Steven Koenig is a CFA® charterholder based in Seattle, WA, with five years of industry experience. He has been with Informed Investors Group since 1992. Informed Investors Group is an independent firm that provides discretionary investment management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and related family accounts. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, lower-turnover equity strategy with a co-advisory arrangement for selecting growth stocks, and it offers customized socially responsible investment screening alongside access to specialized fixed-income opportunities.

Shamus Mc Carthy is a CFA charterholder and the sole advisor at Red Haven Advisors, LLC, with six years of industry experience. He has held roles at several companies including Nordstrom, Inc., where he currently manages financial planning and analysis, as well as positions at Pathlabs Inc., Dutch Bros Coffee, Rad Power Bikes, Starbucks Coffee Company, Vulcan, Inc., and T-Mobile. Red Haven Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients through fee-based investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management, offering custom tactical allocation strategies that include options and active management tailored to client risk profiles. The firm manages approximately $2.68 million in discretionary assets across a small client base.

Lauren Vignec is the principal of Vignec Financial LLC in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with over 17 years of experience in wealth management. Prior to founding her own firm in 2025, she worked at Erickson Wealth & Tax Management for 16 years. Outside of advising, she prepares tax returns for an unaffiliated CPA firm during the initial tax season and owns a mobile video-game startup. Vignec Financial LLC is a newly registered investment adviser providing discretionary investment management and portfolio oversight primarily to individual clients. The firm employs a long-term, passive investment approach using risk-based model portfolios mainly composed of broadly diversified ETFs and mutual funds, with scheduled rebalancing and no market timing or individual security selection.

Hope Broucek is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor at Financial Planning for Real People PLLC in Seattle, WA, with two years of industry experience. Prior to founding her independent firm in 2023, she worked at Singer Wealth Management for four years and spent over a decade involved with A Child Becomes Preschool. Financial Planning for Real People PLLC provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored investment policies and a broad range of planning services, combining both passive and active strategies while maintaining quarterly portfolio monitoring and comprehensive written plans.

Maris Galins is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Mg Financial, Inc. Based in Seattle, WA, Galins has led the firm since 2008. Mg Financial, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on non-discretionary asset allocation and utilizes SEI model portfolios and third-party money managers, emphasizing planning and adviser selection rather than direct portfolio management.

After spending 15 years in corporate finance as a CPA I felt the desire for a more fulfilling career path. I made the switch to personal financial planning in 2014, earned the CFP marks, and spent 9 years at an Advice-Only firm providing hourly, project-based advice. I launched Alta Via Financial Planning with the intent to have deeper relationships with fewer clients, and provide a more collaborative, ongoing service model where I can more effectively set clients up for success in achieving their financial goals by serving as their trusted partner. I strive to meet clients where they are at, with no judgment, in order to provide a comfortable and trusted environment. I often find that the “Less is More” approach to both life and financial planning helps clients to destress and simplify their financial lives so that they can focus on what is most important, like getting outside with their families. I also understand and promote the importance of experiencing your ideal life today rather than waiting until financial independence (aka retirement). The advice-only pricing model does not compensate me based on how much you have, and therefore I do not have an asset minimum. I only require that you be a nice human. As a fiduciary I will never sell products, and will always make recommendations that are solely in your best interest. I provide comprehensive financial planning and cover areas such as retirement, investing, college savings, insurance needs, cash flow, equity compensation and tax planning.

Patricia Howe is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. She is the principal advisor at Howe Financial Advisory, LLC in Seattle, WA, and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated since 2008. Howe Financial Advisory serves high-net-worth individuals and related entities, offering financial planning and discretionary investment management based on Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm emphasizes long-term holdings, asset allocation, diversification, and tax-efficient strategies while maintaining a concentrated client base.

Maura Madden is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently the principal of Maura Madden Financial Planning in Seattle. She previously worked at EP Wealth Advisors and Conlon Dart Wealth Management, accumulating seven years of prior experience. Her firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, providing comprehensive and ongoing financial planning without direct management of client investment accounts. Maura Madden Financial Planning follows a project and hourly engagement model, offering investment guidance based on modern portfolio theory with an emphasis on passive, asset-class strategies. The firm supports implementation and coordination with other professionals while clients maintain account custody and monitoring.

Stephen Wickleder is the principal of Starbord LLC in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He owns Wickleder LLC, an independent insurance agency, and operates a musical instrument sales business and a fishing tour service through Captain Steve, LLC. He also prepares income tax returns using Intuit during non-market hours. Starbord LLC provides tailored investment supervisory services, financial planning, and budget coaching for individuals, trusts, and pension accounts, as well as investment research and model-portfolio services to other advisors and institutional clients. The firm employs a mix of value-oriented and asset-allocation strategies, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis and offering paid newsletters, seminars, and hourly research services.

James Abodeely is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sitka Pacific Capital Management, LLC since 2011. He is a non-profit board member, a due diligence and financial modeling consultant, and manages a blog and book review site focused on value investing. He is also a minority partner in an LLC that operates fitness studio franchises. Sitka Pacific Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a valuation-aware approach focused on long-term preservation and prudent growth, utilizing a range of asset classes and proprietary methods combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Christopher Jernstrom is a CFA charterholder and the sole advisor at Ironstream Capital, LLC in Seattle, WA, with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Russell Investments from 2011 to 2017 and has led Ironstream Capital since 2017, following a one-year sabbatical. Ironstream Capital serves individual investors, personal trusts, and estates, providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management tailored by documented Investment Policy Statements and a blended research approach that includes fundamental, quantitative, and sustainability analysis. The firm manages approximately $75 million in assets across about 40 client relationships, focusing on customized strategies and active fixed-income positioning.

Jesse Dungan is a financial advisor with Fangorn Wealth Management in Vashon, WA. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fangorn Financial Services, he worked at Amazon Corporate LLC for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a compensated soccer referee. Fangorn Wealth Management provides investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and educational workshops to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines passive core allocations with targeted active strategies and employs Modern Portfolio Theory alongside scenario analysis and stress testing to manage risk, while also offering financial education and planning services.

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.

Anthony Chen is the sole advisor at ALC Capital Management, LLC in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 credential with 18 years of industry experience. He has led ALC Capital Management since 2006. ALC Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and separate financial consultation services primarily to individual investors. The firm employs fundamental analysis to select undervalued companies, focusing on concentrated portfolios of individual equities held for multiple years, and uses a performance-based compensation model for eligible clients.

Brian Rall is a financial advisor at Strategic Retirement Partners, LLC in Seattle, WA, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Paychex, Inc. prior to founding his firm in 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director for the C.S. Lewis Institute in Seattle, a nonprofit focused on Christian education. Strategic Retirement Partners provides consulting services to trustees and plan sponsors of qualified retirement plans, along with fee-based, non-discretionary investment advice to individuals, trusts, and IRAs. The firm emphasizes ERISA-aligned plan consulting and employs a value-oriented, research-driven approach for individual investment advice.

Andrew Mc Cormick is a financial advisor at Fourward Capital, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Blackrock Alternative Advisers Division from 2014 to 2017 and has been associated with Cottonwood Capital Management, LLC since 2012. Fourward Capital provides discretionary investment management to institutional and individual clients, including retirement plans, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs three strategies—Four Seasons, Business Owner, and High-Growth—utilizing long-term economic and asset-price history to guide asset allocation and security selection.

Welcome, and thank you for your interest! My name is Tim Melia, and my hourly, fiduciary advice-only firm is Embolden Financial Planning LLC. Embolden Financial Planning LLC helps people at every stage of life. From young professionals getting started to families balancing competing priorities to retirees navigating their “go-go” years. Whether you’re new to money topics and looking for practical guidance or a DIY investor seeking a second opinion, you’ll receive transparent, hourly, advice-only financial planning designed to bring clarity and confidence to your financial decisions. Embolden Financial Planning LLC is based in Seattle and serves clients virtually across Washington, Oregon, California, and nationwide. I would be happy to meet with you for a free introduction meeting where you can share your goals for financial planning, learn how Embolden Financial Planning LLC can help, and ask any questions you may have. To schedule, please visit https://www.emboldenfp.com/scheduleintromeeting

Robert Doggett is the sole advisor at Polaris Asset Management LLC in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has led Polaris since 2002. Polaris Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and individualized financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes long-term investments based on fundamental company analysis and manages portfolios on an account-by-account basis with client-imposed restrictions.

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.

Matthew Davis is a financial advisor at Fairway Financial Planning LLC in Seattle, WA, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Rocket Money, PeerStreet, Woven Money, and Capital One. Fairway Financial Planning LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs both passive and active strategies based on asset allocation and modern portfolio theory, often incorporating third-party advisers and model portfolios to tailor client solutions.