Sanjay Parikh is the principal advisor at Lotusment Advisors, LLC, an independent firm based in Bothell, WA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of experience in financial advising. Parikh also works as a Data Architect for Snohomish County, focusing on data analysis, management systems, and artificial intelligence. Lotusment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual clients, as well as retirement plan consulting and 1031 exchange advising. The firm offers model portfolios combining ETFs, mutual funds, and selected large-cap stocks, using a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis while retaining ongoing portfolio monitoring responsibilities.

Franklin Hsu is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Nomad Capital Group, LLC in Kirkland, WA. His prior roles include positions at TransGlobal Advisory LLC and Nomad Global Capital, LLC. He is also an independent licensed insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Nomad Capital Group provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and pension or profit-sharing plans, including a notable portion of clients outside the United States. The firm employs a range of investment strategies such as long-short, trend-following, and options-based approaches, and offers performance-based fee arrangements and the use of derivatives and leveraged ETFs.

Robyn Meyer is a financial advisor at PathMont Investment Management in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at PathMont since 2018 and previously spent three years at Kms Financial Services, Inc. PathMont provides discretionary investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on client-specific planning and employs an investment process centered on asset allocation and long-term holdings, occasionally using options strategies for income or risk management.

Brian Gawthrop is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Five Cedars Financial, LLC since 2022. Prior to founding Five Cedars, he worked for six years at Robinswood Financial. Five Cedars Financial, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing customized strategies documented in Investment Policy Statements and offering a range of investment approaches including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Neil Larson is a financial advisor at Edwin Lane Financial Services, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to his current role, he worked at FSIC for 15 years. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Larson owns and operates a CPA firm that provides accounting, tax, and small business consulting services, and he serves as a trustee and manager for several family and charitable entities. Edwin Lane Financial Services offers portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on long-term, modern-portfolio-theory investment strategies. The firm manages primarily non-discretionary accounts and integrates planning for retirement, tax, insurance, and college savings.

Reid Kitagawa is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Kanso Capital. He has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Integrity Financial Corporation, and Saturna Trust Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a general board member of the Juanita Woods Homeowners' Association. Kanso Capital provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, non-profit entities, and trusts. The firm combines Modern Portfolio Theory with fundamental analysis, using primarily low-cost passive funds alongside selective active managers, and incorporates clients’ broader financial interests into portfolio recommendations.

Keyi Zhang is a financial advisor at Fempire Mindset LLC with a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to founding Fempire Mindset, Zhang worked at Liu Holdings LLC and Deep Blue AI. Fempire Mindset LLC provides personalized financial planning and consulting services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on comprehensive written plans and one-time consultations. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis in its recommendations and operates under a fee-only model without managing client assets or executing transactions.

Cesar Castaneda is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with AA Financial Services in Kirkland, WA, bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been a CPA since 2003 and operates a sole proprietorship providing public accounting services, including audit, review, and tax services. His financial advisory practice is integrated with his accounting work but does not include audit services for advisory clients to avoid conflicts of interest. AA Financial Services is a state-registered, single-advisor firm offering financial and retirement planning and consultative investment advice to individuals, nonprofits, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a passive, long-term equity approach with asset allocation supported by fundamental and technical analysis, providing non-discretionary advisory consultations and periodic portfolio reviews.

Steven Baldwin is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with The Road Ahead Wealth Management LLC in Woodinville, WA, bringing two years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at Honeywell International, Inc. for 18 years and has held roles at Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as a trustee for a friend's account. The Road Ahead Wealth Management LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis to create customized investment programs across various asset classes, including options strategies, and manages approximately $11.2 million for a small client base.

Jeffrey Martin is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Since 2002, he has been with CIM Financial Group, Inc., now operating as Capital Investment Management in Edmonds, WA. Capital Investment Management is a small, state-registered adviser serving primarily individual clients who are retired or preparing for retirement. The firm offers continuous investment advice and discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement-focused financial planning, employing a value-oriented approach with fundamental analysis across various asset classes.

Colin Dresser is a financial advisor at Moss Bay Capital with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Moss Bay Capital since 2018. Prior to that, he was employed at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and currently serves as Sales and Financial Director at Sea Port Products Corporation, a privately owned wholesale seafood import/export company. Moss Bay Capital is an independent registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals, corporate clients, and accredited investors. The firm employs a long-only, concentrated equity strategy with fundamental and quantitative analysis, managing a compact portfolio with a multi-year horizon and integrated risk management.

Bryan Langley is a financial advisor at Waltium Investment Advisors in Kirkland, WA, holding a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He also works as a Partner Group Program Manager for Graphics and AI at Microsoft Corporation, a role unrelated to finance. Waltium Investment Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, and nonprofit organizations, focusing on clients with quantitative backgrounds such as engineers and scientists. The firm employs a goal-based, risk-focused investment approach combining diversified mutual funds and ETFs with techniques from modern portfolio theory, risk-parity, and market-cycle analysis, occasionally using derivatives for hedging.

Robert Bergstrom is the sole advisor at his independent firm in Bothell, WA, holding a Series 63 designation with 38 years of industry experience. He has operated his advisory practice since 1988, following a prior legal career that informs his compliance-focused approach. His firm provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily for individual clients and trusts. It emphasizes a long-term global perspective and multi-asset diversification, combining fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to guide investment decisions while generally avoiding market timing.

Thomas Bailey is a financial advisor at Broadview Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Broadview since 2014. Prior to his advisory role, he has worked at Microsoft Corporation since 1996. Broadview Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, small businesses, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, non-discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes low-cost, tax-efficient portfolios based on modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis, manages assets in-house, and actively supports institutional retirement plans and small business clients.

Theodore Krammer is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience and the principal advisor at Krammer Financial, an independent firm based in Redmond, WA. He has led Krammer Financial since 2015. Outside of advisory services, he receives compensation for referrals to an unaffiliated consulting company and holds a Washington state insurance license, recommending insurance products when suitable for clients. Krammer Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with tactical asset allocation, using both active and passive strategies, and frequently integrates third-party managers while exercising discretionary authority over asset allocation and manager appointments.

Deborah Gianelli is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Whole Family Financial Services, Inc. since 2018 and previously spent 13 years at KMS Financial Services, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Whole Family Financial Services, Inc. is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners. The firm provides financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management, with a focus on non-discretionary accounts and customized asset-allocation models based on Modern Portfolio Theory and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Eric Linger is a financial advisor at Sherwood Investments with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Madrona Financial & CPAs since 2026, alongside his long tenure at Sherwood Investment Services dating back to 1999. Sherwood Investments is an independent, fee-only fiduciary firm offering personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and security selection using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual bonds, and maintains formal continuity arrangements through external associates and succession agreements.

Alyse Clark is a financial advisor at Northshore Wealth Management with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial Corporation and WSECU Investment Management. Clark also writes books about personal finance which may be published in the future. Northshore Wealth Management is a solo independent advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charities, and business entities. The firm provides ongoing portfolio management with a focus on customized Investment Policy Statements, employing a variety of analytical methods and trading strategies. It features a performance-based fee arrangement and detailed reporting practices uncommon among firms of its size.

Emanual Kahsai is the sole advisor at Aksum Wealth, LLC in Lynnwood, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has a background as a pharmacist, a role he continues to perform full-time alongside his financial advisory work. Aksum Wealth provides hourly financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on topics such as retirement, estate and incapacity planning, education savings, cash-flow and debt management, and investment analysis. The firm emphasizes passive, broadly diversified investment strategies and recommends outside managers without discretionary portfolio management or asset custody.

Fan Teng is the sole principal of US Fund Manager LLC, an independent investment advisory firm. He holds a Series 65 credential and has seven years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Teng works as a mortgage broker loan officer at Xpro Mortgage Inc and is co-owner of Lincoln & Lyndon LLC, where he manages IT, programming, data analysis, tax filings, and real estate brokerage activities. US Fund Manager LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on equity and bond investments through a value-based, long-term approach grounded in intrinsic-value analysis and margin-of-safety principles. The firm maintains concentrated holdings, minimizes turnover, and occasionally uses put options to manage downside risk.