Samantha Kirby is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Creative Money LLC since 2015, where she is part of a five-advisor team based in Seattle, WA. Creative Money LLC provides comprehensive financial planning services to individuals and households, focusing on retirement planning, cash flow and debt management, college savings, and tax-aware strategies. The firm employs fundamental research for investment analysis and typically recommends passive, low-cost asset allocation through index mutual funds and ETFs.

Felicia Fly is a financial advisor with Mainsail Financial Group in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at FLS Financial Group, Cetera Investment Advisors, Cascade Guided Wealth, and Wells Fargo. Outside of her advisory work, she is a commissioned notary public and is involved with a family ranch in Saint Maries, Idaho. Mainsail Financial Group provides portfolio management, individualized financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other businesses. The firm uses model portfolios and a variety of analytical strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services while maintaining approximately $404 million in assets under advisement.

Brian Leach is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 24 years of experience in the industry. He has been with Evans Capital Management Associates since 1993 and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, Leach serves as a notary and acts as co-trustee for a revocable living trust. Evans Capital Management Associates provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with ongoing monitoring based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Martha Mc Neely is a financial advisor with Creative Money LLC in Renton, WA, holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. She is also the owner of Buoy Financial Services, LLC, which provides bookkeeping services for therapists and helping professionals, and Martha McNeely Psychotherapy, PLLC, offering individual therapy to adults in Washington state. Additionally, she manages investment real estate acquisition through McLayne Holdings LLC and McLayne Property 1 LLC in North Carolina. Creative Money LLC provides comprehensive financial planning to individuals and households, focusing on retirement, cash flow, debt management, and tax-aware strategies. The firm emphasizes fundamental research and passive, low-cost asset allocation, delivering written financial plans without direct asset management or custody.

Joseph Duncan is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at SPG Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. He worked at The Retirement Solution from 2014 to 2020 before joining SPG Advisors, where he has been since 2020. SPG Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to implement portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and other strategies, and coordinates planning across estate, tax, insurance, and retirement issues.

Brander Richmond is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with First Washington Corporation, where he has worked since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Fulcrum Capital, Coldstream Wealth Management, and Rainier Group Investment Advisory. First Washington Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm follows a fundamentally oriented growth-at-a-reasonable-price (GARP) investment approach across an all-cap universe and manages approximately $501 million for a small client base.

David Geddes is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Snider Financial Group in Bellevue, WA, bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Snider Retirement Strategies, Inc. since 2009 and was previously associated with LPL Financial for 12 years. Geddes is also a partner in a CPA practice, Chaffee, Geddes, Chucka, LLC, where he spends the majority of his time involved in client tax planning and accounting. Snider Financial Group provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $550 million in assets for about 514 clients, employing a strategic asset-allocation framework with a tactical overlay and utilizing managed funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers.

Karen O'Brien is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in financial advisory services. She has been with trueNorth Wealth Advisors since 2001. trueNorth Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and estates by providing integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm utilizes both passive and active strategies with a focus on strategic asset allocation and offers access to third-party managers and automated institutional investment platforms.

Joseph Levesque III is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Basecamp Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Mercer Global Advisors, The Clarius Group, Laird Norton Wealth Management, and Filament LLC. He serves as a board member of the Seattle Alternative Investment Association. Basecamp Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, donor-advised funds, and related entities with integrated wealth management and family-office services. The firm constructs tailored, tax-aware portfolios using a blend of passive and selective active strategies and emphasizes a high level of personalized service and family-office coordination.

David Hill is a financial advisor at Sonata Capital Group Inc in Seattle, WA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Sonata Capital Group since 2002. Sonata Capital Group provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments, managing approximately $332.6 million in client assets. The firm’s investment process focuses on asset allocation across stocks, bonds, and cash tailored to client time horizons and risk tolerance, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis, and employs derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Kelly Kolstad is a CFP®-certified advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera and D.A. Davidson & Co. before joining Paul R. Ried Financial Group, LLC, where she has been based since 2015. Paul R. Ried Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.27 billion in client assets through a team of nine advisors, employing a dynamic asset allocation process that emphasizes long-term fundamental valuation, diversified manager selection, and ongoing client education.

Sprague Kolp is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Opal Advisors. He was previously with Renaissance Wealth Counsel for 12 years. Opal Advisors is an SEC-registered, fee-based investment adviser managing approximately $121.5 million for individuals, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines individualized financial planning, active portfolio management, and the use of third-party managers, with a focus on both liquid and illiquid equity positions through a private pooled vehicle.

David Archibald is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Colmina, LLC, a team-based firm, where he has worked since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Luminae, LPL Financial LLC, Borealis Capital LLC, and SMI Capital Markets LLC, among others. Colmina, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs active, passive, and hybrid strategies across various asset classes and customizes financial plans to each client’s circumstances.

Briana Gutierrez Canales is a financial advisor at Bear Mountain Capital Inc. based in Seattle, WA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Bear Mountain Capital since 2025. Her prior experience includes roles at Valet Living, Plannetics LLC, and the University of Washington. Bear Mountain Capital provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and select institutional accounts. The firm follows a long-term investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on diversified, tax-efficient portfolios with a buy-and-hold orientation.

William Romig is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC and Scottrade. Outside of his advisory role, he is a one-third owner of Katz View, LLC, a private entity unrelated to investment advising. Strait & Sound provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as business entities. The firm employs a mosaic investment approach combining valuation metrics, behavioral and technical analysis, and portfolio construction focused on diversification and capital preservation.

Bao Ly is a financial advisor at Opal Advisors with a Series 65 license and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Opal Advisors since 2017 and also holds a role as COO of Bellevue Funding through BF Management LLC, which makes opportunistic real estate loans. Mr. Ly is a licensed real estate broker and insurance agent, though he limits his involvement in these areas. Opal Advisors is an SEC-registered, fee-based investment adviser managing approximately $121.5 million for individuals, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing a combination of active security selection and third-party managers across a range of asset classes.

Don Petricic is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Asset One Wealth Management, LLC in Bellevue, WA. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Woodbury Financial Services. Asset One Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm that provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized strategic asset allocation with a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach and family-office style coordination for clients with at least $2 million in assets.

Gretchen Curtis is a financial advisor at SPG Advisors LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Auxano Advisors LLC for six years before joining SPG Advisors. SPG Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach, employing mutual funds, ETFs, and specialized strategies, and coordinates comprehensive planning that may include estate, tax, insurance, and retirement issues.

John Bosworth is a financial advisor at Tschetter Group in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with no prior industry experience. His prior work includes roles outside the financial industry, such as positions at The Junkluggers and The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, as well as experience in education at Eastside Catholic High School and Chief Kanim Middle School. Tschetter Group provides asset management and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities through comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party sub-advisory relationships. The firm manages discretionary accounts and a privately offered pooled vehicle, utilizing proprietary asset-allocation models and a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across multiple investment strategies.

David Stryzewski is a financial advisor with SPG Advisors LLC in Kirkland, WA, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He is the owner of Sound Tax Planning LLC, a tax planning firm employing CPAs and attorneys, and serves as a National Mentor, Educator, and Trainer for Simplicity Financial Marketing Inc., providing financial education and marketing training to advisors nationwide. SPG Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a blend of fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions and offers a range of strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, and leveraged or short positions, while coordinating planning across estate, tax, insurance, and retirement matters.