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 at Gevers Wealth Management with 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cetera and Capital Planning Corp. Outside of his advisory role, Gevers participates as a volunteer board member for several organizations and is involved as a fly fishing guide, often taking clients on outings or donating packages to charity auctions. Gevers Wealth Management serves business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, associations, and certain broker-dealer customers by providing discretionary wealth management and separate financial consulting services. The firm employs a blend of quantitative and qualitative analysis to construct portfolios and may incorporate third-party managers, focusing on entity clients rather than individual retail or high-net-worth clients.

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 credentials and has been with Smart Portfolios since 2005, following prior roles at Shield Investment Advisors, LLC and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Smart Portfolios, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to retail and high-net-worth clients using a model-driven approach centered on five core strategies powered by a proprietary Dynamic Portfolio Optimization engine. The firm employs ETFs for tactical exposure, integrates multi-source research, and maintains a structured sub-advisory relationship with O’Shaughnessy Asset Management.

Charles Hamilton is a financial advisor with Senior Financial Advisors, Inc. in Bellevue, WA, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include long-term service at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Senior Financial Advisors, Inc. provides written financial planning and retirement plan participant advisory services to individuals and institutional clients, delivering detailed, non-discretionary recommendations primarily on an hourly billing basis. The firm does not offer discretionary portfolio management and does not custody client assets.

Mark Bergeron is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at WLFB Inc. in Bellevue, WA. He has worked at WLFB since 1997 and has been involved with Smart Portfolios, LLC since 2019. Bergeron is also active as an insurance broker, focusing on life and disability insurance. WLFB Inc. is a small, supported registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, closely held businesses, and pension plans. The firm provides financial and retirement planning and refers clients to third-party investment managers, operating on a non-discretionary basis with an emphasis on diversification and manager monitoring.

Trevor Cobb is a financial advisor at Avantia Investment Services, LLC in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs for five years before joining Avantia in 2020. Cobb serves on the Finance Committee for Americas Automotive Trust, a nonprofit organization, where he oversees financial matters. Avantia Investment Services provides tailored wealth management and financial consulting to individuals, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and private entities, typically serving clients at or above its stated account minimum. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management, third-party money manager selection, and coordination with clients’ legal, tax, and insurance advisors as part of comprehensive wealth plans.

Eldon Harsin is a financial advisor at Pacific Financial Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network and LPL Financial, and he is owner of Harsin Wealth and co-owner of Harsin Tax Planning, where he offers tax preparation services. Pacific Financial Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing a range of strategies from long-term holdings to short-term trading, and may include third-party managers.

Samuel Stanus Ghib is a financial advisor at Steward Capital LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to his current role, he worked at Ameriprise and Equitable Advisors and spent several years at Lam's Seafood Market. Steward Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth and accredited investors. The firm utilizes fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, employing strategies such as margin borrowing, short sales, and alternative investments, with an emphasis on bespoke planning for complex client situations.

Paul Hegdahl is a CFA® charterholder and the principal of Hegdahl Investment Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Amazon from 2016 to 2024 and has been with his own firm since 2014. Based in Seattle, WA, he leads the investment and compliance oversight at his firm. Hegdahl Investment Management is a state-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, retirement plans, private foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a macroeconomic and modern portfolio theory-based approach, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and separately managed accounts, and offers tactical overlays and customized third-party UMA/SMA solutions.

Paul Horng is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at MindState Capital LLC, where he has been since 2024. Prior to this, he spent eight years at Badgley Phelps & Bell DBA Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers and three years at Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC. MindState Capital is a small registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and other legal entities. The firm combines fundamental research with quantitative optimization and computer models to construct customized portfolios and offers discretionary portfolio management along with derivatives strategies such as options, covered calls, collars, and straddles.

Benjamin Farrow is a financial advisor at Soundpath Retirement Strategies, LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Soundpath, he worked at Carta, King County, Microsoft, and Amazon. Soundpath Retirement Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial consulting, planning, and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm focuses on retirement-related services and offers comprehensive advice on a range of common liquid securities.

Michael Vila is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience and has been with Bellevue Asset Management, LLC since 2004. He holds a Series 66 credential and serves as a volunteer member of the board of directors for Family Law CASA of King County, a nonprofit organization where he contributes to strategic planning and marketing advice. Bellevue Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pensions, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a cycle-aware investment approach focusing on diversification, tax efficiency, and lower-cost instruments, supplemented by option-writing strategies and educational guidance on plan rollovers.

Jason Houghton is a financial advisor with Sunrise Financial Services LLC in Burien, WA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sunrise, he worked at Sunrun Inc. and spent six years with Fortune Poker. Sunrise Financial Services LLC offers discretionary asset management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and advanced risk modeling tools. The firm integrates portfolio oversight with the option of engaging sub-advisors through the AE Wealth Management platform.

Michael Herr is a financial advisor at Summit Family Office Services, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Summit since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Herr serves as President of Deskless Workers, Inc., a company that develops mobile applications and technology for businesses and government, where he focuses on partnerships and global sales strategy. Summit Family Office Services provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a client-tailored advisory process that incorporates fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, offering a range of investment strategies including alternative and sophisticated options.

Christopher Gemmill is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Westlake Wealth Management LLC since 2021 and previously spent 22 years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Gemmill serves as President of the Alterra Condo Owners Association in Seattle. Westlake Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering tailored investment strategies that include equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and options. The firm employs both technical and fundamental analysis along with modern portfolio theory, managing approximately $61.7 million for about 97 clients.