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William Beezley is a financial advisor at Olympic Financial Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Olympic Financial Advisors since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at East Jefferson Fire Rescue for nine years. Olympic Financial Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, foundations, nonprofits, and corporate clients. The firm’s approach combines fundamental issuer analysis with a passive, asset-allocation strategy using index funds and ETFs, emphasizing long-term allocation and serving a notable mix of charitable organizations.

Thomas Nowak is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Quantum Financial Planning LLC in Langley, WA. He has been with the firm since 2005. Nowak is also a published author on low-fee socially responsible and vegan investing, earning royalty income from his books. Quantum Financial Planning LLC provides financial planning and investment consultation to individuals, families, and small organizations, including retirement-plan advice and rollovers. The firm offers hourly, fee-for-service advice emphasizing long-term, diversified, tax-efficient, and low-cost investment strategies without ongoing discretionary management.

Jamie Low is a financial advisor at Palouse Capital Management, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with Palouse Capital since 2025. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a QuickBase Administrator for American Power Systems, LLC, a company specializing in DC power solutions. Palouse Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, pension plans, endowments, and foundations, as well as model-portfolio recommendations to other financial firms. The firm combines macro and cyclical analysis with fundamental research to create customized portfolios and offers a range of named strategies while managing both discretionary and model assets.

Stephen Guss is a financial advisor at Sound Investment Strategies, Inc. in Langley, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Sound Investment Strategies since 2007. Sound Investment Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis to tailor asset allocation and security selection according to each client’s risk tolerance, managing approximately $52.1 million in assets for around 97 clients.

Tom Puentes is an advisor at PeachCap Tax & Advisory, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at PeachCap since 2018, following prior experience at Kestra Private Wealth Services and Kestra Investment Services. Puentes serves on the boards of the Pacific Northwest Ballet and Seattle Opera. PeachCap Tax & Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered firm with a team of six advisors managing approximately $147 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, third-party adviser recommendations, and financial planning, utilizing diversified, model-based portfolios and a range of investment strategies.

Sean Bolen is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 credential and has worked previously at Leverage Planners Wealth Management and Financial Engines Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Bolen is an owner and insurance agent involved in insurance sales through The Annuity Source. Simplicity Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as other financial intermediaries, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm utilizes a model-driven, fund-of-funds investment approach and provides technology and operations solutions such as a Managed Account Program and asset management software platforms.