Samantha Kirby is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of experience, currently serving clients at Creative Money LLC in Seattle, WA. She has been with Creative Money since 2015, contributing to the firm’s team of five advisors. Creative Money LLC provides fee-only financial planning focused on retirement, cash flow, debt management, college savings, estate planning, business planning, insurance, and tax planning. The firm does not manage client assets directly; instead, clients implement investment recommendations independently, with an emphasis on passive investment vehicles such as index mutual funds and ETFs.

Brander Richmond is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with First Washington Corporation, where he has worked since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Fulcrum Capital, Coldstream Wealth Management, and Rainier Group Investment Advisory. First Washington Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm follows a fundamentally oriented growth-at-a-reasonable-price (GARP) investment approach across an all-cap universe and manages approximately $501 million for a small client base.

Karen O'Brien is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in financial advisory services. She has been with trueNorth Wealth Advisors since 2001. trueNorth Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and estates by providing integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm utilizes both passive and active strategies with a focus on strategic asset allocation and offers access to third-party managers and automated institutional investment platforms.

David Hill is a financial advisor at Sonata Capital Group Inc in Seattle, WA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Sonata Capital Group since 2002. Sonata Capital Group provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments, managing approximately $332.6 million in client assets. The firm’s investment process focuses on asset allocation across stocks, bonds, and cash tailored to client time horizons and risk tolerance, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis, and employs derivatives within separately managed accounts.

David Archibald is a CFA® charterholder based in Seattle, WA, with 22 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Colmina, LLC, where he has been part of the firm since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Luminae, LPL Financial LLC, Borealis Capital LLC, and SMI Advisors LLC, among others. Colmina provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers a range of active, passive, and hybrid investment strategies tailored to client needs and utilizes various analytic methods including fundamental, technical, quantitative, and asset-allocation analysis.

Colin Gray is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Pacific Sage Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to this, he was with Tradewinds Capital Management, LLC for three years and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for six years. Pacific Sage Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs long-term, customized investment strategies using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and Independent Managers, alongside fundamental and technical analysis and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Briana Gutierrez Canales is a financial advisor at Bear Mountain Capital Inc. based in Seattle, WA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Bear Mountain Capital since 2025. Her prior experience includes roles at Valet Living, Plannetics LLC, and the University of Washington. Bear Mountain Capital provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and select institutional accounts. The firm follows a long-term investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on diversified, tax-efficient portfolios with a buy-and-hold orientation.

Morgan Arford is a financial advisor at Comprehensive Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been affiliated with Comprehensive Wealth Management since 2001 and Independent Financial Group since 2013. He serves as Chief Investment Officer at Comprehensive Wealth Management and is involved with a company used for charitable giving. Comprehensive Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individuals, trusts, and pension accounts. The firm employs a proprietary Performance Targeting System® and combines passive and active strategies with an emphasis on downside protection and targeted returns.

Timothy Cummins is a financial advisor at Sonata Capital Group Inc with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Sonata Capital Group since 2000. Sonata Capital Group provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments, managing approximately $332.6 million in client assets. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation tailored to clients’ time horizons and risk tolerances, using both fundamental and technical analysis and a broad range of instruments, including options and derivatives.

Brandon Kelley is a financial advisor at Bear Mountain Capital Inc. with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. He has been with Bear Mountain Capital since 2026 and has prior experience in credit unions, real estate, and banking. Bear Mountain Capital provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and select institutional accounts, primarily focusing on discretionary portfolio management and separate hourly financial planning engagements. The firm also manages private funds, employing a long-term investment approach centered on diversified, tax-efficient portfolios and investments that may produce regular distributions or capital appreciation.

Albert Barsanti Jr. is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Wise Planning, Inc. He has held roles at Mercer Global Advisors Inc., Tapfin/EY, Water Intelligence Australia, and American Leak Detection. Barsanti is based in Seattle, WA, and holds a Series 65 license. Wise Planning, Inc. provides financial advice to individuals, families, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm offers comprehensive personal financial planning and portfolio management with an emphasis on low-cost, broad-market index funds and operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Shana Moffatt is a financial advisor at Sonata Capital Group Inc with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Sonata since 2000. Sonata Capital Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments. The firm focuses on asset allocation using both fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating options and derivatives within separately managed accounts as part of its investment strategy.

Robert Fairbrook is a financial advisor at Wise Planning, Inc. in Seattle, WA, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wise Planning since 2007 and Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he provides educational seminars to employees of Ernst & Young’s corporate clients. Wise Planning, Inc. serves individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management primarily on a non-discretionary basis. The firm emphasizes low-cost, broad-market index investments and operates with a flat fee structure rather than charging based on assets under management.

Richard Severs is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor at Garde Capital, Inc. in Seattle, WA, with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Garde Capital since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for a local homeowners association that manages liability protection for a neighborhood park. Garde Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan clients. The firm employs a customized investment approach that integrates modern portfolio theory and behavioral finance, utilizing diversified portfolios primarily composed of low-cost exchange-traded funds alongside select individual securities and alternatives.

Douglas Donnelly is a financial advisor with The Institute in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Institute For Wealth Management LLC, Institute for Wealth Consultants, Inc., Stephen A. Kohn & Associates, Ltd., Concert Wealth Management, Inc., and Concert Global Group Ltd. Outside of finance, he is a 25% partner in Passing Time Winery, a wine label venture. The Institute for Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $1.37 billion across about 803 clients. The firm employs an internally led Investment Committee to develop diversified model portfolios and offers both firm-managed and advisor-managed customizable investment strategies, with notable involvement in private fund advisory and pooled investment vehicles.

Penelope Claire Holmes is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience. She currently works at Creative Money LLC and previously held roles at Compass Wealth Management, LLC, E*Trade Securities LLC, and as an entrepreneur at Sebastian Enterprises LLC, operating Piedmont BARK. Creative Money LLC provides fee-only financial planning to individual clients, focusing on comprehensive plans that cover retirement, cash flow, debt management, college savings, estate planning, business planning, insurance, and tax planning. The firm does not manage or custody client assets, leaving investment implementation to clients and their chosen custodians.

Aalok Shah is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Harbour Investment Management L.L.C. He has worked at firms including Lair Hill Partners Inc, Zuna, LLC, Northwest Capital Management, and Heintzberger Payne. Shah is based in Edmonds, WA, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Harbour Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio management, overseeing approximately $470 million in assets for around 195 clients through a five-advisor team.

Patrick Conklin is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Hohimer Wealth Management, LLC in Seattle, WA. He has worked at Hohimer Wealth Management since 2019 and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent connecting individuals with life and long-term care insurance products. Hohimer Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pensions, trusts, corporations, and private investment funds. The firm combines multiple investment analysis techniques across active and passive strategies and manages private real estate funds and pooled investment vehicles, including those with performance-based fees.

Michelle Moyer is a financial advisor at Strong Retirement Solutions with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. She has worked at MassMutual Investors Services, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Kitsap Bank. Outside of advising, she is the owner of Adept Wealth Management LLC, a marketing and bookkeeping business, and volunteers at Grace Point Kitsap church. Strong Retirement Solutions serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, focusing on retirement, estate planning, and investment product recommendations. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis, utilizing a range of approaches including sub-advisors while maintaining supervisory responsibility.

Nathan Dively is a financial advisor at Colmina, LLC in Seattle, WA, with five years of industry experience and a Series 65 designation. He has been with Colmina since 2021 and has prior experience in the wine industry, including roles at Genoa Cellars and Riley Sexton Vintners, where he maintains a small ownership stake and is involved in various operational activities. Colmina provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $85 million across around 40 clients. The firm offers active, passive, and hybrid investment strategies, employing multiple analytic methods, and delivers tailored advice with options for discretionary authority and flat-fee or hourly financial planning.