfolios using various investment vehicles and combines fundamental and technical analysis with AI tools, offering customized family-office services alongside broader wealth management solutions.

Samuel Sexton is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2023 and previously held roles at All Star Financial LLC and Clifton Larson Allen Wealth Advisors, LLC. Guardian Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and business entities, providing investment advisory, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and cash management services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis within a systematic, quantitative framework and uses ETFs, mutual funds, third-party managers, and UMA platforms to implement client strategies.

Andrew Shuldheisz is a financial advisor with Larson Financial Group, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and David Klein. Larson Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting primarily for doctors and related businesses. The firm employs a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs using both strategic and tactical approaches while also offering third-party manager recommendations and pension consulting services.

Brent Putz is a financial advisor with NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 63 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Northwestern Mutual and its affiliated companies since 2006. Beyond advisory roles, he maintains active insurance licensure for accident, health, life, and variable contracts. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, employing a tailored investment approach focused on broad asset allocation, diversification, and the use of independent managers. The firm also integrates private market allocations and utilizes AI tools to support tax-aware investing and portfolio monitoring.

Mark Johnson is a financial advisor at Advisory Solutions Group with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including RBC Capital Markets and LPL Financial. Johnson is also involved with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services as a registered administrator. Advisory Solutions Group serves retail clients through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives, offering financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm also provides turnkey business and back-office services to other registered investment advisory firms and constructs diversified portfolios using quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Charles Block is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 20 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Northwestern Mutual and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches 7th grade basketball for the School District of Prescott, WI. 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.

Scott Neils is a financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently practicing at 49 Financial in Minneapolis, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Oakwood Capital Securities, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Merrill. 49 Financial serves a range of clients including retail, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and investment management with a disciplined, long-term approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and employs proprietary and external model portfolios.

Gracia Cavanaugh is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Associated Investment Services, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN. Her prior experience includes nine years at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. Outside of finance, she teaches yoga classes in Tustin, CA. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individual investors as well as small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm offers model portfolio and separately managed account programs using third-party managers and operates through affiliated businesses including a trust company and insurance agency.

Reece Brown is a financial advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He began his career in the financial industry in 2026 with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, following prior roles within the parent firm CliftonLarsonAllen LLP and other diverse positions. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering wealth advisory, asset management, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting. The firm integrates fiduciary advisory services with broker-dealer and insurance activities and employs a strategic asset allocation approach through model portfolios and multidisciplinary planning support.

Ronald Machtan is a financial advisor at KCD Financial, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with KCD Financial since 2006. Outside of finance, he owns Master-Bait Co., a business focused on fishing lures, clothing, and novelties, which he operates as a part-time hobby. KCD Financial, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with 38 advisors managing approximately $202 million in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering tailored investment strategies and access to third-party management programs.

Allison Cline is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at Ian Donaldson and Northwestern Mutual. In addition to her advisory work, she is a personal trainer at F45 Training in St Louis Park, MN. Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm customizes portfolios using discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and incorporates third-party managers alongside an in-house Growth Opportunities model focused on micro- and small-cap equities.

Ernesto De La Torre Marin is a financial advisor with Gradient Investments, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Gradient Investments since 2019. Prior to his advisory role, he was involved in entrepreneurial ventures including Clear Choice Window Washing, LLC and Summit Interior Care and Restoration, LLC. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary investment framework and offers a variety of model and custom portfolios, managing assets on a fee-only basis without acting as a custodian.

Sonya Hansmeyer is a financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with OSAIC and Focus Financial Network since 2003. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee overseeing a family trust, managing insurance premiums and trust assets. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities, offering managed account services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides personalized investment advice tailored to client profiles and emphasizes coordination with other professionals for estate planning and legal or tax implementation.

Richard Frith II is a financial advisor with Larson Financial Group, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Larson Financial Securities, LLC and Larson Wealth Partners and has been associated with Larson Financial Group since 2009. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a director of a nonprofit homeschool co-op and is involved in managing property ventures, including a vacation rental partnership. Larson Financial Group provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on doctors and related businesses. The firm combines strategic and tactical investment approaches and utilizes both proprietary model portfolios and external money managers in its service offerings.

Ryan Quade is a financial advisor at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Dougherty & Company LLC, Century Capital Group Inc, and RMQ, Inc. He is also involved with Coldwell Banker Realty. Van Clemens Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management approaches. The firm employs a range of methods including modern portfolio theory and technical analysis and accesses more than 500 third-party managers alongside an in-house Growth Opportunities model focused on micro- and small-cap equities.

Nicholas Scheibel is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC since 2020. Prior to that, he worked at US BANK from 2016 to 2020. JNBA Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers retirement plan consulting, family office services, and business consulting, including work with professional athletes, using a team-based approach and a variety of investment strategies.

Samantha Nelson is a financial advisor at The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for four years. Outside of her advisory role, she officiates adult and youth basketball games for the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board. 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.