Matthew Thomas Bumstead

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.

Jimmie Mendoza is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Asset Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Cornerstone Asset Management since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Mendoza is also employed as a benefits specialist. Cornerstone Asset Management provides personalized investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with a core-and-satellite portfolio structure, focusing on globally diversified investments and individualized client reviews.

Lewis Mc Murran is a financial advisor at A&M Advisory LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include work at The Leaders Group Inc, Black Pearl Advanced LLC, and the State of Washington. He has also been involved with McMurran Enterprises. A&M Advisory LLC provides financial planning and investment research services to individuals, couples, families, and accredited investors, focusing on tailored plans and specific investment recommendations without portfolio management or custody services. The firm emphasizes client education and personalized planning based on client data, goals, and risk tolerance, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Julie Wurst is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She has operated her independent advisory firm, Julie A. Wurst, CFP, LLC, in Tacoma, WA, since 2017. Her firm provides advisory services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as small businesses and trusts. The firm employs a globally diversified, low-cost investment approach primarily using index mutual funds and ETFs, and offers customized financial planning and consulting through various communication methods.

Jacob Hall is a financial advisor at Pace Wealth Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including AE Wealth Management, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance. In addition to his advisory role, Hall is an owner of four recreational cannabis dispensaries, where he oversees financial and management operations. Pace Wealth Advisors is an independent, single-advisor practice serving individuals, families, trusts, and business owners. The firm provides planning-driven, non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning, implementing investment strategies primarily through model portfolios of ETFs and mutual funds.

Gregory Merrill is the sole advisor at Strategic Asset Management in Tacoma, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Strategic Asset Management since 1995. Strategic Asset Management serves individual investors across various account types, offering discretionary portfolio management and investment advice. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions and incorporates private limited partnerships for accredited clients, along with operational practices aimed at fairness in trade execution.