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Kathleen Gallagher is the sole advisor at Gallagher Capital Corp., an independent firm based in Bainbridge Island, WA. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience, having led Gallagher Capital Corp. since 2004. Gallagher Capital Corp. specializes in discretionary fixed-income portfolio management for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and retirement accounts, focusing on income generation and capital preservation. The firm employs an active, risk-aware investment approach with an emphasis on holding bonds to maturity and uses independent credit research to guide investment selection.

Shai Weinbaum is the sole advisor at Shai Weinbaum Investment Management in Poulsbo, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has operated his independent firm since 2013. The firm provides discretionary investment management services primarily to individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and small businesses. It customizes portfolios based on bottom-up fundamental analysis focused on intrinsic value and long-term outperformance, avoiding margin, debt, derivatives, and technical or cyclical analysis.

Aaron Farrell is a financial advisor at Quantca Financial with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Comcast for nine years and has led Sapien LLC as CEO since 2021. Farrell also serves as CFO and volunteer board member for Volunteers for Ukraine Inc, a charity providing humanitarian aid. Quantca Financial offers discretionary portfolio management through an automated, algorithm-driven platform for retail, accredited, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes quantitative models with market-timing and tactical allocation features, using a web-based interface for client engagement and offering both standard AUM fees and performance-based fee structures.

Christopher Files is a financial advisor at Van Ray Wealth Management in Edmonds, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Van Ray Wealth Management since 2019 and also manages the Van Winkle Agency, an insurance brokerage, where he has worked for over 15 years. Van Ray Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, corporations, and charitable entities, providing portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, ongoing advising, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with periodic rebalancing and blends financial planning, retirement-plan education, and insurance distribution within a boutique advisory structure.

Gary Harris is the sole advisor at Bedfield Asset Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Bainbridge Island, WA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 18 years of industry experience, with over 20 years managing the firm since its founding in 2006. Harris has a background in aviation and technology entrepreneurship. Bedfield Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, businesses, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a blended active/passive investment approach across six asset classes, using fundamental and technical analysis methods focused on index and sector rotation for capital appreciation.

Robyn Meyer is a financial advisor at PathMont Investment Management in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at PathMont since 2018 and previously spent three years at Kms Financial Services, Inc. PathMont provides discretionary investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on client-specific planning and employs an investment process centered on asset allocation and long-term holdings, occasionally using options strategies for income or risk management.