Caitlyn Ruiz is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 65 license and less than one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at MagnaCare and Ultra Bright Lightz, among others. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates in its planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

John Cameron is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience and has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2016. Based in Vancouver, WA, he assists clients through his role at the firm. Outside of his advisory work, he participates in a book publishing venture as an agent for his wife. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to various clients, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and wealth management for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Ryan Berning is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, Confluence Wealth Management, and CTC myCFO. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Adam Bartek is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 license and six years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he served in the United States Air Force for 21 years. He has held roles at multiple First Command entities since 2019. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Ruben Artiga is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He serves as the Local Chapter Executive Director of the Seattle Latino Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and is an Intelligence Analyst in the US Army Reserve. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser primarily serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to manage model portfolios and select third-party managers.

Krystle Mcentire is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Creative Planning since 2026 and previously spent seven years at Duncan & Haley, Ltd., with a brief tenure at Fisher Investments. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional entities. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment strategy that emphasizes low-cost indexing and long-term buy-and-hold approaches, supported by specialized offerings such as tax-loss harvesting and private market investments.

Carson Krigbaum is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Vancouver, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson in 2025, he worked at Alto Securities, LLC and Alto Solutions, and previously spent eight years at Dick Hannah Subaru. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse clientele, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, financial planning, equity research, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Steven Altergott is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at firms including KeyBank, CMG Financial, and MassMutual. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment choices supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, operating as part of the KeyCorp group with connections to affiliated banking and capital markets entities.

Wendy Stefani is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 36 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also associated with the Lewis Stefani Group and Jewel Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as vice president of the Christmas for Kids Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on school selection and liaison activities. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various financial planning and portfolio management services through multiple program structures, balancing non-discretionary advice with broker-dealer offerings.

David Rayburn is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Thrivent Financial, Agia, Valic Financial Advisors, and Banner Bank. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting, often providing non-discretionary recommendations within multiple program structures.

Daniel Corey is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with the Bankers Life organization in various capacities since 2012, including roles at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Bankers Life Securities, Inc., and Bankers Life & Casualty. Additionally, Daniel is licensed to sell and service insurance products such as long-term care, life, Medicare supplement, annuities, and equity-indexed annuities. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and implements strategies across a broad range of securities, with affiliations that include CNO Financial Group and several insurance-related entities.

Joshua Cepeda is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has held roles at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Confluence Wealth Management, Wells Fargo Clearing, WELLS FARGO ADVISORS LLC, and Citigroup Global Markets. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, integrating fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside specialized tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

Jessica Gutierrez is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Vancouver, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities LLC, and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. Outside of finance, she is a part owner of Ruff Roads Mobile Grooming LLC, a mobile pet grooming business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and include both single-point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Daniel Zamoshnikov is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Key Investment Services since 2018, with prior experience at KeyBank, various insurance carriers, and Waddell & Reed Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a photography business. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory programs including wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and unified managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client direction in model selection and provides oversight and due diligence on third-party advisory products while operating within the KeyCorp group and its affiliated entities.

Dawn Depner is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. Depner is also owner of Depner-Lewis Financial Services and operates as an independent insurance agent offering fixed insurance products, including annuities and individual life insurance. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through a variety of program structures that emphasize recommendation-based, non-discretionary advice.

Alan Ford is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Farther with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Geffen Mesher, Cable Hill Partners, LLC, and Key Private Bank. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios with automatic rebalancing across ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Deborah Brown is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Key Investment Services since 2017, following prior roles at Afortus Financial and SII Investments, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she has participated as a food delivery driver for DoorDash during non-trading hours. Key Investment Services LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and investment products. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment decisions supported by professional recommendations and ongoing monitoring, and operates within the KeyCorp group with affiliations that integrate banking and capital markets services.

Renato Powell is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Key Investment Services since 2005. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs and investment products, emphasizing client-directed model selection and ongoing monitoring. The firm operates within the KeyCorp group and collaborates with affiliated entities such as KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Karly Bradbury is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Portland, OR, with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Voya since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, Karly operates a wedding and event coordinating business and creates original artwork, which she markets independently. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers a broad range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting, delivering advice primarily through recommendation-based programs.

Edward Wagner is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously with Cetera Wealth Services, CETERA Advisor Networks, and WILLIS. Wagner also engages in investment advisory activities related to fixed insurance and annuity products through SageView Advisory Group. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets across more than 1,100 advisors.