Meshal Waqar is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been in the industry since 2023, with prior experience at several firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Cetera. Outside of his advisory roles, he has been involved with Senior Financial Advisors Inc., a support company unrelated to investment activities. Charles Schwab serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account services. The firm combines non-discretionary client relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and utilizes multi-asset model portfolios alongside research from the Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Richard Mercier is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Securities America Advisors, Kms Financial Services, and continuous activity with Mercier Financial Group since 1977. Outside of his advisory work, he collects cards as a personal interest. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers various advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research from multiple sources and advanced portfolio options.

Christie Jones is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Edmonds, WA, and has three years of industry experience. She has held multiple roles within Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory solutions and maintains a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Teresa Mansell is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Olympic NW Advisors, and LPL Financial. She is also involved with Adept Wealth Management, LLC, where she provides sales and services of financial products. Mass Mutual Investors Services, a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser subsidiary of MassMutual, offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved software tools and offers specialized planning services such as divorce and estate-settlement planning.

Taj Trimbo is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and Martha Lake Holdings LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Brian Silkworth is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Normandy Park, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, Silkworth is involved in independent insurance brokering focused on long-term care. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to provide annual, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm also provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Martin Calvert is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RBC Capital Markets Corporation for 16 years before joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in 2024. Calvert serves on the board of Montana Ambassadors, a nonprofit organization focused on community events and fundraising. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and wealth management solutions supported by firm-approved tools and investment research.

Debra Hooks is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 20 years at the firm and 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer providing a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning. The firm’s process uses structured discovery, firm-approved tools, and modeling techniques to develop plans, while clients are responsible for implementing and maintaining them.

Marina Davis is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for eight years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2023. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

David Fournier is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Edmonds, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2003, including its predecessor, Axa Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors and participants, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and various third-party asset managers. The firm uses a client intake process to tailor services and operates a hybrid referral and implementation model that emphasizes both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels.

Kaimanu Chin Hidano is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at WSECU and its investment management division since 2016 and 2020 respectively, and with LPL Financial since 2018. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Nanda Kishore is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has been with J.P. Morgan Securities since 2012, also serving at JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner and landlord of a rental property. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations, delivering recommendations through a non-discretionary program where clients retain final decision-making authority.

Calen Johnson is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 11 years before joining Raymond James in 2025. Johnson is the CEO of two support companies, Haven Financial LLC and Calen Johnson LLC, which are not investment-related. 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, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports municipal and public finance work through a unique municipal advisor affiliation.

Sheldon Stephen is a financial advisor at Merrill with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Merrill since 2017, with prior experience at Bank of America N.A., Bank of the West, and Union Bank. 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 both model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Wesley Nelson is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab in various roles since 2011 and previously was with Bank of America and Merrill from 2017 to 2021. 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 both non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance using multi-asset model portfolios and supports centralized supervisory, custody, and order-routing functions.

Ronald Kukes is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2009. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Kyle Fethke is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Fisher Investments since 2005. Fisher Investments serves a global mix of institutional and private clients, including pension plans, foundations, investment companies, and high-net-worth individuals, providing discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm uses a centralized investment process combining quantitative and qualitative research to construct globally diversified portfolios and employs tax-aware strategies alongside various risk management tactics.

Jared Johnson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Shoreline, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His background includes multiple roles at the University of Washington and prior work at Quest Factor. He is also involved with River Run Wealth Advisors as a separate business activity. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates through program sponsors and third-party managers, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Esrom Woldeghebriel is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2025. Prior to this, he served as an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2024 to 2025 and as a Financial Representative from 2023 to 2024. He specializes in transforming financial complexity into clear, actionable strategies to help clients build and preserve wealth and create legacies that reflect their values and aspirations. His mission is to provide guidance that empowers clients to make confident decisions and achieve lasting impact. Outside of his professional work, Esrom enjoys bowling, participating in family activities, and traveling.

Virginia Brannan is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Edmonds, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 1998. Brannan is also involved in managing her team’s financial planning operations through Cascadia Operations LLC. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to produce personalized, non-discretionary recommendation reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.