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.

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.

Joshua Decker is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and previously worked at LPL Financial, Advanced Advisor Group, and Educators Financial Services. He owns EDUCATORS LIFETIME SOLUTION, a business unrelated to investment advisory. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered 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 combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

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.

Daniel Gustafson is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His career includes extensive tenure at Securities America Advisors and LPL Financial. Gustafson also operates his own financial services business. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

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.

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.

Scott Neils is a financial advisor at 49 Financial with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Ameriprise and Oakwood Capital Securities. 49 Financial serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term investment approach based on a derivative of Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including financial planning, investment management, and a tiered fractional family office program.

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. He holds a Series 65 designation and joined the firm in 2026. Prior to his current role, he held various positions including employment at CliftonLarsonAllen LLP and non-industry roles. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans by providing wealth advisory and asset management services alongside financial and estate planning, business succession consulting, and plan-level support. The firm integrates fiduciary advisory with broker-dealer and insurance activities, offering a combination of model portfolios, third-party programs, and multidisciplinary planning through its parent company.

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.

Ryan Ash is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Level Four Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to this, he spent 18 years at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Ash serves as the volunteer treasurer for Admirals of Prior Lake, a nonprofit organization supporting a local baseball team. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing over $5 billion across more than 13,000 client relationships. The firm serves a diverse client base with fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios and a range of affiliated and third-party sub-advisers.

Robert Mc Hattie is a financial advisor at AdvisorNet Wealth Partners with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of the Saint Paul Association for Community Soccer, which focuses on developing and maintaining soccer fields, and he is involved in managing a family limited partnership owning farmland in Minnesota. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios through equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and utilizes internal and external managers to meet client objectives.

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.

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.

Chad Norling is a financial advisor with AdvisorNet Wealth Partners in Minnetonka, MN, holding the CFP® designation and a Series 63 license. He has 29 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, and Executive Financial Services, Inc., where he is a partner. Norling also serves as president of Norling Financial Services. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm manages accounts through diversified portfolios and uses both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, incorporating various investment vehicles and third-party managers.

David Bakker is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 24 years of industry experience, including roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and LPL Financial. He currently provides investment advisory services through IHT Wealth Management. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan consulting, and outsourced CIO services. The firm uses a combination of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and quantitative strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.