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.

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.

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.

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.

Alexander Williamson is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Pacific Crest Financial Advisors, LLC since 2010 and serves as president and board member of Avenal Land & Oil Company. 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 with globally diversified portfolios, combining passive index and ETF core holdings with selective active funds.

Paul Szilassy is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Alternatives with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and also serves as a senior manager in sales and market support at Philips Healthcare, where he has worked for over 25 years. Cornerstone Alternatives primarily serves individual and high-net-worth accredited investors, focusing on private market offerings such as private placements, closed-end funds, structured notes, and special-purpose vehicle private funds. The firm emphasizes tactical allocation using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and provides a mix of trade execution, non-discretionary recommendations, and discretionary management services.

Henry Schliiter is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Sila Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sila Financial, he worked as a real estate broker at Metropolitan Park, where he held open houses and represented clients. Sila Financial provides fee-based portfolio management and wealth-management services to individuals, businesses, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and nonprofit organizations. The firm builds custom portfolios using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and individual securities, favoring low-cost index options and actively managing portfolios without relying on technical security analysis.

Aaron Terwedo is a financial advisor with TFS Advisors, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 65 and 63 licenses, with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with TFS Advisors since 2014 and also serves as a board member for the Foundation for Edmonds School District. Additionally, he is an editorial board member for the peer-reviewed journal of the Society of Certified Senior Advisors. TFS Advisors, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing investment management, financial planning, third-party adviser selection, and tax preparation services. The firm employs a long-term, risk-based approach with diversified portfolios and offers a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary account management, along with in-house tax preparation performed by qualified Enrolled Agents.

Thomas Over is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience, currently serving at Capital Investment Services, LLC since 2002. He also has a longstanding affiliation with Vine Dahlen, PLLC, where he has been involved since 1991. Capital Investment Services, LLC provides fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation, core-and-satellite approach with globally diversified portfolios and focuses on delivering non-discretionary advice complemented by comprehensive financial planning and tax-preparation services through affiliated CPA professionals.

William Swayne is a financial advisor at WMS Wealth Management LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Integrity Brokerage, LLC, Cabot Lodge Securities LLC, and Independent Financial Group. He is also involved with WMS Consultants, LLC, where he provides insurance consulting services. WMS Wealth Management LLC offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies and conducts regular portfolio reviews, serving clients on a fee-only asset-under-management basis.

Trent O'neal is a financial advisor at Wayfinding Financial, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2013. O'neal is based in Lynnwood, WA, and has been with Wayfinding Financial since 2020. Wayfinding Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, managing over $350 million in client assets with a planning-driven, consultative approach that incorporates disciplined asset allocation and a range of investment options.

Stephen Guss is a financial advisor at Sound Investment Strategies, Inc. in Langley, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Sound Investment Strategies since 2007. Sound Investment Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management and related financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combined fundamental and quantitative investment process, focusing on valuation-driven equity analysis and a quality-oriented fixed income approach, and offers option-income services such as covered-call writing.

Cameron Reed is a financial advisor at Anchor Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Anchor Financial since 2020, with prior roles at Gradient Securities, Covenant Senior Life, and Packerland Brokerage Services. Reed is also the owner of The Medicare Exchange, an insurance sales organization specializing in Medicare products. Anchor Financial serves primarily individual, non-high-net-worth clients through discretionary asset management focused on mutual funds and ETFs. The firm offers retirement plan services and third-party manager referrals, tailoring investment strategies to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

Kyle Weisbrod is a financial advisor at One Day Wealth in Edmonds, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Savvy and One Day LLC, as well as self-employment and a period as a homemaker. One Day Wealth serves individual clients—including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households—as well as charitable organizations and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning with a primarily passive investment approach, supplemented by deeper analytical methods, and provides educational seminars and workplace presentations on personal finance and related topics.

Corey La Shells is a financial advisor at Anchor Financial with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Gradient Securities, Packerland Brokerage Services, and Questar Asset Management. In addition to his advisory role, he manages and trains agents at The Medicare Exchange, where he has been involved since 2014. Anchor Financial serves individual investors and sponsors of qualified retirement plans, managing approximately $7 million across 56 client relationships. The firm provides discretionary asset management primarily focused on mutual funds and ETFs, along with ERISA 3(38) fiduciary services and third-party manager referrals.

Candace Swayne is a financial advisor at WMS Wealth Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at SANDLAPPER Wealth Management, LLC and Pacific West Securities, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, Candace supports operations at Chelan Ridge Winery, assisting with wine sales, staff management, and customer service. WMS Wealth Management LLC provides investment management, supervisory services, and occasional financial planning for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, managing portfolios with a combination of active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Todd Schliiter is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as President and Chief Compliance Officer at Sila Financial, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and KMS Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed for life insurance and fixed annuity sales. Sila Financial provides fee-based portfolio management and comprehensive wealth-management services to individuals, businesses, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, and nonprofits. The firm constructs custom portfolios combining mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and individual securities, prioritizing low-cost index options and employing both long-term and shorter-term investment strategies.

Paul Horng is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at MindState Capital LLC, where he has been since 2024. Prior to this, he spent eight years at Badgley Phelps & Bell DBA Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers and three years at Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC. MindState Capital is a small registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and other legal entities. The firm combines fundamental research with quantitative optimization and computer models to construct customized portfolios and offers discretionary portfolio management along with derivatives strategies such as options, covered calls, collars, and straddles.

Matthew Wilkinson is a financial advisor at Clear Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Clear Wealth Management since 2017, following an 11-year tenure at Arbor Capital Management Corp. Clear Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and small businesses, providing discretionary investment management and business consulting for employer retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of investment strategies guided by fundamental analysis and offers educational seminars related to its retirement-plan consulting services.