Rafik Fouad is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Pacific Financial, Inc. since 2016. He previously worked at KMS Financial Services, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Fouad is involved with nonprofit organizations, including serving on the finance and investment committees of YWCA Clark County and assisting the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon and PeaceHealth with their investment and planned giving strategies. First Pacific Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of investment vehicles guided by both quantitative and qualitative analysis, with oversight from an Investment Committee.

Andrea Easterling is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Fruitful, where she has worked since 2024. Her prior experience includes roles at Pattern Advisors, Mercer Global Advisors, Cable Hill Partners, and several other firms. Fruitful Advisory, LLC provides web-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual clients through a subscription membership model. The firm emphasizes personalized planning with passive, low-cost portfolio approaches primarily using exchange-traded funds and index funds.

Ryan Oldroyd is a CFP® and PFS™ with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with First Pacific Financial, Inc. since 2018 and previously worked at WealthValues, LLC for four years. Oldroyd holds a Series 65 license and maintains an insurance license, though he does not sell insurance products or receive related compensation. First Pacific Financial serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services, employing a disciplined investment approach that combines quantitative and qualitative analysis, strategic asset allocation, and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Richard Rogers is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Cedar Mountain Advisors, LLC since 2013 and previously worked at Securities America, Inc. He is also a speaker for the Society for Financial Awareness, providing educational seminars. Cedar Mountain Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios that are periodically monitored and rebalanced.

Andrew Strong is an advisor at Martel Wealth Advisors, LLC in Vancouver, WA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 registrations and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Martel Wealth Advisors, he worked at Drug Hunter, Inc. and CorrelationOne, Inc. Martel Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plans, providing wealth management, planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach with discretionary portfolio management and offers both fiduciary advisory and discretionary services for retirement plans.

Devin Jackson is a financial advisor at Martel Wealth Advisors, LLC in Vancouver, WA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Martel Wealth Advisors in 2026, he worked at Columbia Bank and previously held roles at Pacific Premier Bank and Grandpoint Bank. Martel Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plans, offering wealth management, planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals, managing over $1.45 billion in assets with both advisory and discretionary fiduciary services.

Aaron Claridge is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at First Pacific Financial, Inc. in Vancouver, WA. His prior experience includes roles at San Diego State University, TCI Wealth Advisors, Equity Residential, and CarMax. He maintains an insurance license but is not authorized to sell insurance products or receive related compensation through First Pacific Financial. First Pacific Financial is a team of 19 advisors managing approximately $1.9 billion in assets across five offices. The firm serves individual clients, estates, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with comprehensive financial planning and retirement consulting. Their approach combines proprietary quantitative models with fundamental research to tailor portfolios that may include a range of asset classes and alternative investments.

Lana Alvarez is a financial advisor with Johnson Bixby in Vancouver, WA, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and totaling four years of industry experience. She has been with Johnson Bixby since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a residential rental property. Johnson Bixby provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses, managing approximately $933.7 million as of the end of 2025. The firm employs a fiduciary, client-focused approach with individualized planning, ongoing portfolio monitoring, and strategies including asset allocation and sector analysis.

Kristen Rajotte is a financial advisor at Blue Water Wealth with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Blue Water Wealth since 2019. Prior to joining the firm, she held positions at Nike and Fred Meyer. Blue Water Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through its Coordinated Asset Management Program (CAMP). The firm incorporates Sustainable, Responsible & Impact (SRI/ESG) criteria with fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios aligned with clients' goals and risk profiles.

Michael Sorem is a financial advisor at Mengis Capital Management, Inc. in Portland, Oregon, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Mengis Capital Management since 2016. Mengis Capital Management is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and endowments. The firm manages approximately $903 million, focusing on highly customized equity and income portfolios built through fundamental and technical analysis, emphasizing individualized stock selection over model-based strategies.

William Carmichael is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at JGP Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Fisher Investments, Deepgram Inc., and Ernst & Young. JGP Wealth Management provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, institutional clients, and state and municipal government entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, with a focus on specialized corporate and tax-related planning alongside active portfolio management.

Mathew Whiteaker is a financial advisor at Cross Financial Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Cross Financial Advisors since 2017, alongside a longstanding association with LPL Financial dating back to 2003. Cross Financial Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with long-term and value-oriented holdings, using a mix of individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and alternatives, while integrating in-house management with third-party programs and technology platforms.

Thomas Snyder is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Harlow Wealth Management, Inc. in Vancouver, WA, with two years of industry experience. He has worked with Harlow Wealth Management in various capacities since 2022 and is also involved with Harlow Insurance Agency. Harlow Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as 401(k) participants, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm offers investment management and financial planning, typically implementing client portfolios through recommended sub-advisors and managed account programs that combine core index strategies with satellite allocations.

Catherine Gill is a financial advisor at Phillips and Company Advisors LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including M Holdings Securities, Merrill Lynch, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Phillips and Company Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options, including wrap-fee programs and access to third-party portfolio managers, employing diverse investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Jamieson Grabenhorst is a financial advisor at Horst & Graben Wealth Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at Horst & Graben since 2018, following prior roles at CGC Financial Services and Royal Alliance Associates, INC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a managing partner of Winston Grabenhorst Investment LLC, where he consults on leasing, building maintenance, and finances for commercial real estate holdings. Horst & Graben Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and financial planning, emphasizing tactical asset allocation, diversification, and active rebalancing, with regular account reviews and investor education.

Aaron Argiso is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Harlow Wealth Management, Inc. and has prior experience at Fisher Investments. Argiso is also involved with Harlow Insurance Agency, LLC. Harlow Wealth Management serves individuals, plan participants, trusts, estates, and businesses by providing investment management, financial planning, and insurance products through its affiliated agency. The firm employs a combination of third-party Sub-Advisors and model portfolios, tailoring allocations to client objectives and risk tolerances while maintaining client oversight and relationship management.

Janell Denk is a financial advisor at CPR Investments Inc with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been affiliated with CPR Financial Group, Ausdal Financial Partners, and her own firm, Denk and Associates, since 2004. In addition to her advisory roles, she sells insurance and annuities as an independent contractor with CPR Financial Group. CPR Investments Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses multi-manager portfolios combining in-house tactical models and third-party sub-advisors, emphasizing defensive positioning and ongoing model monitoring.

Carrie Jorgensen is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Advisors NW in Portland, OR. Her prior work includes roles at PACE Financial Advisors, Inc. and Arkos Global Advisors, LLC. She has also been involved with Athey Creek Christian Fellowship. Wealth Advisors NW provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering tailored portfolios, ongoing monitoring, and a range of specialized services including real estate and 1031 exchange consulting.

James Smith is a financial advisor with Phillips and Company Advisors LLC in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Phillips and Company Advisors LLC since 2013 and previously spent 31 years with Phillips & Company Securities Inc. Outside of advising, he is a member of Riverlab LLC, a company providing administrative services to family offices. Phillips and Company Advisors offers investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through its investment committee and third-party portfolio managers, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and tax-aware asset allocation models.

Howard Morin is a financial advisor with Helium Advisors LLC in Vancouver, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Helium Advisors since 2016 and previously spent eight years at Infinity Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Morin is a partner in several accounting and consulting firms, including Clarity Tax Group LLC and The Expert Group LLC, where he participates in executive management oversight. Helium Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds, offering portfolio management, financial planning, Family Office services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and operates affiliated entities providing tax preparation and fund management services, including oversight of income-producing real estate assets through its private fund.