John Frederick Ritezel

Christopher (Chris) Pfau, CPA, CFP®, is the co-founder of Lakemont Financial Group and founder of Lakemont Wealth Management, with more than 15 years of experience in accounting, tax, and financial advisory services. Chris founded Lakemont Wealth Management to integrate tax strategy, investment management, retirement planning, and estate planning into a comprehensive approach that helps clients protect what they've built and work toward their long-term financial goals. The firm serves business owners, high-net-worth individuals, and attorneys, with a focus on personal injury and other contingency-fee attorneys.

Trey Gevers is a financial advisor at Gevers Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cetera and Columbia Hospitality. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with Young Life. Gevers Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management and stand-alone financial consulting services to a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, nonprofits, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis, modern portfolio theory, and regular account monitoring to construct and manage portfolios.

Evan Schmidt is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Schmidt Financial Management since 2019 and previously worked at Schmidt Financial Group, Inc. from 2009 to 2024. Schmidt Financial Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth households, including trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm uses a customized, non-model portfolio approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, delegating manager due diligence to an external provider while conducting regular account reviews and financial planning updates.

Casey Schuetz is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2021, Schuetz served with the Browns Point Dash Point Fire Department. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Alvin Wolcott II is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is the owner of Apex Tax & Financial Planning in Kent, WA, where he has worked since 2020. Alvin also owns Apex Tax & Financial Solutions, a CPA firm providing tax preparation and planning services. His prior experience includes roles at Synergy Asset Management, Pacific Portfolio Consulting, Moser Wealth Advisors, and Waddell & Reed. Apex Tax & Financial Planning offers personalized financial planning and wealth management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, and other financial professionals. The firm uses tax-aware planning and a total-return investment framework incorporating both active and passive strategies, with a focus on written Investment Policy Statements and comprehensive portfolio reviews.

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.