John Flavin is a financial advisor with Aspire Capital Advisors LLC in Seattle, WA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Aspire since 2018 and previously spent over 16 years with Synergy Financial Services, Inc. and Synergy Financial Management LLC. Flavin also operates Flavin Financial, Inc., a business he has maintained since 1998, and is licensed in insurance-related activities outside of investment advisory work. 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, fundamental analysis-driven investment approach, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and operates multiple offices managing approximately $1 billion in client assets.

Christopher Moreton is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Cutler Investment Group with four years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Brighton Jones, USI Securities, and Parametric Portfolio Associates. Cutler Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, endowments, and registered investment companies. The firm offers risk-based Lifestyle Portfolios, a dividend-focused Equity Income strategy, and plan consulting, using third-party technology and AI tools to support portfolio oversight and client servicing.

Marc Girardot is a CFP® with seven years of experience in financial advising. He is currently associated with CS Planning Corp and its dba Vertical Ascent Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Veintek, LLC and Chastain Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Veintek, LLC, a medical device company developing technologies for licensing. CS Planning Corp provides investment supervisory, portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-advisor model and constructs diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerances, managing accounts often on a discretionary basis.

Emme Osborne is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Fortis Capital Management LLC in Bellevue, WA, where she has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fortis Capital Management, she held positions at The University of Arizona, Pine Lake Cellars, Farmers Insurance, Duke's Seafood, and The Juicy Cafe. Fortis Capital Management serves individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, foundations, charities, and private fund investors by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and recommendations for insurance along with referrals to affiliated tax and accounting providers. The firm combines active and passive investment approaches across a range of instruments and manages pooled private funds with performance-based fee arrangements.

Russell Cole is a financial advisor at Sage Advisors, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Sage Advisors in 2019, he worked for Kms Financial Services, Inc. from 2007 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed to sell long-term care, disability, health, and term insurance products. Sage Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and business clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs customized investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and proprietary models, and is notable for its pension consulting and participant education offerings.

Peter Kulseth is a financial advisor at Bear Mountain Capital Inc. in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Bear Mountain Capital, he was associated with Vignoble LLC and has teaching experience at Gonzaga University and Friday Harbor High School. Bear Mountain Capital provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and select institutional accounts, primarily through discretionary portfolio management and hourly financial planning. The firm also manages private funds, focusing on diversified, tax-efficient portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory.

Stephen Chaney is a financial advisor with Chaney Capital Management Inc. in Lynnwood, WA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 30 years of industry experience, including 27 years 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 manages approximately $390 million in discretionary assets and employs investment strategies based on both fundamental and technical analysis with discretionary trading authorization.

Brook Anderson is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is part of the Cutler Investment Group team and has worked at Kaizen Financial Advisors, LLC since 2015. Cutler Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate pension plans, foundations, endowments, and registered investment companies. The firm offers risk-based Lifestyle Portfolios, a dividend-focused Equity Income strategy, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing third-party technology and AI tools to support portfolio oversight and client servicing.

Kelli Porter is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Tschetter Group. She has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2019 and had prior roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. 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 fund focused on venture capital, private equity, and real estate, employing a proprietary investment process that combines fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Don Morgan Sr. is a financial advisor at Colmina, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Kestra Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he has authored written work since 2023. Colmina, LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $85 million across about 40 clients, employing active, passive, and hybrid investment strategies tailored to client goals, and provides financial planning on flat-fee or hourly bases.

Nancy Dienes is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in financial planning, currently with Arrivity Financial Planning in Seattle, WA. She previously worked at Blue Canoe Financial Planning and other related firms. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the sole trustee of the John and Marilyn Dienes Trust and acts as attorney in fact for property management related to her family. Arrivity Financial Planning offers hourly, fee-only comprehensive financial planning for individuals and families, focusing on cash flow, retirement, tax, estate, education, and risk-management topics. The firm generally favors passively managed, low-cost index funds within globally diversified portfolios and does not serve as a discretionary portfolio manager or take custody of client assets.

Christopher Kaminski is a CFP® and ChFC® with 15 years of experience in financial services. He has worked at Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2009 to 2021 before joining Consilio Wealth Advisors, LLC in 2021. Consilio Wealth Advisors is a fiduciary registered investment advisor serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis with a long-term focus, using a range of investment vehicles including options and derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Brooke Ashland is a Series 65-credentialed advisor with Cutler Investment Group in Bellevue, WA, where she has worked since 2014. She has 14 years of industry experience. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in non-investment activities including business consulting and property ownership through entities such as Ashland Partners International and Moon and Back, LLC. Cutler Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, corporate plans, foundations, endowments, and registered investment companies. The firm offers risk-based Lifestyle Portfolios, a dividend-focused Equity Income strategy, and utilizes third-party technology and AI tools to support research and portfolio oversight.

Stacee Kratovil is a CFP® professional with three years of experience, currently serving at Parcion Private Wealth LLC. She previously worked at U.S. Bank N.A. and BMO Harris Bank N.A., with six and five years of experience at each firm, respectively. Ms. Kratovil has been a member of the Advisory Board for the College of Business at Washington State University since 2017. Parcion Private Wealth provides comprehensive wealth management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, typically working with clients having a minimum of $10 million in assets. The firm employs a tailored investment approach that includes fundamental and technical analysis and offers customized portfolio management alongside advisory services for held-away assets.

Ka Law is a financial advisor with WaFd Wealth, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining WaFd Wealth in 2025, Ka Law worked for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for 20 years. WaFd Wealth, Inc. serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing over $348 million in client assets across 274 relationships. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, employing a variety of analytical approaches and investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Brooke Trinh is a financial advisor at trueNorth Wealth Advisors in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with trueNorth Wealth Advisors since 2013. trueNorth Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and estates by providing integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management across multiple advisory programs. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and diversified portfolios using both passive and active funds, supported by fundamental analysis and tailored Investment Policy Statements.

David Tschetter is a financial advisor with the Tschetter Group in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at D.A. Davidson & Co. and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, providing fixed insurance products when needed by clients. Tschetter Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses through asset management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs proprietary asset-allocation models and a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering a range of investment strategies and acting as a private fund adviser and sponsor for its TG Private Market Opportunities Fund LP.

Alvin Kwak is a financial advisor at Harbour Investment Management L.L.C. with a Series 65 credential. He has been with Harbour since 2025 and has prior experience at MAZO Capital Solution, District 2 Capital, and Sparrow Vision. Outside of finance, he has worked at Oki Golf and attended Columbia University. Harbour Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs fundamental analysis to build diversified portfolios and manages approximately $470 million in assets for about 195 clients.

Ronald Geer is a financial advisor at Guide Advisors, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been associated with Guide Advisors, formerly Geer Financial Group, since 1996. Approximately 10% of his time is spent on insurance product sales and services as a licensed insurance agent. Guide Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning, co-advisory asset management through a third-party platform, and insurance and annuity products. The firm offers public seminars and educational workshops and generally acts as a co-advisor, handling client documentation and reviews while third-party managers implement investment strategies.

Katherine Policani is a financial advisor with Aspire Capital Advisors LLC in Seattle, WA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm or its dba, AFG Financial, LLC, since 2017. Prior to this, she was involved with Seed Church from 2015 to 2018. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charities, and retirement plans. The firm takes a primarily long-term, fundamental approach to investing, offering customized portfolios that utilize low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and occasional short-term trading, and serves clients through a multi-team structure.