Travis Johnson is a financial advisor at The Retirement Solution LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America prior to joining his current firm. 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, and various organizations. The firm uses model-based portfolio allocations focused on mutual funds and ETFs, employing fundamental and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation.

James Pirak is a financial advisor at Talbot Financial, LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Talbot Financial since 2015. Talbot Financial provides discretionary investment supervisory services primarily to individuals, trusts, and pension plans, using a value-oriented, fundamental analysis approach focused mainly on individual equities. The firm manages approximately $1.34 billion in discretionary assets and offers specialized real estate investment vehicles to qualified accredited investors.

Clinton Coburn is a financial advisor at The Retirement Solution LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Bank of America, N.A., and Edward Jones. The Retirement Solution LLC offers 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 utilizes model-based portfolio allocations with mutual funds and ETFs, combining fundamental and technical analysis to manage risk and capture growth opportunities.

Brian Johnson is a financial advisor at Basecamp Wealth Advisors, LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LNW Wealth Management, LLC and Filament, LLC. Basecamp Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and related entities with integrated wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and family-office services. The firm focuses on tailored, tax-aware portfolios using a blend of passive and active strategies and emphasizes family-office coordination and customized private investment access.

Monte Snider is a financial advisor at Snider Financial Group in Bellevue, WA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience, including 12 years with LPL Financial, LLC and 14 years with Snider Financial Group. Outside of advising, he is the CEO and owner of FinTax Partners LLC, a tax preparation and accounting firm. Snider Financial Group provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework with a tactical overlay and integrates comprehensive planning services such as retirement, tax, insurance, and estate planning into its investment approach.

Eric Lansford is a financial advisor at Aspire Capital Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Sound Financial Investments, Inc. and Puget Sound Financial Strategies, Inc. Lansford is also involved in private lending through LAKEN Investments, LLC. 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 focused on fundamental analysis and uses a mix of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and independent managers, operating across multiple offices with about $1 billion in client assets.

Sandra Jones is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience currently at Arrivity Financial Planning. She previously worked at Perkins Coie Trust Company for nine years. Outside of financial advising, she is a distributor for Advocare nutrition products. Arrivity Financial Planning provides hourly, fee-only comprehensive financial planning focusing on cash flow, retirement, tax, estate, education, and risk-management topics for individuals, couples, and families. The firm emphasizes passively managed, low-cost index funds within globally diversified allocations and offers advice without discretionary portfolio management or custody of client assets.

William Cantus is a financial advisor at Pacific Sage Partners, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Johnson Sterling, Inc. for ten years and WR Cantus Group, LLC for one year before joining Pacific Sage Partners in 2022. Pacific Sage Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering discretionary investment management alongside financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm develops customized portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis, combining delegated management and fiduciary plan advisory services with a client base of approximately 804 clients and nearly $1 billion in assets under management.

Sabine Koenig is a financial advisor at Martin Nelson & Co., Inc. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Martin Nelson & Co., Inc. since 2002. Martin Nelson & Co., Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored investment programs using a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and manages client assets held at Hilltop Securities and Charles Schwab without imposing a firmwide account minimum.

Zachary Cleveland is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with one year of industry experience. He currently works at Parcion Private Wealth LLC and has prior experience with firms including Cresset Asset Management and CH Investment Partners. Parcion Private Wealth serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations, providing comprehensive wealth management and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor asset allocation, managing approximately $2.95 billion across about 165 clients.

Peter Lee is a financial advisor at Alongside, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Oakwood Capital Securities. Outside of advising, he owns PLEE, LLC, an entity used for managing payroll expenses related to his business activities. Alongside, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to institutional clients, plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation strategy and is notable for its role in selecting and supervising other advisers and model providers, including outsourced CIO and model services.

James Black is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The Retirement Solution LLC. He has worked at Absolute Return Insurance Solutions, LLC and Retirement Income Solutions Inc. He is also the manager of Geldboom, LLC, an administration business. 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, and various organizations. The firm employs model-based portfolio construction using mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on fundamental and technical analysis and strategic asset allocation.

Tyler Proffitt is a financial advisor at Aspire Capital Advisors LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Pacific Life Insurance for 13 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance professional involved in the sales of fixed and traditional insurance products. 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 emphasizes a long-term investment approach grounded in fundamental analysis, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and operates multiple offices with approximately $1 billion in client assets.

Travis Bomgardner is an advisor at Tschetter Group with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Transamerica Capital, Inc. for 16 years and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for 2 years. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Chief Business Development Officer at Tschetter Group. Tschetter Group provides asset management and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs proprietary asset-allocation models combined with fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering customized portfolios and managing a private fund with exposure to venture capital, private equity, and real estate managers.

Charles Scheinbaum is a financial advisor with Aspire Capital Advisors LLC in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at M.S. Howells & Co., Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America Advisors, and Valic Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of a condominium association, involving decision-making and meeting coordination. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, businesses, charities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental investment approach, constructing customized portfolios with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and occasional trading, while serving clients through a multi-team advisory structure.

Andrew Turner is a financial advisor with Hidden Cove Wealth Management in Bainbridge Island, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Royal Alliance, Hornor, Townsend, and Kent, LLC, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, Turner serves as a high school wrestling official with the Pacific Northwest Wrestling Officials Association. Hidden Cove Wealth Management provides tailored investment advice to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with integrated financial planning and consulting, managing diversified portfolios that include individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and privately offered investments.

Amanda Mc Carty is a CFP® advisor at Tschetter Group in Bellevue, WA, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Tschetter Group, she worked at Pacific Northwest Behavior LLC and held positions at Gonzaga University and Anthropologie. Tschetter Group provides asset management and investment consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm utilizes proprietary asset-allocation models and a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage customized portfolios, and it also serves as investment manager and sponsor to a privately offered pooled vehicle focused on venture capital, private equity, and real estate investments.

Kristine Geer is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Guide Advisors, Inc. She has been with the firm, including its previous incarnation as Geer Financial Group, since 2016. Kristine also spent time at IDDeal Living from 2024 to 2025. Guide Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and consulting, co-advisory asset management through a third-party platform, and insurance and annuity products sold by licensed agents. The firm provides public seminars and educational workshops focused on general investment education rather than individualized advice.

Thomas Black is a Series 65 licensed advisor with The Retirement Solution LLC in Redmond, WA, bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with The Retirement Solution since 2015. The Retirement Solution LLC offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and insurance assessments to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses model portfolio allocations tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, incorporates tax-aware strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, and provides coordinated estate-planning services through third-party platforms.

Angelina Bulbotka is a financial advisor at Private Advisory with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Private Advisory Group LLC since 2020 and previously held positions at Builders Capital, Columbia Bank, and Starbucks. Private Advisory serves individual clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses with investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses discretionary, model-driven portfolios and offers performance-based fee options for qualified clients, along with specialized strategies and concierge services for larger relationships.