Warren Vanotterloo is a financial advisor at Acentrus Financial Partners LLC with 9 years of industry experience. He has been with Acentrus since 2015 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Acentrus Financial Partners provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services primarily for individual clients, utilizing proprietary model portfolios that integrate macroeconomic analysis, quantitative screening, and traditional investment tools. The firm offers discretionary account management and employs advanced trading strategies, including option writing and short sales.

Maximillian Morgan is a financial advisor with LookAhead Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Titus Financial, Inc. and Investment Design Management. Outside of finance, Morgan is involved in the management and bookkeeping of Luxe Atelier, a luxury skincare spa in Lake Oswego, Oregon, in which he holds a beneficial ownership interest. LookAhead Wealth LLC is a fee-only investment adviser serving retail and institutional clients with discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages approximately $45 million in assets and offers customized strategies combining low-cost passive exposures with targeted active management, along with retirement planning and tax-aware oversight.

Zhe Liao is a financial advisor with Westlake Wealth Management, LLC in Portland, OR, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Westlake Wealth Management since 2012. Westlake Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers 401(k) plan services, combining fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes, and manages accounts on a discretionary, fee-only basis with institutional-style plan support despite its small, two-advisor structure.

Thomas Hamlin is the founder and CEO of Somerset Wealth Management, LLC in Portland, OR, with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been involved with multiple Somerset-related entities since 2008, including roles in consulting and insurance services. Outside of his advisory work, Hamlin leads Somerset Charitable, a nonprofit group that distributes grants to various charities. Somerset Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach using institutional-style managers and offers access to annuities, private placements, and third-party money managers.

Mohammad Rahman is a financial advisor with Rubicon Global Group and Rubicon Global Advisors, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has led Rubicon Global Halal Advisors LLC since 2003. Rahman is the founder and president of the Institute of Halal Investing and the One Ummah Foundation, a nonprofit established in memory of his late son. He has also served as an adjunct lecturer at Portland State University. Rubicon Global Halal Advisors primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as charitable organizations, trusts, corporations, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm provides discretionary investment management that aligns financial goals with social and religious values, using a customized process and a range of securities to manage approximately $30 million in discretionary assets.

Patrick Steers is a financial advisor at Erlandson Wealth Management in Beaverton, OR, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Erlandson Wealth Management since 2013. Erlandson Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management through a wrap-fee program alongside financial and college planning services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs, employs fundamental and cyclical analysis, and manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, allowing clients to retain decision authority.

Stacy Sizemore is a financial advisor at TRU Independence Asset Management 2, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Sanctuary Securities, Inc., Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors, and D.A. Davidson & Co. Sizemore also serves as Chief Compliance Officer for the parent company, tru Independence LLC. TRU Independence Asset Management 2, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting for individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a blended investment approach using both active and passive strategies across various asset classes and works with independent managers and sub-advisors.

Robert Walker is a financial advisor at Liberty Capital Investment Corporation in Portland, OR, with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Liberty Capital since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he offers life insurance and fixed annuity products as an additional service to clients. Liberty Capital provides non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis and offers a range of strategies including long- and short-term purchases, option writing, and the use of leveraged and inverse ETFs.

Asoka Weeraratne is a financial advisor with UTA LLC in Vancouver, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he serves as CEO of Kelly International, a clothing manufacturing and retail business. UTA LLC advises individuals, businesses, and ERISA plans, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, with a focus on macroeconomic and tax considerations.

Michael Remmerde is a financial advisor at Acentrus Financial Partners LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Acentrus since 2014. Prior to joining Acentrus, he was an engineer at Intel Corporation for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he continues to work as a semiconductor design engineer at Intel. Acentrus Financial Partners provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services primarily for individual clients. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios combined to meet client objectives, emphasizing macroeconomic analysis, quantitative screening, and a mix of traditional investment tools.

Stephanie Lum is a financial advisor at CLS Financial Advisors, Inc. in Lake Oswego, OR, with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with CLS Financial Advisors since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer and executive board member for Reading Results, a nonprofit providing early elementary school reading tutors to underserved communities in Portland, OR. CLS Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts, typically working with 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 according to client preferences.

Craig Olson is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and is a principal at VergePointe Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2009. He is also involved with Vergepointe LLP, a CPA and consulting firm, and serves as managing director for VergePointe Transactions, LLC, which focuses on M&A asset sales and consulting. Additionally, Olson has roles in several other related business entities, including private limited partnerships and a holding company for Crimson Trace Corporation. VergePointe Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only advisory firm managing approximately $258 million in assets for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning, integrating public and private investment vehicles and coordinating tax, estate, and liquidity planning alongside its advisory and CPA services.

Julie Connor is a Series 65–licensed advisor at Taurus Capital Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She has worked with Taurus Capital Management since 2017 and was self-employed in 2016. Taurus Capital Advisors serves individual and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm employs a team-driven, asset-allocation approach focused on low-cost index and factor-based funds, tax efficiency, and the use of U.S. Treasury ETFs for fixed income, while generally minimizing frequent trading.

Brent Hunsberger is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Silver Oak Advisory Group since 2014. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Portland, OR. Outside of advising, he works as a freelance journalist producing content related to Medicare open-enrollment. Silver Oak Advisory Group provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using diversified equity and fixed-income investments, focusing on individualized investment policy statements and fee-only advisory services.

Donald Bredehoeft is a financial advisor with Optimum Capital Strategies in Beaverton, OR. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Optimum Capital Strategies in 2009, he worked for the State of Oregon from 2020 to 2022. Optimum Capital Strategies LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach integrates value investing with strategic option usage and a long-term orientation, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across model and actively managed accounts.

Jill Foreman is a CFP® professional affiliated with James R. Martin Consulting, Inc., where she has been associated since 2002. She is based in Vancouver, WA, and is part of a three-advisor team at the firm. James R. Martin Consulting, Inc., operating as JRM Capital Management, provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk profiles, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally private alternative investments, while offering regular performance reports and market commentary.

Brandon Trank is a financial advisor at TradeWinds Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Financial Advocates Investment Management, LPL Financial, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant coach for Northwest Elite FC, a youth soccer organization. TradeWinds Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement and estate planning, and tax consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a systematic, quantitatively driven investment process and offers multiple strategies using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities.

Travis Wesley is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Financial Investment Team (FIT) in Portland, OR, where he has worked for two years. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and other firms. Financial Investment Team provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and tax planning and preparation for individuals, trusts, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm coordinates investments across various account types and uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to tailor strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance.

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.