Jacob O'Connell is a financial advisor at Chaney Capital Management Inc. in Lynnwood, WA, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Allstate, USTA, and Pemco, among others. Chaney Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and uses active investment strategies tailored to client objectives, with in-house management and attention to operational and cybersecurity risks.

Todd Carter is a financial advisor with Investor Fan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Private Client Services LLC, Trutina Financial, Pacific West Financial Consultants Inc, and Mutual Service Corporation, as well as a period of retirement from 2021 to 2024. Investor Fan provides investment management, financial consulting, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach and integrates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and macroeconomic analysis in portfolio construction.

Melinda Crary is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Creative Money LLC since 2011. Her prior experience includes roles at Save 9 LLC and Ameriprise. In addition to her financial advisory work, she manages a separate business coaching practice, providing individual and group trainings on business topics. Creative Money LLC offers comprehensive financial planning services to individuals and households, focusing on retirement, cash flow, debt management, and tax-aware strategies. The firm emphasizes written financial plans and implementation guidance, using fundamental research and recommending passive, low-cost asset allocation without managing client assets directly.

Jack Jarvis is a financial advisor at Martin Nelson & Co., Inc. in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including previous roles at Trueline Capital and Shelter Holdings LLC. Martin Nelson & Co., Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services primarily to individual investors along with pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes investment programs based on each client’s financial profile and employs a variety of analytical approaches to support multiple investment strategies.

Kathleen Carbone is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Parcion Private Wealth LLC since 2019. Prior to joining Parcion, she worked at UBS Financial Services from 2015 to 2019. Parcion Private Wealth serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing comprehensive wealth management and consulting services. The firm employs a customized investment approach that includes equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments, tailoring asset allocation to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizons.

Connor Donnelly is a financial advisor at The Institute with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. from 2010 to 2020 before joining The Institute for Wealth Management in 2020. The Institute for Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a team-based investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis and manages over $1 billion in assets across various strategies, including ESG-focused ETFs, sector rotation, and alternative income.

Tyler Donnelly is a financial advisor at Arrivity Financial Planning in Seattle, WA, with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Arrivity since 2022. His prior work experience includes roles outside the financial industry, including positions at Merit Electric and Corepower Yoga. Arrivity Financial Planning is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, couples, and families with comprehensive hourly financial planning services. The firm emphasizes a globally diversified, low-cost passive investment approach and provides implementation support without taking custody or discretionary trading authority of client accounts.

Wesley Mc Bratney is a financial advisor at The Retirement Solution LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Equitable Advisors, and Axa Advisors. The Retirement Solution LLC provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and insurance assessments to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses model-based portfolio allocations with mutual funds and ETFs, combining fundamental and technical analysis to balance upside potential with downside risk.

Cynthia Mueller is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at The Retirement Solution Inc. since 2013 and currently serves at The Retirement Solution LLC. 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, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $573 million in discretionary assets and uses model-based portfolios that incorporate mutual funds and ETFs with fundamental and technical analysis.

Anthony Hollerich is a financial advisor at The Institute with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Madison Private Wealth Management and has been with The Institute since 2025. The Institute for Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $1.37 billion across 803 clients. The firm utilizes an internally led Investment Committee to construct model portfolios and offers both firm-managed and advisor-managed investment options, with a strategy range that includes ESG-oriented core portfolios and tactical sector rotation.

Alden Gwinn is a financial advisor at Tschetter Group in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Norris & Stevens. Tschetter Group provides asset management and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, utilizing proprietary asset-allocation models and a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis. The firm manages discretionary accounts and a private pooled fund focused on venture capital, private equity, and regional real estate investments.

Bryan Hays is a financial advisor with Prota Financial in Redmond, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prota Financial since 2017 and previously spent seven years at Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, Bryan is a co-founder of Capital 148, a software company. Prota Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm utilizes model-based portfolio management, including ETF, equity, and Sharia-compliant portfolios, and manages $270 million in regulatory assets under management.

Shaun Dean is a financial advisor at Aspire Capital Advisors LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including M.S. Howells & Co., Arbor Point Advisors, and Securities America, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he consults for a consumer services business, Anne Marie Aesthetics, in Bellevue, WA. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charities, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and utilizes low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with periodic use of individual securities and independent managers.

Mark Chin is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with The Retirement Solution LLC in Redmond, WA. He has prior experience at Portlock Labs, Squishy Squad, Inc., and the University of Hawaii. The Retirement Solution LLC provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and insurance assessments to a variety of clients including individuals, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses model portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, offers tax-aware strategies, and integrates estate-planning coordination and third-party options programs into its services.

Eli Gripp is an advisor at Tschetter Group with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Tschetter Group in 2023, he worked at RXA @ OneMagnify and held roles at the University of Washington Disability Resources for Students and Young Financial Services. Tschetter Group provides asset management and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses proprietary asset-allocation models and a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across a diverse range of strategies, including a privately offered pooled vehicle focusing on venture capital, private equity, and regional real estate investments.

Eric Penz is a financial advisor at Private Advisory with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Private Advisory Group LLC since 2014, following a one-year tenure at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Authorgate LLC, where he writes novels and screenplays. Private Advisory provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses model portfolios across various asset classes and employs strategies including derivatives and borrowing to meet client objectives, often managing assets on a discretionary basis.

Dustin Brumbaugh is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Tschetter Group, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to joining Tschetter Group, he worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. from 2015 to 2017. Tschetter Group provides asset management and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm’s investment process utilizes proprietary asset-allocation models and a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering customized portfolios and managing a private fund-of-funds with exposure to venture capital, private equity, and real estate.

Jason Sikma is a financial advisor at Lake Avenue Financial LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Fidelity and its affiliated entities for over a decade before joining Lake Avenue Financial. Lake Avenue Financial LLC serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, as well as brokerage customers and other financial institutions. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and consulting services, emphasizing customized asset allocation and model-based portfolio construction.

James McBarron is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Pacific Sage Partners, LLC. His prior roles include positions at CAPTrust, Paul R. Ried Financial Group, and Milliman. Pacific Sage Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses with discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth management services. The firm develops customized portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis within a fiduciary framework and combines delegated management with retirement plan advisory services.

Benjamin Ferguson is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with Arrivity Financial Planning in Seattle, WA. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at 603 Financial, Inc. and several law firms. Arrivity Financial Planning is a fee-only firm that provides comprehensive hourly financial planning for individuals, couples, and families. The firm emphasizes cash flow and long-term goal planning using globally diversified, low-cost passive index funds and does not take custody or exercise discretionary authority over client accounts.