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.

Grayson Unger is a financial advisor at Auxano Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked seven years at F1 Consultancy before joining Auxano Advisors. Auxano Advisors provides comprehensive Family Office Services and investment advisory solutions to individuals, high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion across around 724 client relationships, employing both fundamental and technical analysis in tailored investment strategies and maintaining the ability to utilize derivatives and borrowing within separately managed accounts.

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.

Aaren Strand is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Avier Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously spent 13 years at Paracle Advisors, LLC. Outside of financial advising, Strand is a co-owner of a construction business, Strand Industrial Group LLC. Avier Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, and various business entities. The firm employs broad asset-allocation strategies primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, with processes overseen by an investment committee and services that include integrated planning and management of held-away assets.

Madison Williams is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Avier Wealth Advisors and previously worked at Kaizen Financial Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of her advisory roles, Madison has experience with community-focused organizations such as the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. Avier Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, and various business entities. The firm emphasizes broad asset-allocation strategies using primarily mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on low-cost institutional share classes and factor-based equity selection.

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.

Courtney Gehrmann is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Avier Wealth Advisors. Prior to joining Avier in 2022, she worked at Coldstream Wealth Management and Paracle Advisors. Avier Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, and various business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.19 billion in client assets using broad asset-allocation strategies focused on low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and a documented rebalancing process.

Daniel Anderson is a CFP® professional at Auxano Advisors in Bellevue, WA, with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Castle High Value Surveys from 2014 to 2018 before joining Auxano Advisors, where he has been since 2018. Auxano Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individuals, high net worth clients, and various institutional entities, providing comprehensive Family Office Services and investment advisory on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases. The firm uses a tailored investment approach based on client goals and risk tolerance, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and manages approximately $1.78 billion across about 724 client relationships.

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.

Amanda Dixon is a financial advisor at Private Advisory in Redmond, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at American Seafoods and the University of Alaska Southeast. Private Advisory serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, providing investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses discretionary, model-driven portfolios with customization options, and is noted for offering performance-based fee arrangements and concierge services for larger clients.

Alexander Lee is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Auxano Advisors since 2008, where he is part of an eight-advisor team based in Bellevue, WA. Auxano Advisors manages approximately $1.45 billion for individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and family office services. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop client-specific investment policies and utilizes both long- and short-term strategies across listed and privately placed securities.

Ryan Moriwake is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Bear Mountain Capital Inc. since 2021 and previously held roles at Grant Thornton, LLP and with the Seattle Mariners. Bear Mountain Capital provides wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and select institutional accounts, primarily through discretionary portfolio management and separate hourly financial planning engagements. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on diversified, tax-efficient portfolios built from index ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed-income securities.

Emir Kljucanin is a financial advisor at Aspire Capital Advisors LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Key Investment Services LLC, KeyBank, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase Bank, PacSun, and Men's Wearhouse. 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 based on fundamental analysis and utilizes low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with internal due diligence and periodic account reviews.

Noel Soderblom is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with Alongside, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Advisor Network, Global Market Innovators, and Harbortech Mobility, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed real estate broker representing buyers and sellers of residential properties through Blue Pacific Real Estate. Alongside, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to institutional clients, plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation and routinely selects and monitors third-party managers and model providers while maintaining oversight to align with client objectives.

Sheila Snowdon is a financial advisor at Aspire Capital Advisors LLC in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 credential with eight years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at AE Wealth Management, LLC and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. Outside of advisory services, she is also licensed as an insurance agent and devotes part of her time to insurance sales and implementation. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charities, and retirement plans. The firm manages customized portfolios using a primarily long-term, fundamental approach with diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and occasional short-term trading, and operates as a multi-team adviser offering ongoing client contact and portfolio supervision.

Shane Perry is a Series 65-licensed advisor with The Retirement Solution LLC, based in Redmond, WA, and has seven years of industry experience. He has been with The Retirement Solution in its various forms since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he provides tax return processing and filings for a small group of family and friends. 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, and organizations. The firm manages approximately $573 million in discretionary assets and utilizes model-based portfolios focused on mutual funds and ETFs with fundamental and technical analysis.

Richard Tschetter is a financial advisor with the Tschetter Group in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 53 years of industry experience. His prior roles include tenures at Wells Fargo Investments, D.A. Davidson & Co., and Tschetter Wealth Advisors. He is also president and owner of Soaring Eagle Ventures, a personal investment entity. Tschetter Group provides asset management and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities through portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory relationships. The firm employs proprietary asset-allocation models and a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering customized strategies that include dividend growth, capital appreciation, international, innovation, and crypto-related ETFs, and is notable for sponsoring a private fund-of-funds focused on venture capital, private equity, and real estate investments.