Elisabeth Mesquit is a CFP®, CFA®, and ChFC® with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Soaring Investment Management, LLC since 2019 and previously worked at SCF Investment Advisors, Inc. and SCF Securities, Inc. from 2015 to 2019. Soaring Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and written financial planning. The firm develops individualized investment policies through client interviews and manages accounts using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis across a diverse range of investment instruments.

I learned quickly in my first year working in the financial services field the importance of having a financial plan and a trusted advisor. It was 2008, the beginning of the financial crisis. At that time, I worked almost exclusively with teachers and public school staff as a registered representative and investment advisor. The time demonstrated that even with great public benefits, everyone should be thinking about investing in their future. In 2011, my wife and I made the decision to move west to Oregon. We had heard that it was a place where you could make a career, but also provided a different environment to enjoy other priorities like being outdoors and access to a great lifestyle, adventure, and community. I started working at a local Portland financial services firm that was home base for around 150 high end independent firms across the country. The firm provided insurance and investment products for the ultra-affluent. While working my way to senior management, I was able to earn other licenses to further my education and also learn intimately the pros and cons of how different practices operate. Most of all, working with many different small offices affiliated with the firm gave me the ability to understand some of the conflicts in our industry along with how individual clients may not understand how their advisor is getting compensated. After almost 8 years, I made the decision that working with clients directly was the direction for me. I earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation and started working at a small financial planning firm in Portland. After being given the opportunity to join Clarity Capital Management as a fee-only advisor and partner, I decided to join Ryan Mohr and the firm. While not working, I enjoy spending time with my wife, Amanda, son, Neil, and our four legged adventure partner, Cori. I enjoy backcountry skiing, long distance trail running, and all forms of cycling. Please don’t be surprised if I show up to a client meeting on two wheels!

Georgia Hussey is a Certified Financial Planner® with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Modernist Financial, LLC since 2015 and also maintains an affiliation with Rosenbaum Financial Inc. Additionally, she serves on the advisory board of Money Quotient. Modernist Financial specializes in discretionary investment management and financial planning for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses, focusing primarily on high-net-worth clients with customized, long-term, diversified portfolios.

Kori Allen is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Pearl Wealth LLC since 2019. Prior to this, Allen worked nearly a decade at Pine Haven Investment Counsel. Outside of advisory work, Allen is chair of the board of trustees for The Library Foundation, a nonprofit supporting literacy programs in Multnomah County, and is involved with charitable and scholarship organizations focused on community support. Pearl Wealth LLC provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth households, managing approximately $156 million in client assets. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach incorporating environmental, social, and governance factors, and utilizes external institutional research while maintaining a single-advisor, owner-managed model.

Scott Frey is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Planful Finance LLC since 2022. Prior to this, he worked for Skyline Financial Northwest for 11 years. Planful Finance LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses diversified model portfolios informed by Modern Portfolio Theory and long-term purchase strategies, combining automated and traditional custodial platforms to serve a range of client account sizes.

Matthew Vance is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at VergePointe Wealth Management, LLC since 2009. He has been involved with VergePointe, LLP, a CPA and consulting firm, since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he holds positions on the boards of several companies and serves as chairman of the board for William Henry, LLC and Tanner Goods, LLC. VergePointe Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only advisory firm managing approximately $258 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning with a fiduciary focus on coordinating investment, tax, estate, and liquidity planning.

Eric Bedritis is a financial advisor at Oswego Private Wealth Management in Lake Oswego, OR, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with the firm since 2021 and has a total of six years of related work experience, including roles outside the financial industry prior to joining the firm. Oswego Private Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, wealth planning, and business transition services to high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm tailors portfolios based on client goals and time horizons, utilizing fundamental and cyclical analysis with a range of investment vehicles and subadvisors.

Michael Keeton is a financial advisor with Grange Capital, LLC in Beaverton, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Grange Capital since 2004. Grange Capital provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified asset allocation and fundamental analysis approach, supplemented by AI tools, and offers involvement with real-estate-focused private offerings alongside its team-based advisory services.

Colin Maulding is a financial advisor at 4:8 Financial with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones, LPL Financial, and Financial Advocates Investment Management. Maulding is also a licensed insurance agent and operates Maulding Wealth Management, LLC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. 4:8 Financial provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and qualified plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation with a buy-and-hold approach and uses LPL-sponsored platforms and model portfolios to manage client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Timothy Bean is a financial advisor at Liberty Capital Investment Corporation in Portland, OR, with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Liberty Capital since 2009 and has maintained a long-term involvement with Fruit Tree / Deck The Halls since 1993. In addition to his advisory role, he offers life insurance and fixed annuity products outside of Liberty Capital on a limited basis. Liberty Capital provides non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis, utilizing a range of strategies including margin and option writing, and operates as both a registered broker-dealer and advisory firm.

Justin Harvey is a financial advisor at APM Wealth in Portland, OR, holding CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65 designations with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Compass Ion Advisors and Practice Accelerator, LLC, and served as a faculty member at Villanova University School of Business. Harvey is the founder and host of the Anesthesia and Pain Management Success Podcast, an educational podcast focused on that medical specialty. APM Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, primarily physicians in anesthesiology and pain management. The firm offers discretionary investment management and Personal CFO services, emphasizing low-cost, broadly diversified portfolios with a focus on educational outreach and practice-specific consulting.

Hans Powers is a financial advisor at Marquam Capital with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at HP Securities, Inc. for 14 years. Powers has been president of Marquam Asset Management, d/b/a Marquam Capital, since 2008, where he manages portfolio and financial matters. Marquam Capital provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, employing both fundamental and technical analysis with ongoing monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Paul Wittman is a financial advisor at Washington Park Capital Management, LLC in Portland, OR, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Washington Park Capital Management since 2025, previously working with Tru Independent Asset Management under the Washington Park Advisors name since 2016. Wittman is also an investor in a motion picture and video production company. Washington Park Advisors provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals through personal accounts, IRAs, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up approach to equity and credit analysis and emphasizes absolute earnings and dividend income within balanced portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Amanda Harvey is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Uplevel Wealth since 2021 and previously spent seven years at Vista Capital Partners. Uplevel Wealth provides tailored investment management and comprehensive financial planning mainly for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm follows a passive, diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory and offers discretionary portfolio supervision combined with financial planning services.

James Hindes is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Xena Financial Planning, LLC and previously provided advisory services at More Signal Planning, LLC, d/b/a ENOW Financial, where he was also owner and Chief Compliance Officer. Prior to his advisory career, he worked at BlueWolf, an IBM company, for seven years. Xena Financial Planning, LLC offers discretionary investment management and ongoing financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a passive portfolio construction approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index funds and ETFs alongside fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis as part of its research.

Nathan Oeming is a financial advisor at NW Advisory with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network before joining NW Advisory in 2020. In addition to his advisory role, he provides insurance consulting for life, disability, and long-term care products. NW Advisory offers investment management services primarily to individuals and high net worth clients, focusing on long-term strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance. The firm also provides financial and estate planning education using third-party software, while recommending independent custodians for client assets.

Michael English is a financial advisor at Rostad Capital Management, Inc. in Portland, OR, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Rostad & English CPAs PC since 2003. Rostad Capital Management provides portfolio management through its SmartBeta programs to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of analytic approaches and asset allocation strategies to align portfolios with client objectives and risk tolerances.

Philip Bagdade is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Baker Ellis Asset Management, LLC from 2012 to 2023 before joining Blue River Capital Management in 2023. Blue River Capital Management provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients without an account minimum. The firm employs an equity-focused investment approach that incorporates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Paul Carlson is a financial advisor at 4:8 Financial with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and Financial Advocates Investment Management for ten years each. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent. 4:8 Financial provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and qualified plans. The firm utilizes a buy-and-hold investment approach with periodic rebalancing, employing mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds through LPL-sponsored platforms and model portfolios.

Tyson Papenfuss is a financial advisor at Strada Financial Group LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at US Bank since 2015. Strada Financial Group serves individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and private investment advice. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification, and integrates tax and accounting support through a commonly owned accounting practice.