Kathleen Shoemaker is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. She has worked at NorthRock Partners since 2021, and previously at The Advocate Group and Encore Group. NorthRock Partners offers comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and ongoing oversight, incorporating private market investments and advanced technology tools in portfolio management.

James Mattson is a financial advisor with AdvisorNet Wealth Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and Morgan Stanley. He serves on the St. Johns University Board of Alumnus, assisting with donor relations. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and various third-party managers.

Brittany Danielson is a financial advisor with Gradient Investments, LLC in Arden Hills, MN, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Premier Financial Solutions, LLC and healthcare organizations such as UNC Physicians Network and UNC Rex Healthcare. Gradient Investments, LLC provides discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework and offers a range of model and custom portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Jared Nishida is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Managers for Baseline Fitness Holdings, LLC. Oxford Financial Group serves ultra high-net-worth individuals and families, institutional clients, trusts, foundations, and closely held business owners, offering family office and CIO services, comprehensive planning, fiduciary trust administration, and access to private market investments through a diversified, multi-asset approach.

Derek Mc Cready is a financial advisor at The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Enterprise LLC and Teachers on Call, among other roles primarily in education. Mc Cready also has experience as a teacher in several school districts. 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.

Stephanie Cain is a financial advisor at Advisory Solutions Group with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with Wealth Enhancement Group and its affiliated entities since 2007. In addition to her advisory role, Cain is a notary public. Advisory Solutions Group (doing business as FocusPoint Solutions) serves retail clients and supports other registered investment advisory firms with business and back-office services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies.

Adam Estall is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Gradient Advisors, LLC. He has held roles within Gradient since 2017 and previously worked at Case Central, LLC from 2014 to 2016. Estall also holds a position as Senior Vice President of Product and Strategies at Gradient Financial Group. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and Investment Advisor Representatives, employing a largely non-discretionary model that integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Dylan Merchant is a Series 66 licensed advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with AdvisorNet Wealth Partners. He has held positions at Advanced Retirement Resources and Equitable Advisors, and previously worked at the University of Redlands and Troy Burne Golf Club. Outside of his advisory role, he is a sales associate with Realty Benefit Services, involved in tax account program sales. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm employs diversified portfolio construction using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and may utilize sub-advisors or internal models to meet client objectives.

Hanna Rask is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and LPL Financial. 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 combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

Aaron Hanson is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Madison Investment Advisors, LLC and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for 18 years. Madison Investment Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including financial intermediaries, pension plans, foundations, and municipalities. The firm employs a risk-sensitive investment philosophy called “Participate and Protect®” and offers fixed-income management, risk-managed equity strategies, and customized multi-asset portfolios through various account types and arrangements.

Aaron Beissler is a financial advisor with Focus Financial based in Minneapolis, MN. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at OSAIC and Willis Towers Watson, as well as work related to administrative support within Focus Financial Network. Focus Financial Network serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and corporate entities. The firm offers personalized investment advisory services with an emphasis on coordination with legal and tax professionals for comprehensive estate planning and related services.

Adam Tlusty is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fiduciary Counselling in 2018, he worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JPMorgan Securities. Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. provides advisory and administrative services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and affiliated family entities. The firm employs investment policy statements and model portfolios based on modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside tax, estate, and trust planning services.

Monica Whitney is a financial advisor with Focus Financial, holding a Series 66 credential and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked with Focus Financial since 2008 and is also associated with OSAIC and Brad McMurray, where she provides financial planning and trade placement services. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion through a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services tailored to client needs.

Kaylee Mc Clellan is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience currently with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC. She previously worked at Ameriprise and LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Studio Third LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio construction and ongoing oversight, utilizing both in-house strategies and third-party managers across wrap and non-wrap programs.

Stephanie Rossi is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at JNBA Financial Advisors, LLC since 2012. She is based in Bloomington, MN, and is part of a multi-team firm with 29 advisors. JNBA Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers specialized family office services and retirement plan consulting, employing a team-based approach and a range of investment strategies involving equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Grace Haverkamp is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has been with Gradient Securities since 2013, including roles at Gradient Wealth Management and Gradient Insurance Brokerage. Outside of advising, she serves as a co-trustee for a family living revocable trust and has held a vice president of marketing position within the insurance sector. Gradient Securities, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, and non-discretionary asset management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary model with an investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, often utilizing third-party managers.

Michael Jacobson is a financial advisor with Focus Financial in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Focus Financial Network and its affiliated firm OSAIC since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Jacobson Financial Group, Inc., a non-investment business entity. 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.

Roger Anderson is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at United Planners Financial Services and LPL Financial, among others. Anderson also operates Roger A Anderson Inc., a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, 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.

Tyler Jordan Taylor is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Foundations, he worked at Brookstone Capital Management and operates Husbear Events LLC, providing event planning and DJ services. Foundations Investment Advisors offers financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor advice and manage investments.

Joanna Franek is a financial advisor with Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked in various roles within Thrivent Investment Management and related firms since 2013, including her current position since 2020. In addition to her advisory duties, she serves as Director of Operations at an affiliated RIA firm, supporting advisors and overseeing operations staff. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to independent managers and model portfolios. The firm emphasizes constructing diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while supporting ongoing account monitoring and management.