James Flad is a financial advisor at SMB Financial Services, Inc. in Portland, OR, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has operated his own CPA practice since 1974. He has been with SMB Financial Services since 2011. SMB Financial Services serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension, profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary asset management and written financial planning services, constructing tailored portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Heather Davis is a financial advisor with Orca Investment Management, LLC in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 26 years of industry experience. She has worked with Paulson Investment Company, LLC and Umpqua Investments, Inc prior to joining Orca. Orca Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $212 million across about 359 client accounts, employing diversified strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to a range of objectives from capital preservation to equity growth.

Kyle Hagmeier is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with TPG Financial Advisors, LLC and previously worked at RVK, Inc. for eight years. He serves as a board member of the Western Pension & Benefits Council and participates in outreach and membership promotion for the Association of General Contractors-Professional & Industry Associates Council. TPG Financial Advisors serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of systematic and active investment approaches, emphasizes broadly diversified portfolios, and integrates retirement plan consulting alongside individual wealth management.

Philippe De La Motte is a financial advisor at Prospero Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at F5, Inc. and F5 Networks Inc. Prospero Wealth provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs tailored investment strategies including individual securities, ETFs, derivatives, and long-short approaches, and offers a unique assets-under-advisement consulting service to other investment advisers.

Shawn Willard is a financial advisor at Orca Investment Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Orca Investment Management in various capacities since 2009. Prior to his current role, he was involved with Eastside Distilling, Inc in 2019. Orca Investment Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, 401(k) plans, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including equity-centric, dividend, legacy GARP, fixed-income preservation, balanced, and mutual-fund approaches, managing approximately $183.4 million in client assets as of year-end 2024.

Jerald Lyda is a financial advisor with Cross Financial Advisors in Newberg, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cross Financial Advisors since 2017 and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2008. Cross Financial Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, estates, trusts, corporations, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm manages approximately $481.8 million in discretionary assets and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with a range of investment vehicles, including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternatives, while offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Katia Prochovnic is a financial advisor at JGP Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including J.P. Morgan Securities and First Republic Investment Management. Prior to her career in finance, she spent 13 years with the Beaverton School District and four years at Gonzaga University. JGP Wealth Management oversees approximately $1.2 billion in discretionary assets and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a fiduciary-oriented, tailored investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis across diversified strategies and asset allocations.

Aidan Randall is a financial advisor at CGC Financial Services with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at George Fox University and Laurel Foods, LLC. Randall is also a registered Oregon Notary Public, providing notary services to clients at CGC Financial Services without charge. CGC Financial Services is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach based on technical, fundamental, and charting analysis, with portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance, tax considerations, and goals.

Nicholas Orr is a financial advisor at Aerodigm Wealth LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at several financial institutions, including UMB Bank, HTLF Bank, US Bank, and BNP Paribas Securities Corporation. Aerodigm Wealth provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a passive, asset-allocation driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes third-party money managers within a fiduciary framework.

Timothy Phillips is a financial advisor with Phillips and Company Advisors LLC in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with Phillips and Company Advisors since 2013 and previously with Phillips & Co Securities and Phillips & Company Securities Inc. for over three decades. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Riverlab LLC, which provides administrative services to family offices. Phillips and Company Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering a range of investment advisory services including portfolio management, pension consulting, and access to model and SMA programs. The firm utilizes an investment committee and third-party portfolio managers, employing various asset allocation models and analysis techniques, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Soojin Hwang is a financial advisor with Grange Capital, LLC in Beaverton, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Grange Capital in 2026, she worked at Fidelity Investments from 2017 to 2025 and served at the Fair Housing Council of Oregon from 2016 to 2017. Grange Capital provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, multi-asset investment approach using fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation, and it incorporates AI to supplement traditional research methods.

Matthew Schmidt is a financial advisor at Phillips and Company Advisors LLC in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Phillips and Company Securities Inc. since 1996 and has been with Phillips and Company Advisors LLC since 2013. Phillips and Company Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through its investment committee and third-party portfolio managers, using ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and tax-aware asset allocation models.

Alexander Krider is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Avier Wealth Advisors since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he owns an internet-based publishing service that provides editing for academic books and journals and serves as a board member of Birch Community Services, a nonprofit focused on promoting financial stability for families. Avier Wealth Advisors offers investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, and various business entities. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, informed by academic factor research, and maintains a multi-advisor team with a structured succession plan and several operational distinctions.

Bradley Patrick is a financial advisor at Cedar Mountain Advisors, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to his current role since 2006, he worked at Securities America, Inc. for 13 years. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance sales, including life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Cedar Mountain Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Rachael Schweiger is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Pinnacle Wealth Advisors since 2024 and previously spent ten years with Security First Advisors, Inc. Pinnacle Wealth Advisors is an independent, SEC-registered, team-based firm that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing diversified portfolios tailored to each client’s profile and using a range of investment vehicles including alternative investments and covered-call option strategies.

Lillian Widolff is a financial advisor with Auxier Asset Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at Auxier Asset Management since 2003 and previously at Foreside Fund Services, LLC for nine years. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as operations and compliance manager and chief compliance officer for the Auxier Fund. Auxier Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, institutions, and various entities. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamental analysis approach focused on long-term capital appreciation and business fundamentals, managing diversified equity and balanced portfolios and advising a registered mutual fund.

Tyler Johnson is a financial advisor at Wealth Advisors NW with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Wealth Advisors NW since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a sports official, primarily officiating high school athletic contests in the Portland area. Wealth Advisors NW provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to tailor portfolios to client objectives and also offers specialized services such as pension consulting, real estate analysis, and estate-planning assistance.

Kristopher Mink is a financial advisor at TPG Financial Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with TPG Financial Advisors since 2006 and is also affiliated with The Partners Group. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. TPG Financial Advisors serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining systematic and active strategies, proprietary allocation models, and uses third-party asset managers while integrating retirement plan consulting alongside individual wealth management.

Ankit Palan is a financial advisor with Cross Financial Advisors in Beaverton, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cross Financial Advisors and LPL Financial since 2017 and was previously with Foresters Financial Services from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Palan is involved with Good Life Insurance, offering non-variable insurance services. Cross Financial Advisors provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, estates, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers tailored portfolios and a broad range of solutions through custodial and model platforms with LPL Financial, combining advisor-led services with third-party and automated portfolio offerings.

John Wendland is a financial advisor at M Financial Asset Management, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Aldrich Wealth LP and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. prior to joining M Financial Asset Management in 2022. M Financial Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and other entities through a nationwide network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $1.5 billion in client assets using diversified, risk-based model portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers, with systematic rebalancing and portfolio-level tax considerations.