Chad Bushon is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at SPG Advisors LLC. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade, among others. SPG Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, using mutual funds, ETFs, and other strategies, and coordinates planning across estate, tax, insurance, and retirement matters.

Jared Kowalske is a financial advisor with The Retirement Solution LLC in Redmond, WA, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles within The Retirement Solution entities since 2021, along with prior positions in employment services and logistics. The Retirement Solution LLC offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and insurance assessments to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs model portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk profiles, incorporates tax-aware strategies, and integrates estate-planning coordination and third-party options-based programs into its services.

Brian Lockett is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is a lead advisor and vice president at Comprehensive Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2002, and was previously with Independent Financial Group LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Lockett serves as a board member of the Washington State University Foundation and is a 50% owner of B&S Lockett, Inc. He also volunteers with the Association of Financial Educators, conducting financial workshops. Comprehensive Wealth Management offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm employs proprietary model-based strategies that incorporate ETFs, mutual funds, tactical allocations, and Direct Indexing, while also providing ongoing monitoring and reporting on a householded basis.

Robert Bauer is a financial advisor with Madrona Financial & CPAs in Everett, WA, holding a Series 65 credential and 18 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Bauer Evans Inc, PS since 1989. Outside of advising, he serves as a director for a family help corporation that manages real estate holdings. Madrona Financial & CPAs provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs model-based investment strategies using primarily ETFs and also advises on alternative investments such as Delaware Statutory Trusts and structured notes.

Jacob O'Connell is a financial advisor at Chaney Capital Management Inc. in Lynnwood, WA, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Allstate, USTA, and Pemco, among others. Chaney Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and uses active investment strategies tailored to client objectives, with in-house management and attention to operational and cybersecurity risks.

Todd Carter is a financial advisor with Investor Fan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Private Client Services LLC, Trutina Financial, Pacific West Financial Consultants Inc, and Mutual Service Corporation, as well as a period of retirement from 2021 to 2024. Investor Fan provides investment management, financial consulting, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach and integrates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and macroeconomic analysis in portfolio construction.

Melinda Crary is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Money LLC since 2011. Her prior experience includes roles at Save 9 LLC and Ameriprise. In addition to her financial advisory work, she manages a separate business coaching practice, providing individual and group trainings on business topics. Creative Money LLC offers comprehensive financial planning services to individuals and households, focusing on retirement, cash flow, debt management, and tax-aware strategies. The firm emphasizes written financial plans and implementation guidance, using fundamental research and recommending passive, low-cost asset allocation without managing client assets directly.

Wesley Mc Bratney is a financial advisor at The Retirement Solution LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Equitable Advisors, and Axa Advisors. The Retirement Solution LLC provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and insurance assessments to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses model-based portfolio allocations with mutual funds and ETFs, combining fundamental and technical analysis to balance upside potential with downside risk.

Cynthia Mueller is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at The Retirement Solution Inc. since 2013 and currently serves at The Retirement Solution LLC. The Retirement Solution LLC provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and insurance assessments to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $573 million in discretionary assets and uses model-based portfolios that incorporate mutual funds and ETFs with fundamental and technical analysis.

Bryan Hays is a financial advisor with Prota Financial in Redmond, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prota Financial since 2017 and previously spent seven years at Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, Bryan is a co-founder of Capital 148, a software company. Prota Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm utilizes model-based portfolio management, including ETF, equity, and Sharia-compliant portfolios, and manages $270 million in regulatory assets under management.

Paul Adams is a financial advisor with Sound Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sound Financial, he worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. He is an author and co-hosts a podcast focused on organizational leadership, and he serves on the board of Gold Creek Community Church while also teaching financial stewardship there. Sound Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as business entities, providing financial planning and portfolio management primarily through third-party advisers. The firm emphasizes model portfolios and modern portfolio theory, generally recommending mutual funds and insurance products while overseeing third-party managers and wrap programs.

Mark Chin is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with The Retirement Solution LLC in Redmond, WA. He has prior experience at Portlock Labs, Squishy Squad, Inc., and the University of Hawaii. The Retirement Solution LLC provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and insurance assessments to a variety of clients including individuals, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses model portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, offers tax-aware strategies, and integrates estate-planning coordination and third-party options programs into its services.

Eric Penz is a financial advisor at Private Advisory with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Private Advisory Group LLC since 2014, following a one-year tenure at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Authorgate LLC, where he writes novels and screenplays. Private Advisory provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses model portfolios across various asset classes and employs strategies including derivatives and borrowing to meet client objectives, often managing assets on a discretionary basis.

Jason Sikma is a financial advisor at Lake Avenue Financial LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Fidelity and its affiliated entities for over a decade before joining Lake Avenue Financial. Lake Avenue Financial LLC serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, as well as brokerage customers and other financial institutions. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and consulting services, emphasizing customized asset allocation and model-based portfolio construction.

James McBarron is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Pacific Sage Partners, LLC. His prior roles include positions at CAPTrust, Paul R. Ried Financial Group, and Milliman. Pacific Sage Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses with discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth management services. The firm develops customized portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis within a fiduciary framework and combines delegated management with retirement plan advisory services.

Arijeet Singh is a financial advisor at Willow Grove Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at No Bull Financial, LLC dba Leverage Planners, where he was also involved in insurance services as an insurance agent. Willow Grove Advisors, LLC is a fee-only SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, access to private fund investments, and comprehensive reporting. The firm employs a disciplined investment process combining strategic asset allocation with technical and economic analysis, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and private placements.

Michael Rue is a financial advisor at Etesian Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Bothell, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Etesian Wealth Advisors in 2024, he worked for Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. from 2008 to 2024. Etesian Wealth Advisors serves individual clients and families, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporate executives, business owners, multi-generational families, foundations, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, integrated financial planning via an eMoney client portal, retirement plan advisory, and consulting services, with a focus on individualized fixed-income portfolio construction and transparent operational practices.

Joel Maher is a financial advisor at Madrona Financial & CPAs with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Madrona Advisory Group, Madrona Insurance Services, Madrona Financial & CPAs, and Bauer Evans, Inc. P.S. He is also an owner/member of a real estate sales company, Maher Group LLC, where he assists with administrative tasks, bookkeeping, marketing, and property research. Madrona Financial & CPAs serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm uses model-based investment strategies and offers tailored account placement, combining core ETF portfolios with alternative and real estate-related investments.

S Bean is a financial advisor at Private Advisory with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Bean Financial Advisors since 2007, with additional experience at Private Advisory Group LLC and FDx Advisors, Inc. Private Advisory provides personalized financial planning and investment management for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs model portfolios blended across various asset classes and uses a discretionary approach that incorporates advanced strategies such as derivatives, structured notes, and private placements.

Andrew Amoroso is a financial advisor at Abraham & Co., Inc. in Lynnwood, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Abraham & Co. in 2023, he worked at Thomas Consulting for six years and operated Amoroso Enterprises LLC, where he serves as a notary public. Abraham & Co., Inc. provides discretionary private asset management and related advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing client-specific investment profiles and a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, options, and selective small-cap holdings.