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Alvin Wolcott is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at APEX Tax & Financial Planning in Kent, WA. He previously worked at Pacific Portfolio Consulting, LLC and Synergy Asset Management LLC. Alvin is also the owner of a CPA firm, Apex Tax & Financial Solutions, which he manages alongside his advisory work. APEX Tax & Financial Planning provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, business owners, and trusts. The firm employs a written Investment Policy Statement, combining active and passive strategies with a tax-aware planning process, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

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.

Julie Wurst is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 11 years of industry experience. She founded Julie A. Wurst, CFP, LLC in 2017 after working for Seneschal Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2016. The firm serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as small businesses and trusts, providing investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. It emphasizes a globally diversified, low-cost investment approach focused on index mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolios constructed and monitored according to client risk tolerance.

Jacob Hall is a financial advisor at Pace Wealth Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including AE Wealth Management and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of advisory work, Hall has ownership and management roles in four recreational cannabis dispensaries. Pace Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual clients with investable assets above $500,000. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory and long-term horizons, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and incorporates client-specific investment policy statements reviewed periodically.

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.

Robin Naylor is the principal of Sprylen Wealth Management, LLC in Kent, WA, with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms including Sandlapper Wealth Management and Sandlapper Securities. Naylor also operates Naylor Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., where he sells non-variable insurance products. Sprylen Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and small businesses by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory services. The firm primarily allocates client assets to third-party money managers and offers ongoing portfolio monitoring, client education, and a range of investment management styles.