Brooke Ashland is a Series 65-credentialed advisor with Cutler Investment Group in Bellevue, WA, where she has worked since 2014. She has 14 years of industry experience. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in non-investment activities including business consulting and property ownership through entities such as Ashland Partners International and Moon and Back, LLC. Cutler Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, corporate plans, foundations, endowments, and registered investment companies. The firm offers risk-based Lifestyle Portfolios, a dividend-focused Equity Income strategy, and utilizes third-party technology and AI tools to support research and portfolio oversight.

Ka Law is a financial advisor with WaFd Wealth, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining WaFd Wealth in 2025, Ka Law worked for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for 20 years. WaFd Wealth, Inc. serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing over $348 million in client assets across 274 relationships. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, employing a variety of analytical approaches and investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Brooke Trinh is a financial advisor at trueNorth Wealth Advisors in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with trueNorth Wealth Advisors since 2013. trueNorth Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and estates by providing integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management across multiple advisory programs. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversified portfolios using both passive and active funds, supported by fundamental analysis and tailored Investment Policy Statements.

David Gearring Jr. is a financial advisor at Goldbloom Wealth Management LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Goldbloom Wealth Management since 2018. Goldbloom Wealth Management LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $100.8 million for around 145 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-rollover guidance, using a documented Investment Policy Statement and a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Andrew Holte is a financial advisor at Wise Planning, Inc. in Seattle, WA, with 4 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Plexus Scientific Corporation for 14 years before joining Wise Planning in 2021. Wise Planning, Inc. serves individuals, families—including high net worth clients—and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm emphasizes comprehensive personal financial planning and portfolio management, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, with investment strategies focused on low-cost, broad-market index funds and ETFs.

Kyle O'Connor is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience, currently serving at Kutscher Benner Barsness & Stevens, Inc. since 2015. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Seattle, WA. Kutscher Benner Barsness & Stevens advises individuals, families, and trustees, providing integrated financial planning and portfolio management. The firm emphasizes a disciplined planning process with routine written reports and operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, seeking client approval before implementing portfolio changes.

Ryan Dusenberry is a financial advisor at American Northwest Advisory Services L.L.C. with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with American Northwest in various roles since 2018, including prior experience at AXA Advisors LLC and the University of Washington. American Northwest Advisory Services, L.L.C. provides fee-only investment management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, small businesses, charitable organizations, and estates. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and pension consulting, managing a large concentration of assets in pension relationships while employing a range of analysis methods and discretionary trading authority.

Marcus Knauss is a financial advisor at Decker Retirement Planning Inc. in Bellevue, WA, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Joslin Capital Advisors, LLC, Independent Financial Group LLC, and Comprehensive Wealth Management. Decker Retirement Planning provides personalized retirement and comprehensive financial planning, along with discretionary investment management, serving individuals, plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses primarily quantitative, computer-driven models and third-party trading signals, offering portfolios that include ETFs, alternative exposures, and a client financial planning process prior to asset management.

Ralph Chiocco Jr. is a financial advisor with Elliott Cove Capital Management in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Elliott Cove Capital Management since 2003. Elliott Cove Capital Management provides fee-based portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government clients. The firm employs a disciplined asset-allocation approach using index-style, allocation-based model portfolios primarily composed of Dimensional Fund Advisors mutual funds and ETFs, with quarterly account reviews and fiduciary services for employer retirement plans.

Luke Collova is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bear Mountain Capital Inc. in Seattle, WA. He has been with Bear Mountain Capital Management, Inc. since 2013. Bear Mountain Capital provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and select institutional accounts, primarily through discretionary portfolio management and separate hourly financial planning engagements. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on diversified, tax-efficient portfolios with index ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed-income securities.

Thomas Swoffer is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Talbot Financial, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at RW Baird and Asset Planning and Management. Talbot Financial provides discretionary investment supervisory services primarily to individuals, trusts, and pension plans, focusing on value-oriented, fundamental analysis and portfolios composed mainly of individual equities. The firm manages approximately $1.34 billion in discretionary assets and offers specialized unregistered real estate SPVs to qualified accredited investors.

Stanley Woodrome is a financial advisor at Paul R. Ried Financial Group, LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has been with Paul R. Ried Financial Group since 2015. Paul R. Ried Financial Group offers investment advisory and standalone financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach centers on a dynamic asset allocation process informed by long-term fundamental valuation and behavioral finance, with an emphasis on client education and personalized reviews.

Kory Lackey is a financial advisor at Cloud Capital with 19 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Columbia Pacific Wealth Management and CI Columbia Pacific Private Wealth. Cloud Capital serves individuals, families, and business owners by providing discretionary investment management and financial consulting. The firm employs both quantitative and qualitative analysis in its investment process and offers services including portfolio construction, monitoring, and alternative investment due diligence.

Daniel Gill is a financial advisor at Greene Wealth Management, LLC in Seattle, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials with six years of industry experience. Before joining Greene Wealth Management in 2025, he worked at The Vanguard Group for six years and held other roles including positions at Isagenix and Gonzaga University. Greene Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, qualified retirement plans, and charitable organizations, typically managing portfolios over $1,000,000. The firm employs a disciplined, research-based investment process with global asset allocation, independent managers, and periodic plan reviews.

Robert Kemper is a financial advisor with Snider Financial Group in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 credential and over 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Snider Retirement Strategies since 2009 and previously with LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, Kemper operates a CPA practice offering tax preparation and bookkeeping services and co-owns a septic and pumping service business. Snider Financial Group provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $550 million in assets, using a strategic asset-allocation approach with a tactical overlay and incorporating third-party money managers and custodial platforms.

William Schatz is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience and is affiliated with Elliott Cove Capital Management. He has been with Elliott Cove Capital Management since 2003 and also worked at Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Tacoma Swiss Sportsman Club and is a board member of the Stanwood Camano Community Fair; he also assists with his family’s cattle farming operations. Elliott Cove Capital Management is a multi-team advisory firm providing fee-based portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government clients. The firm employs a disciplined asset-allocation approach rooted in the efficient-market hypothesis, using index-style, allocation-based model portfolios primarily comprised of Dimensional Fund Advisors mutual funds and ETFs.

Henry Wurst is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Garde Capital, Inc. He has held roles at several firms including Coldstream Wealth Management, Paracle Advisors, and The Vanguard Group. Garde Capital provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a portfolio approach based on modern portfolio theory and behavioral finance, primarily using low-cost exchange-traded funds tailored to client risk profiles.

Randy Lundy is a financial advisor with PracticeCFO Investments in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hightower Advisors and Highland Private Wealth Management, as well as a five-year tenure at Downtown Cornerstone Church. PracticeCFO Investments serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional accounts, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using low-cost ETFs and a blend of passive core exposure with tactical asset allocation.

Nikolas Grosch is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Elliott Cove Capital Management where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he was employed at Dimensional Fund Advisors from 2016 to 2019. Grosch is based in Seattle, WA. Elliott Cove Capital Management provides fee-based portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm follows a disciplined asset-allocation investment approach centered on index-style, allocation-based model portfolios primarily using Dimensional Fund Advisors mutual funds and ETFs.

Paul Misleh II is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fortis Capital Management LLC in Bellevue, WA, where he has worked since 2014. Prior to focusing full time on Fortis Capital Management, he was a senior manager at Ernst & Young LLP in the transaction advisory group, specializing in big data analytics. Fortis Capital Management serves individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, foundations, charities, and private fund investors with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to affiliated tax and accounting services. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies across multiple asset classes, manages pooled private funds with performance-based fees, and offers model strategies alongside held-away account management.