James Sexton is a financial advisor at Phillip James Financial Co. in Plymouth, MN, with 12 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Phillip James Consulting Co. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a residential rental real estate business. Phillip James Financial serves individuals and families, particularly those retired or approaching retirement, offering integrated asset management, financial planning, retirement and tax planning, and management of held-away retirement accounts and 529 plans. The firm employs a long-term, academically based investment approach using globally diversified, tax-efficient portfolios primarily composed of low-cost ETFs, complemented by an in-house tax preparation and strategy service.

Julia Jerome is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Dorval & Chorne Financial Advisors with four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Cresset Asset Management, LLC, Focus Financial Network, Inc, and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Dorval & Chorne Financial Advisors provides financial planning, retirement planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and businesses. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, with services tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Brian Skolte is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at All Terrain Financial Advisors since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at SNS Financial Group, LLC and its affiliates from 2014 to 2017. He is also an active licensed life and health insurance agent. All Terrain Financial Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consultative services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and other entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to build customized portfolios, including option-based strategies, and serves a clientele that includes high-net-worth and sophisticated investors.

Sarah Kang is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience currently advising at UAK Diversified Wealth Advisors. Her prior work includes two years at James Andre LLC. Outside of financial advising, she teaches piano at the MacPhail Center for Music and operates a small private piano studio. UAK Diversified Wealth Advisors serves individual clients across the wealth spectrum, offering discretionary asset management, tiered financial planning, and consulting. The firm focuses on evidence-based, low-expense ETF and mutual fund portfolios managed with quantitative and fundamental analysis, and provides specialized planning services for high-net-worth households.

Luke Eberly is a CFP® certificant with one year of industry experience, currently advising at Drost Financial. He previously worked at CWM, LLC, Shilanski & Associates, Inc., and Accredited Investors. The firm serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, young families, and corporate executives, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning with a focus on fundamental security analysis and modern portfolio theory.

Charles Frazzini is a CFP®-designated advisor at Great River Financial with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Shane Beaman. He is based in Plymouth, MN. Great River Financial provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using active and passive strategies, with portfolios constructed from ETFs and mutual funds, and manages roughly $202 million in client assets.

Daniel Dorval is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Dorval & Chorne Financial Advisors and has previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and AdvisorNet Wealth Management. Outside of advising, he is an author of the book *Financial Success for the Rest of Us*, generating publishing royalties. Dorval & Chorne Financial Advisors provides financial planning, retirement planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm emphasizes diversification based on Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, tailoring portfolios to clients' objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

Ujae Kang is a financial advisor at UAK Diversified Wealth Advisors in Minnetonka, MN, holding the CFA® designation and Series 63 license with nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at UnitedHealth Group and James Andre LLC prior to his current position. He also spent five years at the Department of Human Services. UAK Diversified Wealth Advisors serves individual clients across the wealth spectrum, offering discretionary asset management and tiered financial planning services. The firm uses evidence-based, low-expense ETF and mutual fund strategies with quantitative and fundamental analysis, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with tax-aware trading and periodic reviews.

Eloisa Robison is a financial advisor at Paladin Financial with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Paladin Wealth, Gradient Securities, and Piper Jaffray. She is also involved with Paladin Legal Services, providing administrative support for estate planning. Paladin Wealth, LLC offers fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a range of investment approaches, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides ERISA 3(21) plan advisory services among other financial consulting.

Cole Jackson is an advisor at Paladin Financial with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at Paladin-affiliated entities as well as positions outside financial services, such as working for DoorDash and Carbone's Pizzeria. Paladin Wealth, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plans and trusts. The firm employs a range of investment approaches, from long-term purchases to shorter-term trading and options, and offers ERISA 3(21) advisory services for retirement plans.

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.

Daniel Rose is a Series 66-registered advisor with T. Rose & Associates, Inc. in St. Louis Park, MN, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Equitable Advisors LLC and has held roles outside the financial sector, including at North Loop Detailing and the University of St. Thomas. T. Rose & Associates, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, businesses, and private investment funds. The firm employs a range of strategies including fundamental and market analysis, options, and hedging, and serves as both sponsor and investment manager of a private fund available to eligible investors.

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.

Carter Colemer is a financial advisor at FFP Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Winona National Bank and Pipestone Systems. FFP Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management, using a strategic asset allocation and core-and-satellite approach focused primarily on income and secondarily on growth.

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.

Corey Ross is a financial advisor at RossJohnson & Associates, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with RossJohnson since 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Ross is a licensed insurance agent, providing insurance product reviews and recommendations to clients. RossJohnson & Associates offers personalized financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

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.

Patrick Illies is a financial advisor at Twin Cities Retirement Group in Plymouth, MN, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Twin Cities Retirement Group since 2010. Prior to that, he worked at Twin Cities Land Group LLC from 2018 to 2019. Twin Cities Retirement Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients nearing or recently in retirement, providing discretionary asset management and comprehensive retirement planning services. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach across five model risk profiles and manages portfolios using a mix of no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options.