Patricia Elmer is a financial advisor at Pacific Horizon Investment Management LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Pacific Horizon since 2000. Outside of her advisory role, she is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and operates Creative Divorce Solutions, LLC, providing financial advice related to divorce on an hourly basis. Pacific Horizon Investment Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable institutions, and a range of institutional clients, including other investment advisers and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with a global asset allocation approach, utilizing primarily exchange-traded funds and no-load mutual funds, and provides regular client reviews and reporting.

Kristina Draper is a financial advisor at Northern Lights Advisors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., and Morrison Hershfield Corporation. Northern Lights Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses both traditional advisory methods and a web-based automated portfolio program that emphasizes client-specific objectives and continuous monitoring.

Marat Mor is a financial advisor at Asymmetric Advantage Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, Mor serves as an affiliate associate professor at the University of Washington’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, where he teaches and conducts research. Asymmetric Advantage Capital Management is a small registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth households, and select institutions and non-profits. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a proprietary quantitative risk-management system to manage diversified and focused portfolios, offering clients documented risk-tolerance profiling and options for leverage and enhanced hedging in eligible accounts.

Michael Rose is a financial advisor with Fulcrum Wealth Advisors, LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Fulcrum Wealth Advisors since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a consultant to Castle Builders, a construction business. Fulcrum Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis and utilizes a diverse range of investment instruments, managing approximately $208 million in discretionary assets.

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 Jr. 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 previously worked at Kms Financial Services for 47 years. Outside of his advisory work, Frey serves as president of a local homeowners association and is a director at the Highline Heritage Museum. Lakeside Advisors serves individual investors, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, ERISA plan advice, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs an active investment approach with three main strategies—laddered fixed income, balanced allocations, and equity-oriented holdings—using mutual funds and ETFs for sector diversification, and routinely incorporates options, margin, and short sales where appropriate.

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 at MyICON with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, and Piper Sandler & Co. Carney is involved in managing a family LLC that operates a private lake cabin. MyICON provides fee-only financial planning and consulting services to individuals, families, and businesses, focusing on written financial plans and ongoing consultation. The firm employs an analytical approach centered on cash-flow modeling and asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing client education and needs-based planning tailored to individual goals.

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. from 2016 to 2020. XSTAR Fund Management LLC serves accredited and high-net-worth investors through the XSTAR Value Fund LP and separately managed accounts tailored to client-specific liquidity or income needs. The firm employs a combined top-down macro and bottom-up fundamental investment approach focused on U.S. publicly traded equities, utilizing concentrated, long-biased portfolios and various instruments 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.

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.

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 & Co and Four Points Capital Partners LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President of the Board of Directors for Hawaii Pacific Model United Nations and facilitates a remote course on artificial intelligence for Stanford University’s Center for Professional Development. 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 that incorporates machine learning and minimum-volatility methodologies, supplemented by human oversight, and offers a range of strategies including public market investments, private funds, structured products, and listed-options strategies.