Sean George is a financial advisor at Elderrock Financial LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Berknell Financial Group prior to joining Elderrock in 2018. Sean participates in community and networking groups, including the Rotary Club of Everett and the Everett Rotary Youth Foundation, where he serves as secretary. Elderrock Financial provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management to individuals and sponsors of employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers ERISA-focused fiduciary and administrative services for retirement plans alongside individual wealth management, using a blend of fundamental and technical analysis as well as modern portfolio theory to tailor investment strategies.

Huihwan Yu is the sole advisor at Waterhill Capital, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Kirkland, WA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. Mr. Yu has managed Waterhill Capital since 2014. Waterhill Capital provides discretionary portfolio management to individual investors, including IRAs and trusts, as well as limited partners in a private investment partnership. The firm focuses on long-term capital appreciation with an emphasis on capital preservation, employing a "go anywhere, buy anything" investment approach across publicly traded securities without using leverage or private securities.

Michael Smith is a financial advisor at Focus Advisory, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Focus Advisory, an independent registered investment adviser, since 2008. Focus Advisory, LLC provides investment management services exclusively to individual private clients, managing approximately $38 million. The firm employs a global asset management approach using macroeconomic, fundamental, and technical analysis, with portfolios tailored to client suitability and risk tolerance.

Timothy Walker is a financial advisor with Anchor Capital Management LLC in Marysville, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. He previously served in the U.S. Navy for 23 years before transitioning to financial services, including a role at Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is associated with an insurance business through his principal role. Anchor Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, closely held businesses, and pension plans by providing financial planning and facilitating access to pre-screened third-party investment advisers. The firm focuses on diversified manager allocation plans without taking custody or exercising investment discretion, emphasizing retirement feasibility, cash flow analysis, and risk management.

Brian Wyatt is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal advisor at Wyatt Wealth Management, an independent firm he has led since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Pacific Wealth Management LLC, Financial Management, Inc., and Mcilrath & Eck. Outside of advising, he manages several rental properties through a third-party management company. Wyatt Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm integrates fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, technical methods, and quantitative analysis to create tailored investment strategies, managing approximately $69 million in assets for about 118 clients.

Jason Nelson is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of Viceroy Investment Advisors LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a part-time commercial real estate business as the managing member of BlueSteal LLC. Viceroy Investment Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and their related entities. The firm focuses on U.S. exchange-traded securities and employs a risk framework that considers multiple layers of potential loss exposure while offering both discretionary portfolio management and project-based financial advisory.

Thomas Nowak is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Quantum Financial Planning LLC in Langley, WA. He has been with the firm since 2005. Nowak is also a published author on low-fee socially responsible and vegan investing, earning royalty income from his books. Quantum Financial Planning LLC provides financial planning and investment consultation to individuals, families, and small organizations, including retirement-plan advice and rollovers. The firm offers hourly, fee-for-service advice emphasizing long-term, diversified, tax-efficient, and low-cost investment strategies without ongoing discretionary management.

Jesse Deason is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. She is the principal of Serene Wealth Planning, LLC in Everett, Washington, and also owns Serene Divorce Planning LLC, a divorce financial consulting firm. Her work history includes roles at HDR Engineering Inc., Madrona Financial Services, LLC, McDevitt & Duffy CPAs, and Finn Street Financial, LLC. Serene Wealth Planning LLC is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm creates personalized Investment Policy Statements and manages portfolios considering goals, risk tolerance, and tax factors, offering defined services such as divorce retirement projections and hourly engagements.

Robert Toyer is the principal of Toyer Investment Advisors LLC in Arlington, WA, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a city councilman for Arlington and operates affiliated businesses providing tax preparation and insurance services. Toyer Investment Advisors LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and investment consultation without minimum asset requirements. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios using ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, utilizing both passive and active strategies aligned with clients' objectives and risk tolerances.

Robert Lockyer is a financial advisor with Business Wise Insurance, PLLC in Snohomish, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has led Business Wise Insurance entities since 2004, focusing on health insurance and financial advisory services. Outside of his advisory role, Lockyer serves as a board member of the Navy League of the U.S. Business Wise Insurance, PLLC is a state-registered independent advisory firm serving a small client base with services that include portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory. The firm primarily uses third-party investment advisers and custodian platforms to provide tailored investment solutions, and it also operates as a licensed insurance producer offering group and personal lines within business-benefit and estate planning contexts.

Darron Kuehn is a financial advisor at Pacific Crest Financial Advisors, LLC in Everett, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Pacific Crest Financial Advisors since 2010. Pacific Crest Financial Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic, core-and-satellite asset allocation approach emphasizing passive index and ETF core holdings combined with selective active funds, providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and project-based advisory services.

Elissa Nelson is a financial advisor at The Goodland Group with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining The Goodland Group, she worked at Brighton Jones and has a varied background including multiple roles at Washington State University and Nordstrom. The Goodland Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $46 million across about 91 clients. The firm uses a passive, asset-allocation approach with diversified portfolios and incorporates third-party platforms and sub-advisors, alongside a public education program offering seminars and workshops.

Erin Eddins is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Pacific Crest Financial Advisors, LLC. She has worked with United Capital Financial Advisers and is involved in merchandise sales at Climate Pledge Arena and volunteers at the Cascadia Art Museum. Pacific Crest Financial Advisors, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation using a core-and-satellite approach and focuses on comprehensive planning including cash flow, tax, estate, and retirement planning.

Alexander Williamson is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Pacific Crest Financial Advisors, LLC since 2010 and serves as president and board member of Avenal Land & Oil Company. Pacific Crest Financial Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic core-and-satellite asset allocation approach with globally diversified portfolios, combining passive index and ETF core holdings with selective active funds.

Henry Schliiter is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Sila Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sila Financial, he worked as a real estate broker at Metropolitan Park, where he held open houses and represented clients. Sila Financial provides fee-based portfolio management and wealth-management services to individuals, businesses, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and nonprofit organizations. The firm builds custom portfolios using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and individual securities, favoring low-cost index options and actively managing portfolios without relying on technical security analysis.

Stephen Guss is a financial advisor at Sound Investment Strategies, Inc. in Langley, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Sound Investment Strategies since 2007. Sound Investment Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management and related financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combined fundamental and quantitative investment process, focusing on valuation-driven equity analysis and a quality-oriented fixed income approach, and offers option-income services such as covered-call writing.

Todd Schliiter is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as President and Chief Compliance Officer at Sila Financial, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and KMS Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed for life insurance and fixed annuity sales. Sila Financial provides fee-based portfolio management and comprehensive wealth-management services to individuals, businesses, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, and nonprofits. The firm constructs custom portfolios combining mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and individual securities, prioritizing low-cost index options and employing both long-term and shorter-term investment strategies.

Kristi Henderson is a CFP® and PFS™ with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at MADRONA FINANCIAL & CPAs in Everett, WA. She has held roles at Madrona Advisory Group, LLC, Madrona Insurance Services, LLC, and Bauer Evans, Inc., P.S. since 2007. Henderson has served on the board of directors for Mountain Pacific Bank since 2019. MADRONA FINANCIAL & CPAs serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm utilizes model-based investment strategies with a focus on ETFs, alternative investments, and incorporates tax and account placement considerations within its services.

Danielle Meister is a financial advisor with Madrona Financial & CPAs in Everett, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Trajan Wealth, Scottsdale Wealth Advisory, Kavo Kerr, and Meister Financial Group. She also engages in insurance sales as an insurance agent, dedicating approximately 30 hours per month during trading hours to this activity. Madrona Financial & CPAs serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs model-based investment strategies primarily using ETFs and advises on alternative investments such as Delaware Statutory Trusts and structured notes, with an affiliation to a CPA firm and an insurance agency that provide related accounting and insurance services.

Andrew Conner is a financial advisor with Madrona Financial & CPAs in Tacoma, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. He also presents monthly online webinars focused on long-term care. Madrona Financial & CPAs serves individual, high-net-worth, charitable, and business clients through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm uses model-based investment strategies primarily built with ETFs and advises on alternative investments such as Delaware Statutory Trusts and structured notes, offering accounting and insurance services through affiliated entities.