Shawna Bain is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Issaquah, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including PKS Investments, LPL Financial, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation using centrally managed model portfolios and offers a range of account options supported by an internal investment management team and third-party managers.

Mary Hicks is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked within KeyBank and its affiliated firms since 1998. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member for the Highline Medical Center Foundation. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm operates a multi-provider platform integrating KeyCorp affiliates and emphasizes non-discretionary model-based management with various wrap-fee programs.

Jason Hall is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, he worked at Key Bank NA for 33 years. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and offers a range of services including ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Luca Procel is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include tenures at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, KMS Financial Services, and Cetera Advisors. He is also the owner of Procel Financial, through which he provides advisory services and sells insurance products. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement participants, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and working closely with third-party managers and custodians like Fidelity and Schwab.

Claude Conlin is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. based in Tacoma, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and previously worked at Voya Financial Partners, LLC from 2000 to 2011. Conlin also operates Conlin Intellectual Capital, a consulting business focused on clients' thinking processes and goal setting unrelated to specific financial products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an advisory and broker-dealer firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement-plan advisory services, combining in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to implement investment recommendations.

Linda Rutledge is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Tacoma, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of advising, she is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines investment policy statements, model portfolios, and technology-driven tools to manage accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis, with a product offering that includes both affiliated and unaffiliated investment options.

Connor Berkery is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed life insurance. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement advisory services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party strategies along with technology-enabled tools to implement client-focused investment recommendations.

Steven Teichler is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at DPA Wealth Partners, Securian Advisors Northwest, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Securian Financial Services. He also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios, multiple program structures, and operates with a substantial clearing and custody relationship with National Financial Services LLC.

Laura Besaw is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. She currently works at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. and has held prior roles at UBS, Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo. Her work history also includes a year focused on extended travel. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of model and custom portfolio management strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, private and alternative investments, with oversight by an Investment Policy Committee.

Scott Milam is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 and 66 licenses. Prior to joining &PARTNERS in 2026, he worked at Fisette & Kim Financial Services, Embark Financial Services, and Raymond James Financial Services, among others. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and private businesses, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan services through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm utilizes a variety of analytic methods and model portfolios, managing accounts directly or via third-party managers selected through due diligence.

Kenneth Behm Jr. is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation based in Tacoma, WA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Planmember Securities Corporation since 2005 and has owned and operated BEHM Financial since 2009, providing retirement strategies, tax and risk management, insurance and annuity services, and estate conservation primarily for educators. Planmember Securities Corporation offers retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios with varying levels of risk, while also providing education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Cory Sprott Cox is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Renton, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, Bank of America, Merrill, and Thrivent Financial. Outside of advising, he is involved in event planning and production through his ownership of Olive & Ivory, and co-owns a fitness and lifestyle coaching business in Tucson. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Ryan Quenneville is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Renton, WA. He has eight years of industry experience and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2017. He also has a role as an agent with AGIA, offering non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of investment advisor representatives and employs discretionary unified managed accounts with an emphasis on centralized technology and model solutions.

Tatum Steele is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Independent Financial Partners and Steele Capital Management. Steele has over seven years of industry experience, including a seven-year tenure at Russell Investments and four years at Washington State University. Independent Financial Partners serves a nationwide network of independent advisors, managing over $12 billion in assets for individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with access to centralized asset management and is notable for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Angad Mahal is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Tukwila, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets, Piper Sandler, and Comerica Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates several businesses, including a loan brokerage under East Hill Investors LLC, Sunstone Insurance Advisors which sells property and casualty insurance, and Agile Accounting, providing CPA and tax preparation services. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to charitable organizations and active-duty military personnel. The firm provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through both advisory and promoter arrangements.

Darin Ring is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Key Investment Services since 2009 and previously worked at Chase Investment Services Corp. and Wamu Investments, Inc. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm uses a multi-provider model for portfolio management, combining discretionary implementation and strategist portfolios, and integrates offerings with KeyCorp affiliates for additional advisory and banking services.

Debbie Vichot is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds the Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Nationwide Investment Advisors, Edward Jones, and Russell Investments. She is involved in the sale and service of a Health Reimbursement Arrangement product. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to implement recommendations, with an emphasis on client-approved, non-discretionary asset management.

Brady Jowell is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at &PARTNERS. He has previously worked at Raymond James Financial and Fisette and Kim Financial Services LLC. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a mix of proprietary and third-party strategies, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Curtis Nagai is a CFP® professional with 41 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017 and previously worked at Signator Investors, Inc. and Equitable of Iowa. Nagai is also the owner and president of Nagai Wealth Management, Inc., a private entity supporting his securities, advisory, and insurance activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and their clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and retirement consulting, along with custody and clearing services.

Ashley Drogon is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Kent, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Key Investment Services, Drogon worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs with custodial and trade execution services and integrates resources from KeyCorp affiliates to support its investment and advisory processes.