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Peter Melsness is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Superior Financial, LLC since 2008. The firm provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing strategic asset allocation, broad diversification, and tax-efficient investments. Superior Financial manages approximately $112 million in discretionary assets and offers tailored planning solutions for higher-income clients with limited investable assets.

Ryan Harvey is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is the principal of Vision Financial Planning LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2023. In addition to his advisory role, Harvey maintains full-time employment as a financial planner at the Mayo Clinic. Vision Financial Planning provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and households. The firm employs a combined investment approach using Modern Portfolio Theory, fundamental analysis, and tactical asset allocation, with a focus on a small, concentrated client base.

Donald Johnson is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at Adviser Financial Group, Inc. in Rochester, MN. He has been with the firm since 2000. Adviser Financial Group, Inc provides personalized financial planning and investment advice primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $151 million in assets for about 125 clients as of the end of 2023. The firm follows a fee-only model with a strategic asset allocation and a buy-and-hold investment approach aligned with clients’ long-term plans.

Matthew Elliott is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at Pulse Financial Planning, an independent firm he has led since 2019. Prior to founding Pulse Financial Planning, Elliott worked at TD Ameritrade Investment Management, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. Pulse Financial Planning serves individual and higher-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and subscription-based financial planning. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on diversified asset-class funds and client-specific asset allocation.

Corey Black is a financial advisor at Ataraxis Financial, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ataraxis Financial, he worked in education, including roles at Triton Public Schools and Albert Lea Area Schools. Ataraxis Financial serves individuals, families, small-business retirement plans, trusts, and estates by providing financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services. The firm manages approximately $42 million in client assets and emphasizes non-discretionary account management with strategic asset allocation using exchange-traded funds and investment-grade bonds.

Ryan King is a financial advisor at RGA Investment Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Pine Bluffs Capital Management and Harris Williams. Outside of his advisory role, he is a principal in a small multifamily rental real estate investment LLC. RGA Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients. The firm employs a growth-at-a-reasonable-price (GARP) approach through a multi-disciplinary process and manages both separately managed accounts and private pooled funds with flexible, opportunistic mandates.