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.

Lewis Mc Murran is a financial advisor at A&M Advisory LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include work at The Leaders Group Inc, Black Pearl Advanced LLC, and the State of Washington. He has also been involved with McMurran Enterprises. A&M Advisory LLC provides financial planning and investment research services to individuals, couples, families, and accredited investors, focusing on tailored plans and specific investment recommendations without portfolio management or custody services. The firm emphasizes client education and personalized planning based on client data, goals, and risk tolerance, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Troy Sapp is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial planning and wealth management. He has been with Commencement Financial Planning LLC since 2010 and is based in Lakewood, WA. Commencement Financial Planning LLC provides fee-only comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services primarily to individuals and families. The firm emphasizes a collaborative, consultative process and manages client accounts on a non-discretionary basis, focusing on low-cost passive mutual funds and ETFs, periodic rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Jacob Hall is a financial advisor at Pace Wealth Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including AE Wealth Management, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance. In addition to his advisory role, Hall is an owner of four recreational cannabis dispensaries, where he oversees financial and management operations. Pace Wealth Advisors is an independent, single-advisor practice serving individuals, families, trusts, and business owners. The firm provides planning-driven, non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning, implementing investment strategies primarily through model portfolios of ETFs and mutual funds.

Holli Howatson is a financial advisor at Woodland Wealth Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at her current firm since 2023. Prior to that, she was retired and spent a year affiliated with The Olympia Yacht Club. Woodland Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients. The firm employs an income-oriented investment approach that combines long-term stock and ETF holdings with covered-call and related options strategies to generate premium income while seeking capital preservation.

Frank Gallo is a CFP® with 34 years of experience in financial services, currently affiliated with Investors Portfolio Services LLC. He has held positions at multiple firms, including Fortune Financial Services, United Planners Financial Services, and FMT Solutions. Outside of advisory work, he acts as trustee of the Joan M Gallo Trust and prepares federal tax returns. Investors Portfolio Services LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm integrates portfolio construction based on Investment Policy Statements with technology-driven implementation and offers tax preparation, estate planning, and educational seminars.

Janet Pack is a financial advisor with Advisors Asset Management, Inc. in Tacoma, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Advisors Asset Management since 2017 and has also been involved with Senior Care Alliance since 2005, where she spends approximately 70% of her time overseeing insurance product sales. Her prior experience includes a role at Federal Retirement Resources in 2017. Advisors Asset Management primarily serves individual clients by referring accounts to third-party money managers and providing fee-for-service financial planning without acting as a custodian or directly managing client assets. The firm also offers insurance products through an affiliated business and receives compensation tied to third-party manager advisory fees while maintaining compliance oversight internally.

Thomas Bowman is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Investors Portfolio Services LLC and has held roles at TJB Advisory LLC and Fortune Financial Services, Inc. Bowman serves as treasurer for the Kiwanis Club of Puyallup Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Investors Portfolio Services LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm also offers financial planning, tax preparation, and educational seminars, utilizing a range of technology platforms and strategies including direct indexing and potential derivatives use in separately managed accounts.

Rachel Matthews is a financial advisor at Advisors Asset Management, Inc. in Tacoma, WA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining her current firm in 2026, she worked at Senior Care Alliance dba Senior Retirement Advisors and has a diverse background including roles in real estate and fitness. Advisors Asset Management, Inc. serves individual clients primarily by placing accounts with third-party money managers and providing fee-for-service financial planning. The firm acts as a client liaison and does not directly manage assets, offering investment services through referrals and delivering advisory oversight alongside affiliated insurance products.

Benny Heeb is a financial advisor at Stock Management LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Stock Management LLC since 1984. Stock Management LLC provides discretionary investment supervisory services and portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing approximately $128 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach using Value Line data and manages portfolios with explicit sell rules and a bond-ladder strategy to reduce interest-rate risk.

John Dubinsky is a financial advisor at North Financial Inc in University Place, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with North Financial Inc since 2009. Outside of advising, he is president and owner of North Financial, Inc., which provides accounting and tax preparation services. North Financial Inc serves individual and business clients with discretionary asset management and portfolio management, offering financial planning as a complimentary service. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis to manage three model portfolios and integrates tax and accounting services alongside its advisory business.

James Howatson is a financial advisor at Woodland Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Before entering the financial field, he served in the United States Coast Guard Reserves for 31 years and worked with the Tacoma Police Department for 32 years. He has been retired since 2017. Woodland Wealth Advisors provides discretionary, individually tailored portfolio management primarily for individual clients, focusing on long-term equity and ETF core holdings combined with options strategies to generate income and seek capital preservation. The firm manages a small, concentrated client base, allowing for more individualized oversight and employs a disciplined investment process with quarterly account reviews.

Noah Fenz is a financial advisor at Investors Portfolio Services LLC with Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Investors Portfolio Services in 2025, he worked at Russell Investments Implementation Services, LLC for three years and held several positions at Concourse Financial Group Advisors and Securities Inc. from 2021. Investors Portfolio Services LLC serves individual clients, trusts, charities, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, ERISA plan fiduciary services, financial planning, and tax preparation. The firm constructs tailored portfolios, employs model portfolios and sub-advisors when appropriate, and offers public educational seminars and in-house tax return preparation.

Susan Williams is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Stock Management LLC in Centralia, WA. She has 24 years of industry experience and has been with Stock Management LLC since 1997. Stock Management LLC provides discretionary investment supervisory services and portfolio management to a diverse range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and several institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds and government entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach grounded in Value Line data and manages portfolios to asset-allocation targets with explicit sell rules and a bond-ladder strategy to mitigate interest-rate risk.

Thomas Morton is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hawkins Investment Counsel, LLC since 2011 and is the sole owner of Morton Partners, LLC, a property management and non-investment related services firm. At Hawkins, he focuses exclusively on investment-related activities. Hawkins Investment Counsel provides non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a U.S.-focused, research-driven investment process emphasizing diversification and client approval for all transactions.

Alan Gammel is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Horizons Sustainable Financial Services, Inc. since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at First Affirmative Financial Network LLC for ten years. He is also a part-time instructor for insurance pre-licensing at Primerica Financial Services University. Horizons Sustainable Financial Services provides financial planning, investment consultation, and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, foundations, and businesses. The firm focuses on sustainable, responsible, and impact investing, using a structured intake process and a combination of passive, active, and customized strategies.

Kelly Van Wyhe is a CFP® professional at Bright Road Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. She has been with Bright Road Wealth Management since 2020. Bright Road Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as participant-directed retirement plans, trusts, and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses fundamental analysis and long-term trading strategies, including options, to manage portfolios aligned with client risk profiles.

Jeffrey Hussey is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with CWC Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Investors Portfolio Services LLC and Russell Investments Financial Services, LLC. He serves as a committee member for the Desert Aire Homeowners Association, where he reviews investments and oversees outside investment managers and banks. CWC Advisors LLC primarily serves high net worth individuals and offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and advice on held-away assets. The firm employs a contrarian value investment process and manages diversified portfolios including ETFs, mutual funds, and privately placed securities.

Christopher Kimball is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. since 2022 and previously spent 12 years with Money Concepts Capital Corp. Outside of finance, he has been a musician playing drums in various bands since 1973 and serves as president of the board of directors for Network Tacoma. He also teaches and coaches at Tacoma Covenant Bible Seminary and produces educational content on YouTube. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, retirement trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and some businesses. The firm operates through a team of financial advisors offering portfolio management and third-party money manager selection, with a multi-office structure and several affiliated entities.

Matthew Bumstead is a financial advisor with SB Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Invest Financial Corporation, and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Clarity Tax Management, a tax preparation and accounting business. SB Advisory, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with 34 advisors managing over $1.1 billion for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm primarily provides advice on a non-discretionary basis, using a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and outside managers with fundamental, technical, and qualitative analysis to tailor client portfolios.