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.

Michael Thompson is the sole advisor at Thompson Financial LLC in Kenmore, WA, holding a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He founded Thompson Financial in 2014 and is also a licensed insurance producer in Washington State since 2011. Thompson Financial offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual investors and sponsors of employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $74 million across about 225 client relationships, using a tailored planning process with primarily no-load mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, and provides both ERISA fiduciary and non-fiduciary consulting services.

Thomas Nowak is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Quantum Financial Planning LLC in Langley, WA. He has been with the firm since 2005. Nowak is also a published author on low-fee socially responsible and vegan investing, earning royalty income from his books. Quantum Financial Planning LLC provides financial planning and investment consultation to individuals, families, and small organizations, including retirement-plan advice and rollovers. The firm offers hourly, fee-for-service advice emphasizing long-term, diversified, tax-efficient, and low-cost investment strategies without ongoing discretionary management.

Hans Berkenhoff is a CFA charterholder and Series 63 registered advisor with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Parkside Family Office LLC since its founding in 2025 and previously worked for Harbour Investment Management from 1991 to 2025. Parkside Family Office LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, non-profits, and small businesses. The firm uses a blend of Modern Portfolio Theory, asset allocation, and various analytical methods to provide discretionary investment management and personalized planning, maintaining a focused client base with a single-advisor structure.

William Mcelroy is a financial advisor with Guardian Plus Inc. in Mill Creek, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and accumulating 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Plus Inc. since 2005. Outside of advisory work, he serves as secretary and treasurer for Samantha Anne Person Inc., a retail and wholesale business. Guardian Plus Inc. is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, financial planners, corporations, and non-profit organizations. The firm focuses on asset allocation and active rebalancing using ETFs, bonds, equities, and limited option strategies, managing a range of portfolios including proprietary Plus+ tiers with income and covered-call enhanced strategies.

Dana Twight is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and is the principal of Twight Financial Education, LLC. She has worked at Zeiders Enterprises, Inc. since 2014 and provides personal financial counseling to military service members through that role. Additionally, she presents employee-assistance program workshops and webinars for My Secure Advantage. Twight Financial Education, LLC delivers financial education, written plans, and consulting to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, focusing on workplace retirement education and group seminars. The firm emphasizes education and planning without discretionary asset management, serving both individual and institutional clients, including military personnel, through hourly-fee engagements.

Jesse Deason is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. She is the principal of Serene Wealth Planning, LLC in Everett, Washington, and also owns Serene Divorce Planning LLC, a divorce financial consulting firm. Her work history includes roles at HDR Engineering Inc., Madrona Financial Services, LLC, McDevitt & Duffy CPAs, and Finn Street Financial, LLC. Serene Wealth Planning LLC is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm creates personalized Investment Policy Statements and manages portfolios considering goals, risk tolerance, and tax factors, offering defined services such as divorce retirement projections and hourly engagements.

Scott Caufield is a financial advisor at Sophos Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Pacific Value, LLC for 10 years before founding Sophos Wealth Management in 2021. Sophos Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm uses fundamental analysis and an asset-allocation framework incorporating equities, fixed income, alternatives, and cash, with regular account reviews and a willingness to hold elevated cash or short-term Treasuries when market valuations are high.

Robert Lockyer is a financial advisor with Business Wise Insurance, PLLC in Snohomish, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has led Business Wise Insurance entities since 2004, focusing on health insurance and financial advisory services. Outside of his advisory role, Lockyer serves as a board member of the Navy League of the U.S. Business Wise Insurance, PLLC is a state-registered independent advisory firm serving a small client base with services that include portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory. The firm primarily uses third-party investment advisers and custodian platforms to provide tailored investment solutions, and it also operates as a licensed insurance producer offering group and personal lines within business-benefit and estate planning contexts.

Rizwan Rizwi is a financial advisor at SAR Wealth Management with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with SAR Wealth Management since 2010. Outside of advisory work, he owns businesses in business consulting and rug import and distribution. SAR Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and other entities, including international clients and occasionally Royal Families and sovereign wealth funds. The firm emphasizes Sharia-compliant and socially responsible investment approaches and provides discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting.

Scott Minnig is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Services, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Capital Investment Services since 2002 and at Vine Dahlen PLLC since 1999. Capital Investment Services, LLC is a fee-only firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation, core-and-satellite approach emphasizing passive index and ETF core holdings alongside selective active funds, delivering advice primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Darron Kuehn is a financial advisor at Pacific Crest Financial Advisors, LLC in Everett, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Pacific Crest Financial Advisors since 2010. Pacific Crest Financial Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic, core-and-satellite asset allocation approach emphasizing passive index and ETF core holdings combined with selective active funds, providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and project-based advisory services.

Christopher Teofilak is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Clear Wealth Management, LLC since 2017, following roles at Index Fund Wealth Management, LLC and Northwest Asset Management. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Clear Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm utilizes a globally diversified, tax-efficient investment approach combining active management and modern portfolio theory, with ongoing portfolio oversight and educational seminars.

Perry Sikes Jr. is a financial advisor with Investor Resources Inc. in Bothell, WA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Investor Resources Inc. since 2007. Investor Resources Inc. provides discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, related trusts, and retirement plans, focusing on momentum-based investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and bond funds. The firm also offers Qualified Retirement Plan Trustee support and manages portfolios ranging from concentrated to sector-focused strategies.

William Culbertson is a financial advisor at MindState Capital LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Bastiât Capital, LLC for 15 years before joining MindState Capital in 2022. MindState Capital is a small advisory firm managing approximately $52 million for about 16 clients, primarily high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and other legal entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, quantitative optimization, and third-party research to deliver customized portfolio management, including the use of options and derivatives for authorized clients.

John Carruthers is a financial advisor at A5 Financial LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Carruthers is also involved in affiliated businesses, serving as an insurance agent with A5 Assurance LLC and an accountant with A5 Accounting LLC. A5 Financial provides discretionary asset management and portfolio oversight primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis. The firm also offers financial planning and consulting services, with a notable integration of affiliated accounting and insurance businesses and public educational seminars.

Cathie Arthurs is a financial advisor at Wayfinding Financial, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Financial Engines Advisors, Edelman Financial Engines, and Conover Capital Management. Arthurs has been with Wayfinding Financial since 2021. Wayfinding Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing a planning-driven consultative process combined with disciplined asset allocation and a range of investment options.

Elissa Nelson is a financial advisor at The Goodland Group with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining The Goodland Group, she worked at Brighton Jones and has a varied background including multiple roles at Washington State University and Nordstrom. The Goodland Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $46 million across about 91 clients. The firm uses a passive, asset-allocation approach with diversified portfolios and incorporates third-party platforms and sub-advisors, alongside a public education program offering seminars and workshops.

Erin Eddins is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Pacific Crest Financial Advisors, LLC. She has worked with United Capital Financial Advisers and is involved in merchandise sales at Climate Pledge Arena and volunteers at the Cascadia Art Museum. Pacific Crest Financial Advisors, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation using a core-and-satellite approach and focuses on comprehensive planning including cash flow, tax, estate, and retirement planning.