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.

Robin Gruber is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 25 years of industry experience and has worked at Capital Analysts since 2019, as well as Lincoln Investment Planning and NW Tax Planning. Gruber is also an insurance agent specializing in fixed life products including annuities and long-term care insurance. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs.

Douglass Mccrae is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Securities America, Inc., and KMS Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in probate court assistance as a legal attorney. Northwest Asset Management serves nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations, managing approximately $3.6 billion in assets. The firm follows a fiduciary approach focused on customized portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, offering a range of investment and consulting services.

Spencer Graham serves as Vice President Private Wealth Management Advisor at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2022. He works closely with clients and their families to develop and maintain customized financial plans, aiming to provide clarity and peace of mind as they pursue their financial goals. His professional background includes various positions at Fidelity Investments, such as Financial Consultant, Planning Consultant, Audit Manager, and Senior Audit Analyst, spanning from 2018 to the present. Prior to this, he worked as a Financial Institution Specialist at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation from 2014 to 2017. Spencer holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional life, Spencer has interests that include board games, golf, outdoor adventures, skiing, traveling, and volunteering.

Bijan Ramirez is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Merit Financial Advisors and has previously worked at Real Talk Capital, Facet Wealth, Wealth Enhancement Group, and Sva Wealth Management. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors providing wealth management services, including asset management, financial planning, and employee financial-wellness programs. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term, diversified portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Management team and allows customization by advisors.

Caleb Brown is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Composition Wealth, LLC since 2026. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company from 2013 to 2026. Outside of financial advising, Brown is a managing partner and handles bookkeeping for a non-financial services LLC. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term strategies using low-cost diversified funds, supplemented by individual securities and other instruments, with ongoing portfolio oversight and tax-sensitive rebalancing.

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.

Tait Lane is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Triad Financial Strategies. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of a professional condominium association. Merit Financial Group, LLC manages approximately $10.6 billion and serves individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm uses a long-term, diversified investment approach with model portfolios and customizable strategies, supported by an internal investment management team and committee.

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.

Kathleen O’dell is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors in Issaquah, WA, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Purse Kaplan Sterling Investments, Ameriprise, and SG Long Financial, as well as earlier retail experience at Bath & Body Works and Maurices. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by an internal Investment Management team.

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.

Brad Landry is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Oppenheimer from 2015 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, Landry is also a licensed insurance agent. Northwest Asset Management serves nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, retirement and financial planning, ERISA/401(k) consulting, and tax preparation, utilizing a fiduciary approach with strategic asset allocation and both fundamental and technical analysis.

Jay Porter is a financial advisor with Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Realta Investment Advisors and its affiliated firm, Realta Equities, Inc., since 2015. Prior to that, he operated Porter Advisory Group, a stock broker DBA based in Sammamish, WA. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and various institutional clients. The firm emphasizes individualized advice based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon, implementing diversified investment strategies across multiple asset classes and utilizing third-party manager programs and aggregation platforms.

Jeffrey Cygan is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Northwest Asset Management in 2021, he worked at Charles Schwab for 24 years and had brief roles at UPS and BMW of Bellevue. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Antriksh Kandhari is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He has been with Northwest Asset Management since 2018 and previously worked at Roy Street Coffee and Tea and Trader Joe’s. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations. The firm follows a fiduciary approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Jesse Doran is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Metadude LLC and has been involved with YFA Connections since 2017, where he serves as a Quality Improvement Project Manager in behavioral health treatment services. Northwest Asset Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers customized investment management and financial planning services, utilizing strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory with a diversified range of investment vehicles.

Mary Moon is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with 42 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Merrill, Hightower Advisors, and Charles Schwab in various capacities. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, offering a range of services such as investment management, retirement planning, ERISA consulting, and tax preparation.

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.

Thomas Bakamus is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Issaquah, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PKS Investments, LPL Financial, and Russell Investments. Merit Financial Group manages approximately $10.6 billion and serves 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 customizable strategies overseen by a central Investment Management team.