Shelby Miller is a financial advisor at Helmsman Financial Group, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Helmsman Financial Group since 2004. Helmsman Financial Group primarily serves individual clients as well as trusts, estates, and other non-individual entities, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a value-oriented, longer-term investment approach focused on current income, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and individual stocks and bonds.

Garrett Grigas is a financial advisor at Gevers Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services. Grigas serves as vice-president of the CFA Society of Seattle. Gevers Wealth Management offers discretionary wealth management and financial consulting services primarily to business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, associations, and broker-dealer customers. The firm utilizes a blend of quantitative and qualitative analysis to construct portfolios and may recommend third-party independent managers.

William Serres is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at BBJS Financial Advisors, LLC since 2001. He is also a partner at the certified public accounting firm Bancroft Buckley Johnston & Serres LLP, where he has worked since 1997 and dedicates significant time. BBJS Financial Advisors provides fee-only investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, pension and nonprofit plans, and business entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm uses customized investment policies and a proprietary three-factor model to guide diversified portfolio construction and tactical asset allocation.

Miki Okamoto Swanson is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Lakeside Advisors Inc in Seattle, WA since 2006. Lakeside Advisors serves individual investors, trusts, estates, corporations, non-profits, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, ERISA 3(21) plan advice, and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with active management strategies tailored to client objectives.

James Ridgeway is a financial advisor at Leeward Financial Partners, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Manning & Napier Associates. Outside of his advisory role, Ridgeway serves as chair of the finance committee for a boat and RV storage business in Boise, Idaho. Leeward Financial Partners serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, as well as select foundations, endowments, and corporate clients. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach focused on risk management, cost control, and transparency.

Sally Mccray is a CFP® with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is associated with FAP, LLC and has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2020. Prior to that, she spent nearly two decades with KMS Financial Services and has been involved with Financial Advisory Partners since 2001. FAP, LLC is a small advisory firm that provides financial planning services to a limited number of clients, focusing on areas such as retirement, tax, estate, and business planning. The firm emphasizes hourly planning engagements and client-directed implementation, without discretionary portfolio management or custody of client assets.

Donald Dempster is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at DLK Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Alpha Cubed Investments, LLC and DLK Investment Management. Outside of finance, he is a partner and CFO of Adaptive Motion Group LLC, a software robotics firm, where he contributes to accounting and strategy. DLK Investment Advisors provides personalized investment management and financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small institutional investors, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental relative-value investment approach emphasizing strategic asset allocation and operates on a fee-only basis with a focus on discretionary management and tailored client relationships.

Richard Egan is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Cadence Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is the lead guitarist and singer for a rock band called Goldbar. Cadence Wealth Management serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and qualified retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of modern portfolio theory, tactical asset allocation, and fundamental analysis, managing most accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

Brandon Springer is a financial advisor with Helmsman Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Helmsman Financial Group since 2012. Helmsman Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual clients, as well as trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation approach with a value-oriented, longer-term focus on current income, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management programs.

Austin Dean is a CFP® and ChFC® with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Waystone Advisors LLC, having joined in 2024, and previously held roles at Lion Street Financial and Guide Advisors. Outside of advising, he owns Dean Family Real Estate LLC, which focuses on personal real estate investing and private lending. Waystone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized approach with portfolios commonly constructed from ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Andrew Barfoot is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Madison Park Capital Advisors, LLC since 2015. Located in Seattle, WA, he holds a Series 65 license. Madison Park Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable entities, and small businesses, managing approximately $295 million across several hundred client relationships. The firm employs a two-level asset allocation process combining strategic and tactical approaches and invests in mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and, where appropriate, privately placed securities and limited digital asset exposure.

Donald Creech is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Investor Resources Inc. since 1990. He is also the President and Owner of Donald Creech Consulting, providing investment consulting and pre-market analysis to advisors nationwide. Investor Resources Inc. offers discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and pension plans, with a focus on momentum-based investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and bond funds. The firm also provides qualified retirement plan trustee support and manages small, concentrated portfolios alongside formal retirement plan services.

Alexander Brueske is a CFP® professional affiliated with B3 Wealth Strategies in Bellevue, WA, with 14 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and Financial Advocates Investment Management. He also temporarily provided limited advisory services through Brueske Advisory Services during the transition of assets to LPL Financial. B3 Wealth Strategies offers discretionary asset management and investment advice to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing LPL Financial’s platform for custody and execution.

Philip Murphy Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Smart Portfolios, LLC in Lake Forest Park, WA, and previously worked at PLM Investment Advisers, Inc. for 17 years, as well as Aviso Wealth Management, Florida Investment Advisors, and Banc Of America Investment Services. Smart Portfolios, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to retail and high-net-worth clients, using a model-driven approach based on proprietary Dynamic Portfolio Optimization and multiple research sources. The firm employs pre-developed asset-allocation models and customized strategies, favoring ETFs for tactical exposure, and maintains a formal referral compensation practice with disclosures to clients.

Kevin De Angelis is a CFP® certificant with nine years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Breakwater Investment Management, where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and Thrivent Financial. Breakwater Investment Management is a registered investment adviser managing over $300 million in discretionary assets for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on broadly diversified, primarily ETF-based portfolios and utilizes model strategies with automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting, while also providing financial planning and corporate trustee services.

Lincoln Granberg is a financial advisor at Avantia Investment Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Khagos, Fehu Mining, King’s College London, Fera at Claridges, and the University of Washington Tacoma. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of Fehu Mining, a cryptocurrency mining business. Avantia Investment Services provides wealth management and financial consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, non-profit organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a custom, discretionary approach with ongoing monitoring and incorporates options and derivative strategies within separately managed accounts, supported by its affiliation with related family-office entities.

Steven Poirier is a financial advisor at Greenrock Asset Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities, LLC. Poirier holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Greenrock Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, companies, and institutional clients. The firm employs active, tactical portfolio management with continuous oversight and uses derivatives and performance-based fee arrangements, which are uncommon among similar independent advisers.

Tyson Farmer is a financial advisor at Vega Financial LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for 10 years before joining Vega Financial in 2020. Vega Financial serves individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using primarily passive portfolio construction complemented by tactical analysis and options strategies tailored to client-specific investment policies.

Roy Hamrick is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Hamrick Investment Counsel, LLC since 2004, where he is one of two advisors at the firm based in Seattle, WA. Hamrick Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a conservative, long-term investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and uses low-cost index funds alongside selected active funds and a model stock portfolio.

Clarissa Candelario is a financial advisor with Private Asset Management Inc in Kirkland, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, The Retirement Solution Inc., HighTower Advisors LLC, Coldstream Wealth Management, and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Private Asset Management Inc provides wealth management and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth families, and charitable foundations, offering customized portfolio construction across multiple asset classes and regular, bound quarterly reporting with market-overview letters. The firm also facilitates direct and pooled real estate investments and supports clients with educational resources, hourly advisory engagements, and specialized services such as retirement-plan rollovers and tax-report preparation.