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.

Scott Brueske is a CFP® with over 42 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with B3 Wealth Strategies, where he has worked since 2019, and previously held roles at LPL Financial and Waddell & Reed, among others. He also provides limited services through Brueske Advisory Services, an independent investment advisory firm. B3 Wealth Strategies offers discretionary asset management and investment advice to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a customized asset-allocation approach with ongoing monitoring and uses LPL Financial’s platform for custody and execution.

Amy Goan is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Prism Financial Planning, LLC since 2013. She holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Issaquah, Washington. Prior to founding Prism, her background includes institutional portfolio management. Prism Financial Planning provides written financial plans and advice to individuals, couples, and families on topics such as retirement, college savings, estate planning, tax efficiency, insurance, and long-term care. The firm focuses on client needs and risk tolerance to recommend asset allocations, typically advising no-load mutual funds and index-based ETFs, without offering portfolio management or discretionary authority.

James Furrow is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Senior Financial Advisors, Inc. in Bellevue, WA. His career includes long-standing roles at Senior Financial Advisors, Inc. and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Senior Financial Advisors, Inc. provides written financial planning and retirement plan participant advisory services to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on detailed, non-discretionary recommendations and primarily billing on an hourly basis.

Feifei Li is a financial advisor at Kavout Algo Financial LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Research Affiliates LLC for 17 years and remains a passive shareholder there. Kavout Algo Financial provides continuous, primarily non-discretionary asset management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, combining quantitative and traditional investment methods with a value-oriented approach.

Ryan Halleran is a financial advisor at GenSphere Private Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at D.A. Davidson & Co., Parcion Private Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services Inc, and Wells Fargo Advisors. GenSphere Private Wealth, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, administrative services for private and alternative investments, and modular financial planning primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs fundamental and momentum analysis across various asset classes and utilizes option-writing strategies and derivatives in its investment approach.

Lesa Sroufe is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. She is the principal of Lesa Sroufe & Company, Inc., a Seattle-based firm she has led since 2004. Lesa holds a Series 63 license and manages a small team of three advisors. Lesa Sroufe & Company, Inc. provides portfolio management and investment research to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and trusts. The firm employs a research-driven, value-oriented investment approach with focused portfolios typically diversified across 25–35 stocks and may hold up to 50% cash at management discretion. It also acts as a sub-adviser and wrap program sponsor, offering trading, accounting, and performance reporting services in addition to direct portfolio management.

Dipit Gupta is a financial advisor at Finomenon Investments LLC in Kirkland, WA, holding a Series 65 designation. He began his advisory career in 2025 after completing his education at the University of California at Berkeley. Finomenon Investments LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored portfolios combining passive and active strategies, with a focus on asset allocation, risk tolerance, and tax considerations, and also delivers educational seminars and speaking engagements alongside personalized advisory services.

Louise Alexander is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Gates Pass Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Gates Pass Advisors, she held roles at Merrill, Newground Social Investment, and O'Meara Financial Group. Outside of finance, she is involved in property management and serves as a co-trustee in a fiduciary capacity for family trusts. Gates Pass Advisors offers comprehensive financial planning and wealth management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $207 million in discretionary assets. The firm emphasizes financial-planning-driven asset allocation, diversification, and tax-aware management, using a turn-key platform with third-party independent managers to implement client portfolios.

Spencer Brueske is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving as an advisor at B3 Wealth Strategies since 2019. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Financial Advocates Investment Management, Brueske Advisory Services, and Waddell & Reed, Inc. He temporarily provides limited services through Brueske Advisory Services to facilitate asset transitions to LPL Financial. B3 Wealth Strategies offers discretionary asset management and investment advice to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm focuses on customized asset-allocation strategies with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, utilizing LPL Financial’s Strategic Wealth Management platform for execution and custody.

Daniel Ervin is a financial advisor at Ervin Investment Management with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Ervin Investment Management since 2019, alongside roles at Reis Investment Management and as an Instructional Specialist for Highline Public Schools. Outside of advising, he serves as a successor trustee of a family trust. Ervin Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial advice to individuals, families, trusts, charitable foundations, and small pension funds. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach combining individual equity selection with low-cost index ETFs, managing approximately $270 million across diverse client types including institutional entities.

Joseph Turley is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Breakwater Investment Management since 2009 and has held a role at IDS Life Insurance Company since 2003. Turley occasionally provides telephone consultations as an outside consultant and subject matter expert. Breakwater Investment Management oversees approximately $250.8 million in discretionary assets, serving 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, with global diversification and discretionary management tailored to client-specific needs.

Celeste Yu is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Two Firs Financial. Her prior experience includes roles at Morgan Street Financial LLC, Kohtz & Co. LLC, Hd Vest Financial Services, and Starbucks. Outside of financial advising, she is involved with Thirty9 Twenty9 LLC, a real estate rental business. Two Firs Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with financial planning and tax-related services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and incorporates options strategies such as covered calls to manage risk and generate income.

Jeffrey Ross is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with The Planner’s Edge LLC since 1998 and has worked as a financial advisor under his own name since 1983. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the treasurer for the Islandaire HOA. The Planner’s Edge serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households and trusts, providing customized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through its Serious Money Approach™. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing, combining fundamental manager due diligence with technical analysis and guiding principles.

Lydja Williams is the principal advisor at Williams 360 Financial Advisory, LLC in Bellevue, WA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of experience in the financial advisory industry. Prior to founding her firm, she worked at Microsoft for six years and at Rendition Software for fourteen years. Williams 360 Financial Advisory, LLC is a fee-only independent firm serving individuals, couples, and families with broad-based financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm follows Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing diversified, low-cost, passively managed index funds and ETFs, and uses a flat-fee pricing model rather than fees based on assets under management.

William Gevers is a financial advisor with Gevers Wealth Management in Issaquah, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is active as a fly fishing guide, often taking clients on unpaid trips and donating fishing packages to charity auctions, and serves on several volunteer boards including a church finance board and organizations supporting wildlife and family services. Gevers Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, nonprofits, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management and stand-alone financial consulting, employing a range of securities and strategies with regular portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Kyle Lunde is a financial advisor at SmartHarvest Portfolios with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Eaton Vance Management, Parametric Portfolio Associates, and Catalina Capital Group LLC. SmartHarvest Portfolios provides discretionary sub‑advisory investment management to financial advisors who serve high‑net‑worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm applies modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis to construct primarily long‑term, customized portfolios using equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed-income instruments.

Martin Lundgren is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Northern Lights Advisors, Inc. in Seattle, WA since 2013. Northern Lights Advisors serves both individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm combines traditional advisory relationships with a web-based automated portfolio program that uses proprietary model portfolios to provide investment recommendations.

Bryce James is a financial advisor at Smart Portfolios, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Smart Portfolios since 2005. Smart Portfolios, LLC provides investment management and financial planning to retail and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management, signal subscription services, and consulting. The firm uses a model-driven approach based on proprietary Dynamic Portfolio Optimization and incorporates multiple research sources, favoring ETFs for tactical exposure.

Evan Schmidt is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Schmidt Financial Management since 2019 and previously worked at Schmidt Financial Group, Inc. from 2009 to 2024. Schmidt Financial Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth households, including trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm uses a customized, non-model portfolio approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, delegating manager due diligence to an external provider while conducting regular account reviews and financial planning updates.