Benjamin Baffa is a financial advisor at Merrill with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at both Bank of America N.A. and Merrill since 2014. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Charean Mead is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of investment strategies and advisory services. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Kelly Larkin is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, Kelly worked at Lincoln Investment Planning for 16 years and Shelgren Financial Services for 25 years. Kelly is also involved with Larkin Financial, LLC, an entity used for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services through a national network of investment adviser representatives.

Anthony Gian is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Metlife Securities Inc. for 27 years before joining Mass Mutual’s affiliated firms in 2016 and 2017. In addition to his advisory work, Gian is involved in outside insurance sales for property and casualty insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative, annual client relationships.

Meghan Raye is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Tacoma, WA, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Morgan Stanley since 2022 and involvement with Washington State University OMBA since 2021. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and emphasizes a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools.

Craig Yoshino is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2014–2015, and he has been involved with Bardahl Manufacturing Corp. since 2010. Outside of advisory services, Yoshino engages in the sale of loan products, home security, and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs model-driven investment strategies managed by third-party asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Philip Wuerffel is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial and its investment management affiliate since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with KIROS, serving as the Tacoma Chapter Director and an advisory board member, where he helps connect and support Christians in business through monthly gatherings. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, focusing on comprehensive, goal-based financial planning across a range of topics. The firm offers these services through a large network of advisors while maintaining distinct planning and managed-account programs.

Rhonda Smith is a financial advisor at Stifel with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is co-owner of a general contracting company. Stifel serves a broad client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

James Chaffee is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Gig Harbor, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial since 2009 and has operated his own firm, Chaffee & Associates, since 1994. Outside of advising, he manages a support company and is involved with Campus Corner LLC, a business owning the building where he works. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting with a focus on tailored plans developed through risk profiling and firm research, supporting clients through various account types and investment options.

Lisa Green is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2023. She has extensive experience in the financial industry, previously holding positions such as Registered Practice Associate and Registered Client Service Associate at Ameriprise Financial, where she worked from 2007 to 2023. Prior to that, she held roles including Branch Office Associate at Edward Jones and Project Analyst at Frank Russell Company. Her professional background includes expertise in client service and financial consulting. Lisa holds insurance licenses in Arkansas and California. Her approach to financial planning emphasizes trust, transparency, and personalized attention, aiming to develop customized plans that help clients achieve their financial goals. Outside of her professional life, Lisa has interests in the beach, cars, social events with friends, gardening, and traveling.

Paula O'Connor is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Tacoma, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked with RBC Capital Markets, LLC since 2014. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs and portfolio management services tailored to clients’ risk profiles, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers alongside integrated financial solutions.

Blair Sexton is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has been with Edward Jones since 2004. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs with a fiduciary standard.

Lindsey Mckay is a financial advisor at Cetera with 21 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Her career includes roles at VOYA Financial Advisors and ownership of McKay Wealth Management and Pacific Rim Financial Group since 2006. She is also an author, having researched and written a book, and participates in professional networking groups such as the Financial Planning Association of Puget Sound and Vistage. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a national platform serving individual and institutional clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services. The firm offers multiple program options through affiliated and third-party managers, supporting a wide range of investment strategies and client needs.

George Shaw is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Primerica Advisors since 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Shaw is involved in non-investment business activities including ownership of real estate management entities in Lexington, KY, and Las Vegas, NV. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm uses third-party asset managers and offers a wrap-fee solution with a tiered percentage-based fee structure.

Nicholas Vanderlinda is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Tacoma, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill and has a background spanning beverage distribution and supply industries. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Gabriel Andrews is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in University Place, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory duties, no additional activities were noted. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions. The firm’s advisory process is driven by investment policy statements and modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its investment offerings.

Baron Kuhn is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Tacoma, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones before joining LPL Financial and Boeing Employee Credit Union, where he has been employed since 2021. Outside of finance, Kuhn is the owner of Washington Brewing Company LLC, a production-only brewery in Tacoma. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management and a variety of model portfolios and research resources.

David Hirota is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Renton, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2019 and previously held positions at NobleRush, Sunset Ford, and Poulsbo RV. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendation reports. The firm delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities, supported by centralized teams and algorithmic tools for retirement income planning.

John Weeks is a financial advisor with Fidelity, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Fidelity since 2021 and previously at Edward Jones from 2019 to 2021. He is affiliated with Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of proprietary fundamental research and quantitative analysis to construct model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, delivering strategies through systematic methodologies and long-term asset allocation benchmarks.

Francis Addai is a financial advisor with Merrill in Federal Way, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time as a delivery driver for DoorDash. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.