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.

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® professional with 14 years of industry experience and currently works at Paul R. Ried Financial Group, LLC in Bellevue, WA. She has held positions at Cetera and D.A. Davidson & Co. during her career. Paul R. Ried Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses, managing approximately $1.27 billion in client assets. The firm employs a dynamic asset allocation process focused on fundamental valuation and diversified manager selection, supplemented by third-party research 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.

Colin Gray is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Pacific Sage Partners, LLC and has previously worked at CAPTrust, Tradewinds Capital Management, Charles Schwab, and Edward Jones. Pacific Sage Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses with discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth management services. The firm employs a customized investment approach based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance, combining fundamental and technical analysis with a fiduciary standard and ongoing client communication.

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.

Hannah Hein is a financial advisor with Chaney Capital Management Inc. in Lynnwood, WA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience, all with Chaney Capital Management. Chaney Capital Management provides discretionary asset and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis to guide asset allocation and security selection, managing approximately $390 million in discretionary assets for around 342 clients.

Bao Ly is a financial advisor with Opal Advisors in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked with Opal Advisors since 2017 and is also COO and owner of Bellevue Funding, a company that makes opportunistic real estate loans. He holds a real estate broker’s license and is a licensed insurance agent, although he allocates limited time to these activities. Opal Advisors provides portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages separately managed accounts and a private pooled investment vehicle, employing strategies that include public equities, ETFs, options, and illiquid private investments.

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.

Morgan Arford is a financial advisor at Comprehensive Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Independent Financial Group since 2013. Arford also serves as Chief Investment Officer at Comprehensive Wealth Management and is involved with a company used for charitable giving. Comprehensive Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individuals, trusts, and individual pension accounts. The firm employs a proprietary Performance Targeting System® and a blend of passive and active model portfolios focused on downside protection and target returns.

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.

Timothy Cummins is a financial advisor at Sonata Capital Group Inc with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Sonata Capital Group since 2000. 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 approach emphasizes asset allocation tailored to clients’ time horizons and risk tolerances, using both fundamental and technical analysis and a broad range of instruments, including options and derivatives.