Jim Santori is retired having served most recently as the director of business development at Greater Mankato Growth. He is an experienced journalist and the former publisher of the Free Press Media as well as other Midwest newspapers. Jim has been involved in numerous area community organizations serving as a

Andy Thom started his career in public accounting at Abdo, Eick & Meyers, LLP in 2002, and was with the firm until April 2019. He led the firm’s manufacturing segment and provided merger and acquisition consulting. Andy started a new career as the CFO of LJP Waste Solutions in May

Buster West is a Senior Financial Services Representative in the St. Peter office of the Minnesota Business Center of the Principal Financial Group®. He is a Senior Financial Services Representative of Principal Life Insurance and Principal National Life Insurance Companies and Princor Registered Representative with Princor Financial Services Corporation (Princor®). Buster

Andrew Willaert is an attorney with Gislason & Hunter LLP. He is a true counselor to his clients. Andrew’s clients include privately owned businesses, agriculture producers, and individuals, for whom he provides advice and services in the areas of business organization, purchases and sales, succession and estate planning, real estate,