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Huihwan Yu is the sole advisor at Waterhill Capital, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Kirkland, WA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. Mr. Yu has managed Waterhill Capital since 2014. Waterhill Capital provides discretionary portfolio management to individual investors, including IRAs and trusts, as well as limited partners in a private investment partnership. The firm focuses on long-term capital appreciation with an emphasis on capital preservation, employing a "go anywhere, buy anything" investment approach across publicly traded securities without using leverage or private securities.

William Beezley is a financial advisor at Olympic Financial Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked with East Jefferson Fire Rescue for nine years. Olympic Financial Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, nonprofits, and business entities. The firm follows a fundamental analysis and passive, asset-allocation focused approach using low-cost index funds and ETFs, emphasizing long-term allocation, tax efficiency, and limited trading.

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.

Stephen Guss is a financial advisor at Sound Investment Strategies, Inc. in Langley, WA, with 20 years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2007, following a year at Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC. Guss holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Sound Investment Strategies serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, ongoing advisory services, standalone financial planning, and an option-income service that writes covered calls for income generation and hedging.

Tom Puentes is a financial advisor with PeachCap Tax & Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with PeachCap since 2018 and previously spent four years with Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC. Puentes serves on the boards of the Pacific Northwest Ballet and Seattle Opera, both nonprofit organizations. 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 provides discretionary portfolio management, third-party adviser recommendations, and financial planning, utilizing diversified, model-based portfolios and a range of investment strategies tailored to client needs.

Sean Bolen is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Simplicity Wealth and Harbourview Advisors, where he is also an owner and insurance agent selling primary principal protected products. His prior experience includes roles at Leverage Planners Wealth Management, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., and Edelman Financial Engines. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios managed with ongoing monitoring and optional overlays such as tax optimization and customized screening.