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Kathleen Gallagher is the sole advisor at Gallagher Capital Corp., an independent firm based in Bainbridge Island, WA. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience, having led Gallagher Capital Corp. since 2004. Gallagher Capital Corp. specializes in discretionary fixed-income portfolio management for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and retirement accounts, focusing on income generation and capital preservation. The firm employs an active, risk-aware investment approach with an emphasis on holding bonds to maturity and uses independent credit research to guide investment selection.

Shai Weinbaum is the sole advisor at Shai Weinbaum Investment Management in Poulsbo, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has operated his independent firm since 2013. The firm provides discretionary investment management services primarily to individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and small businesses. It customizes portfolios based on bottom-up fundamental analysis focused on intrinsic value and long-term outperformance, avoiding margin, debt, derivatives, and technical or cyclical analysis.

Aaron Farrell is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Quantca Financial with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Comcast for nine years and currently serves as CEO of Sapien LLC, a consulting firm. Since 2023, he has volunteered as CFO and board member for Volunteers for Ukraine Inc, a charity providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Quantca Financial offers discretionary portfolio management through a web-based platform, using automated algorithmic investment models with market-timing and tactical allocation features. The firm serves retail, accredited, and institutional clients and combines internet advice delivery with both standard AUM fees and performance-based fees for qualified investors.

Christopher Files is a financial advisor at Van Ray Wealth Management in Edmonds, WA, with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Van Ray Wealth Management since 2019. Files also manages an insurance brokerage, the Van Winkle Agency, where he serves as an insurance brokerage manager and agent. Van Ray Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable entities. The firm provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a small team model, focusing on strategic asset allocation with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Gary Harris is the sole advisor at Bedfield Asset Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Bainbridge Island, WA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 18 years of industry experience, having led Bedfield Asset Management since 2006. Prior to founding the firm, Harris had a career in aviation and data/engineering entrepreneurship. Bedfield Asset Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, business entities, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a blend of active and passive management using fundamental macroeconomic analysis and technical tools across multiple asset classes, with a focus on sector and index rotation and tactical positioning.

Edward Labanara is a financial advisor at Seattle Asset Management, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1993 and holds a Series 63 designation. Seattle Asset Management is an independent investment adviser serving a small client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a proprietary model focused on long-term equity, fixed-income, and balanced portfolio management, emphasizing asset allocation as the primary risk-management tool.