Jeffrey Kauffman is a financial advisor at Summit Family Office Services, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Snider Retirement Strategies, Inc., CrescitAl Capital LLC, and Le-Vel Brands, LLC. Summit Family Office Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses a client-tailored approach with fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, offering access to a broad range of investment types and both performance-based and asset-based fee arrangements.

Christopher Julien is a financial advisor with BMMS Wealth Advisory LLC in Bellevue, WA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience. Julien has worked in various roles including accounting and tax preparation, and he owns Julien CPA PLLC, where he provides income tax planning and preparation services. He also serves as Financial Controller for CloudFit Software LLC, an IT service provider. BMMS Wealth Advisory is a referral-focused firm that connects individuals and businesses with third-party wealth managers. The firm emphasizes due diligence and ongoing monitoring of recommended managers while integrating tax and accounting perspectives into client planning.

Carlos Obando is a financial advisor with Mercer Island Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Mercer Island Capital Management since 2014. Outside of advisory work, Obando is an adjunct professor at Seattle University and serves as CEO of an education technology company, 34PI.COM Corporation. Mercer Island Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and educational seminars for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and nonprofit entities. The firm employs asset allocation, Modern Portfolio Theory, and both fundamental and quantitative stock-selection methods, supplementing strategies with outside money managers and using derivatives and margin in certain client accounts.

Stephen Kriha is a financial advisor at Tenere Financial with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Tenere LLC since 2015 and previously at Trutina Financial from 2012 to 2021. Tenere Financial provides discretionary investment management and fee-only financial planning to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $70 million in assets and employs a committee-driven investment process that combines qualitative and quantitative research across a range of investment vehicles.

Chris Wheeler is a financial advisor at Intirety, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at GWN Securities Inc. from 2014 to 2020. In addition to his advisory role, Wheeler is involved in the sale of fixed annuities and life insurance. Intirety, LLC, operating as Opal Wealth Management and Scenic Financial, provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches to portfolio construction and regularly reviews accounts to align with client objectives, managing approximately $73.6 million across several hundred households.

Scott Brueske is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at B3 Wealth Strategies in Bellevue, WA. His career includes long tenures at Waddell & Reed and LPL Financial, as well as operating Brueske Advisory Services since 2005. He maintains limited services through Brueske Advisory Services during a transition of assets to LPL Financial. B3 Wealth Strategies provides discretionary asset management and investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $35.8 million in discretionary assets and employs a strategic asset allocation approach using LPL Financial’s Strategic Wealth Management platform.

Amy Goan is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Prism Financial Planning, LLC since 2013. Prior to that, she worked at Ramsey & Associates Inc for four years. Prism Financial Planning, LLC provides fee-only financial planning to individuals, couples, and families, focusing on written financial plans and advice across retirement, tax-efficiency, estate review, insurance, college savings, and cash-flow. The firm delivers planning on an hourly basis, emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, and does not offer portfolio management or discretionary authority.

James Furrow is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Senior Financial Advisors, Inc. in Bellevue, WA. His career includes long-standing roles at Senior Financial Advisors, Inc. and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Senior Financial Advisors, Inc. provides written financial planning and retirement plan participant advisory services to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on detailed, non-discretionary recommendations and primarily billing on an hourly basis.

Ryan Halleran is a financial advisor at GenSphere Private Wealth, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at D.A. Davidson & Co., Parcion Private Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services Inc, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Morgan Stanley. GenSphere Private Wealth, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, business owners, corporate executives, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental and momentum analysis and incorporates strategies including options and derivatives while serving a broad range of wealth levels.

Dipit Gupta is a financial advisor at Finomenon Investments LLC in Kirkland, WA, holding a Series 65 license with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Finomenon, Dipit completed full-time education at the University of California at Berkeley. Finomenon Investments provides fee-only investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a tailored asset allocation approach combining fundamental analysis with both passive and active strategies, and offers ongoing portfolio management, project-based planning, and public educational seminars.

Spencer Brueske is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with B3 Wealth Strategies in Bellevue, WA, where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes positions at Financial Advocates Investment Management and Waddell & Reed. He also provides limited advisory services through an independent registered investment advisor firm during asset transitions. B3 Wealth Strategies offers discretionary asset management and investment advice to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, long-term holdings, and uses LPL Financial’s Strategic Wealth Management platform for custody and execution.

Jeffrey Ross is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with The Planner’s Edge LLC since 1998 and has worked as a financial advisor under his own name since 1983. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the treasurer for the Islandaire HOA. The Planner’s Edge serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households and trusts, providing customized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through its Serious Money Approach™. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing, combining fundamental manager due diligence with technical analysis and guiding principles.

Lydja Williams is the principal advisor at Williams 360 Financial Advisory, LLC in Bellevue, WA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of experience in the financial advisory industry. Prior to founding her firm, she worked at Microsoft for six years and at Rendition Software for fourteen years. Williams 360 Financial Advisory, LLC is a fee-only independent firm serving individuals, couples, and families with broad-based financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm follows Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing diversified, low-cost, passively managed index funds and ETFs, and uses a flat-fee pricing model rather than fees based on assets under management.

William Gevers is a financial advisor at Gevers Wealth Management with 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cetera and Capital Planning Corp. Outside of his advisory role, Gevers participates as a volunteer board member for several organizations and is involved as a fly fishing guide, often taking clients on outings or donating packages to charity auctions. Gevers Wealth Management serves business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, associations, and certain broker-dealer customers by providing discretionary wealth management and separate financial consulting services. The firm employs a blend of quantitative and qualitative analysis to construct portfolios and may incorporate third-party managers, focusing on entity clients rather than individual retail or high-net-worth clients.

Bryce James is a financial advisor at Smart Portfolios, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Smart Portfolios since 2005, following prior roles at Shield Investment Advisors, LLC and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Smart Portfolios, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to retail and high-net-worth clients using a model-driven approach centered on five core strategies powered by a proprietary Dynamic Portfolio Optimization engine. The firm employs ETFs for tactical exposure, integrates multi-source research, and maintains a structured sub-advisory relationship with O’Shaughnessy Asset Management.

Charles Hamilton is a financial advisor with Senior Financial Advisors, Inc. in Bellevue, WA, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include long-term service at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Senior Financial Advisors, Inc. provides written financial planning and retirement plan participant advisory services to individuals and institutional clients, delivering detailed, non-discretionary recommendations primarily on an hourly billing basis. The firm does not offer discretionary portfolio management and does not custody client assets.

Mark Bergeron is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at WLFB Inc. in Bellevue, WA. He has worked at WLFB since 1997 and has been involved with Smart Portfolios, LLC since 2019. Bergeron is also active as an insurance broker, focusing on life and disability insurance. WLFB Inc. is a small, supported registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, closely held businesses, and pension plans. The firm provides financial and retirement planning and refers clients to third-party investment managers, operating on a non-discretionary basis with an emphasis on diversification and manager monitoring.

Eldon Harsin is a financial advisor at Pacific Financial Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network and LPL Financial, and he is owner of Harsin Wealth and co-owner of Harsin Tax Planning, where he offers tax preparation services. Pacific Financial Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing a range of strategies from long-term holdings to short-term trading, and may include third-party managers.

Samuel Stanus Ghib is a financial advisor at Steward Capital LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Steward Capital since 2016, with prior experience at Ameriprise and Equitable Advisors. Outside of advisory roles, he was associated with Lam's Seafood Market for several years. Steward Capital LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth and accredited investors. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering discretionary management and strategies involving alternative investments and derivatives, with a focus on customized planning for complex financial situations.

Benjamin Farrow is a financial advisor at Soundpath Retirement Strategies, LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Soundpath, he worked at Carta, King County, Microsoft, and Amazon. Soundpath Retirement Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial consulting, planning, and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm focuses on retirement-related services and offers comprehensive advice on a range of common liquid securities.