Thomas Black is a Series 65 licensed advisor with The Retirement Solution LLC in Redmond, WA, bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with The Retirement Solution since 2015. The Retirement Solution LLC offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and insurance assessments to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses model portfolio allocations tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, incorporates tax-aware strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, and provides coordinated estate-planning services through third-party platforms.

Angelina Bulbotka is a financial advisor at Private Advisory with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Private Advisory Group LLC since 2020 and previously held positions at Builders Capital, Columbia Bank, and Starbucks. Private Advisory serves individual clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses with investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses discretionary, model-driven portfolios and offers performance-based fee options for qualified clients, along with specialized strategies and concierge services for larger relationships.

Amanda Dixon is a financial advisor at Private Advisory in Redmond, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at American Seafoods and the University of Alaska Southeast. Private Advisory serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, providing investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses discretionary, model-driven portfolios with customization options, and is noted for offering performance-based fee arrangements and concierge services for larger clients.

Emir Kljucanin is a financial advisor at Aspire Capital Advisors LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Key Investment Services LLC, KeyBank, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase Bank, PacSun, and Men's Wearhouse. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charities, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and utilizes low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with internal due diligence and periodic account reviews.

Noel Soderblom is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with Alongside, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Advisor Network, Global Market Innovators, and Harbortech Mobility, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed real estate broker representing buyers and sellers of residential properties through Blue Pacific Real Estate. Alongside, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to institutional clients, plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation and routinely selects and monitors third-party managers and model providers while maintaining oversight to align with client objectives.

Sheila Snowdon is a financial advisor at Aspire Capital Advisors LLC in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 credential with eight years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at AE Wealth Management, LLC and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. Outside of advisory services, she is also licensed as an insurance agent and devotes part of her time to insurance sales and implementation. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charities, and retirement plans. The firm manages customized portfolios using a primarily long-term, fundamental approach with diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and occasional short-term trading, and operates as a multi-team adviser offering ongoing client contact and portfolio supervision.

Shane Perry is a Series 65-licensed advisor with The Retirement Solution LLC, based in Redmond, WA, and has seven years of industry experience. He has been with The Retirement Solution in its various forms since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he provides tax return processing and filings for a small group of family and friends. The Retirement Solution LLC offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and insurance assessments to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and organizations. The firm manages approximately $573 million in discretionary assets and utilizes model-based portfolios focused on mutual funds and ETFs with fundamental and technical analysis.

Mark Anderson is a financial advisor at Pacific Sage Partners, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CAPTrust, Tradewinds Capital Management, and Edward Jones. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Pacific Sage Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses with discretionary investment management and wealth management services. The firm’s investment process combines fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term orientation while incorporating flexibility for rebalancing and shorter-term trades.

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.

Shaun Dean is a financial advisor at Aspire Capital Advisors LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including M.S. Howells & Co., Arbor Point Advisors, and Securities America, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he consults for a consumer services business, Anne Marie Aesthetics, in Bellevue, WA. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charities, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and utilizes low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with periodic use of individual securities and independent managers.