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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.

Ronald Chan is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Lakeside Financial Inc. in Kirkland, WA, with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Lakeside Financial since 2015. Outside of investment advisory, he spends significant time providing management consulting services, including financial analysis and strategic recommendations, notably for a corporate client in the furniture industry. Lakeside Financial is an independent, state-registered firm managing approximately $35 million for around 34 clients. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and business entities, offering investment management, financial planning, and management consulting. Its investment approach incorporates intrinsic-value, quantitative, and qualitative analysis across multiple asset classes and geographies, with features such as the use of margin, securities lending, and performance-based fee arrangements.

Lauren Vignec is the principal of Vignec Financial LLC in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with over 17 years of experience in wealth management. Prior to founding her own firm in 2025, she worked at Erickson Wealth & Tax Management for 16 years. Outside of advising, she prepares tax returns for an unaffiliated CPA firm during the initial tax season and owns a mobile video-game startup. Vignec Financial LLC is a newly registered investment adviser providing discretionary investment management and portfolio oversight primarily to individual clients. The firm employs a long-term, passive investment approach using risk-based model portfolios mainly composed of broadly diversified ETFs and mutual funds, with scheduled rebalancing and no market timing or individual security selection.

Dwayne Reinike is a financial advisor at Valiant Financial Planning, LLC in Kirkland, WA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones and First Command Brokerage Services Inc, as well as service in the United States Navy. Valiant Financial Planning, LLC is an independent, fee-only firm serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs customized asset allocation strategies combining passive and active investments, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and client-specific goals, and uses a tiered, fixed annual fee structure based on asset thresholds.

Justin Rolfe is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Rare Wolf Capital LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Bellevue, WA. Prior to founding Rare Wolf Capital in 2025, Rolfe worked at Bristlecone Advisors, LLC and Bank of America. Rare Wolf Capital manages approximately $186.5 million for 33 clients, primarily high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with various implementation strategies tailored to client objectives.

Janice Brady is a financial advisor at Concepts Financial Services, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including Avantax Investment Services and Gibson, Woodruff & Brady, where she also owns a tax preparation and small business consulting business. Concepts Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, combining non-discretionary portfolio management with comprehensive planning in areas such as retirement, tax, succession, business, and insurance. The firm also offers business planning services for small businesses and uses a range of analytical methods to construct and review client portfolios regularly.