Richard Mellor is a financial advisor at Mellor & Associates LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at United Parcel Service from 2012 to 2017. Mellor & Associates provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, and businesses, focusing on retirement planning, wealth maintenance, and intergenerational transfers. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach, utilizing equities, fixed income, ETFs, and selected non-traded REITs to align portfolios with clients’ liquidity needs and risk tolerance.

Bethany Steinhaus is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Breakwater Investment Management in Seattle, WA. She has been with Breakwater since 2009. Breakwater Investment Management oversees approximately $250.8 million in discretionary assets for about 150 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, qualified retirement plans, trusts, businesses, and non-profit organizations. The firm employs model portfolios that emphasize low-cost, primarily passive ETFs alongside some actively managed funds, focusing on globally diversified portfolios with exposure to international and emerging markets.

Colby Goodner is a financial advisor at Dixie's Tax & Financial Services, L.L.C. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Cetera Wealth Services, Avantax Advisory Services, and Currie & Brown. In addition to advisory work, he manages DMM Senior Insurance LLC, assisting seniors with Medicare enrollment and related education. Dixie's Tax & Financial Services provides wealth management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, combining discretionary portfolio management with comprehensive financial planning and tax preparation services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs and integrates independent managers via an institutional platform for portfolio implementation and ongoing oversight.

Saket Sengar is a CFP® professional at Better Financial Services, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise and UBS Financial Services, along with Aging Options. Better Financial Services, LLC provides investment management and financial consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using quantitative and qualitative analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, and offers specialty planning services including retirement, estate, and elder-care planning.

Eli Mizrahi is a financial advisor at Pacific Financial Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Brookstone Wealth Advisors and Retirement Wealth Advisors. Mizrahi is co-owner of NW Senior Resources and serves as chapter president for the American Financial Education Alliance, a nonprofit focused on providing unbiased financial education. Pacific Financial Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a range of investment strategies incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and manages portfolios that may include passively and actively managed funds, illiquid alternatives, buffered ETFs, and structured notes.

Deanna Nowadnick is a financial advisor at The Planner's Edge LLC with 9 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with The Planner's Edge since 1990. Outside of advising, she is involved in self-publishing her own writing. The Planner’s Edge serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households and trusts, offering customized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through its Serious Money Approach™, which emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and disciplined investment principles.

Stanley Schill is a financial advisor with S. R. Schill & Associates, Inc. in Mercer Island, WA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 60 years of industry experience. He has been with S.R. Schill & Associates since 1987. S. R. Schill & Associates provides discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using a library of model portfolios across multiple sectors, combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, with ongoing portfolio reviews and client-specific customization.

Hannah Ahmed is a Certified Financial Planner™ with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at FAP, LLC in Bellevue, WA. Her career includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Stack Financial Management, Merriman Wealth Management, Fisher Investments, Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. She also acts as an Investment Adviser Representative for Financial Advisory Partners, providing financial planning services. FAP, LLC is a small advisory firm that offers comprehensive financial planning, including retirement, tax, estate, business planning, risk/insurance analysis, and rollover guidance. The firm focuses on hourly planning engagements without discretionary portfolio management or custody of client assets, using technical analysis and tactical asset allocation in its investment guidance.

Victoria Hockenbury is a financial advisor at Leverage Planners Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and has held various positions outside the financial industry, including roles at Whole Foods Flagstaff and Benson City Grille. In addition to her advisory work, she serves as a weekend site sitter managing model homes for Trailside Homes. Leverage Planners Wealth Management, LLC serves primarily non-high-net-worth individual clients, offering discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a documented investment process with quarterly account reviews and integrates fee-based annuity products, while providing educational seminars and newsletters.

Timothy Khin is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience currently serving at Westlake Wealth Management LLC. Prior to joining Westlake in 2026, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 33 years. In addition to his financial advisory role, he holds a real estate license and is an agent with Preview Properties. Westlake Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading strategies. The firm incorporates options and other derivatives in client accounts and offers tailored investment advice.

Christopher Julien is a financial advisor with BMMS Wealth Advisory LLC in Bellevue, WA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience. Julien has worked in various roles including accounting and tax preparation, and he owns Julien CPA PLLC, where he provides income tax planning and preparation services. He also serves as Financial Controller for CloudFit Software LLC, an IT service provider. BMMS Wealth Advisory is a referral-focused firm that connects individuals and businesses with third-party wealth managers. The firm emphasizes due diligence and ongoing monitoring of recommended managers while integrating tax and accounting perspectives into client planning.

Betty Hedrick is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience and is a principal at The Capeloto & Hedrick Co. She worked previously at The Hedrick Co. for 39 years. Hedrick volunteers as a team leader for WIFE.org Second Saturday, where she teaches the financial section of a workshop on divorce. The Capeloto & Hedrick Co provides discretionary asset management and integrated financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and entities such as trusts and family offices. The firm employs a blend of strategic allocation and tactical adjustments, generally managing portfolios passively while also utilizing defensive option strategies, short selling, and structured instruments.

Carlos Obando is a financial advisor with Mercer Island Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Mercer Island Capital Management since 2014. Outside of advisory work, Obando is an adjunct professor at Seattle University and serves as CEO of an education technology company, 34PI.COM Corporation. Mercer Island Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and educational seminars for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and nonprofit entities. The firm employs asset allocation, Modern Portfolio Theory, and both fundamental and quantitative stock-selection methods, supplementing strategies with outside money managers and using derivatives and margin in certain client accounts.

Stephen Kriha is a financial advisor at Tenere Financial with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Tenere LLC since 2015 and previously at Trutina Financial from 2012 to 2021. Tenere Financial provides discretionary investment management and fee-only financial planning to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $70 million in assets and employs a committee-driven investment process that combines qualitative and quantitative research across a range of investment vehicles.

Robert Davidson Jr. is a financial advisor at FinSym Partners, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with the firm since 2009. FinSym Partners is an independent, SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, and select employer retirement plans. The firm employs a research-driven, predominantly passive investment approach with systematic tilts and fundamental analysis, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management.

Chris Wheeler is a financial advisor at Intirety, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at GWN Securities Inc. from 2014 to 2020. In addition to his advisory role, Wheeler is involved in the sale of fixed annuities and life insurance. Intirety, LLC, operating as Opal Wealth Management and Scenic Financial, provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches to portfolio construction and regularly reviews accounts to align with client objectives, managing approximately $73.6 million across several hundred households.

Scott Brueske is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at B3 Wealth Strategies in Bellevue, WA. His career includes long tenures at Waddell & Reed and LPL Financial, as well as operating Brueske Advisory Services since 2005. He maintains limited services through Brueske Advisory Services during a transition of assets to LPL Financial. B3 Wealth Strategies provides discretionary asset management and investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $35.8 million in discretionary assets and employs a strategic asset allocation approach using LPL Financial’s Strategic Wealth Management platform.

Amy Goan is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Prism Financial Planning, LLC since 2013. Prior to that, she worked at Ramsey & Associates Inc for four years. Prism Financial Planning, LLC provides fee-only financial planning to individuals, couples, and families, focusing on written financial plans and advice across retirement, tax-efficiency, estate review, insurance, college savings, and cash-flow. The firm delivers planning on an hourly basis, emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, and does not offer portfolio management or discretionary authority.

James Furrow is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Senior Financial Advisors, Inc. in Bellevue, WA. His career includes long-standing roles at Senior Financial Advisors, Inc. and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Senior Financial Advisors, Inc. provides written financial planning and retirement plan participant advisory services to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on detailed, non-discretionary recommendations and primarily billing on an hourly basis.

Feifei Li is a financial advisor at Kavout Algo Financial LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Research Affiliates LLC for 17 years and remains a passive shareholder there. Kavout Algo Financial provides continuous, primarily non-discretionary asset management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, combining quantitative and traditional investment methods with a value-oriented approach.