Benjamin Koval is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Soundpath Retirement Strategies, LLC and has previously worked at Decker Retirement Planning, Inc. and Mindray NA. Koval serves as a chapter president for the American Financial Education Alliance, focusing on public education regarding investment topics. Soundpath Retirement Strategies, LLC provides financial consulting and planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement-focused services. The firm uses an annual flat fee structure based on engagement complexity and provides ongoing services such as portfolio monitoring, tax-efficiency analysis, and income planning.

Spencer Reppond is a financial advisor at Reppond Investments, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Amazon.com, Inc. as an M&A Analyst in Corporate Development and at Ernst & Young. Reppond Investments, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a quantitative, rules-based investment process driven by proprietary mathematical algorithms. The firm offers diversified strategies including trend-following, sector rotation, and AI-enhanced approaches, and also licenses its proprietary signals to third-party adviser platforms.

Kyle Mylius is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Humanize Wealth Partners LLC since 2023 and previously held roles at Newground Social Investment, SPC, Braided Water, LLC, Green Canopy, Inc., and Threshold Group, LLC. Based in Seattle, WA, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Humanize Wealth provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and family-owned entities. The firm employs a fiduciary, tailored approach integrating asset allocation, tax-aware portfolio construction, and ESG considerations, often incorporating institutional sub-advisors and offering educational seminars alongside continuous portfolio oversight.

Bradley Van Aken is a financial advisor with Agate Pass Investment, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Agate Pass Investment Management since 2011. Agate Pass Investment Management serves individual investors, trusts, foundations, and endowments, managing approximately $336 million across about 124 client accounts. The firm focuses on long-term, low-turnover portfolio management emphasizing quality and growth at a reasonable price, primarily through individual stocks and investment-grade bonds, and employs a borrowing strategy within separately managed accounts.

Richard Mellor is a financial advisor at Mellor & Associates LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at United Parcel Service from 2012 to 2017. Mellor & Associates provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, and businesses, focusing on retirement planning, wealth maintenance, and intergenerational transfers. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach, utilizing equities, fixed income, ETFs, and selected non-traded REITs to align portfolios with clients’ liquidity needs and risk tolerance.

Michael Sondheim is a financial advisor at South Cove Financial, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Pacific Financial Solutions and American Financial Education Alliance. He has also served as president of Northwest Senior Resources Corp., an insurance agency and investment advisory firm. Additionally, he volunteers as a presenter for financial education workshops with a nonprofit organization. South Cove Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement and education accounts, and private entities. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, employing fundamental and technical analysis and using a diverse range of investment vehicles aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

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 Advisors, Inc. and KMS Financial Services, Inc. prior to her current role. Hernandez has been associated with Greystone Financial & Estate Services, Inc. since 1997. Greystone Financial & Estate Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients and provides retirement plan consulting to plan sponsors and fiduciaries. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and ad-hoc financial consulting, managing approximately $103.6 million across about 196 clients with two advisors.

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.

Kyle Weisbrod is a financial advisor at One Day Wealth in Edmonds, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Savvy and One Day LLC, as well as self-employment and a period as a homemaker. One Day Wealth serves individual clients—including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households—as well as charitable organizations and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning with a primarily passive investment approach, supplemented by deeper analytical methods, and provides educational seminars and workplace presentations on personal finance and related topics.

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® professional affiliated with Northern Lights Advisors, Inc. in Seattle, WA, with 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked for LNW Wealth Management, LLC for 19 years before joining Northern Lights Advisors. Northern Lights Advisors serves both individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a client-specific approach combined with proprietary model portfolios and web-based automation, emphasizing mutual funds, ETFs, and direct indexing.

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 CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with FAP, LLC and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network, Stack Financial Management, and Merriman Wealth Management. Ahmed spends part of her time providing financial planning services through Financial Advisory Partners. FAP, LLC is a small advisory firm that offers customized financial planning in areas such as retirement, tax, estate, and business planning. The firm does not manage client assets directly and focuses on hourly planning engagements, with clients typically implementing recommendations through licensed representatives.

Robert Bjur is a CFP® with 33 years at Coast Capital Management and 20 years of industry experience. He operates an income tax preparation business outside of his advisory work. Coast Capital Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses with personalized financial planning and investment management. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using no-load, passively managed funds, global diversification, and written Investment Policy Statements, managing approximately $18 million for about 51 clients with a low client-to-advisor ratio.

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.