Robert Smrekar is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Berger Financial Group since 2020, following a four-year tenure at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, Smrekar is an independent insurance agent, providing insurance services to clients. 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 planning, tax planning, succession planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing proprietary, long-term investment strategies developed by its Investment Committee.

Jonathan Vanorden is a financial advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Gradient Investments since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is also engaged in insurance sales as a sole proprietor. Gradient Investments provides discretionary investment management to individuals, institutions, and various fiduciary clients through fee-only managed portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and structured products. The firm employs a proprietary investment framework and offers a diverse range of strategic and customized portfolio solutions.

Andrew O'Neill is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Gradient Securities since 2011. O'Neill is also involved in several business ventures, including ownership of O'Neill Asset Management, LLC, and serves as a board member for Community Kids, an inner-city ministry. Gradient Securities, LLC, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, and non-discretionary asset management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm combines advisory services with broker-dealer offerings and routinely utilizes third-party managers in its investment approach.

Gregory Grunsted is a financial advisor with Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Feltl & Company for 15 years before joining Van Clemens & Co., Inc. in 2017 and its affiliated firm since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with the Minnesota Orchestra Association, making outreach calls to patrons and donors. Van Clemens Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and estate-planning support. The firm customizes advice based on client objectives and risk tolerance and uses a blend of modern portfolio theory along with fundamental and technical analysis in its investment strategies.

Michael McCullough is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Gradient Securities since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an accounting practice as a CPA through Michael J. McCullough, Ltd. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to individuals and various institutional clients, often utilizing third-party managers and offering a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services.

Andrea Schrieffer is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has held roles at LPL Financial, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. 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, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers across various platforms.

Jeffrey Sellner is a Series 65 licensed advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. He has a total of seven years of industry experience and has been a Principal with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP since 1998. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory and asset management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation approach with model portfolios, combining active and passive investment vehicles, and coordinates planning through integrated wealth, tax, estate, and insurance professionals across its parent organization.

Timothy Pitera is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and outsourced CIO services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and other strategies, delivering advice through a network of investment adviser representatives who tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Scott Mullinix is a Senior Financial Advisor and Investment Director at Focus Financial with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial Network, Inc. since 2017 and previously worked at TIAA CREF. Mullinix is also a partner in Bergstrom Financial Group LLC and president of Mullinix Investment Management LLC. 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, providing a range of managed account services, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning.

Casey Arends is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Advisors in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined the firm in 2026 and has prior work experience at Fairview Health Services beginning in 2015. Fiduciary Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, multi-generational families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm combines traditional investment management with digital-asset advisory services and offers specialized services such as outsourced CFO engagements and trustee roles through a South Dakota-chartered trust company.

Yuejiao Wang is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions and holds a Series 65 designation. Wang has worked in the financial industry since 2014, with previous experience at National Agents Alliance and Pro and Trust/Partners Life. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors and manages about $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory programs, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party platforms.

Joan Carroll is a financial advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors since 2014 and is also involved in managing Carroll Property Management, a business she owns jointly with her husband. Additionally, she serves as a board member for the Wisconsin Rapids Convention and Visitors Bureau. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors provides wealth advisory and asset management services to individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach supported by firm-constructed model portfolios and integrates multidisciplinary planning through collaboration with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.

David Serposs is a financial advisor with Balefire, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Life Insurance Company, Securian Asset Management, and Bridge Street Wealth Strategies. Outside of his advisory work, he leads sponsorship efforts for a local fair in Woodbury, Minnesota. Balefire, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a core-and-tactical investment strategy, providing discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning through a platform overseen by an Investment Committee.

Kyle Danner is a CFP® professional with 9 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Larson Financial Group, LLC since 2018. He also has a Series 66 license and has been involved with Larson Financial Securities, LLC since 2016. Larson Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a particular focus on doctors and related businesses. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs that incorporate both strategic and tactical approaches, and employs tools such as option overlays and separately managed accounts while using AI-assisted methods to support research and documentation.

Jeffrey Mc Ginley is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securian Financial Services, Inc. and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. He operates out of Minneapolis, MN, and divides his time between serving as an investment advisor representative and a registered representative. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term, customized asset allocation using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, supported by its integration within the broader Thrivent group.

Samuel Wilczek is a financial advisor at Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2026. Prior to joining Focus Financial, he worked briefly at Ameriprise - Alacrity Wealth Advisors and has experience working outside the industry. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities. The firm provides managed account services and financial planning, emphasizing personalized investment advice and coordination with other professionals for estate planning and related legal or tax matters.

Mark Lindstrom is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. He is the sole owner of Mark T. Lindstrom CPA LLC, a tax and financial planning practice he has operated since 2011. His prior experience includes work with Honkamp Krueger Financial Services. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and related planning 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 a model-based investment approach overseen by an Investment Advisory Committee and offers tax-intelligent overlays and discretionary portfolio management with centralized trading and reporting.

Cameron Rosenow is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Curi Wealth Management LLC and SharpVue Capital, LLC. NorthRock Partners is a full-service wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, private funds, and other business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach that includes broad asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, using both discretionary and non-discretionary management and incorporating alternative private-market investments when appropriate.

Alexandra Joas is a financial advisor at Curi Capital, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Piper Sandler & Co., RBC Wealth Management, and served family offices before joining Curi Capital. Curi Capital serves individuals, families, institutional and corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm manages approximately $9.83 billion using a long-term, fundamental, bottom-up equity strategy combined with a fundamental relative-value approach to fixed income, supplemented by third-party managers and proprietary risk analysis tools.

Melissa Webb is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She has held positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, North Oaks Financial Group, and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Webb also serves as a Client Coordination Manager, focusing on client coordination and process development. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations through a network of advisors. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach, offering customized asset allocations using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and alternative investments, while working closely with clients to monitor accounts and achieve financial goals.