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 with Access Financial Services, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at FSC Securities Corporation since 1997 and has been with Access Financial Services since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed independent insurance agent authorized to sell accident and health insurance, life insurance, and variable life and variable annuities. Access Financial Services serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a top-down, global multi-asset allocation process emphasizing valuation, momentum, sentiment, and liquidity, with portfolios that may include a range of investment products and discretionary and non-discretionary advisory roles.

Kyle Moore is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Quarry Hill Advisors since 2017 and was previously with Pitzl Financial from 2014 to 2017. He is based in Saint Paul, MN. Quarry Hill Advisors provides investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporate plan sponsors. The firm primarily uses a passive investment approach with index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis when appropriate.

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 the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. Foreman has worked at multiple firms, including LPL Financial and BMO Harris Financial Advisors, and is the host and owner of the Thrive For[e]ward podcast. Forethought Planning serves individual clients with comprehensive financial planning and consulting, offering one-time plans, ongoing planning packages, educational seminars, and a technology subscription with on-demand courses. The firm focuses on cash flow analysis, risk management, tax and estate considerations, and investment analysis as part of holistic planning, coordinating with clients’ tax and legal professionals as needed.

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.

Joseph Dolan is a financial advisor at Thomas Leo Advisory, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Thomas Leo Advisory since 2013. Thomas Leo Advisory provides investment services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering Asset Management and a Comprehensive Portfolio Management service that combines portfolio management with financial planning and consulting. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis, generally prefers long-term investments, and manages a relatively large amount of discretionary assets with a two-advisor team serving approximately 145 clients.

Joseph Fenwick is a financial advisor at Flourish Wealth Management Inc. in Edina, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hoffmann & Swintek LLC from 2016 to 2020 before joining Flourish Wealth Management in 2020. Flourish Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on broadly diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating asset-allocation modeling and offering SRI/ESG solutions upon client request.

Trever Christian is a financial advisor with Freedom Financial Partners LLC in Oakdale, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with AdvisorNet Wealth Management, United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, and Investment Centers of America. Outside of advising, he is co-owner of FFP Insurance, LLC, where he is involved in the sales and servicing of insurance products. Freedom Financial Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and insurance advisory services. The firm uses a combination of active and passive investment strategies guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and customized investment policies, managing approximately $377.9 million on a discretionary basis.

Kathryn Noel is a financial advisor at Access Financial Services, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation and has been with Access Financial Services since 2008. Prior to and alongside this role, she has been affiliated with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and FSC Securities Corporation. Access Financial Services serves individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a global multi-asset allocation process that emphasizes valuation, momentum, sentiment, and liquidity, integrating both individual and retirement plan advisory roles.

Thomas Bruce is a financial advisor at Swan Wealth Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Thomas has worked at multiple firms, including Cetera Advisors LLC and Longboard Asset Management. He is also involved with Financial Strategies Group as a financial professional. Swan Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house portfolio management, third-party sub-advisors, and outsourced model strategies, applying fundamental, technical, cyclical, charting, and macroeconomic analysis to manage client accounts.

Thomas Menzel is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Legacy Financial Advisors Corporation in Bloomington, MN. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been associated with Legacy Financial Advisors Corporation since 1996. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an insurance agent and sells various insurance products. Legacy Financial Advisors Corporation is a wealth-management firm that provides portfolio and wealth management, private money manager selection, and financial, retirement, and estate planning services to individuals, family trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and fundamental analysis, managing most client assets on a discretionary basis.

Mindy Mejia is a financial advisor at Guzek Asset Management in Bloomington, MN, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2022 and operates Mindy Mejia CPA LLC, a business focused on tax and accounting services. Mejia is also an author, with a sole proprietorship established since 2012. Guzek Asset Management provides personal financial planning for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients, focusing on written plans rather than discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a combination of analytical methods and updates plans regularly, serving several hundred clients with a support team including credentialed professionals.

Les Jepsen is the principal of Jepsen Financial and holds a Series 65 designation with 27 years of industry experience. He has operated Jepsen Enterprises, Inc. since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance producer offering various insurance products and a licensed real estate salesperson conducting business through a non-affiliated broker. Jepsen Financial provides discretionary portfolio management and modular financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and foundations. The firm employs a core-and-satellite asset allocation strategy using passively managed indexes and ETFs as core holdings, complemented by fundamental and technical analysis.

Nicholas Hentges is a financial advisor at Centurion Financial Strategies LLC with Series 65 registration and several years of diverse work experience, including roles in sports content management and construction. He has been with Centurion Financial Strategies since 2025 and previously worked at Craig-Hallum Capital Group. Outside of finance, he is involved with Sports Content Management LLC, a business active since 2018. Centurion Financial Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial planning primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm’s investment approach includes customized allocations using fundamental and technical analysis, with portfolios typically consisting of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, cash equivalents, and insurance products.

Nicholas Famularo is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. and has previously worked at firms including Abbey Street, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, and Morgan Stanley. Vermillion Wealth Management provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages client portfolios on a discretionary basis using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with regular monitoring, rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Mark Stevens is a financial advisor at Bane O'Leary LLC in Bloomington, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bane O'Leary LLC since 2017 and previously operated as a sole proprietor while also working at Barber Financial Group. Stevens served as CEO and president of Beacon North Associates, a sales consulting business, which he currently maintains in an inactive status for tax purposes. Bane O’Leary LLC manages approximately $85 million for about 166 primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning services, including Social Security and tax planning. The firm uses tailored model portfolios based on fundamental and technical analysis, conducts regular account reviews, and provides educational seminars at no charge.