Lucas Beste is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Spokane, WA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2026. Prior to his current role, he worked at Aspen Skiing Company LLC and has experience in various other industries. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services.

Jacob Timm is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ten Capital Investment Advisors, LLC since 2012. Timm joined Hightower Advisors in 2023 and is based in Spokane, WA. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management among other services.

Colson Cripps is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with four years of industry experience. His background includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, as well as entrepreneurial experience with Cripps Financial Group LLC. He has additional work history in diverse fields including retail and product development. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with institutional plan sponsors within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Christopher Codd is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Spokane, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at MERCER Investments, LLC for 17 years and at MGI Funds Distributors, LLC for 2 years. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Codd serves on the housing board of Catholic Charities of Spokane and holds board positions with the Catholic Diocese of Spokane Foundation and other local nonprofit organizations. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes fiduciary standards and offers a range of services such as ERISA plan advisory, financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Edward Vu is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Spokane, WA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked in various roles including at Whitworth University and Blue Crane Clinic LLC. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm utilizes a combination of strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models, a range of investment vehicles, and both internal and external sub-advisors to implement client portfolios.

Aristo Arana is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Spokane, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2010 and has worked at Mark Nissley since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with securities-related business activities and helps clients understand Medicare insurance. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis, with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Benjamin Klundt is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors since 2023. He previously worked at Ten Capital Investment Advisors LLC and has been involved with nonprofit boards such as the Boy Scouts of America-Inland Northwest Council. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to various investment vehicles through proprietary research and portfolio construction.

Christopher Bor is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at Securities America Inc, Sunset Financial Services, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers various managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, with support from an Investment Committee and third-party partners.

Daniel Cronen is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2015. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as an executor for an estate, overseeing asset distribution according to the will. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advisory, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analyses.

Grant Habersetzer is a CFP® professional at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Spokane, WA, with experience beginning in 2022 across several firms including Financial Forum and Mercer Global Advisors. His background also includes roles at Gonzaga University and The Boeing Company. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm implements globally diversified portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other investment vehicles, and supports clients through specialized services and educational programs.

Amy Van Lierop is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Spokane, WA, holding a Series 65 credential with 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Mercer Global Advisors, Vickerman Investment Advisors, Ten Capital Wealth Advisors, and Vickerman & Driscoll Financial Advisors. She has a minority ownership interest in a family farming and hospitality business. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers. The firm’s offerings cover discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized consulting for various institutional mandates.

James Bell is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked previously with firms including Securities America, Arbor Point Advisors, and Cetera Advisors. Bell maintains a licensing arrangement to service pre-existing fixed insurance policies for clients. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and custodial arrangements with Schwab and Fidelity.

Debra Miethe is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Thrivent Financial and its related entities for seven years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Soarin' Glory, a nonprofit that installs solar-lit flagpole kits for military families at no cost. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a longstanding focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through a centralized team that selects preapproved managers and model portfolios.

Brian Norris is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has previously worked at City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory role, he manages several residential rental properties in Spokane, WA. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, along with a range of implementation options.

Joshua Carruthers is an advisor at First Command Advisory Services with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. He serves in the U.S. Air Force as Flight Chief of Business Systems and IT Training, managing enlisted members and administrative duties related to mission-specific IT maintenance. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser focused on serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a specialization in active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Ryan Holcomb is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Spokane, WA, holding a Series 66 credential and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Securitas Security Services USA. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an adjunct professor and holds board positions with Gonzaga University, including its Spokane Alumni Association and Dean's Business Board. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, including placement and investment banking.

Ryan Fisher is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Ten Capital Investment Advisors LLC for 10 years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2023. He holds a Series 65 designation. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering multi-manager solutions through affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a variety of portfolio construction strategies.

Maxwell Nelson is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Agia and Nationwide Investment Services Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent involved with non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction.

Erik Bond is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Spokane, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies and related entities since 2022 and operates Bond Financial PLLC, through which he sells New York Life products and services. Bond is also appointed as an independent contractor brokering non-registered insurance products with outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate network.

Kyle Paterson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and also holds an agent position at Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.