Cheryl Hansford is a financial advisor at Evans Capital Management Associates in Bellevue, WA, holding CFP® and Series 65 credentials with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Evans Capital in 2020, she worked in hospitality and travel sectors, including Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants and TCS World Travel. Outside of advising, she is a self-employed notary and is involved with the Inglemoor Cooperative Preschool. Evans Capital Management Associates provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and financial planning using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, with an emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Vishnu Amrith is a financial advisor at Goldbloom Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Goldbloom, he worked at Amazon and ColdStone Creamery and attended the University of Washington, Seattle. Goldbloom Wealth Management LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $100.8 million for about 145 clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-rollover guidance, utilizing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis along with third-party platforms and managers.

James Donnelly is a financial advisor at The Institute with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with several firms, including Institute For Wealth Management LLC and Dmk Advisor Group, Inc. Mr. Donnelly manages and services client annuities as a Registered Representative of DMK Advisor Group. The Institute for Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing approximately $1.37 billion for around 803 clients with a team of 17 advisors. The firm’s investment process relies on an internal Investment Committee that constructs model portfolios blending fundamental and technical analysis, offering both firm-managed and advisor-managed solutions, and participates actively in private fund and pooled vehicle advisory roles.

David Welty is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Avier Wealth Advisors (formerly Retirement Asset Management) since 2012. The firm provides investment management and financial planning for individuals, families, and various business entities. Avier’s approach emphasizes diversified asset allocation using institutional-class, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supported by academic factor research and ongoing due diligence of sub-advisers.

Peter Cline is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Auxano Advisors since 2008 and serves as president of the BridgeHead Foundation, a private charitable organization. Auxano Advisors manages approximately $1.78 billion for a diverse client base, providing family office services and investment advisory with a focus on personalized investment policy and the use of both fundamental and technical analysis.

Nicholas Swanson is a financial advisor at Cutler Investment Group with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked in both academic and professional settings, including Shoreline Community College and Marv's Professional Services. Cutler Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, endowments, and registered investment companies. The firm emphasizes risk-based Lifestyle Portfolios and a dividend-focused Equity Income strategy, incorporating ESG options and direct indexing through independent managers.

Dyllan Krouse is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Management LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fortis Capital Management, he worked in roles at Gasworks Brewing, the University of Washington, Fluke Corporation, and Spiros Pizza and Pasta. Fortis Capital Management serves individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, foundations, charities, and private fund investors by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and recommendations for insurance and affiliated tax and accounting services. The firm combines active and passive investment strategies across a range of asset classes and manages pooled private funds using quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Peter Jacobs is a financial advisor at Tschetter Group in Bellevue, WA, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Stifel Nicolaus & Co. and Jacobs Broel Asset Management, LLC. Jacobs is also a partner in JHH Partners, LLC, a private investment entity. Tschetter Group provides asset management and investment consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs proprietary asset-allocation models and a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across diverse strategies, including dividend growth, capital appreciation, and a crypto/digital-asset ETF sleeve. Its notable role as a private fund adviser and sponsor includes managing a fund-of-funds with exposure to venture capital, private equity, and real estate managers.

Michael Smith is a financial advisor with Emerald Advisors, LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill Lynch from 2007 to 2019 before joining Emerald Advisors in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Smith serves on the Seattle Children’s Hospital Legacy Council, contributing to the nonprofit’s growth planning. Emerald Advisors is a multi-family office–style registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm employs a customized, top-down planning process focused on capital preservation through long-term, tax-efficient strategies while incorporating private equity, real estate, and other alternative investments when appropriate.

Dwight Whiting is a Series 66-credentialed advisor at Auxano Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Auxano Advisors since 2015 and serves as a director on the board of Cyva Research Corporation, a security consulting and software development company. Auxano Advisors provides comprehensive family office services and investment advisory solutions to individuals, high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion across about 724 client relationships, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to client goals and risk profiles.

John Osseward is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Avier Wealth Advisors in Bellevue, WA since 2015, working in a multi-advisor team environment. Avier Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning for individuals, families, and various business entities. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios using institutional-class, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with an investment approach informed by academic factor research and ongoing due diligence.

Jared Black is a financial advisor at The Retirement Solution LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in various roles since 2012, including positions at Pacific Ag and Brigham Young University before joining The Retirement Solution. The Retirement Solution LLC provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and insurance assessments to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $573 million in discretionary assets and uses model-based portfolio allocations incorporating mutual funds and ETFs, combining fundamental and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation.

Daniel Costello is a financial advisor with Tschetter Group in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Tschetter Group since 2020 and previously spent eight years at E.K. Riley Investments, LLC. Tschetter Group provides asset management and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs proprietary asset-allocation models and a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across varied strategies, including dividend growth, capital appreciation, and crypto/digital-asset ETFs, and also serves as an investment manager and sponsor to a private pooled vehicle focused on venture capital, private equity, and regional real estate.

Heather Carlson is a financial advisor with The Retirement Solution LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Financial Advocates Investment Management, LPL Financial, B3 Wealth Strategies, and Waddell & Reed. The Retirement Solution LLC offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and insurance assessments to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs model-based portfolio construction tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, incorporating tax-aware strategies and third-party options platforms.

Andrew Matzen is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Auxano Advisors in Bellevue, WA. He has been with Auxano Advisors since 2014, working in various capacities within the firm. Auxano Advisors is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.45 billion for individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and family office services. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create client-specific investment policies and implements both long- and short-term strategies across listed and private securities.

Paul Ried is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Paul R. Ried Financial Group, LLC in Bellevue, WA. He has held roles at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Cetera Investment Advisers LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a board member in a networking group focused on leadership principles and serves on the board of a ministry organization. Paul R. Ried Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and standalone financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach centers on a dynamic asset allocation process that incorporates fundamental valuation, manager selection, and behavioral finance, with an emphasis on client education and personalized financial plans.

John Heffel is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fortis Capital Management LLC since 2018 and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2015 to 2018. Fortis Capital Management serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, as well as businesses, trusts, foundations, charities, and private fund investors. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using both active and passive strategies across a broad range of investments.

Adam Jordan is a financial advisor with Paul R. Ried Financial Group, LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC since 2023 and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC since 2013, in addition to his long tenure with Paul R. Ried Financial Group beginning in 2002. Paul R. Ried Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and standalone financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s PEAC Investment Advisory Program centers on planning, education, advice, and consultation, employing a dynamic asset allocation process that integrates fundamental valuation, manager selection, performance measures, and behavioral finance concepts to create individualized investment policies.

Terry Thomason is a financial advisor at Elite Wealth Management, Inc. in Kirkland, WA, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Clarity Capital Partners LLC, American Trust Investment Services Inc, Fidelity Investment, and Unionbanc Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, Thomason is president of Edmonds Devoted Family Care, a senior care business, and serves as head coach for the Edmonds Warriors Junior Football team. Elite Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other financial services firms. The firm offers multiple named strategies delivered through separately managed accounts and model portfolios, using a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis that includes ETFs, equities, alternatives, options, and derivatives.

Matthew Behning is a financial advisor with Consilio Wealth Advisors, LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Consilio Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, alternatives, and options contracts.