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Robert Foretich is a financial advisor at Banner Investment Consultants with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2009. Banner Investment Consultants provides advisory and consulting services primarily acting as a consultant and solicitor rather than a direct portfolio manager. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer retirement plans, trusts, and businesses through a non-discretionary approach, leveraging Envestnet’s platform and institutional portfolio managers for implementation and reporting.

Paul Murk is the sole advisor at Sequoia Planning & Investments LLC in La Conner, WA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience and has been with Sequoia Planning and Investments since 1998. Sequoia Planning & Investments provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm employs a research-driven, long-term strategic asset allocation approach using primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on tax efficiency and client approval before trades.

Stefan Cobb is the sole partner at Focus Capital, LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in Mount Vernon, WA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience, including a prior role at Coldstream Capital Management Inc. from 2015 to 2016. Cobb’s work focuses equally on research and managing investment portfolios for institutions, funds, and high-net-worth individuals. Focus Capital provides discretionary investment management, advisory, and research services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs an all-country, all-cap, all-style investment process and manages both separate client accounts and a private pooled long/short fund.

Wayne Best is a financial advisor at Tamalpais Asset Management with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Marin Wealth Advisors, LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, and other firms before joining Tamalpais. He is also the owner of Align Financial Services, which is compensated based on assets under management at Tamalpais. Tamalpais Asset Management is a team-based, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, endowments, qualified retirement plan sponsors, and business entities. The firm emphasizes passive investing through DFA mutual funds and ETFs within a process informed by modern portfolio theory, while also employing longer-term trading and tailored portfolio management.

David Granger is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently with The Retirement Solution LLC and has prior experience at Kestra Investment Services and Saturna Capital. Before entering financial services, he worked in various roles including at Pizza Hut and Bellingham Auto Auction. The Retirement Solution LLC provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and insurance assessments to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs model-based portfolio construction using mutual funds and ETFs, combining fundamental and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation.

Richard Anderson is a financial advisor with Royal Fund Management, LLC in Mount Vernon, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Sound Benefits Consulting, where he advises on pension regulations. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting through a disciplined investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.