Julieann Schroeder is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Everest Financial Group and has previously worked at Securities America, Inc. and Usadvisors Wealth Management, LLC. Schroeder is president of Sincere Financial, Ltd., a non-investment-related entity, and serves as president of the Kingswood Farm Homeowners Association board. Everest Financial Group serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services using a variety of analysis techniques and model asset allocation programs, managing accounts custodied at Charles Schwab.

John Witcraft is an advisor at Legacies Wealth LLC in Minnetonka, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Legacies Wealth, he worked at Colliers Mortgage and has experience at the University of St. Thomas and Chanhassen High School. Legacies Wealth LLC provides wealth-management services to individuals, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, tax and consulting services alongside discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm constructs portfolios using asset-allocation models based on capital-market assumptions and client-specific time horizons, typically investing in mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, REITs, and privately placed vehicles.

Douglas King is a CFP® professional with 39 years of experience in financial services. He is the President and CEO of Oakwood Capital, Inc., and has held leadership roles across multiple Oakwood-affiliated entities since 2018. King serves on the Board of Directors for the Northern Star Council, Scouts USA, a nonprofit organization focused on governance. Oakwood Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small-business retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $260 million in client assets and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio solutions through a combination of in-house and third-party models.

John Mackimm is an investment advisor with Everest Financial Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Everest Financial Group since 2005 and has been involved with The Mackimm Company since 1993. Outside of advising, he serves as an arbitrator for FINRA panels. Everest Financial Group serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical techniques and model asset allocation programs to provide both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, supported by scalable processes that enable a high client-to-advisor ratio.

Michelle Kpissay is a CFP® professional with five years of experience at Bond & Devick Wealth Partners. Prior to joining the firm in 2021, she worked at Royal Credit Union and Minnesota Bank & Trust. Bond & Devick Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $705 million through a nine-advisor team. The firm uses a goals-based, fiduciary approach with a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis, incorporating ESG research and offering both long-term and tactical investment strategies.

Scott Hartzell is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He has been with The Advocate Group, LLC since 2021 and previously worked at GreatAmerica Financial Services and Smith Accounting. Hartzell studied full time at the University of Iowa from 2015 to 2019. The Advocate Group provides financial planning and investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, pension and retirement plans, trusts, and business entities, including senior officers of large companies. The firm manages over $800 million in client assets and emphasizes comprehensive financial plans centered on aligned risk and return objectives, with a focus on concentrated-wealth management and transition planning.

Joseph Bertilson is a financial advisor at Cedrus Wealth Group with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Edward Jones and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Bertilson is a partner in 360 Security Services LLC and Rooted Tax Group, LLC. Cedrus Wealth Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and donor-advised fund advisory services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and tactical strategies, integrates AI-enabled estate and tax planning tools, and maintains a formal affiliation with an accounting firm for potential cross-referral opportunities.

Varaphone Potter is a financial advisor at CSP Financial Group LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Champion Brokerage Group, WealthVest, Questar Capital Corporation, and Allianz Life. CSP Financial Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes portfolio construction and monitoring aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory, asset allocation, and ongoing rebalancing, often employing third-party managers such as Matson Money.

Katherine Forrester is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at High Note Wealth, LLC since 2019 and previously spent over two decades at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC. Outside of advising, she serves as a bank director at EntreBank and holds an independent insurance license. High Note Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a variety of analytical methods and incorporates third-party ratings and less common practices such as trading leveraged instruments.

James Erdmann is a financial advisor at Vantage Point Wealth Management in Plymouth, MN, holding a Series 66 credential with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at VPWM Advisors LLC and LPL Financial, LLC, as well as a year with Thomson Reuters and involvement with All Safe Global, Inc. He is also commissioned as a Notary Public. Vantage Point Wealth Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of in-house advice, third-party managers, and various LPL Financial advisory platforms, incorporating both fundamental and technical investment analysis with regular portfolio reviews and monitoring.

Joel Mccann is a financial advisor at BlueStem Wealth Partners, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Kiwanis Club of Litchfield and is Vice Chair of the Zion Lutheran Church Endowment Committee. BlueStem Wealth Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, family offices, trusts, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis to construct long-term portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, combining direct advisory services with recommendations of external managers.

Michael Forrester is a financial advisor with High Note Wealth, LLC, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and ChFC® designations and over 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining High Note Wealth in 2019, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent licensed insurance agent in Minnesota. High Note Wealth is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a variety of analytical methods and offers financial planning, consulting, and referrals to independent third-party managers.

Nicole Wilken is a financial advisor with Financial Perspectives in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013 and has been with Financial Perspectives since 2010. Outside of advisory work, she is also a licensed insurance agent for life, health, and variable insurance products and serves as a notary public in Minnesota. Financial Perspectives offers investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, businesses, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1 billion in assets and employs a multi-team advisory model, utilizing third-party managers and technology platforms while also providing an affiliated accounting practice for tax preparation and accounting services.

Jeffrey Schuur is a financial advisor with Oakwood Capital, Inc. in St Louis Park, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Oakwood Capital since 2014 and has worked with its affiliated Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc. since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he owns JRS LLC, which provides personal tax and financial planning services. Oakwood Capital serves individuals, trusts, estates, and small-business retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $260 million in client assets and typically constructs portfolios on a non-discretionary basis while providing discretionary Oakwood-managed options and third-party manager solutions.

Robert Britton Jr. is a financial advisor with Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2011. Mr. Britton has served as President of CFA Society Minnesota since September 2023. Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group provides discretionary portfolio management focused on an All‑Cap Value equity strategy for a range of clients, including individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement and pension plans, government entities, insurance companies, and institutions. The firm emphasizes valuation metrics, balance‑sheet strength, growth prospects, and macroeconomic analysis in its investment process.

Meghan Bohlke is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at FPNavigators. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. She holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Maple Grove, MN. FPNavigators provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, and it offers services including wrap fee programs and multiple ERISA roles for retirement plans.

Ryan Leidle is a financial advisor with Fiat Wealth Management in Wayzata, MN. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory career with Fiat Wealth Management in 2026. Prior to this role, he served in the Florida Army National Guard and has experience in various positions including work at Florida Gulf Coast University and Safety Signs. Fiat Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $517 million in assets with a team of 14 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering services such as financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, estate-planning access, and tax-related analysis.

Joseph Johnston is a financial advisor at Everest Financial Group with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Securities America Advisors, Inc. He is based in Minneapolis, MN. Everest Financial Group serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a variety of analytical techniques and model asset allocation programs to support both long- and short-term investment strategies.

Steven Lear is a financial advisor with Private Client Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 45 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Client Services since 2017 and previously at Cetera Advisor Networks and Affiance Financial LLC, where he also serves as CEO of the holding company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in several nonprofit and community organizations focused on financial literacy, education, disaster response, and Jewish community services, and he founded Stevelear.org, a platform for leadership and financial literacy content. Private Client Services is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plan sponsors, and businesses. The firm employs a structured discovery and risk-profiling process to develop investment strategies and offers multiple implementation platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Gregory Gassert is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience, currently serving at Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He has been with Guardian Wealth Strategies since 2013 and is also involved with Guardian Tax L.L.C. and Guardian Insurance Solutions, LLC. Guardian Wealth Strategies provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and qualified plans. The firm employs a two-tiered asset management approach and serves over 1,100 clients with a team of five advisors.