Paul Edward Murk

Robert Foretich is a financial advisor at Banner Investment Consultants in Burlington, WA, with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Wedbush Morgan Securities, First Wall Street Corp., and Oakwood Capital Management LLC. Banner Investment Consultants serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and other organizations as a fiduciary consultant. The firm provides non-discretionary investment advice by recommending institutional portfolio managers and facilitating client engagement through contracts and custodian arrangements rather than direct portfolio management.

I began investing with my first mutual fund purchase in 1983. I've continued studying investments and financial planning ever since, becoming a member of the American Association of Individual Investors in 1984. I earned the Associate of Science in Electronics, from Gavilan College in 1986, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (cum laude) at Chapman University in 1995, Master of Business Administration at Columbia College of Missouri in 2002. I completed Boston University’s Online Program for Financial Planners in 2006, and most recently earned the Master of Science in Finance & Economics at West Texas A&M University in 2024. I began formally helping others reach their financial goals in 1991, as the Command Financial Specialist aboard USS Dixon (AS 37), as part of the US Navy’s then-new Personal Financial Management program. I served in the same position at Afloat Training Group in Yokosuka, Japan. After completing a Navy career, I worked at Bank of America, first in Northwest Dealer Banking, and was soon promoted to Investment Specialist in Retirement Services. I enjoy helping others apply principles of financial management to their personal situations and teach courses in: Personal Financial Planning; Business Finance; Principles of Real Estate; Investments; and Micro and Macro Economics for Columbia College in Oak Harbor and Marysville. I also taught Personal Finance & Investments for Skagit Valley College from 2004 through 2016. Penn Cove Financial, LLC was established in 2005 and began offering Financial Planning & Investment Management services to the public in March 2006.

Shona Martin is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. She has worked with Curtis Financial Planning and Archer Investment Management before founding Fidalgo Financial Planning in 2016. Her background includes paraplanning and healthcare experience. Fidalgo Financial Planning serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, offering comprehensive and hourly financial planning focused on cash flow, retirement, tax efficiency, and benefit optimization. The firm emphasizes passive asset allocation and uses third-party managers for ongoing portfolio management, prioritizing customized planning over asset growth and occasionally providing general education seminars and speaking engagements.

Kyle Rash is a financial advisor at Champion Financial Planning LLC in Anacortes, WA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 65 license, with five years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kyabella, PLLC. Champion Financial Planning is an independent, state-registered firm serving individuals, families, and businesses with comprehensive financial planning and optional investment management. The firm emphasizes plan-first engagements and primarily uses passive investment strategies involving low-cost index funds and ETFs.

James Bunker is a financial advisor with Performance Tracking Inc. in Anacortes, WA. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 34 years of experience in the industry. He has worked at Performance Tracking Inc. since 1992 and also has long-standing roles with Acument Securities, Incorporated and 1 St Discount Brokerage, Inc. Performance Tracking Inc. is an independent firm providing investment portfolio creation and management services.

Michael Moore is the sole advisor at Peak Investments in Oak Harbor, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with seven years of industry experience. He has operated a related business, Retirement Income Planners, since 2015, focusing on insurance products such as fixed and equity-indexed annuities. Peak Investments is an independent advisory practice serving individuals, small businesses, and sponsors of qualified retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers personalized investment management and financial planning, emphasizing discretionary portfolio management, retirement planning, and plan-sponsor consulting.