Michael Sondheim is a financial advisor with South Cove Financial, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has held advisory roles at South Cove Financial since 2019 and Pacific Financial Solutions since 2017. In addition to his advisory work, Sondheim volunteers as a presenter for the American Financial Education Alliance, providing financial education workshops. South Cove Financial serves primarily West Coast individuals and high-net-worth families with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm manages portfolios internally using both fundamental and technical analysis and integrates insurance planning into its services, offering tailored strategies that may include illiquid alternatives and pre-IPO positions.

Cleona Hernandez is a financial advisor at Greystone Financial & Estate Services, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Securities America, Inc. and KMS Financial Services, Inc. prior to her current role. Hernandez is based in Kirkland, WA. Greystone Financial & Estate Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and tailored financial planning services. The firm employs a fiduciary-oriented investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis with diversified portfolios and ongoing account monitoring.

Bethany Steinhaus is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Breakwater Investment Management in Seattle, WA. She has been with Breakwater since 2009. Breakwater Investment Management oversees approximately $250.8 million in discretionary assets for about 150 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, qualified retirement plans, trusts, businesses, and non-profit organizations. The firm employs model portfolios that emphasize low-cost, primarily passive ETFs alongside some actively managed funds, focusing on globally diversified portfolios with exposure to international and emerging markets.

Eli Mizrahi is a financial advisor at Pacific Financial Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Brookstone Wealth Advisors and Retirement Wealth Advisors. Mizrahi is co-owner of NW Senior Resources and serves as chapter president for the American Financial Education Alliance, a nonprofit focused on providing unbiased financial education. Pacific Financial Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a range of investment strategies incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and manages portfolios that may include passively and actively managed funds, illiquid alternatives, buffered ETFs, and structured notes.

Allison Stewart is a financial advisor at Omega Financial Investments & Insurance in Kirkland, WA, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Omega Financial and Insurance Services since 2011. Omega Financial Investments & Insurance provides discretionary portfolio management to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, and operates a licensed property, casualty, and life insurance agency. The firm combines advisory and insurance services, using technical and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios with monthly reviews and quarterly reporting.

Deanna Nowadnick is a financial advisor at The Planner's Edge LLC with 9 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with The Planner's Edge since 1990. Outside of advising, she is involved in self-publishing her own writing. The Planner’s Edge serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households and trusts, offering customized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through its Serious Money Approach™, which emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and disciplined investment principles.

Brian Whitaker is a CFP® certificant based in Seattle, WA, with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked primarily with LNW Wealth Management in various roles from 2002 to 2025 before joining Northern Lights Advisors, Inc. in 2025. Northern Lights Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as institutional clients such as employee benefit plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, with both traditional and web-based automated portfolio programs that utilize proprietary model portfolios and incorporate tools like direct indexing and AI support.

John Storbeck is a financial advisor at Omega Financial Investments & Insurance in Kirkland, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Omega Financial Corporation since 1982. Omega Financial Investments & Insurance provides discretionary portfolio management to both high-net-worth and non-HNW individual clients, combining advisory services with a licensed insurance agency. The firm uses technical and cyclical analysis to select securities and manages approximately $70 million on a discretionary basis.

Stanley Schill is a financial advisor with S. R. Schill & Associates, Inc. in Mercer Island, WA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 60 years of industry experience. He has been with S.R. Schill & Associates since 1987. S. R. Schill & Associates provides discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using a library of model portfolios across multiple sectors, combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, with ongoing portfolio reviews and client-specific customization.

Hannah Ahmed is a Certified Financial Planner™ with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at FAP, LLC in Bellevue, WA. Her career includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Stack Financial Management, Merriman Wealth Management, Fisher Investments, Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. She also acts as an Investment Adviser Representative for Financial Advisory Partners, providing financial planning services. FAP, LLC is a small advisory firm that offers comprehensive financial planning, including retirement, tax, estate, business planning, risk/insurance analysis, and rollover guidance. The firm focuses on hourly planning engagements without discretionary portfolio management or custody of client assets, using technical analysis and tactical asset allocation in its investment guidance.

Victoria Hockenbury is a financial advisor at Leverage Planners Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and has held various positions outside the financial industry, including roles at Whole Foods Flagstaff and Benson City Grille. In addition to her advisory work, she serves as a weekend site sitter managing model homes for Trailside Homes. Leverage Planners Wealth Management, LLC serves primarily non-high-net-worth individual clients, offering discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a documented investment process with quarterly account reviews and integrates fee-based annuity products, while providing educational seminars and newsletters.

Amy Mutal is the managing partner at Prevail Wealth Management in Kirkland, WA, with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has led Prevail Wealth Management since 2012. Prevail Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, non-profits, and business entities. The firm operates as a fee-only fiduciary, managing approximately $260.8 million in assets for roughly 264 clients, using diversified, tax-aware portfolios primarily composed of ETFs, index, and mutual funds.

Timothy Khin is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience currently serving at Westlake Wealth Management LLC. Prior to joining Westlake in 2026, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 33 years. In addition to his financial advisory role, he holds a real estate license and is an agent with Preview Properties. Westlake Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of modern portfolio theory, fundamental and technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading strategies. The firm incorporates options and other derivatives in client accounts and offers tailored investment advice.

Jeffrey Kauffman is a financial advisor at Summit Family Office Services, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Snider Retirement Strategies, Inc., CrescitAl Capital LLC, and Le-Vel Brands, LLC. Summit Family Office Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses a client-tailored approach with fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, offering access to a broad range of investment types and both performance-based and asset-based fee arrangements.

Christopher Julien is a financial advisor with BMMS Wealth Advisory LLC in Bellevue, WA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience. Julien has worked in various roles including accounting and tax preparation, and he owns Julien CPA PLLC, where he provides income tax planning and preparation services. He also serves as Financial Controller for CloudFit Software LLC, an IT service provider. BMMS Wealth Advisory is a referral-focused firm that connects individuals and businesses with third-party wealth managers. The firm emphasizes due diligence and ongoing monitoring of recommended managers while integrating tax and accounting perspectives into client planning.

Betty Hedrick is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience and is a principal at The Capeloto & Hedrick Co. She worked previously at The Hedrick Co. for 39 years. Hedrick volunteers as a team leader for WIFE.org Second Saturday, where she teaches the financial section of a workshop on divorce. The Capeloto & Hedrick Co provides discretionary asset management and integrated financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and entities such as trusts and family offices. The firm employs a blend of strategic allocation and tactical adjustments, generally managing portfolios passively while also utilizing defensive option strategies, short selling, and structured instruments.

Carlos Obando is a financial advisor with Mercer Island Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Mercer Island Capital Management since 2014. Outside of advisory work, Obando is an adjunct professor at Seattle University and serves as CEO of an education technology company, 34PI.COM Corporation. Mercer Island Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and educational seminars for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and nonprofit entities. The firm employs asset allocation, Modern Portfolio Theory, and both fundamental and quantitative stock-selection methods, supplementing strategies with outside money managers and using derivatives and margin in certain client accounts.

Stephen Kriha is a financial advisor at Tenere Financial with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Tenere LLC since 2015 and previously at Trutina Financial from 2012 to 2021. Tenere Financial provides discretionary investment management and fee-only financial planning to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $70 million in assets and employs a committee-driven investment process that combines qualitative and quantitative research across a range of investment vehicles.

Robert Davidson Jr. is a financial advisor at FinSym Partners, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with the firm since 2009. FinSym Partners is an independent, SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, and select employer retirement plans. The firm employs a research-driven, predominantly passive investment approach with systematic tilts and fundamental analysis, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management.

Chris Wheeler is a financial advisor at Intirety, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at GWN Securities Inc. from 2014 to 2020. In addition to his advisory role, Wheeler is involved in the sale of fixed annuities and life insurance. Intirety, LLC, operating as Opal Wealth Management and Scenic Financial, provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches to portfolio construction and regularly reviews accounts to align with client objectives, managing approximately $73.6 million across several hundred households.