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Chris Ramsby is the principal of Cascara Financial Planning LLC in Lake Oswego, OR. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working at Para Wealth Advisors and Elite Sales & Marketing prior to founding Cascara Financial Planning in 2025. Cascara Financial Planning advises individuals and high-net-worth clients with wealth management and financial planning services that include retirement, tax, estate, business, cash-flow, and college savings planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory, combining passive and active strategies with options for socially conscious investing.

Suzanne Highet is a financial advisor at Core Planning in Portland, OR, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentials with 21 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at The Stanich Group LLC, Highet Advisory LLC, and CTC Consulting, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she operates Highet Advisory LLC, a business consulting service focused on supporting registered investment advisors with investment programs and portfolio management. Core Planning provides fee-based financial planning and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client goals and risk tolerances, using a combination of in-house advice, third-party money managers, and model portfolios.

Joshua Tschirgi is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2019. He previously worked at Somerset Securities, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent and manages True Path Capital Strategies, a marketing DBA. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients.

Todd Caudle is a financial advisor at Executive Investment Services, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Executive Investment Services since 2009, as well as at Independent Financial Group during overlapping periods. Caudle is an officer and principal of Medical Professionals Financial Group, a marketing entity within the investment channel. Executive Investment Services provides asset management and financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and consulting for small- and medium-sized businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with strategic and tactical asset allocation, and integrates investment management with insurance and executive-benefit services.

Jeremy Watson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Watson Financial, LLC since 2020 and previously at Tony H. Davidson Comprehensive Financial Management, LLC from 2017 to 2020. Prior to his financial career, he was affiliated with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church for seven years. Davidson & Watson Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, managing portfolios with a variety of securities and reviewing accounts at least quarterly.

Tyler Hilligoss is a financial advisor at Scout Asset Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Inc., and Signator Investors, Inc. Hilligoss also maintains a licensed insurance agent role, dedicating part of his time to insurance sales. Scout Asset Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs both fundamental and quantitative analysis with an investment approach that emphasizes long-term positions and options strategies, offering tailored management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.