Patrick Fletcher is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently advising at GenSphere Private Wealth, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at D.A. Davidson & Co., Parcion Private Wealth, and Russell Investments. GenSphere Private Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals across wealth levels, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental and momentum analysis, option writing, and derivatives within separately managed accounts, with distinctive features such as the use of margin and private-market administration.

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.

Robert Bjur is a CFP® with 33 years at Coast Capital Management and 20 years of industry experience. He operates an income tax preparation business outside of his advisory work. Coast Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses with personalized financial planning and investment management. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using no-load, passively managed funds, global diversification, and written Investment Policy Statements, managing approximately $18 million for about 51 clients with a low client-to-advisor ratio.

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.

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.

Bryan Rogowski is the sole advisor at Rogowski Wealth Management LLC, an independent firm based in Bainbridge Island, WA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. Prior government retirement-policy analysis experience is noted in the firm's leadership background. Rogowski Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and household clients, using a fee-only model focused on portfolio management with complementary planning advice. The firm employs an evidence-based, globally diversified approach that emphasizes low-cost funds, systematic tilts toward value and small-cap exposures, and tax efficiency, with portfolios customized to client liquidity needs and risk tolerance.

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.

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.

Garrett Dastrup is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Opportunus Wealth Management, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Principal Securities, INC and Waterfront Financial Management LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he gathers pricing data for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics related to the Consumer Price Index. Opportunus Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, professionals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fiduciary responsibility, diversified model portfolios often utilizing low-cost ETFs, and offers both standard and performance-based fee arrangements.

Gary Gould is a financial advisor with Gould Capital, LLC in Tacoma, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for eight years before joining Gould Capital in 2019, where he continues to serve clients. Gould Capital advises individuals, institutions, and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs proprietary strategies combining value-based fundamental analysis and Game Theory, and provides ERISA 3(38) discretionary services for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

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.

Lesa Sroufe is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. She is the principal of Lesa Sroufe & Company, Inc., a Seattle-based firm she has led since 2004. Lesa holds a Series 63 license and manages a small team of three advisors. Lesa Sroufe & Company, Inc. provides portfolio management and investment research to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and trusts. The firm employs a research-driven, value-oriented investment approach with focused portfolios typically diversified across 25–35 stocks and may hold up to 50% cash at management discretion. It also acts as a sub-adviser and wrap program sponsor, offering trading, accounting, and performance reporting services in addition to direct portfolio management.

Louise Alexander is a CFP® with one year of experience, currently advising at Gates Pass Advisors, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill, Newground Social Investment, and O'Meara Financial Group. Outside of her advisory work, she co-manages a small residential property with her husband and serves as a co-trustee for family trusts. Gates Pass Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and wealth management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing financial-planning-driven asset allocation and tax-aware management. The firm utilizes third-party independent managers through a turn-key platform and typically manages discretionary portfolios based on client objectives.