Tyler Hjelseth is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Composition Wealth, LLC and previously worked for Northwestern Mutual Investment Management for 14 years. He serves on the finance committee for Life Christian Academy’s endowment fund in Tacoma, WA. Composition Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $9.5 billion. The firm emphasizes a long-term, asset allocation-driven approach using diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and selective alternative investments, while providing ongoing portfolio oversight and rebalancing.

Jessica Lane is a financial advisor at Trek Financial in Tacoma, WA, holding a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Trek Financial, she worked at Modus Title and Escrow, Zillow Group, and Healthways. She is also licensed as a Washington life insurance producer. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary and non-fiduciary services. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical portfolio approaches, integrating evidence-based models, fundamental and technical analysis, and artificial intelligence tools within a comprehensive investment framework.

Jaclyn Roof is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with six years of industry experience. She currently works at Fiduciary Counselling Inc. and previously held roles at Laird Norton Tyee Asset Strategies, LLC and Fisher Investments. Fiduciary Counselling Inc. provides investment advisory, accounting, tax, trust, estate planning, and administration services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses model portfolios based on asset allocation and capital market assumptions, incorporating registered and unregistered funds, ETFs, private investments, digital assets, and sustainable strategies.

Kurt Hilger is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining B. Riley Wealth Advisors in 2022, he worked at National Asset Management and National Securities Corp from 2016 to 2022. He is also president of Hilger Financial PLLC, a non-investment-related entity established for accounting purposes. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers multiple investment programs and manages approximately $4.21 billion in client assets through about 173 advisors.

Justin Fisher is a financial advisor at Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC in Tacoma, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Moss Adams entities since 2007, including Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC and Moss Adams Securities & Insurance LLC. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients such as high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and tribal entities, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm manages approximately $4.75 billion in client assets using a core-and-satellite approach with a range of investment vehicles and customized strategies, supported by ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Travis Off is a financial advisor at Trek Financial in Tacoma, WA, with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at COUNTRY FINANCIAL for 12 years before joining Trek Financial in 2022. Off holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm combines strategic and tactical approaches using various quantitative and fundamental models, and it offers a broad range of investment strategies including alternative investments, direct indexing, and options-based overlays.

Craig Roth is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms including Wayfinding Financial, Goldbloom Wealth Management, and CUNA Brokerage Services. Roth is also the owner of CBR Investment Advisors, LLC, a business focused on assisting clients with life insurance and annuity needs. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.1 billion for nearly 29,615 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan support, and sub-advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and registered investment companies through a network of nearly 300 advisors.

Meaghan Brassey is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience at Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. in Tacoma, WA, where she has worked continuously since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she assists with financial recordkeeping for her husband’s self-employed novelist activities. Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. provides investment advisory and administrative services to a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and family entities. The firm employs written investment policy statements and model portfolios based on modern portfolio theory and offers integrated services such as accounting, tax, estate planning, and trust administration.

Caleb Brown is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company before joining Composition Wealth, LLC. He is also a part owner and managing partner of a non-financial services business. Composition Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with a long-term, asset-allocation driven approach that includes diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and selective alternative investments.

Quy Nguyen is a financial advisor at The AmeriFlex Group with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at Sagepoint Financial, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., and Mass Mutual. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services through a network of advisory affiliates and multiple program platforms.

Miguel Villahermosa is a financial advisor at Trek Financial with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. His prior roles include positions at Bulwark Capital Management, Patriot Roofing, and Redeem Church. Outside of finance, he has worked as a professional singer since 1999. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary and non-fiduciary services. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches, including the use of AI tools, and provides a wide range of model and alternative strategies along with direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Nathan Cruz is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. in Tacoma, WA, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Financial Designs and its affiliated cfd Investments, Inc. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Cruz is involved in managing short-term rental properties through several LLCs. Creative Financial Designs serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and employer retirement plans, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations supported by third-party research and provides various strategies, including Biblical Responsible Investing, with flexible fee arrangements and specialized programs.

Robert Harkson is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving with Advisory Alpha, LLC since 2019. He has also worked at Phase 2 Wealth Advisors LLC and Parker Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he receives trail commissions related to Genworth long-term care insurance policies issued earlier in his career. Advisory Alpha manages over $4.3 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients, supported by a team of about 60 advisors. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach with discretionary portfolio management and serves as a subadvisor and co-advisor to other registered investment advisers.

Lincoln Kopetski is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Triad Investment Management, and U.S. Bancorp Investments. He is also the owner of Chinook Services LLC, a finance and accounting business entity. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and modular sleeves, overseen by a central Investment Management team and Investment Committee.

Scott Hitchcock is a financial advisor with Mariner Independent, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RSM US Wealth Management for 19 years and Choreo, LLC for two years. Hitchcock serves as a board member of Leavenworth Adventure Park in Washington. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s platform supports model portfolios, discretionary management, and offers integrated institutional and retirement plan resources through affiliated entities.

Julie Price is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. She has worked with Advisory Services Network, LLC and Juniper Investments & Retirement Planning, LLC since 2013. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of approximately 208 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, overseeing about $8.6 billion in client assets.

Sonia Rogers is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 27 years of industry experience. She has held the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at ICMA-RC Services, LLC since 1999. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and advisory services, including discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Sam Parail is a financial advisor at The Fiduciary Alliance with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Parail also operates Guard Legacy, a side business focused on investment-related services. The Fiduciary Alliance provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside estate and business planning support.

Gary Brooks Jr. is a Certified Financial Planner® with 18 years of industry experience. He joined Mission Wealth Management, LP in 2023 after 14 years at Brooks, Hughes & Jones, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an official scorer for a professional baseball club and consults on the investment committee of a nonprofit foundation. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team advisory firm serving affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs customized, long-term investment strategies across a variety of asset classes and offers comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and fiduciary services.

Barry Reid is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Des Moines, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 43 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 30 years and has been associated with Intervest Consultants Ltd. since 1982. Reid serves as an investor, minority partner, and volunteer board president for Pierce County Alliance, a charitable nonprofit organization. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using tailored model portfolios and offers specialized services such as fiduciary and ESOP trustee work.