Steven Gradow is the principal advisor at Gradow Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Lake Oswego, Oregon. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 31 years of industry experience, including over two decades leading his own firm since 2004. Gradow Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, family foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers tailored portfolio management and written Personal Investment Plans that include inter-generational, estate, and philanthropic strategies, emphasizing risk controls, asset allocation, and ongoing monitoring. It manages approximately $33.8 million for nine clients and also offers expert-witness consulting on fiduciary, trust, and arbitration matters.

As the owner and President of Pacific Coast Investment Advisors, LLC, I partner with clients who want a clear, disciplined path to financial independence—charting their course to and through retirement. I combine evidence-based investment management with comprehensive financial planning to help you align your portfolio, cash flow, taxes, and retirement strategy with the life you actually want to live. As a fee-only fiduciary, I sit on the same side of the table as you: my advice is transparent, conflicts are minimized, and your best interest always comes first. I work closely with professionals, retirees, and small-business owners who value a personal relationship, plain‑English communication, and a thoughtful, data‑driven approach. Together, we’ll build and maintain a customized plan that addresses retirement income, tax efficiency, risk management, and legacy goals, with ongoing adjustments as life and markets change. My goal is to give you clarity, confidence, and a trusted partner to call whenever you have an important financial decision to make.

Donald Mattersdorff is the sole advisor at D. Mattersdorff LLC in Lake Oswego, OR. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he provides expert testimony in securities litigation as a consultant for Bates Group and serves as trustee for family trusts. D. Mattersdorff LLC serves individual clients and families, offering financial planning and discretionary investment management with a fundamental, value-based approach focused on global stocks, bonds, REITs, and mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $60.7 million for about 20 clients and emphasizes individualized portfolio oversight with a global investment capability.

Brent Pearson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor based in Oregon City, OR, with one year of industry experience. He is the principal and sole advisor at Keychain Asset Management and has owned an IT consulting and software development firm, Napa Logic Inc., since 2014, which is currently winding down with no active projects. Keychain Asset Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and other entities, including trusts and charitable organizations. The firm integrates fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across traditional and digital asset classes, focusing on long-term investing, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, and offers specialized digital-asset portfolio management and consulting services.

Clayton acquired Clarity Financial, LLC to provide independent, fee-only, fiduciary advice of the highest standard to clients and is passionate about removing as much financial uncertainty and stress from his clients’ lives as possible. Having been in the industry since 2010, and having worked with individuals, families, businesses, schools, churches, and endowments, Clayton emphasizes the importance of a long-term planning relationship with his clients as he believes this gives them the best possible chance of achieving their financial goals. One of Clayton's specialties is retirement account distribution planning centered around replacing working income while minimizing taxes as clients transition to retirement.

Ted Taplett is a financial advisor at Strategic Finance Inc. in Clackamas, Oregon, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Household and the CFA Institute, as well as community involvement with Grace Community Church. Strategic Finance Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting to individuals and high-net-worth clients, employing a proprietary three-factor investment strategy that incorporates market, value, and momentum exposures tailored to client objectives.

Bill Parish is the sole advisor at Parish & Company LLC, an independent firm based in Lake Oswego, Oregon. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 19 years of industry experience. Parish has been with Parish & Company since 1994. Parish & Company is a fee-only registered investment adviser offering discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with global diversification and emphasizes independence and transparency in its services.

David Peterson is a CFP® with 19 years of experience based in Oregon City, Oregon. He has been the sole advisor at Integrated Retirement Strategies since 2007. Integrated Retirement Strategies provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and personal financial organization primarily for individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients and trusts. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create individualized portfolios focused on long-term capital appreciation, with continuous monitoring and periodic reporting.

John Burnside is a financial advisor at Burnside and Co. in Oregon City, OR, holding the CFP® designation with 15 years of industry experience. He has managed Burnside Capital Management since 2004. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers on the investment committee for the Archdiocese of Portland and serves as a parent representative on the Site Council for Scouters Mountain Elementary. Burnside and Co. provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis with both long- and short-term strategies, and it offers retirement and pension-related planning alongside broader financial consulting.

Jody Duncan is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advisory. She founded and has operated Insight Advisors NW, LLC since 2012. Insight Advisors NW serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and written financial planning covering retirement, estate, education, cash-flow, and debt management. The firm customizes portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance, conducts regular reviews and rebalances, and may use third-party sub-advisors while monitoring their alignment with client objectives.

John Mulligan is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently managing Mulligan Capital, Inc. in Tigard, Oregon. He has led Mulligan Capital since 2016 and is also the Managing Member of The IRA QLAC Company, LLC, which provides QLAC consulting, sales, and services. Mulligan holds a State of Oregon insurance license and may implement insurance recommendations for clients in a separate capacity as a licensed agent. Mulligan Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients and self-directed ERISA retirement accounts. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis, strategic asset allocation, and a long-term purchase orientation, managing about $40 million across multiple custodial accounts.

David Verbruggen is a financial advisor at Integrity Investing with a Series 65 license and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at iVest, TRADEway, EXOS Aerospace Systems & Technologies, Southwest Airlines, and Mobberly Baptist Church. Outside of advising, he operates a personal trading company and collaborates with a charting-platform business. Integrity Investing provides discretionary portfolio management to individual clients through two ETF-based programs that use proprietary technical and mathematical models to guide investment decisions. The firm emphasizes transparency, risk disclosure, a faith-informed mission, and individualized portfolio management without participating in wrap fee programs or advising private funds.

Brian Hamlin is a financial advisor with Somerset Wealth Management, LLC in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with three years of industry experience. He has worked at various related firms including Somerset Securities and Somerset Wealth Strategies since 2022. Outside of advisory roles, he contributes to AnnuityFYI.com, a resource providing free annuity information online. Somerset Wealth Management offers discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses institutional-style managers, a tactical asset-allocation approach, and provides access to annuities, private placements, and third-party money managers.

Gretchen Stangier is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. She has led Gretchen Stangier, Inc. since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Stangier Wealth Management, where she is a principal, is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with diversified allocations and uses both internal and third-party portfolio management, offering educational seminars and disclosing performance results.

Jeffrey Vass is a financial advisor at Meridian Financial Group, Inc. in Milwaukie, OR, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial, LLC since 2009. Vass has been with Meridian Financial Group since 1999. Meridian Financial Group advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, long-term diversification, and asset allocation, using a mix of passive index funds, ETFs, and select individual securities, supported by tools such as Monte Carlo simulation.

Tracy Sherman is a financial advisor at Sherman, Young & Leavitt, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation. Sherman has no prior industry experience but worked at the Gates Foundation for 11 years before joining Michael Sherman LLC. Sherman, Young & Leavitt provides investment supervisory services to individuals, closely held businesses, and trusts as a fee-only adviser. The firm manages client portfolios primarily using mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, applying a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to construct portfolios tailored to each client's risk preference and financial position.

Christopher Hatfield is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Defined Wealth Management, LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at True Private Wealth Advisors, LLC for seven years. He is a board member of the South Portland Business Association, participating in monthly meetings as a volunteer. Defined Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients with discretionary investment management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and third-party money manager selection. The firm combines passive and active management strategies, employing various analytical methods and tactical asset allocation, and offers both traditional and digital wealth management options.

Sarah Lane is a PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She is affiliated with CLS Financial Advisors, Inc. and Schultz Group CPAs, PC, where she has worked since 2016. Prior to that, she spent a year at Portland State University. CLS Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts, typically working with professionals, business owners, corporate executives, and retirees. The firm utilizes broadly diversified, systematic portfolios based on capital-markets research and integrates tax-sensitive and sustainable investment options according to client preferences.

Ryan Mohr is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Clarity Capital Management LLC since 2017 and previously worked at M Financial for one year. Ryan holds a Series 66 license and is based in Tigard, Oregon. Clarity Capital Management advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors, providing discretionary investment management, comprehensive and project-based financial planning, and retirement plan consulting and participant education. The firm employs a passive, low-cost core investment approach combined with tactical asset-allocation adjustments and offers multiple planning engagement models.

Carolyn Pentland is a financial advisor at Spectrum Strategic Capital Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Spectrum since 2015. Spectrum Strategic Capital Management, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio construction, and discretionary investment management, utilizing IPS-driven portfolios across customized, enhanced index, and unconstrained alpha strategies.