Danielle Strumbeta is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, having joined in 2025. Her prior experience includes five years at Merriman Wealth Management, LLC, and five years at Kutscher, Rhodes & Benner, Inc. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies across various investment vehicles.

Nicholas Tarr is a CFP® certificant with one year of industry experience, currently advising at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Savant Wealth Management and Edward Jones Investments. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, corporations, and institutions, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial counseling, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture and integrates a range of investment strategies across managed and held-away assets.

Lowell Parker is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025. He spent 15 years at Merriman prior to joining Focus Partners. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture and integrates a wide range of investment strategies and affiliated service relationships.

Vishnu Alse is a CFP® and CFA® with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Envestnet and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of wealth management and advisory services using a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with a variety of investment strategies and integrated reporting.

Michael Ersser Jr. is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Merriman Wealth Management, BlackRock, and Zulily. He also briefly worked in the food service industry with MOD Super-Fast Pizza. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that integrates active and passive strategies, private funds, and various managed accounts.

Michelle Smith is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Merriman Wealth Management and KeyBank. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that integrates active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Kay Li Watness is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, Watness worked at Servitium Wealth Management and held positions at the University of Washington and Financial Advocates & LPL Financial. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis combined with consultant insights and third-party managers, and offers a range of services from investment management to family office and retirement plan fiduciary solutions.

Frank Mclaughlin IV is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently advising at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2025, he worked for Merriman Wealth Management, LLC for eight years. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Aaron Spencer is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously spent 20 years at MERRIMAN Wealth Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies across various asset types.

Isaac Everett is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Merriman, Thrivent Advisor Network, Smead Capital Management, and Snap! Raise. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides comprehensive wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies along with various specialized offerings.

Ben Peden is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Bellevue, WA. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, he worked at Investor's Fiduciary Advisor Network, Sherpa Wealth Strategies, and Ameriprise. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial counseling, family office support, retirement plan fiduciary services, and sub-advisory solutions, employing a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach with a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis.

Jeffrey Barnett is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Merriman Wealth Management, LLC. His background also includes roles at Swedish Medical Center and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.