Douglas A. Bradel

Noah May is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards, he worked at Stifel Independent Advisors for four years. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a network of more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, brokerage, insurance, and M&A advisory, utilizing both proprietary strategies and third-party models.

Trina Whitten is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. and has previously worked at Stifel Independent Advisors, Wells Fargo Advisors, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Whitten serves as Vice Chair and Treasurer on the board of CASA of Douglas County, a nonprofit advocating for children in the foster system. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services combining proprietary strategies and third-party models, with in-house equity and fixed income portfolios supported by quantitative and fundamental research.

Laura Nelson is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LPL Financial, and Stifel Independent Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she owns Columbia Crest Financial Advisors, a financial advising firm in Chehalis, WA. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, brokerage services, insurance products, and M&A advisory services.

Silas Newkirk is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., where he has worked since 2026. Prior to that, he held roles at Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Newkirk teaches Taekwondo classes at Centralia College. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through a team of more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and advisory services, employing proprietary and third-party strategies alongside in-house quantitative equity and fixed income portfolios.

Donald Wilson is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at VOYA Financial Advisors and Weststar Financial, where he also serves in a supervisory capacity. Outside of his advisory work, Wilson is active with Rotary International as a local board vice president, participates as an elected board member of the Lewis County Tennis Association, and performs as a musician at various community events. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management options, financial planning services, and access to third-party managers across various program structures and custodial relationships.

Devin Sume is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Chehalis, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2016, including its predecessor AXA Advisors, LLC, from 2016 to 2020. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party advisory solutions.