Noah Hernandez is a financial advisor at Soundpath Retirement Strategies, LLC in Bellevue, WA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with the firm since 2025. Prior to his advisory role, he was a full-time student from 2016 to 2025. Soundpath Retirement Strategies provides financial consulting and planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as retirement-focused advice. The firm serves approximately 181 clients with a team of four advisors and employs an annual flat fee structure based on the complexity and scope of engagements.

Robert Frey is a financial advisor with Lakeside Advisors Inc in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 54 years of industry experience. He has been with Lakeside Advisors since 1984 and has been involved with Kms Financial Services since 1972. Outside of his advisory work, Frey serves as president of the Central Corner Condominium HOA and as a director of the Highline Heritage Museum. Lakeside Advisors serves individual investors, trusts, estates, corporations, non-profits, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, ERISA 3(21) plan advice, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with individualized account management across fixed-income, balanced, and equity-focused strategies.

Joel Petersen is a financial advisor with Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC in Kirkland, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sound Legacy in 2020, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch from 2011 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Rotary Club of Emerald City and holds board and management positions in several non-investment related businesses, including a licensed streaming technology reseller and a manufacturer of AI-based sports cameras. Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, qualified purchasers, and some institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of passive and active investment techniques tailored to client suitability, risk tolerance, and time horizon, while offering multi-generational legacy and family-office style services under separately negotiated engagements.

John Carney is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group since 2013 and is also affiliated with MyIcon and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in managing a family LLC that owns and operates a family lake cabin. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party asset management programs.

Douglas Haack is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hamrick Investment Counsel, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. for nine years and had a brief tenure at Key Bank. Outside of his advisory role, Haack is involved in a real estate business focused on buying, renovating, and selling properties. Hamrick Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, foundations, and nonprofit organizations, emphasizing a conservative, long-term investment approach centered on asset allocation. The firm manages substantial assets with a small advisory team, delivering individualized management and discretionary authority.

Hieu Nguyen is a financial advisor at XSTAR Fund Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Alphabet Inc and Dropbox Inc. XSTAR Fund Management LLC serves accredited and high-net-worth investors through its XSTAR Value Fund LP and separately managed accounts, focusing on U.S. publicly traded equities identified through top-down macro analysis and bottom-up fundamental research. The firm employs a concentrated, long-biased investment approach that may include options, margin, and technical analysis for position timing.

James Abodeely is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sitka Pacific Capital Management, LLC since 2011. He is a non-profit board member, a due diligence and financial modeling consultant, and manages a blog and book review site focused on value investing. He is also a minority partner in an LLC that operates fitness studio franchises. Sitka Pacific Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a valuation-aware approach focused on long-term preservation and prudent growth, utilizing a range of asset classes and proprietary methods combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Salvador Abarca is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He is a founding advisor at Chimera Wealth, where he has worked since 2020, following prior roles at Tcs and Luvo Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Colibri Rising, LLC, which manages seed investments and provides consulting and fundraising services for start-ups; he also holds minority stakes in several companies, including a fabric start-up and a Latin American trading platform where he serves as an expert advisor. Chimera Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and held-away portfolio consulting. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches using ETFs and select mutual funds, integrates digital asset evaluation, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside insurance services and subscription-based reporting.

Paul Szilassy is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Alternatives with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and also serves as a senior manager in sales and market support at Philips Healthcare, where he has worked for over 25 years. Cornerstone Alternatives primarily serves individual and high-net-worth accredited investors, focusing on private market offerings such as private placements, closed-end funds, structured notes, and special-purpose vehicle private funds. The firm emphasizes tactical allocation using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and provides a mix of trade execution, non-discretionary recommendations, and discretionary management services.

Rodger Shute is a financial advisor at Johnson & Shute Investment Advisors, Inc. with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Johnson & Shute since 1989. He holds a Series 63 designation. Johnson & Shute Investment Advisors provides investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business organizations. The firm offers client-selected model portfolios composed of low-cost, passively managed equity and fixed-income mutual funds, with a long-term buy-and-hold strategy and non-discretionary management.

Jill Mcvey is a financial advisor at Bellevue Asset Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Bellevue Asset Management since 2004. Bellevue Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pensions, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a cycle-aware investment approach focused on diversification, tax efficiency, and the use of lower-cost instruments, alongside option-writing strategies and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Ronald Peck II is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Fearless Wealth, LLC since 2004. He is also the owner of an investment education company that publishes a monthly research letter. Fearless Wealth provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, including certain retirement and employee benefit plans. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolios with ongoing supervision, employing economic, technical, and cyclical analysis to implement diverse investment strategies tailored to client goals.

Kara Branson is a financial advisor at Singer Wealth Management with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise and UBS Financial Services. Singer Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term investing through diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, offering discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial planning delivered via independent custodians.

Daniel Rutter is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Agate Pass Investment Management, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC from 2012 to 2018. He is based in Bainbridge Island, WA. Agate Pass Investment Management serves individual investors, trusts, foundations, and endowments, managing approximately $336 million across about 124 discretionary client accounts. The firm focuses on quality and growth at a reasonable price through fundamental research and builds diversified portfolios primarily composed of individual stocks and investment-grade short-to-intermediate bonds, with a long-term, low-turnover investment approach.

Matthew Lybarger is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor at Soundpath Retirement Strategies, LLC with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Brainsway, KMBS, PBS, and Copiers NW. In addition to advisory duties, he is also licensed as an insurance agent and involved in insurance sales and services. Soundpath Retirement Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with retirement-focused financial planning. The firm offers an annual flat fee structure based on engagement scope and conducts educational seminars and workshops.

Tiffany Cote is a financial advisor at B3 Wealth Strategies in Bellevue, WA, with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at LPL Financial and Financial Advocates Investment Management. She also serves as a notary in Bellevue. B3 Wealth Strategies provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plan sponsors, and business entities. The firm offers tailored portfolio management using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and supports clients through discretionary management, fiduciary consulting, and educational seminars.

Janice Hammond is a financial advisor at Sunrise Financial Services LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Madison Avenue Securities LLC and Questar Asset Management. Outside of her advisory role, she owns JJH Business Development Corp, a marketing company. Sunrise Financial Services LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory through risk-adjusted model portfolios and uses quantitative tools for asset allocation and monitoring.

Matthew Linker is a financial advisor at Arta Finance with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President of the Board of Directors for Hawaii Pacific Model United Nations and is a remote course facilitator for a Stanford University professional development course on artificial intelligence. Arta Finance provides investment services primarily to accredited investors, qualified clients, and qualified purchasers through a digital platform offering discretionary managed products and self-directed options. The firm uses a proprietary algorithm incorporating machine learning and minimum-volatility methodologies, complemented by human oversight, to manage public and private market strategies, structured products, and alternative investments.

Huey Luu is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Westlake Wealth Management LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he worked for Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC for 20 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed independent insurance agent. Westlake Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fiduciary retirement rollover advice. The firm employs investment strategies based on technical and fundamental analysis as well as modern portfolio theory, and it is notable for its explicit disclosure and use of options and derivatives in client accounts.

Elizabeth Runde is a financial advisor with Runde & Co. LLC in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation and 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Runde & Co Incorporated since 1992 and also owns and operates R B Hooper & Co Incorporated, another investment management company where she serves as president. Runde & Co. LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, foundations, corporate pension plans, and other investment advisers. The firm employs a fundamentally based, process-driven approach using proprietary filters to identify securities and offers diversified, low-turnover portfolios tailored to client-specific asset allocation and investment restrictions.