Top financial advisors working with engineering professionals in Minnesota

Jeremy Roets is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Minneapolis, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 12 years of industry experience, including over a decade with Thrivent Investment Management and fifteen years with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive written recommendations across various financial topics. The firm focuses on holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to integrate planning with managed-account programs, while maintaining separate services and avoiding discretionary trading authority for planning engagements.

Paul Kinneberg is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been the principal and sole advisor at Longview Financial, Inc. since 2000 and also holds a long-term corporate role at CenturyLink. Longview Financial, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment management primarily for individual clients. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach with a core-and-satellite framework, combining passive index and ETF core holdings with active funds when appropriate, and manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis with an emphasis on individualized advice.

Walter Fleak is a financial advisor at Focus Financial with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Primerica Advisors and AXA Distributors. Outside of financial advising, he owns Fleak Consulting Inc., which provides marketing and IT consulting to non-financial services clients. Focus Financial Network is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion across 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts and financial planning services with a diversified investment approach.

Alexander Robbel is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Summit Financial, LLC. His background includes multiple roles within Northwestern Mutual and related companies from 2019 to 2025. Robbel also operates as an insurance broker, earning compensation through sales of various insurance products. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services tailored to client needs.

James Kalina is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a board member for the Economic Development Authority in Centerville, MN, and performs part-time as a member of a musical group. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Wesley Nunley is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Edward Jones since 2026 and previously worked in advertising, recruiting, and insurance. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment strategies and advisory services supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Erik Pelletier is a Financial Advisor with the Carcieri & Bock Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Providence, Rhode Island. He transitioned into financial advising after a career as an engineer in the automotive and aerospace & defense industries. Erik applies engineering principles such as system analysis, evaluating tradeoffs, and planning for uncertainty to help clients achieve their financial goals in a structured and thoughtful way. He specializes in assisting executives, STEM professionals, business owners, and families with complex financial decisions. His areas of focus include executive compensation planning, tax-efficient strategies, equity compensation and concentrated stock planning, business exit strategy, retirement planning, and multi-generational wealth and legacy planning. His clientele often face decisions related to executive compensation, equity awards, stock positions, tax planning, retirement, business ownership, and legacy considerations. Erik holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in German Language from the University of Rhode Island. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He remains active in professional communities as a member of the German American Business Council of Boston and the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society.

After nearly a decade in corporate finance at Phillips 66, I now help high-income professionals and their families with investment, tax, and retirement planning. Before launching Refined Wealth, I completed the CFP® education program at Rice University and gained hands-on experience at two Houston firms, where I was part of teams that collectively served over 250 families and oversaw more than $650M in client assets. I also earned advanced certifications in tax planning (TPCP®) and retirement income planning (RICP®) to deliver more targeted advice. Now I’m building the firm I’d want for myself, my family, friends, and former colleagues. Most of my clients are: ◻︎ High-income professionals (O&G, medicine, sales, dual-income households) ◻︎ Retirees with complex assets and income sources ◻︎ Families navigating liquidity events (real estate sales, inheritances, business exits) Refined Wealth is an independent, fee-only fiduciary firm built on transparency and alignment. No product sales. No commissions. If this resonates, let’s connect for a complimentary introductory call to see if we’re a fit.

Stephen Jimenez is a financial advisor at Peerless Wealth with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms, including Thornburg Investment Management and Calamar Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a wholesaler for Peerless ETFs and works as a sales consultant for Gore Range Capital. Peerless Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework and a proprietary portfolio construction methodology, managing both customized and model portfolios, and acts as a sub-adviser to an exchange-traded fund employing options strategies.

Henry is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and Wealth Advisor at Keel Point who believes the best financial planning happens through real relationships. He works with pre-retirees, retirees, and young professionals who want to feel confident about where they are headed and why, bringing clarity and purpose to some of life’s most important decisions. With a background in comprehensive financial planning across retirement, tax, insurance, investment, and estate planning, Henry makes complex topics approachable without ever losing sight of the person behind the plan. Before entering financial planning, Henry worked as a broadcast engineer for Auburn Athletics, facilitating more than 300 live broadcasts on ESPN and the SEC Network. He holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies, both from Auburn University. Outside of work, Henry founded Rocket City Fellowship, a community for young men in Huntsville, and served with Young Life for over a decade, including leadership roles at Frontier Ranch and Auburn High School. He serves on the Auburn University Harbert College of Business Young Alumni Council and is a graduate of Leadership Greater Huntsville Connect Class 27. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Henry now lives in Huntsville with his wife Lizzie and their black lab, Sage.