Ronald Machtan is a financial advisor at KCD Financial, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with KCD Financial since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Master-Bait Co., a business focused on fishing lures, clothing, and hunting-related products. KCD Financial, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with 38 advisors managing approximately $202 million in assets. The firm serves individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering customized 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.

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.

Gavin Burnham is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. based in St. Paul, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Honkamp Krueger Financial Services and Olsen Thielen & Co. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and planning services primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborative referral arrangements with independent CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm employs model-based style allocation strategies, discretionary portfolio management, and offers tax-intelligent overlays, managing client accounts with centralized trading and reporting.

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 with Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at multiple firms such as Dougherty & Company LLC and Century Capital Group Inc. Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm customizes portfolios through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements using a variety of methods and routinely employs third-party managers across multiple platforms.

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 the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for four years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a basketball official 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. The firm offers managed accounts and access to third-party portfolio managers through RBC Capital Markets, with a focus on non-discretionary management and periodic portfolio reviews.

Matthew Benson is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Focus Financial Network and OSAIC, having previously worked at United Planners Financial Services of America, Lee Stoerzinger Inc., SII Investments, Inc., and Royal Alliance Associates. Outside of advisory roles, he serves as Vice President and Secretary of Hecla Land Company, an LLC owning farmland, where he manages administrative functions. Focus Financial Network 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.

Aidan Chacon is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Boulay Financial Advisors since 2024 and previously at Orgel Wealth Management. Before entering the financial field, he spent four years at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, and five years in secondary education roles. 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, and provides integrated advisory, tax, and insurance services through its affiliated companies.

Charlie Huskisson is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined Berger Financial Group in 2025 and has prior work experience in the hospitality and retail sectors. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial and retirement planning, income tax planning, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting, employing proprietary long-term investment strategies with fundamental analysis.

Brent Field is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Northrock Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2006. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Minneapolis, MN. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, employing a tailored investment approach that includes broad asset allocation, diversification, and the use of Independent Managers. The firm integrates private market allocations and uses AI-supported tools for tax-aware investing and risk assessment while maintaining human oversight.

Lisa Greely is a financial advisor at Berger Financial Group with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Independent Financial Group. In addition to her advisory role, she owns and operates A&G Tax Services, LLC, providing tax preparation and filing services. Berger Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, corporate executives, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial and retirement planning, and income tax planning, using proprietary long-term investment strategies developed by an Investment Committee.

Brian Wagener is a financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles with Focus Financial since 2018 and involvement with Osaic since 2019. Outside of his advisory work, he spent two years working at Frank and Andreas Pizza. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, offering managed account services, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm emphasizes personalized investment advice tailored to investor profiles and coordinates closely with other professionals for estate planning and related legal or tax services.

Patrick Moyneur is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC since 2001. JNBA Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm also offers retirement plan consulting, family office services, and business consulting for select clients such as professional athletes.

Casey Leanna is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Cannaday Bloom Wealth and Insurance Solutions and AnchorPoint Assurance. Her other business activities include sales and service of various insurance products such as life, annuities, disability, and group health insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under advisory and promoter arrangements.

Mark Pletts is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Waypoint Capital Advisors, LLC for nine years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board and executive committee member for Matter NGO, a nonprofit focused on community improvement. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and offers a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts.

Jerod Ewing is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, TIAA-CREF, and Scottrade. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active management, utilizing quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Kathryne Stuempert is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with Equity Services since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she has operated an Amway distributorship since 1984 and participates in a local business networking group. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm uses multiple advisory platforms and frequently employs third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Kurt Mazur is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Shamrock Wealth Management since 2015. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm offers a platform with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.