Jared O'neal is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Tacoma, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of Pendell Ranch in Grand Coulee, WA, where he is involved in pasture cattle operations. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools supported by a broad range of retail and institutional offerings.

Maria Sanmartin is a financial advisor at Merrill with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee for The Aspen Trust, a for-profit organization. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, with portfolio implementation tailored to different investor needs.

Joseph Curiel is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Tacoma, WA, holding a Series 63 designation and having 47 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial since 2003, currently serving in his role for over 17 years. Outside of his advisory work, he is an associate employee at The Commerce Company. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports a broad network of advisors with specialized services such as municipal advisory and SIMPLE IRA employer consulting programs.

Lon Ledvina is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Primerica Advisors since 1993. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm delivers advisory services through a model-driven approach, supported by third-party asset managers and custodians, with approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Emily Grandon is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Thornapple River Capital, LPL Financial, Cetera Advisors, and in personal financial planning roles. Her earlier career includes positions at the Community Health Association of Spokane and Eastern Washington University. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by offering brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment strategies.

Brock Bennion is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Tacoma, WA, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Financial Advocates Investment Management and Kimball Creek Partners. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing various portfolio strategies and technology tools to support its network of over 22,800 advisors.

Joseph Diller is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Tacoma, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 10 years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executor for a friend’s estate, which involves managing investment-related responsibilities. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Diane La Marr is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 38 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations and has been with Edward Jones since 1996. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a partner and member in several rental property LLCs in different states. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, as well as affiliated mutual funds and tax-efficient services.

Belinda Brill is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2018, following a 17-year tenure at Cosse International Securities, Inc. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs that provide discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services tailored to each client’s risk profile.

Brian Hood is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Fisher Investments, Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Empower Advisory Group, and Empower Financial Services. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm uses a committee-driven modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering diversified model portfolios with long-term orientation and both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory options.

Katelyn Smith is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Stifel since 2019. Her prior roles include positions at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets, LLC. She serves on the board of trustees for the Tacoma Museum of Glass. Stifel provides a broad range of brokerage and investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support client decision-making.

Raymond Schmidtke is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management with 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 14 years before joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. He serves as a board member of the Tacoma Golf and Country Club. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers advisory programs and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm emphasizes structured financial planning supported by its Global Investment Committee's research and provides a broad range of investment and advisory services.

Noah Bailey is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Tacoma, WA, holding a Series 66 credential and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Stadium Wealth Management, LLC and Waddell & Reed, Inc. He is also involved with 1102 Broadway 300, LLC, a non-investment-related business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services utilizing various model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Samantha Chen is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Vantage Point Business Services and Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, among others. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and due diligence on alternative investments.

Christopher Jackson is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and serves in the United States Marine Corps Reserves, a position he has held for over 30 years. Outside of his advisory work, he holds a minority ownership in a non-investment-related business, Link Systems, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages substantial assets and employs a research-driven investment approach, providing both brokerage and advisory solutions across a broad client base.

Leslie Walters is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Tacoma, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. Walters has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. from 2015 to 2017. Outside of advisory work, Walters is a member of the Investments & Wealth Institute, an educational association focused on investments and wealth. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by offering tailored financial planning and a range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools alongside input from its Global Investment Committee.

Cindy Moore is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Tacoma, WA, with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer providing a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning services supported by structured discovery processes and advanced modeling tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Brendan Smith is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 8 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Woodbury Financial Services, Hornor Townsend & Kent, and Penn Mutual Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, Smith serves on the Board of Directors for the Corinthians Yacht Club of Tacoma, acts as the mascot for the Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team, and is president of a local BNI Business Networking International chapter. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutions, offering wrap fee advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and various financial services. The firm employs tailored strategies using in-house and third-party investment managers and provides access to alternative investments and integrated financial solutions.

Joshua Sienkiewich is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works with professionals, retirees, business owners, and multigenerational families to build, preserve, and transfer wealth through personalized financial planning and investment guidance. He focuses on family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. Since joining Merrill Lynch in 2018, Joshua has helped clients navigate retirement, major life transitions such as loss of a loved one, divorce, or inheritance, and wealth transfer strategies. He holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. Joshua is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Western Governors University. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Joshua is proud to serve the community he has called home his entire life. Outside of his professional role, he enjoys adventure sports, baseball, camping, fishing, football, hiking, horseback riding, music, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Michael Batt is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Lakewood, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Tacoma Golf & Country Club. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment and advisory services. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and supports its clients through a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.