Thomas Ottman is a financial advisor with Aquinas Capital Advisors LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has managed his own practice and worked with firms including Advanced Advisory Group, LLC and EFS Advisors. Aquinas Capital Advisors provides non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and limited-scope ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services primarily to individuals and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios based on client goals and risk tolerance, incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis, and offers public educational seminars as part of its service model.

Carter Michaelson is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at illumiFI Wealth, an independent firm based in Blaine, MN. His prior experience includes roles at Thrivent Investment Management, Thrivent Advisor Network, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. illumiFI Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning services such as tax, business, retirement, student loan, and estate planning. The firm's investment approach integrates Modern Portfolio Theory with a blend of passive and active strategies, focusing on tax efficiency and regular portfolio reviews.

David Johnson is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal of Right Path Financial LLC, an independent advisory firm he founded in 2020. Johnson also directs Case Central, LLC, a financial planning business, and operates as a sole proprietor offering fixed insurance products. Right Path Financial LLC provides investment advice and financial planning primarily to individual clients, utilizing third-party model portfolios through the Orion Portfolio Solutions Strategist program. The firm maintains a non-discretionary advisory relationship and offers services without an account minimum.

Thomas Hallberg is the sole advisor at Wealth Transitions in Forest Lake, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. for 25 years before founding Wealth Transitions. Outside of financial advisory, he is active as a life and spiritual coach and public speaker. Wealth Transitions provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services for individuals and retirement plan sponsors. The firm also offers public educational seminars and ERISA 3(21) limited-scope fiduciary services, employing a strategic investment approach that includes Modern Portfolio Theory and Monte Carlo analysis.

Steven Drost is the principal advisor at Drost Financial in Ham Lake, MN, holding the CFP® and CFA® designations, with eight years of industry experience. Before founding Drost Financial in 2021, he worked at Private Client Services LLC and Affiance Financial from 2017 to 2021, and Echo Wealth Management from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Drost is the co-founder and CEO of Quivr CRM, LLC, a technology firm partnered with Salesforce. Drost Financial is a state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth households, young families, and corporate executives. The firm provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning, employing a blend of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, with a subscription-style ongoing planning service in addition to traditional asset management.

Hi, I’m Scott, the founder of Renovate Financial Planning, where we specialize in working with Real Estate Investors. I get to wake up every day excited to get to work because I combined the career I love (financial planning) with my hobby, side-gig of real estate investing! It’s hard as a Real Estate Investor to find an advisor who understands real estate or who won’t advise you against it! As a Real Estate Investor myself and an avid researcher on all things real estate and financial planning, I am here to help you reach all your financial and real estate goals. Our comprehensive financial planning includes real estate consulting, investment management, long-term tax planning, insurance and risk management, estate planning, and retirement planning. We’re here to make sure you have everything you need to live your best life now and into retirement. When I’m not meeting with clients, nerding out on real estate or researching tax strategies for financial planning, I can be found adventuring outside with my wife and three daughters or by the fireplace drinking coffee. If you would like to know more about Renovate Financial Planning and how we could help you, please reach out! We would love to have a free phone consultation with you to see if we would be a good fit!

Linda Wilke is a financial advisor with Jones Kertz & Associates, Inc. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 31 years of industry experience. Wilke has worked at Whittlinger Investment Corporation since 1994. Outside of her advisory role, she is employed as an accountant at WCM Inc., an investment advisory firm in Minneapolis. Jones Kertz & Associates provides personalized portfolio management and wealth-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm manages its own wrap fee program, combining fundamental stock selection and technical analysis with diversified bond and mutual fund investments.

Brian Kertz is a financial advisor with Jones Kertz & Associates, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Whittlinger Investment Corporation since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Senior Operations Manager at WCM Inc., an investment advisory firm in Minneapolis. Jones Kertz & Associates provides personalized portfolio management and wealth-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm operates its own wrap fee program with Fidelity and manages portfolios internally using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, emphasizing asset allocation and continuous monitoring.

Michael Mccool is a financial advisor at Jones Kertz & Associates, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Capital Management Associates, Capital Management Securities, VSR Financial Services, and First Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors for the HighGrove Condominium Association. Jones Kertz & Associates provides personalized portfolio management and wealth-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm manages its own wrap fee program and performs all portfolio management internally, using a combination of fundamental stock selection and technical analysis alongside bonds and mutual funds for diversification.

Patrick Schmitz is a financial advisor at Triton Investments, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in real estate brokerage since 2022 while also owning and managing Atlas Rental LLC, a real estate investment company. Prior to his current roles, he was employed at Xcel Energy and Dakota Gasification Company. Triton Investments, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a long-term investment approach centered on passively managed index ETFs and active rebalancing. The firm manages approximately $17 million in assets and customizes portfolios based on client objectives documented in Investment Policy Statements.

Thomas Koehn is a financial advisor at Ascent Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Questar Capital Corporation. Koehn is also involved with American Senior Benefits, where he participates in insurance sales. Ascent Advisors provides portfolio management and advisory services to pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and individual investors. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and offers specialized consulting on Delaware Statutory Trusts and 1031 exchange planning, with an emphasis on regular portfolio monitoring and coordination with clients’ tax and legal advisors.

Brian Senske is a financial advisor at Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at All Star Financial Inc. for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, Senske provides CFO and management consulting services to small- and mid-size companies through his sole proprietorship, 3T Advisory Services LLC. Guardian Wealth Advisors offers investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a systematic investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, options, and equities, combining fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios.

Charles Taylor is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Taylor is a part-time musician and coordinates a seasonal youth hockey program for high school players not participating in school teams. World Equity Group provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, non-profit organizations, and financial institutions. The firm employs a combination of model-based and customized investment approaches, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers.

Paul Underdahl is a financial advisor with Focus Financial who holds a Series 66 designation and has 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years before joining Focus Financial Network, Inc. and OSAIC in 2017. Outside of advising, he serves as a trustee of the James & Mary Underdahl Trust. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion across a network of 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services tailored to individual investor profiles.

Paul Stein is a financial advisor with AdvisorNet Wealth Partners, holding the CFP® designation and a Series 63 license. He has 35 years of industry experience, having worked with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC since 2013 and Advisornet Financial, Inc. since 1992. Outside of his advisory role, Stein is president of Advanced Retirement Resources, Inc., a financial planning firm. AdvisorNet Wealth Partners offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and qualified plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and utilizes sub-advisors and model portfolios to implement client objectives.

Vince Darling is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Financial. His work history includes roles at OSAIC and Focus Financial Network since 2018, alongside involvement with Darling Sales and Service Company since 2012. He is active in the Financial Planning Association of Minnesota’s NexGen Committee as a volunteer and board member. Additionally, he occasionally provides pet sitting services through the Rover app. Focus Financial Network, Inc. is an enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.3 billion across 118 advisors. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering a range of managed accounts, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services with a diversified investment approach.

Richard Luckow is a financial advisor at Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera Wealth Services, Gradient Advisors LLC, and Virtue Capital Management. In addition to his advisory role, he has been a fixed insurance agent since 1993. Advisor Share Wealth Management serves individuals, professional advisers, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm utilizes a web-based platform to support independent advisers and implements client strategies primarily through third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios.

Terry Murphy is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Retirement Management and Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2008. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm’s investment approach incorporates model asset allocations and portfolio oversight provided by Morningstar Investment Management, focusing on asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement planning through both implemented managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations.

Alek Van Valkenburg is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Creative Planning, LLC, where he has been since 2022. Prior to that, he was with Gradient Advisors and Case Central from 2017 to 2022. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in client assets.

Jillian Hoffman is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns two print-on-demand merchandise businesses. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private business owners. The firm offers a broad range of services such as portfolio management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan education, combining advanced technology platforms with customized client engagements.