Ranjan Upendra is a financial advisor at Starklogic LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Microsoft and Adobe in financial planning and analysis roles. Starklogic LLC, established in 2018, provides discretionary portfolio and wealth management services for pooled and institutional accounts as well as financial planning for individual clients. The firm focuses on asset allocation using strategic and tactical methods and manages portfolios primarily through no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Eugene Slutsky is the principal of Sound Investment Advice, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Issaquah, WA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of experience in investment advising, alongside over 20 years operating a full-time CPA practice. His accounting business is separate from his investment advisory services. Sound Investment Advice provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines individual stock selection, fundamental and technical analysis with passive asset-class exposures using ETFs and mutual funds, managing portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Shan Kumar is the sole advisor at PI Square Capital, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has led PI Square Capital since 2010 and is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a significant portion of his time to insurance activities. The firm provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and pension plans, combining fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory and tactical asset allocation. It offers ongoing portfolio management and may include insurance advice upon client request.

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.

Robin Naylor is the principal of Sprylen Wealth Management, LLC in Kent, WA, with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms including Sandlapper Wealth Management and Sandlapper Securities. Naylor also operates Naylor Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., where he sells non-variable insurance products. Sprylen Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and small businesses by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory services. The firm primarily allocates client assets to third-party money managers and offers ongoing portfolio monitoring, client education, and a range of investment management styles.

Robert Wright is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He has led Wright Wealth Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Issaquah, WA, since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct faculty instructor at the University of Washington’s School of Business. Wright Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional entities. The firm employs a customized investment approach focused on diversified allocations, long-term strategies, and tailored portfolio management aligned with client objectives.

Jonas Means is a financial advisor at Mariposa Wealth Solutions LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Cutler Investment Counsel, LLC and Laird Norton Wealth Management before joining Mariposa Wealth Solutions in 2019. Mariposa Wealth Solutions provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes philanthropy-related planning and public education, offering charitable gift planning and no-fee seminars, while tailoring investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Ken Kamada is the principal advisor at Kamada Investment Management in Bellevue, WA, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Citian and Harvey Partners prior to his current role. Outside of his advisory work, Kamada serves as CEO of AboutGOLF, a golf simulator technology company, and is co-founder of Investino, a fintech mobile app for investing on behalf of children. Kamada Investment Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services primarily to high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental, active investment approach focused on concentrated equity portfolios and uses strategies including short sales and derivatives that are uncommon among independent advisers.

Anthony Thome is the principal of Thome Financial Management in Bellevue, WA, with 29 years of industry experience. He has been leading Thome Financial Management since 2003 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, Thome is the sole licensed insurance agent for the affiliated insurance agency, providing health, disability, long-term care, and life insurance services. Thome Financial Management is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $53.7 million in discretionary assets, following a long-term, asset-allocation strategy focused on diversified portfolios primarily using exchange-traded funds and no-load mutual funds.

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.

Anita Gray is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Promenade Wealth, an independent firm she has led since 2020. Prior to founding Promenade Wealth, she worked at Northwest Asset Management and Vestory LLC, with a year spent traveling between those roles. Promenade Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary, customized approach combining fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and cyclical analysis, with a distinctive focus on non-individual institutional clients and business-planning services.

Kevin Patrick is the sole advisor at Objective Advisors LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 35 years of industry experience. He has led Objective Advisors since 2012. Outside of advisory work, he is a managing member of Forensic Image and Data Analytics, LLC, a company involved in research-related litigation matters. Objective Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services primarily to high net worth individuals, families, and related entities, focusing on asset-allocation-based portfolio management and financial planning for estate, succession, governance, family education, and philanthropic needs. The firm emphasizes diversification and due diligence in manager selection, generally operates non-discretionary accounts, and combines family governance services with a willingness to recommend alternative and illiquid investments.

Kevin Estes, CFP®, MBA is the Founder and Financial Planner of Scaled Finance, LLC. He helps tech professionals and their families live their best lives. His definition of family is broad! Your family is whoever matters most to you. His specialties include equity compensation, financial independence, real estate, and education. Kevin works with a wide age range of clients. Kevin is located near T-Mobile’s Bellevue, WA headquarters. Scaled Finance operates virtually, allowing him to serve clients nationwide.

Michael Policar is a financial advisor at NGP Financial Planning, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill, Bank of America, and Hightower Advisors. He has also operated as a sole proprietor in financial services. NGP Financial Planning, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management and financial planning, employing modern portfolio theory and a variety of investment instruments, including defensive option strategies and access to alternative securities.

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.

Frank Childress is the principal of Childress Investment Management in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has managed Childress Investment Management since 1992 and concurrently operates Asn Natural Stone since 2001. Childress Investment Management serves a small number of individual clients, trusts, and small businesses with discretionary portfolio management focused on no-load mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds. The firm bases investment decisions on macroeconomic and fundamental analysis, making gradual portfolio adjustments and providing detailed quarterly reports alongside a public website and Twitter presence.

Jeffrey Walters is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in financial planning. He is the sole advisor at Advisia Financial Planning, an independent firm based in Bellevue, WA. His prior experience includes roles at Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers and a period of retirement from 2022 to 2026. Advisia Financial Planning provides fee-only financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, focusing on comprehensive and ongoing hourly-based planning engagements. The firm operates on a non-custodial model, offering investment recommendations based on fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, with an emphasis on standalone financial planning and flexible client-driven investment strategies.

Vinod Anantharaman is a financial advisor at Triangulum Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Microsoft Corp., Cloudmoyo Inc., and Viddl Inc. Anantharaman is also a passive investor in privately held funds managed by Columbia Pacific. Triangulum Wealth Management offers discretionary separately managed accounts and project-based financial planning to individuals, couples, and legal entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term equity and ETF positions across various strategies, with tailored portfolios supported by proprietary analytics and software.

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.

Onward Financial Advising LLC is a fee-only, fiduciary financial advising firm dedicated to helping individuals and families build wealth and achieve financial security. Onward believes that financial advising is for everyone and that everyone can benefit from expert financial advice, regardless of how many investable assets they have. With this belief, the mission of Onward Financial Advising is to empower clients to improve their financial futures by creating personalized plans that build wealth. Key Services: • Comprehensive Financial Planning • Ongoing Financial Advice • Investment Management • Retirement Planning • Tax Strategies and Planning • RSU Planning and Employer Retirement Plans To accomplish this mission Onward specializes in creating personalized financial plans that address the unique needs of mid-career professionals, first-generation wealth creators, and families. The founder, Brian Blakeman, brings over 15 years of combined experience in aerospace engineering and financial services to create a unique blend of technical expertise and personal financial advice. Onward Financial Advising understands the complexities of financial decision-making, especially when it comes to managing restricted stock units (RSUs), employer retirement plans, and crafting efficient tax strategies. As a fiduciary, Onward is committed to acting in your best interest, offering clear, transparent advice without conflicts of interest.