Charlotte Leon is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at trueNorth Wealth Advisors since 2019. Prior to joining trueNorth, she worked at Global Image Products and Eltana. trueNorth Wealth Advisors provides integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, corporations, and estates. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using diversified portfolios of passive and active mutual funds and ETFs, supported by fundamental analysis and customized Investment Policy Statements.

Cody Barney is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Garde Capital, Inc. since 2015. His prior experience includes roles at Rathbone Warwick Investment Management, Wells Fargo Clearing, and DB Fitzpatrick. Garde Capital, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with behavioral finance insights to create diversified global portfolios, primarily using low-cost ETFs, and manages approximately $2.65 billion in client assets across a small team of nine advisors.

Cherish Sutull is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Blue Water Wealth since 2021 and previously worked at Paracle Advisors for eight years. Blue Water Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through its Coordinated Asset Management Program (CAMP). The firm integrates Sustainable, Responsible & Impact (SRI/ESG) criteria alongside fundamental, technical, and asset-allocation analysis to construct customized portfolios.

Martin Nelson Jr. is a financial advisor at Martin Nelson & Co., Inc. in Seattle, WA, with 56 years of industry experience. He has been with Martin Nelson & Co., Inc. since 1972. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a trustee and executor for various family and client trusts. Martin Nelson & Co., Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual investors, as well as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes investment programs based on each client’s financial profile and risk tolerance, employing a mix of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Jordan Cole is a financial advisor at Sage Advisors, LLC in Edmonds, WA, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sage Advisors since 2004, including a period before its current formation, and previously spent eight years at Kms Financial Services, Inc. Sage Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, using customized portfolios with diversified allocations and proprietary Model Portfolios under discretionary authority.

Kyle Balcos is a financial advisor at Hohimer Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Hightower and Wells Fargo in various roles spanning over a decade. Balcos also operates Balcos Wealth Strategies, an insurance business. Hohimer Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pensions, trusts, corporations, and private investment funds. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and qualitative analysis across active and passive strategies and manages private funds and pooled investment vehicles.

Edward Riley is a financial advisor at Colmina, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Luminae, LLC and Stillwater Analytics LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner and CEO of Riley Sexton Vintners, a wine producer and retailer. Colmina is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, employing active, passive, and hybrid strategies tailored to client needs.

Matthew Pickett is a financial advisor at Colmina, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Colmina since 2021, with prior roles at First Financial Equity Corporation and Charles Schwab. Colmina is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $140 million in discretionary assets using a combination of active, passive, and hybrid strategies tailored to each client’s needs.

John Morbeck is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with First Washington Corporation in Seattle, WA, where he has worked since 2005. He has 21 years of industry experience. First Washington Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a growth-at-a-reasonable-price investment approach across an all-cap universe, managing over $500 million in assets for a small client base through a disciplined and fundamentally oriented process.

Emily Schwartz is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She currently works at WaFd Wealth, Inc. and has previously held roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. WaFd Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages client assets through tailored portfolios using ETFs, individual securities, and selected independent managers, employing a range of analytical approaches within discretionary and non-discretionary frameworks.

Jeffery Lippens is a financial advisor with Garde Capital, Inc. in Seattle, WA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Garde Capital since 2009. Garde Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and pension and retirement-plan clients. The firm employs a customized investment approach that combines modern portfolio theory with behavioral finance, utilizing diversified portfolios of ETFs, individual securities, and alternative strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Thomas Owens is a financial advisor at Garde Capital, Inc. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Garde Capital since 2009. Garde Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and pension and retirement-plan clients. The firm employs a customized, globally diversified investment approach that incorporates modern portfolio theory and behavioral finance, managing approximately $2.26 billion in assets as of the end of 2024.

Austin Jodrey is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Kutscher Benner Barsness & Stevens, Inc. since 2020. Prior to joining KBBS, he worked at National Life Group from 2016 to 2020. Kutscher Benner Barsness & Stevens advises individuals, families, and trustees by providing integrated financial planning and portfolio management, emphasizing a disciplined planning process with routine written reports and client involvement. The firm uses proprietary asset-allocation models and a combination of active and passive managers, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Kyra Easley is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at First Pacific Financial, Inc. in Seattle, WA, with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC and spent six years with Jennifer P. Easley, CFP. First Pacific Financial serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, estates, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm uses both quantitative and qualitative analysis, including proprietary optimization models, to tailor portfolios across various asset classes and delivers services through a 19-advisor team managing approximately $1.9 billion in assets.

Max Mccain is a financial advisor at Sonata Capital Group Inc in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Sonata Capital Group since 2000. Sonata Capital Group provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments, managing approximately $332.6 million in client assets. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation across stocks, bonds, and cash tailored to client needs, using both fundamental and technical analysis, and incorporates derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Norman Vitancol is a financial advisor at Arrivity Financial Planning in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors, Randstad USA, and the AARP Foundation, as well as involvement with the nonprofit organization G.R.O.W. and experience as a franchised restaurant owner. Arrivity Financial Planning is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, couples, and families with comprehensive, hourly financial planning. The firm emphasizes a globally diversified, low-cost passive investment approach and provides clients with written Investment Policy Statements and ongoing plan reviews without taking custody or discretionary trading authority.

David Limoges is a CFP® professional at Fulcrum Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Emerald Advisors, LLC and Bank of America’s Private Bank, where he spent eight years. Fulcrum Capital, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations, typically requiring a minimum household size of $1 million. The firm manages just over $1 billion in assets and employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and option strategies, with an emphasis on tailored advice and regular client involvement.

Taylor Bohot is a financial advisor at Fulcrum Capital, LLC with CFP® and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fulcrum Capital in 2026, he worked at Ameriprise for five years and has a background that includes financial planning specialization at HCL Management, LLC. Fulcrum Capital, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.07 billion in client assets and employs a range of strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and option strategies, with a focus on tailored advice and integrating ESG factors when requested.

James Donnelly is a financial advisor at The Institute with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with several firms, including Institute For Wealth Management LLC and Dmk Advisor Group, Inc. Mr. Donnelly manages and services client annuities as a Registered Representative of DMK Advisor Group. The Institute for Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing approximately $1.37 billion for around 803 clients with a team of 17 advisors. The firm’s investment process relies on an internal Investment Committee that constructs model portfolios blending fundamental and technical analysis, offering both firm-managed and advisor-managed solutions, and participates actively in private fund and pooled vehicle advisory roles.

Michelle Fjetland is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Aspire Capital Advisors LLC in Kirkland, WA, where she has worked since 2021. She has eight years of experience at Kirkland Financial Advisers and previously spent eight years at Gary's Process Service. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and charities. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental analysis-based investment approach and manages about $1 billion in client assets across multiple offices.