Brittany Cross is a financial advisor with First Heartland Consultants, Inc. in Vancouver, WA, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Her career includes tenures at First Heartland Capital Inc. and D.A. Davidson & Co., as well as leadership roles in Cross Limited Partnership dba Labyrinth Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers as a youth soccer assistant coach. First Heartland Consultants serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides financial planning, model-based management for self-directed 401(k) accounts, and a range of asset management solutions delivered through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Suping Yang is a financial advisor with Wealth Management who holds a PFS™ designation and a Series 65 license, bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealth Management since 2014 and has operated a CPA practice, Susan S Yang CPA PC, since 2004, where she serves as president and supervises accounting staff. Yang is also involved in healthcare management and commercial real estate businesses outside of her advisory role. Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and government entities. The firm manages approximately $3.7 billion in assets, utilizing a passive investment approach focused on no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy.

Nathan Brown is a CFP® and ChFC® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Farther Finance Advisors since 2024. He has previously worked at My Personal CFO, Kimsa Total Wealth, and Pacific Capital Resource Group. Outside of his advisory role, Brown is the founder of End Gov't Tips, which creates and publishes financial and tax education content, and serves as CFO and business consultant for Synergy India Ventures. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a combination of digital platforms and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using proprietary and customized model portfolios with algorithmic rebalancing, incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and AI tools under internal review controls.

Konstantina Castro is an investment advisor representative with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. She has previously worked with Atlas Investments, Foresters Advisory Services, and Foresters Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in real estate through her interests in Parthenon Properties, LLC and Lepitsa 1, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party investment solutions.

Jessica Ellyson is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner since 2026. She previously worked at EP Wealth Advisors for five years and held roles at Northwestern Mutual and Umpqua Bank. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, implementing discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers.

Lucas Weigang is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and six years of industry experience. He has worked at several Bankers Life entities since 2018 and previously held positions outside the financial sector, including at PF Changs and Deluxe Awning Company. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an insurance sales representative and unit field trainer. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to tailor asset allocations and portfolios aligned with client goals and risk tolerances.

Kyle Dodrill is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Portland, OR. His prior roles include positions at Deschutes Investment Consulting, Empirical Wealth Management, and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of finance, he assists occasionally with floral design at Swoon Floral Design. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and specialized portfolios, supported by client education and integrated affiliated service lines.

Stephen Engle is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2025 and previously spent a decade at Thompson Advisory Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he was involved with The Engle Group dba ELR Legal Search from 2009 to 2019. Thompson Advisory Services primarily serves individuals and families, including trusts, estates, and workplace retirement plans, providing financial and tax planning services. The firm employs a disciplined asset allocation strategy focused on equities, global diversification, and high-quality fixed income, delivering advice on a non-discretionary basis and offering fiduciary retirement-plan consulting.

Caitlin Walker is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She currently works at D.A. Davidson & Co. and previously held roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Securities Company, and First Republic Investment Management. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Candace Stogin is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Vancouver, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 7 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Securities America, Inc. She is currently affiliated with Allworth Financial and AW Securities. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs customized portfolio strategies, including core-satellite, index allocations, and options-based overlays, and utilizes third-party sub-advisers alongside technology solutions to manage held-away accounts.

Travis Poulos is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has previously worked at The Vanguard Group and Charles Schwab. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, providing investment advisory and comprehensive financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, alongside various packaged and tax-managed programs.

Joshua Keller is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Missoula, MT, with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, he worked at Agia and spent ten years with Billings Public Schools. Outside of his advisory role, Keller serves on the board of the Greater Yellowstone Valley United States Bowling Congress, helping to support local bowling programs. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors.

Timothy Schreck is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. He worked at Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. for 21 years before joining D.A. Davidson in 2020. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards while incorporating both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Eugen Trifan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Portland, OR, and has eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Agia, Equitable Advisors, Axa Advisors, Edward Jones, and self-employment. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as secretary of the Portland chapter of the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII). Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed portfolio models with National Financial Services as custodian.

Cassondra Johnson is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Johnson has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2000 and also serves as an agent for Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and provides managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm uses Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and operates with over 1,200 advisors managing approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets.

Jessica Tierney is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She currently works at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously held roles at The H Group, Inc. and Tejera & Associates, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and uses a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Jerod Patterson is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Boise Cascade Co, Securities America, Inc., OSAIC, and AW Securities. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a variety of model strategies and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary services, incorporating technology to manage held-away retirement accounts without client login credentials.

Kimberly Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work history includes roles at Banner Bank and Chase Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services emphasize long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Mario Foncea Roman is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Portland, OR, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and has held various roles including ownership and management positions in construction and remodeling through PNW Residential, LLC, and wine production consulting with Anton Farms, LLC. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through multiple program structures such as Unified Managed Account wrap programs and third-party money manager access.

Michael Harter is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Agia and CNH Finance. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a large network of advisors. The firm utilizes unified managed accounts and overlay services, managing approximately $29.2 billion and serving nearly 300,000 clients.