Elizabeth Dorner is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial and the University of North Dakota. 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, holistic investment approach that includes broad asset allocation, diversified strategies, and private market allocations, supported by both automated tools and human oversight.

Craig Johnson is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management Company in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has been associated with The O.N. Equity Sales Company and Ohio National Financial Services for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, Johnson serves on the board of the Minnesota Valley Country Club. ON Investment Management Company is a subsidiary of The O.N. Equity Sales Company that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors using both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Elizabeth Villalta is a financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Focus Financial since 2012 and also holds a resident insurance producer license for accident, life, and health, which she maintains through continuing education for use in her review of insurance products. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors, serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, third-party manager access, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services.

David Spethmann is a financial advisor at AlphaStar Capital Management with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Ameriprise Financial and Prudential Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm utilizes a combination of firm-designed model portfolios and advisor-directed models, applying both strategic and tactical investment approaches.

John Rusciano is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and has worked at Northwestern Mutual and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments before joining Summit Financial in 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he co-authored a book on career management titled *Fire Yourself!* and serves on the board of directors for the Highland Oaks Homeowners Association. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm with over $26 billion in assets under management, serving approximately 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services tailored to client needs.

Scott Bradbury is a financial advisor with Balefire, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Integrity Alliance, Lion Street Financial, PKS Investments, VisionPoint Group LLC dba Fuse Partners, Princor Financial Services Corp, and Principal Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory role, Bradbury is a partner and investment adviser representative at VisionPoint Group LLC dba Fuse Partners, providing financial advice and education to private clients. Balefire, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities. The firm uses a core-and-tactical investment approach supported by an Investment Committee and offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA corporate solutions across a platform managing approximately $2 billion in assets.

Elizabeth Van Hoever is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience at Fiduciary Counselling Inc. in St. Paul, MN. She has been with the firm since 1997, contributing to its advisory services for over two decades. Fiduciary Counselling Inc. serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and family-related entities, offering investment advisory alongside accounting, tax, estate planning, and administrative services. The firm employs asset allocation and modern portfolio theory in managing client portfolios and maintains unique relationships with affiliated trust and investment companies.

Casey Anderson is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC. He has been with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP since 2014 and with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2006. Anderson is also a principal of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through model portfolios, combining active and passive investment vehicles, and integrates wealth, tax, estate, and insurance professionals to coordinate planning and implementation.

Timothy Brown is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He began his career at Brown Wealth Management, LLC, which he owned and operated for 23 years before joining Mission Wealth Management, LP. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting services. The firm utilizes a “total picture” approach that integrates investment management with tax, trust, legacy, philanthropy, and risk planning, managing a diverse range of portfolios including alternative investments and offering both discretionary and client-directed account arrangements.

Julian Einfrank is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at PNC Wealth Management from 2014 to 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and institutional clients and qualified retirement plans. The firm provides wealth advisory, asset management, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting, employing a strategic asset allocation approach supported by firm-constructed model portfolios and multidisciplinary planning services.

Seth Hansvick is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and was previously affiliated with LPL Financial and Thrivent Financial, including Thrivent Investment Management, where he worked for 11 years. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers across various platforms.

Robert Nelson is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2013 and previously worked at Ameriprise for seven years. Outside of advising, he serves as founder and president of the Arrow Giving Foundation, an educational nonprofit, and is a board member of Soigne Hospitality Group, a restaurant business, among other nonprofit and pension board roles. 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, holistic investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, and integrates private market investments with the use of Independent Managers and advanced technology tools.

Kristi Sanz is a financial advisor with Berger Financial Group in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. Her prior firms include Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Cambridge Investment Research, and Ameriprise. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning based on proprietary, long-term investment strategies developed by an internal committee.

Eric Alexander is a CFP® professional at Choreo, LLC with experience in the financial services industry beginning in 2018. Prior to joining Choreo in 2026, he worked at Accredited Investors for five years and State Farm for three years. He also has a background with the University of St. Thomas. Choreo serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services such as portfolio management, financial planning, outsourced CIO services, and specialized consulting, employing a quantitative and committee-approved investment process.

Andrew Buccanero is a financial advisor with JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing seven years of industry experience. He has worked at JNBA Financial Advisors since 2019 and previously at Thrivent Asset Management from 2016 to 2019. JNBA Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and family offices. The firm employs multi-asset portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and covered-call strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis with AI tools and human oversight.

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.