Daniel Kutzkey is a financial advisor at Maxwell Financial Group, Inc. in Manhattan Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Maxwell Financial Group since 2013. Outside of advisory work, Kutzkey is involved in sales of individual and group life and health insurance products, as well as servicing outside group annuities. Maxwell Financial Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and certain company and pension plan clients by providing investment supervisory services, financial planning, and third-party portfolio reviews. The firm employs a predominantly non-discretionary investment approach and incorporates a variety of analytical techniques, offering a combination of advisory, review, and insurance-related services.

Litonya Allen is a financial advisor at Insight Financial with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Transamerica Financial Advisors, World Financial Group, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is an ordained minister and serves as president and board member of Covering of God United Ministries, and she owns Gold Hummingbird LLC, a tax preparation business. Insight Financial serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and private wealth management. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a broad range of investment instruments.

Gregory Saliba is a financial advisor at Taurus Capital Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Taurus Capital Management since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Saliba is vice president at Sterling Savings Bank, where he manages client relationships and credit facilities, and he serves as a part-time faculty member in the finance departments at Portland State University and Willamette University. Taurus Capital Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive wealth planning. The firm employs a team-driven investment process focused on diversified, tax-conscious asset allocations and integrates tax preparation services through a contracted CPA.

Casie Dunning is a CFP® and Series 65–licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Rain or Shine Planning, LLC and previously worked at firms including Abacus Wealth Partners and Davis & Graves, as well as in roles at Portland Public Schools and Umpqua Bank. Rain or Shine Planning is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with investment management, financial planning, and educational seminars. The firm employs asset allocation and passive indexing strategies, incorporating ESG considerations when requested, and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Louis Taylor is a financial advisor at TWM Wealth Management Corp with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with TWM Wealth Management since 2010 and previously worked at Crown Capital Securities, LP for 18 years. Outside of advising, he serves as Chair of the West Linn and Wilsonville School Board and is involved as owner and managing partner in several business ventures, including a company manufacturing topical pain ointment and a medical billing firm. TWM Wealth Management Corp provides investment portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, private foundations, and business owners. The firm employs a diverse investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and fixed-income strategies, offering services on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis, and includes formal consulting arrangements and educational offerings.

Todd Micciche is a financial advisor at True North Retirement Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Cuna Brokerage Services, Inc. and Cuna Mutual Group. True North Retirement Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and exit-planning and business-valuation services. The firm employs a long-term, balanced investment approach with globally diversified portfolios and manages approximately $430 million in client assets.

James Skahan is a financial advisor at MaxAdvisor Private Management in Portland, OR, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Maxadvisor LLC since 2002. MaxAdvisor Private Management provides fee-only, discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes diversification and cost-conscious index funds, using a proprietary fund-ranking system to select investments and manages portfolios with generally low turnover and some exposure to derivative-like risks.

David Wilson Jr. is a financial advisor at True North Retirement Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc for nine years before joining True North in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a teacher of an investment course and was a member of the original campaign committee to raise funds for the construction of Seton Catholic High School in Vancouver, WA. True North Retirement Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and exit-planning and business-valuation services. The firm employs a long-term, balanced investment approach with globally diversified portfolios and manages approximately $430 million in client assets.

Jessica Howe is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and has been with Silver Oak Advisory Group since 2004. She holds a Series 65 license and is based in Portland, OR. Silver Oak Advisory Group provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach with diversified portfolios implemented through no-load mutual funds and ETFs, operating as a strictly fee-only adviser serving a limited client base with tailored investment policy statements.

Jack Dukeminier is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Blue River Capital Management, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC, Tru Independence Asset Management, LLC, and FTI Consulting. Blue River Capital Management provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients without an account minimum. The firm employs an equity-focused investment approach that integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

David Case is a CFP® with two years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Planful Finance LLC. Prior to joining Planful Finance, he worked at Schmitt Industries, Inc. for over two decades and was retired from 2019 to 2023. Planful Finance LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing diversified model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and long-term purchase strategies. The firm serves clients through a combination of automated platforms for smaller accounts and traditional custodian relationships for larger portfolios.

Mark Biallas is a financial advisor at Sound Investment Management Inc with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Sound Investment Management since 2019. Prior to that, he was not employed in the financial sector from 2016 to 2019. Sound Investment Management serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as family trusts, estates, custodial accounts, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily on a non-discretionary basis, relying on fundamental research and a mix of equity and fixed-income strategies.

Christopher Cubbage is a financial advisor at Opportunus Wealth Management, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation. His experience includes providing securities advisory services and occasional term insurance sales. Opportunus Wealth Management offers personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, professionals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses diversified model portfolios with low-cost ETFs, incorporates third-party managers, and provides services through a fiduciary process that includes ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Joseph Opsahl is a financial advisor at Defined Wealth Management, LLC in Beaverton, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Defined Wealth Management since 2020 and has prior experience with PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc. and TRUE Private Wealth Advisors, LLC. Defined Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and third-party money manager selection. The firm combines passive and active management strategies using multiple analysis methods and offers a digital wealth management option through Betterment for Advisors.

Stephen Schmidt is a financial advisor with Meridian Financial Group, Inc. in Milwaukie, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial Corporation since 2009 and with Meridian Financial Group since 1999. Schmidt also sells term life, health, and disability insurance, dedicating a small portion of his time to these activities. Meridian Financial Group advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, long-term diversification, and asset allocation, typically utilizing passive asset-class/index mutual funds and ETFs alongside select individual equities, fixed income, and alternative holdings.

Jared Rasmussen is a financial advisor with Serene Point Advisors LLC in Lake Oswego, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Serene Point Advisors since 2020 and has been with TD Ameritrade since 2009. Serene Point Advisors provides fee-only investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm typically acts as a discretionary manager while clients retain custody of their assets, offering tailored portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, alternative investments, and options.

Ryan Genor is a financial advisor at CLS Financial Advisors, Inc. in Portland, OR, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with CLS Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also affiliated with Schultz Group CPAs, PC. Outside of his advisory role, Genor coaches the ski team at Jesuit High School. CLS Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts, focusing on professionals, business owners, corporate executives, and retirees. The firm employs a broadly diversified, systematic investment approach grounded in capital-markets research and integrates tax-sensitive and sustainable investment options tailored to client preferences.

Jeannie Matza is a financial advisor at Compass Investment Advisers, LLC in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Empirical Financial Services, LLC from 2013 to 2019 and has been with Compass Investment Advisers since 2019. Compass Investment Advisers is an independent SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $110 million across about 72 clients, utilizing diversified investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, stocks, and derivatives with a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Elisabeth Mesquit is a CFP®, CFA®, and ChFC® with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Soaring Investment Management, LLC since 2019 and previously worked at SCF Investment Advisors, Inc. and SCF Securities, Inc. from 2015 to 2019. Soaring Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and written financial planning. The firm develops individualized investment policies through client interviews and manages accounts using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis across a diverse range of investment instruments.

I learned quickly in my first year working in the financial services field the importance of having a financial plan and a trusted advisor. It was 2008, the beginning of the financial crisis. At that time, I worked almost exclusively with teachers and public school staff as a registered representative and investment advisor. The time demonstrated that even with great public benefits, everyone should be thinking about investing in their future. In 2011, my wife and I made the decision to move west to Oregon. We had heard that it was a place where you could make a career, but also provided a different environment to enjoy other priorities like being outdoors and access to a great lifestyle, adventure, and community. I started working at a local Portland financial services firm that was home base for around 150 high end independent firms across the country. The firm provided insurance and investment products for the ultra-affluent. While working my way to senior management, I was able to earn other licenses to further my education and also learn intimately the pros and cons of how different practices operate. Most of all, working with many different small offices affiliated with the firm gave me the ability to understand some of the conflicts in our industry along with how individual clients may not understand how their advisor is getting compensated. After almost 8 years, I made the decision that working with clients directly was the direction for me. I earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation and started working at a small financial planning firm in Portland. After being given the opportunity to join Clarity Capital Management as a fee-only advisor and partner, I decided to join Ryan Mohr and the firm. While not working, I enjoy spending time with my wife, Amanda, son, Neil, and our four legged adventure partner, Cori. I enjoy backcountry skiing, long distance trail running, and all forms of cycling. Please don’t be surprised if I show up to a client meeting on two wheels!