Mark Currier is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Wipple Creek, LLC since 2021. Prior to founding Wipple Creek, he worked at Tenbridge Partners and Kms Financial Services, Inc. Wipple Creek, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $27 million across about 26 accounts. The firm uses long-term strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a quarterly subscription newsletter with market views and investment recommendations, a service uncommon among similar independent advisors.

Steven Fox Middleton is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He founded SFM Financial Advisors LLC in 2016 and previously worked at Origin Financial LLC and H&R Block. SFM Financial Advisors provides fee-only financial planning, investment advising, and tax-advising services primarily to retirees, widows/widowers, and those nearing retirement. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach focused on low-cost index ETFs and no-load mutual funds, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

Joshua Tomeoni is a financial advisor with Narrative Financial Group in Washougal, WA, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of financial services, he owns and operates an entertainment company. Narrative Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and private businesses. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income products, with financial planning services offered through separate engagements.

Peter Scruggs is the president of Scruggs Advisors, LLC, an independent firm, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has served in roles at several firms, including United Planners' Financial Services and Pacific Cascade Advisors Inc., where he is also president. Outside of advisory services, he is a co-author of a health insurance book titled *Breaking Through the Status Quo* and is involved in consulting companies B Smart Health Solutions LLC and B Smart Lab Solutions LLC. Scruggs Advisors serves retirement plan sponsors, business entities, and individual clients by providing retirement plan consulting, plan-level investment advice and management under ERISA, and wealth management for individuals and trusts. The firm’s investment approach employs a documented due-diligence process with a focus on diversified passive and actively managed funds, offering mostly non-discretionary plan-level services and accepting co-fiduciary duties where appropriate.

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Timothy Mosier is a financial advisor at Cairn Wealth Management in Vancouver, WA, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cairn Investment Group, Inc. since 2007, following four years at RBC Capital Markets. Cairn Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a value-oriented, risk-aware approach focused primarily on U.S. equities and integrates financial planning with investment management using written Investment Policy Statements and regular account reviews.

Stuart Quint is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience currently serving as an advisor at Ambassador Wealth Management, LLC in Vancouver, WA. He has been with Ambassador Wealth Management since 2017 and previously operated independently for one year. Ambassador Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and standalone financial planning to individuals, business entities, and pension plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios focused on long-term asset allocation and offers integrated tax preparation and bookkeeping services through a related business.

Katherine Hardin is a Certified Financial Planner® with 15 years of industry experience. She has worked with Columbia River Financial Group since 2016 and previously spent seven years at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Columbia River Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized advisory services, primarily on a discretionary basis, and constructs portfolios using a mix of quantitative and qualitative analysis tailored to client objectives.

Andrea Silbernagel is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Fort Vancouver Investment Management, LLC since 2022. Prior to this, she worked at Clive Financial Services for four years and has been involved with Tributa Tax & Accounting LLC as an owner and Enrolled Agent since 2013, where she provides bookkeeping, payroll tax reporting, and tax preparation services. Fort Vancouver Investment Management, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm that offers discretionary investment management and retirement planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach centered on Modern Portfolio Theory, using broadly diversified portfolios with ETFs and institutional no-load mutual funds, alongside tax-aware management and financial planning services.

Patrick Mason is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cairn Wealth Management in Vancouver, WA. His career includes roles at Cairn Investment Group, Inc., NewFocus Financial Group, LLC, Charles Schwab, and TIAA-CREF. Cairn Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm follows a value-oriented, risk-aware approach primarily focused on U.S. equities and integrates financial planning with investment management at no additional cost.

Kelci Laam is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Florin Pensions LLC in Vancouver, Washington, where she has worked since 2020. She has three years of industry experience and previously operated as a self-employed advisor for seven years. Florin Pensions LLC provides pension and investment advice to United Kingdom expatriates and other nationals residing in the United States who have UK-based pension plans. The firm focuses on written pension reviews, benefit assessments, and recommendations for potential transfers to UK personal pensions, operating as a pension consultancy without taking custody of client assets.

Stacy Rerick is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Para Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2022 and previously spent 15 years at Russell Wilkinson Rerick, Inc. and 19 years at Security First Advisors. She also manages strategic operations for multiple private offerings through SFA Commercial, LLC. Para Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, businesses, and fiduciary entities, offering financial planning, investment management, and integrated wealth management services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis within an asset-allocation framework, focusing on long-term orientation while allowing for shorter-term trading when appropriate.

Jamie Colonna is a financial advisor at My Personal CFO, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with My Personal CFO since 2019, including a recent role starting in 2024. My Personal CFO, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities, offering financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework based on Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates fundamental and behavioral finance analysis, utilizing institutional-share mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally alternative investments or sub-advisors.

Kris Jamison is a financial advisor at Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked within various Uniplan entities since 2010, including Uniplan Institutional Advisors LLC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Uniplan Investment Counsel provides investment advisory, sub-advisory, and portfolio-modeling services to individual and institutional clients, including broker-dealer wrap program sponsors and other registered investment advisers. The firm emphasizes fundamental security analysis across specialized strategies and supports a significant sub-advisory and model-portfolio business.

Taylor’s passion for financial planning started when she and her husband decided to take a break from their traditional career paths in Seattle to join the Peace Corps. She served for two years in Kyrgyzstan before joining her family-owned financial planning business in Vancouver, Washington. Since then, Taylor has found that she has a passion for serving clients who are ambitious in their career paths and hobbies alike. Most importantly, hearing about her clients’ travel plans and being able to assist them in making them happen is incredibly rewarding. The best challenge that Taylor faces is helping her clients build flexibility into their financial plans. When she is able to oversee and assist her clients execute a sabbatical that they have been dreaming of, this is not only satisfying for the client but her as well. Taylor began her career in consulting and as a project manager at large companies. With this experience, she knows what it is like to make decisions on benefits, to advocate for herself in annual reviews, and to navigate corporate work environments. Taylor brings her prior experience to her sabbatical planning work by adding creativity to the more technical side of financial planning. Mindmaps, roadmaps, and her favorite…. brainstorming with Post-Its are some of her favorite techniques in sabbatical planning because they create active engagement with clients and provide fresh and insightful perspective. Taylor would love to help you in your journey in planning for a break or transition in your current career. Vacations and doing what you love should not be an event that only happens once you retire. Contact Taylor if you would love to know the next steps to living your work and personal life to their fullest.

Teresa Meyer is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Para Wealth Advisors, Inc., where she has worked since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Security First Advisors and U.S. Trust, Bank of America, N.A. Para Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, businesses, and fiduciary entities, offering financial planning, investment management, and integrated wealth management services. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical analysis investment approach within an asset-allocation framework, focusing primarily on long-term orientation while allowing for shorter-term trading when appropriate.

Daniel Koerner is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at James R. Martin Consulting, Inc., where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he was with NewFocus Financial Group, LLC for seven years. James R. Martin Consulting, Inc., doing business as JRM Capital Management, provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, ERISA/retirement plans, and charitable institutions. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk profiles, using research tools and Morningstar data, and offers ongoing monitoring, quarterly reports, and occasional financial-planning consultations.

Matthew Ebeling is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fort Vancouver Investment Management, LLC since 2016. He holds a Series 65 license and works at a firm based in Vancouver, WA. Fort Vancouver Investment Management, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered adviser that provides discretionary investment management and retirement planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses an evidence-based approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on broadly diversified portfolios with ETFs and institutional no-load mutual funds, while incorporating tax-aware management and financial planning services.

Michael Hibbs is a financial advisor at Third Stanza Group with a Series 65 credential and no prior advisory industry experience. He has work experience as a facilities manager at a semiconductor manufacturing plant. Third Stanza Group is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting to plan sponsors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using various securities and emphasizes bundled financial planning within its asset-based advisory services.

Stuart Allen is a financial advisor with Allen Capital Management, LLC in Vancouver, WA, holding 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Allen Capital Management since 2005 and also serves as principal of Allen Trust Company, a role he has held since 1998. Allen Capital Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $200 million for individuals, corporate plans, and charitable institutions. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.