Elizabeth Parris is a financial advisor with WaFd Wealth, Inc. in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill for a total of five years across two periods before joining WaFd Wealth in 2025. WaFd Wealth, Inc. serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing over $348 million in client assets. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, wealth management, and retirement plan services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and ongoing account monitoring.

Ralph White is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in financial advising, currently practicing at Arrivity Financial Planning in Seattle, WA. He has worked at Arrivity since 2017, including its predecessor firm Goddard Financial Planning, and previously at Blue Canoe Financial Planning. Arrivity Financial Planning is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, couples, and families with comprehensive hourly financial planning. The firm emphasizes a client-directed approach, focusing on diversified, low-cost passive investments and does not manage client assets or charge asset-based fees.

Matthew Litzler is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC. His previous roles include positions at Pacific Portfolio Consulting, Laird Norton Wealth Management, Mariner Wealth Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., and Arvest Wealth Management. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm integrates traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations and offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, and multi-family office support.

Susanna Van Rooyen is a financial advisor at Root Financial Partners in Seattle, WA, with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Pathway Financial Advisors and Howard Center. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm employs a diversified, passive investment approach using index funds and ETFs, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance, and offers educational programs through paid academies separate from advisory services.

Nayeli Sanchez is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC in Seattle, WA. Her prior roles include positions at Edelman Financial Engines and Viridian RIA LLC. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management provides wealth planning and investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities. The firm emphasizes customized investment strategies, global diversification, and a core-satellite approach that integrates active management, tax-aware implementation, and alternative investments.

Cole Bender is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC in Seattle, WA, with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Fidelity Investments. Brighton Jones LLC offers wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple brands, including its Personal CFO and OpenPlan offerings. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach and provides a range of services such as portfolio management, tax preparation, real estate consulting, and family office support.

Colleen Young is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Brighton Jones, she worked at Northern Economics, Inc. and held various positions including roles at HooDoo Brewing Company and the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Brighton Jones provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach for its Personal CFO offering, recommending a mix of public and private investments, and offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, tax preparation, and family office support.

Julie Hanson is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and TIAA-CREF. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using asset-allocation models and selected third-party managers, with capabilities for portfolio customization including ESG and faith-based preferences.

Gary Furukawa is a financial advisor at Freestone Capital Management, LLC in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Freestone Capital Management since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Furukawa serves as managing member of several family investment companies and is a board member of a portfolio company affiliated with Freestone Advantage Partners. Freestone Capital Management is a wealth management firm serving approximately 2,783 clients with $11.49 billion in regulatory assets under management. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services, combining internally managed models, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments with a focus on diversification and downside risk management across multiple asset classes.

Joshua Meziere is a financial advisor with United Capital Financial Advisors in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at United Capital since 2018 and previously operated Meziere Advisors LLC, a health insurance agency, from 2014 to 2018. United Capital provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and corporate accounts. The firm offers a range of investment options and operates a technology and practice platform, FinLife Partners, to support independent advisors.

Lindsay Farnsworth is a financial advisor at Empirical Wealth Management in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Empirical Wealth Management since 2016. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and private pooled vehicle investors. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using diversified model portfolios across multiple asset classes and offers services including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, retirement-plan consulting, and affiliated insurance, estate-planning referral, and residential real-estate brokerage services.

Haley Droppelman is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Brighton Jones, she has experience with Fall City Floating and worked at Central Washington University and the YMCA. Brighton Jones provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, real-estate consulting, and family office administrative support. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach and offers access to private investment funds, trustee services, and legal support through affiliated entities.

Cody Reaves is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with six years of industry experience. He currently works at Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC and has previously been employed at Wells Fargo in various capacities. LNW provides integrated wealth management and trust services primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities. The firm’s approach includes customized investment policies, strategic asset allocation, global diversification, active manager due diligence, and coordination with outside professionals to address complex financial needs.

Anna Inveen is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers in Seattle, WA. She has been with Badgley Phelps since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she has previous experience working with the Seattle Tennis Club and has a background connected to the University of Washington. Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers provides personalized wealth and investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, endowments, and foundations. The firm emphasizes disciplined asset allocation and multi-strategy portfolio construction, combining fundamental equity selection, ETF/model portfolios, fixed income, and liquid alternatives.

Shannon Bene is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving at Empirical Wealth Management since 2021. Prior to joining Empirical, Bene held roles at E*TRADE and TD Ameritrade. Outside of financial advising, Bene owns and operates a bicycle repair business, occasionally buying and selling bicycles. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, offering fee-based investment management and comprehensive financial services. The firm uses a diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and operates several affiliated businesses across real estate, insurance, and legal services.

Nicholas Pursley is a CFP® and CFA® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC since 2018. Prior to joining Brighton Jones, he worked at Verus for two years. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and family offices through multiple operating brands. The firm offers a whole-balance-sheet approach for its Personal CFO clients, combining discretionary investment management with allocations to public and private investments, supported by an affiliated ecosystem that includes private investment management, trust services, and legal support.

Kelsey Lichttenegger is a financial advisor at Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers in Seattle, WA, with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Coldstream Wealth Management for seven years before joining Badgley Phelps in 2022. Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, endowments, and foundations. The firm employs a disciplined asset allocation and model-based portfolio construction approach, offering a range of strategies including equity, fixed income, balanced, and liquid alternatives.

Jennifer Furness is a financial advisor with Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Moss Adams Wealth Advisors since 2001 and Moss Adams Securities & Insurance LLC since 2004. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and tribal entities. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting, managing approximately $4.75 billion in client assets through a team of 36 advisors.

Austin Sweet is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP. Prior to joining Mission Wealth in 2026, he worked at Hightower Advisors, LLC for three years and held positions at LPL Financial and Waddell & Reed. He was also involved with the Reno Midtown Rotary Club. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and investment services. The firm employs a total picture approach that integrates investment management with tax, trust, legacy, philanthropy, and risk planning, tailoring portfolios to client needs and including alternative investments and discretionary account management.

Johan Strand is a CFA® charterholder based in Seattle, WA, with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers since 2023, following prior roles at JSRE and Swedbank Robur. Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, endowments, and foundations. The firm employs a disciplined asset allocation and model-based portfolio construction approach, offering a range of equity, fixed income, balanced, and liquid alternative strategies.