Nikolas Grosch is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Elliott Cove Capital Management where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he was employed at Dimensional Fund Advisors from 2016 to 2019. Grosch is based in Seattle, WA. Elliott Cove Capital Management provides fee-based portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm follows a disciplined asset-allocation investment approach centered on index-style, allocation-based model portfolios primarily using Dimensional Fund Advisors mutual funds and ETFs.

Paul Misleh II is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fortis Capital Management LLC in Bellevue, WA, where he has worked since 2014. Prior to focusing full time on Fortis Capital Management, he was a senior manager at Ernst & Young LLP in the transaction advisory group, specializing in big data analytics. Fortis Capital Management serves individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, foundations, charities, and private fund investors with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to affiliated tax and accounting services. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies across multiple asset classes, manages pooled private funds with performance-based fees, and offers model strategies alongside held-away account management.

Ashok Ramji is a financial advisor with Insight Folios in Kirkland, WA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Insight Folios in 2019, he worked at Virtue Capital Management, Blue Duck Wealth Management, and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of finance, he operates a tutoring business focused on K-12 math and exam preparation, as well as a warehousing and logistics enterprise. Insight Folios serves a diverse individual client base, including high-net-worth households, ERISA retirement plans, and other registered investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning through its proprietary Simplicitree platform, integrating long-term trading strategies, artificial intelligence tools, and multi-disciplinary planning services.

Robert Mac Rae is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Robinswood Financial LLC since 2017 and previously held a position at VMware, Inc. from 2013 to 2017. He also operates a personal holding company, Fortitude LLC, for his independent contractor work as a Registered Investment Advisor Representative. Robinswood Financial serves individual investors as well as trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing fee-only portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement distribution guidance. The firm employs a globally diversified, long-term asset allocation strategy using low-cost institutional index funds, Vanguard products, and Dimensional Fund Advisors, with discretionary portfolio management and periodic reviews.

Ashley Fancher is a financial advisor at Garde Capital, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with Veritas Development, Inc., a real estate development company, where she serves as president overseeing development projects. Garde Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and pension and retirement-plan clients. The firm employs a customized investment approach combining modern portfolio theory and behavioral finance, managing diversified portfolios primarily through low-cost ETFs and other securities tailored to client risk profiles.

Sterling Monroe is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Boone Wealth Advisors, LLC in Bellevue, WA, where he has worked since 2016. He has 13 years of industry experience and also maintains a role with LPL Financial LLC. Monroe facilitates the purchase of long-term care insurance policies for clients as part of his professional activities. Boone Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a multi-meeting planning process and offers discretionary portfolio reviews, utilizing a range of investment instruments and analytical methods, and participates in multiple LPL Financial-sponsored platforms.

Ryan Stevens is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Kutscher Benner Barsness & Stevens, Inc. since 2011. Based in Seattle, WA, Stevens is part of a six-advisor team at the firm. Kutscher Benner Barsness & Stevens advises individuals, families, and trustees through integrated financial planning and portfolio management. The firm emphasizes a disciplined planning process, preparing routine written reports and using proprietary asset-allocation models with a combination of active and passive managers, generally operating on a non-discretionary basis with client approval for portfolio changes.

Larry Knudsen is a financial advisor at Hohimer Wealth Management, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Hightower Advisors, LLC for 10 years. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved as a managing member in several LLCs owning commercial properties and is a 50% owner of Red Fern Properties, LLC and Red Fern Stables, LLC. Hohimer Wealth Management, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, foundations, and business entities. The firm employs a team-based approach utilizing active and passive investments across multiple asset classes, integrating alternative and pooled investments, and providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Teresa Lamar is a financial advisor at Basecamp Wealth Advisors, LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 23 years of industry experience. She previously worked at LNW Wealth Management, LLC for five years and at Filament, LLC for eleven years. Basecamp Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, donor-advised funds, and related entities by providing integrated wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and family-office services. The firm employs a long-term, tax-aware investment approach that blends passive and selective active strategies, emphasizing tailored portfolios and multi-generational planning.

Steven Kleyn is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Aletheian Wealth Advisors LLC since 2021 and previously held positions at Pathstone, Cornerstone Advisors, Inc., and Parametric. Aletheian Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals and families, providing discretionary investment management and multi-family office services that address complex and often illiquid balance sheets. The firm combines fundamental, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory analysis, offering tailored portfolios that include public and private market investments along with structured family advisory.

Grace Rollins is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Management LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Fortis since 2021. Prior to her advisory role, she worked at Doucette's Party and Tent Rental and spent time at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Fortis Capital Management serves individuals, families, and institutions including high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management across various asset classes. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies and manages private pooled funds, incorporating thematic and derivative approaches where suitable.

Jason Miller is a financial advisor at Paul R. Ried Financial Group, LLC in Bellevue, WA, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Paul R. Ried Financial Group, LLC since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of the Cascade Brewers Guild, a home brewers group based in Woodinville, WA. Paul R. Ried Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and standalone financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a dynamic asset allocation process driven by long-term fundamental valuation and emphasizes ongoing client education and personalized investment policy statements.

James Pirak is a financial advisor at Talbot Financial, LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Talbot Financial since 2015. Talbot Financial provides discretionary investment supervisory services primarily to individuals, trusts, and pension plans, using a value-oriented, fundamental analysis approach focused mainly on individual equities. The firm manages approximately $1.34 billion in discretionary assets and offers specialized real estate investment vehicles to qualified accredited investors.

David Mann is a financial advisor with Highland Capital Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Highland Capital Advisors since 2017 and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC from 2015 to 2017. Highland Capital Advisors primarily serves institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and endowments, offering non-discretionary investment consulting and implemented solutions focused on pooled investment vehicles and third-party separate account managers. The firm employs institutional analytic techniques to develop investment policies and asset allocations and emphasizes ERISA fiduciary consulting without providing ongoing portfolio management or comprehensive financial planning.

Sarah Emanuels is a financial advisor at EQ Wealth Management in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining EQ Wealth Management, she worked at AlphaSights Inc. and Affirma. EQ Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and pooled vehicles. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach overseen by an internal Investment Policy Committee and offers integrated financial planning alongside discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Brian Johnson is a financial advisor at Basecamp Wealth Advisors, LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LNW Wealth Management, LLC and Filament, LLC. Basecamp Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and related entities with integrated wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and family-office services. The firm focuses on tailored, tax-aware portfolios using a blend of passive and active strategies and emphasizes family-office coordination and customized private investment access.

Monte Snider is a financial advisor at Snider Financial Group in Bellevue, WA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience, including 12 years with LPL Financial, LLC and 14 years with Snider Financial Group. Outside of advising, he is the CEO and owner of FinTax Partners LLC, a tax preparation and accounting firm. Snider Financial Group provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework with a tactical overlay and integrates comprehensive planning services such as retirement, tax, insurance, and estate planning into its investment approach.

Eric Lansford is a financial advisor at Aspire Capital Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Sound Financial Investments, Inc. and Puget Sound Financial Strategies, Inc. Lansford is also involved in private lending through LAKEN Investments, LLC. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charities, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach focused on fundamental analysis and uses a mix of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and independent managers, operating across multiple offices with about $1 billion in client assets.

Joseph Morrison is a financial advisor with Cloud Capital Management in Seattle, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank NA and J.P. Morgan Securities for 11 years before joining Cloud Capital Management. Cloud Capital Management serves individuals, families, and various entity clients by managing discretionary investment portfolios and providing financial consulting. The firm uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis across a broad range of securities and strategies, including private fund activity and alternative investments.

Lucas Baker is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He has worked at MarsJewett Financial Group since 2022 and previously spent five years at Brighton Jones and one year at Freestone Capital Management. Lucas is based in Bellevue, WA. MarsJewett Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with financial planning, consulting, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The seven-advisor team manages approximately $900 million in mainly discretionary assets and employs a monthly investment planning committee that combines qualitative screening with quantitative portfolio analysis, focusing on risk-adjusted returns and consistency.