Andrew Sweere is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with four years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Bright Angel Advisors LLC and also serves as a Tax Manager at M J Barrett & Company PLLC, a CPA firm providing accounting and tax services. Prior to his advisory roles, he worked at Deloitte Tax LLP for four years. Bright Angel Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on creating individualized Investment Policy Statements and combines fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term trading approach.

Jeremy Kromer is a financial advisor with RK Retirement Solutions LLC in Saint Paul, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience, including five years at North American Banking Company prior to joining his current firm. RK Retirement Solutions LLC is a state-registered, fee-based advisory firm serving individuals and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $21.5 million for about 92 clients, using discretionary asset management and financial planning guided by client objectives, risk tolerances, and various analytical approaches.

Heidi Helmeke is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in financial advising. She is the principal advisor at Enspyre Wealth Advisors, Inc., where she has worked since 2019. Prior to that, she spent 19 years at Prestige Planning, Inc. and 17 years at Securities America, Inc. Enspyre Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary asset management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of strategic, tactical, and dynamic asset-allocation approaches to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client circumstances, with a focus on retirement planning through a personalized "Blueprint" that integrates retirement income, employer benefits, legacy planning, health care, and tax strategies.

Keaton Shinn is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at aLuman in Saint Paul, MN. His prior work includes roles at the University of Minnesota and operating his own firm, Keaton Shinn LLC. aLuman primarily serves individual clients—including a significant number of high-net-worth individuals—and small business owners, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning with an academically based, tactical buy-and-hold investment approach.

Robert Lawson is a financial advisor at Barrington Capital Management, Inc. with over 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Barrington Capital Management since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Lawson serves as a non-public dispute resolution mediator and arbitrator for FINRA and NFA and provides securities litigation support and expert witness testimony. Barrington Capital Management offers discretionary asset management, qualified plan consulting, and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analyses, including Point and Figure methodology, to build diversified portfolios and may incorporate options, short strategies, and sub-advisors as appropriate.

Tatiana Olsak is a CFP® at Crafted Wealth Management with experience beginning in 2024. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at Warner Brothers Discovery, Hulu, and Entertainment One. Crafted Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing ongoing wealth management, investment management, and integrated financial planning. The firm emphasizes a primarily passive investment approach with diversified, low-cost portfolios while incorporating fundamental and cyclical analysis and discretionary rebalancing.

Andrew Gray is a financial advisor at Lottsa Financial Services, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 credential. He joined the firm in 2023 and also works as a certified swim coach for the Edina Swim Club. Lottsa Financial Services is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts and estates. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, emphasizing target asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and the use of institutional no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with accommodations for socially responsible investing.

Donald Johnson is a financial advisor at Dunnavan & Co. in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 63 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Dunnavan & Co. since 2021 and previously spent 35 years at Capital Formation Strategies. Dunnavan & Co. manages approximately $392.7 million for about 228 clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, offering discretionary trading and regular portfolio monitoring through a collaborative three-advisor team.

Sarah Braunshausen is an investment advisor representative at Fencl Advisory Services, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fencl Advisory Services since 2015 and previously was affiliated with Dominion Investor Services, Inc. and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. She is also involved in selling fixed life insurance and disability products. Fencl Advisory Services is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and other professional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning with a planning-driven, long-term buy-and-hold investment approach, emphasizing client education and regular portfolio reviews.

John Bergstrom is a CFP® and ChFC® with 9 years of experience at Cardinal Wealth Advisors, L.L.C. He has served in the United States Navy Reserves since 1998 as an Intelligence Officer and Foreign Disclosure Officer. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a sole proprietorship in insurance sales and service. Cardinal Wealth Advisors provides wealth management and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on financial planning for retirement, education, risk management, and legacy goals. The firm employs an asset-allocation strategy primarily using ETFs and no-load mutual funds, with some use of derivatives and options in client accounts.

Patrick Foley is a financial advisor at AKM Advisory in Edina, MN, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials with nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Savvy, CTB Financial Services, Bella Custom Cabinetry, and RBC Capital Markets. AKM Advisory provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $84.6 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves a varied client base that includes institutional relationships and employs a multi-method investment process focused on long-term portfolio management using mutual funds and ETFs.

James Skjong is a financial advisor at Ulland Investment Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with the firm since 2005, accumulating 21 years of industry experience. Ulland Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks, and private investment entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis supplemented by technical and cyclical methods and offers a range of strategies including equity blends and fixed-income options.

Donald Droegemueller is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Peak Financial Consulting, Inc. since 2018 and has prior experience at LPL Financial. Peak Financial Consulting, Inc. provides discretionary asset management and tiered financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $132 million across about 371 accounts and offers tailored investment strategies alongside structured financial planning, with an emphasis on ongoing portfolio management and public educational seminars.

Brant Kairies is a financial advisor at Access Financial Services, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at FSC Securities Corporation since 1997. Kairies is also an independent insurance agent licensed to sell accident and health insurance, life insurance, variable life, and variable annuities. Access Financial Services, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, ERISA plan services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a top-down, global multi-asset approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating ETNs and margin accounts in client portfolios, and manages approximately $438 million.

Matthew Bryant is a financial advisor with Paladin Capital, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Gradient Investments, LLC, and multiple affiliated Paladin entities. He is also involved in administrative and marketing activities related to estate planning through Paladin Legal Services, LLC. Paladin Capital provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio construction and monitoring based on clients’ goals, utilizing third-party platforms and co-advisory arrangements.

Joseph Limond is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Clerestory Advisors, Inc. since 2022 and previously held positions at Mitchell Clark & Company and The Family Firm. He spent several years engaged in extended travel from 2017 to 2020. Clerestory Advisors is a fee-only firm serving individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts and estates with personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs diversified portfolios including an optional sustainability-focused strategy and uses negotiated flat fees rather than percentage-of-assets fees.

Janet Stanzak is a CFP® and Series 63-licensed advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Financial Empowerment LLC since 2004. Financial Empowerment LLC provides financial planning, investment supervisory services, and consulting primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm manages approximately $104 million for about 90 clients through a two-advisor team, offering both customized discretionary portfolios and a model-based ETF program with firm-managed quarterly rebalancing and reporting.

Stephen Engel is a financial advisor at SIOL Wealth Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments and U.S. Bank for over two decades. Engel holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. SIOL Wealth Advisors is a small, state-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services, using a blend of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and a broad range of asset classes tailored to clients' objectives and risk tolerances.

Shannon Foreman is a financial advisor with Forethought Planning LLC in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Prior to Forethought Planning, Foreman worked at BMO Harris Financial Advisors, LPL Financial, and Gateway Wealth Partners. Outside of advising, Foreman hosts and owns the Thrive For[e]ward podcast. Forethought Planning provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting services to individual clients through tiered, fixed-fee engagements. The firm emphasizes behavioral financial planning and education while not managing client assets or offering discretionary portfolio management.

Nathaniel Beebe is a financial advisor with Ulland Investment Advisors, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 65 license and has been with the firm since 2011. Ulland Investment Advisors provides investment supervisory services to individual and institutional clients, managing discretionary portfolios across multiple strategies. The firm’s investment process combines fundamental analysis with technical and cyclical tools and includes equity and fixed-income strategies, with notable practices such as using third-party credit ratings to define investment grade and offering margin borrowing on client accounts.