Nathan Schorsch is the sole advisor at Head to Toe Financial Planning in Hillsboro, OR. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. His prior firms include Ares Financial Consulting LLC and Watershed Wealth Planning. Head to Toe Financial Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors, providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a fee-only, independent model and employs an investment approach that incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory with a combination of passive and active investment vehicles. It also offers educational seminars on personal finance topics and provides fiduciary retirement-plan consulting under ERISA.

Jason Gong is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lifelong Wealth Management Group, LLC since 2018 and previously held positions at Premier Mortgage and Cetera Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Northwest Spine Foundation, where he consults on business matters and facilitates educational events in the field of spinal and neurosurgery. Lifelong Wealth Management Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and small corporations. The firm combines top-down macroeconomic and technical trend analysis to manage client portfolios through longer-term preservation and shorter-term growth strategies, maintaining a hands-on approach with personalized portfolio customization.

Charles Dobson is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Dobson Asset Management LLC in Portland, OR, and has served as Senior Vice President at Avalon Trust since 2016, focusing on relationship management. Dobson Asset Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a structured investment approach that includes written investment policy statements, ongoing monitoring, and manager research, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary supervisory services.

Dean Duncan is the sole advisor at Duncan, Dean Bryan, an independent investment advisory firm based in Portland, OR. He holds 27 years of experience as an investment advisor and has been in the industry for 15 years. Outside of his advisory work, he maintains residential family real estate, a business activity he has managed for 35 years. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management for individual clients and their IRA accounts, focusing on growth and income objectives through portfolios primarily composed of individual securities, including closed-end funds, ETFs, and common stocks. It serves a small number of clients with roughly $3.1 million in assets under management and does not use commissioned products or wrap-fee accounts.

Neil Rue is a CFA charterholder and principal of Neil A. Rue, CFA Investment Advisor in Portland, OR, with nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Meketa Investment Group and Pension Consulting Alliance, where he worked for over two decades before founding his independent advisory firm. The firm offers fee-only investment and wealth management services to individuals and families, focusing on clients with significant financial assets. Its investment approach is primarily non-discretionary, emphasizing strategic asset allocation, use of low-cost index funds, tax efficiency, and client approval before trade execution.

Corey Kaster is a financial advisor at Inbundance Wealth Management in Portland, OR, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at First Heartland Capital Inc and Farmers Financial Solutions. Outside of his advisory work, Kaster is involved with Gaylabration, Inc., a nonprofit that raises funds to support the LGBTQ community through charity dance events. Inbundance Wealth Management provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, managing approximately $12.1 million across 54 accounts. The firm uses a long-term, non-discretionary investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and related models, with a focus on individualized Investment Policy Statements.

Kurt Morgan is the sole advisor at TMG Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Beaverton, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Triad Advisors, Inc., The Morgan Group, and Desert River Capital LLC. Morgan serves on the advisory board of Antioch House, a nonprofit Christian residential cooperative for college students. TMG Wealth Advisors primarily serves individual clients approaching or in retirement and some small-business owners, providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a Values-Based Financial Planning™ process and invests across a range of asset classes to align portfolios with client risk tolerance and goals.

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.

Lindsey Cole is the sole advisor at Venture Forth Financial in Portland, OR, holding a Series 65 designation with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Venture Forth Financial since 2016. Venture Forth Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and legacy management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and trusts. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with diversified, low-cost, passively managed funds and offers ESG-screened portfolios aligned with client goals.

Sean Pyles is a CFP® affiliated with Pyles Financial Planning, LLC in Portland, OR, with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked for NerdWallet for ten years. Pyles Financial Planning provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advice primarily to individual clients within the LGBTQ+ community and others who may lack traditional access to these services. The firm follows a structured investment process emphasizing asset allocation and tax diversification, and it offers services through hourly and flat-fee billing rather than asset-based fees.

FPNW is a fee-only fiduciary that supports the Do-It-Yourself investor and those just getting started. FPNW has four offerings: 1. Deep Dive – Reviews ten key financial topics and generates a detailed “To-Do List” for your implementation. 2. Comprehensive Financial Plan – A detailed projection of your financial future that answers questions like: “Am I on track for retirement?” “Are my investments too conservative? Or too risky?” “How should I save for a home or college?” “Is my current financial advisor doing a good job?” 3. Let’s Get Started – You seek coaching on how to set up your financial affairs from 401-(k) plans at work or savings plans for the self-employed, investing to basic banking and insurance. 4. Projects – Maybe it’s reconstructing your cost basis or you’ve inherited a mess from a parent. Planning for the estate taxes levied by Oregon and Washington is important. FPNW does not provide investment management services. FPNW helps clients either manage their own investments or locate other financial advisers who provide investment services. As a fiduciary, your success comes first. FPNW does NOT sell any financial products and does NOT accept any outside compensation. Previously I served wealthy clients. My goal now is to democratize the wealth creation process and to offer the same expertise whether you’ve got millions or only hundreds to invest. FPNW’s Philosophy Time on earth is our most important asset. Live accordingly and joyfully. Over the long run, stocks and real estate outperform other assets classes with built-in inflation projection. Take only as much investment risk as needed to reach your goals. The only correct allocation to stocks is one you're comfortable with and will stick to. Low-cost, tax efficient Exchange Traded Funds and index funds allow you to craft a simple sustainable portfolio. Tax-efficiency is key. Asset location matters. Sustainable and ethical investing is extremely competitive with “mainstream” investments. Diversify internationally. Philanthropy - Let’s discuss how to support your favorite charities while you’re alive and as part of your legacy. The comedian Chris Rock said it best. “Wealth is not about having a lot of money; It’s about having a lot of OPTIONS.” Let’s start with a free discussion to discover your best options. To quote legendary baseball player Yogi Berra, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you won't get there.."

Ulrike Devoto is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience and has operated Ascent Financial Advisors since 2000. She holds a Series 65 license and manages her independent firm in Portland, OR. Ascent Financial Advisors provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts and estates, foundations, and small businesses. The firm employs a diversified investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, using no-load mutual funds alongside individual fixed-income instruments, and manages nearly $47 million in discretionary assets across a varied client base.

Robert Prall is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience. He is the owner of RX Investment Solutions LLC in Portland, OR, where he has worked since 2008. Prior to that, he spent nine years with Independent Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, Prall is an insurance agent offering life and health annuities since 1995. RX Investment Solutions is a single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and uses a combination of individual securities and funds within discretionary portfolios, including model portfolios monitored for performance and risk.

John Raaf is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of industry experience. He has been the principal advisor at Raaf Investment Advisors, LLC since 2010. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners. Raaf Investment Advisors employs an active, asset-allocation driven approach, utilizing a combination of actively managed mutual funds and passive index funds selected through rigorous screening.

Linden Cornett is the principal advisor at Seagrass Financial, LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in Portland, OR. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Seagrass Financial in 2015, he worked at Intel Corporation for 25 years. Seagrass Financial serves individual and high-net-worth households with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a passive, asset-allocation strategy using low-cost index funds and ETFs, and offers fee-only services with flat and fixed-term fee structures rather than percentage-of-assets fees.

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.

Samuel Khalil is a financial advisor at Wide Eye Capital in Vancouver, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments and Principal Consulting Group. Outside of finance, he works as a Development Analyst for Multnomah County Behavioral Health, focusing on data analytics and reporting. Wide Eye Capital provides customized investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm combines bottom-up equity selection with macroeconomic analysis and employs a range of instruments and strategies, including hedging and derivatives monitoring, to manage client portfolios.

Goran Ognjenovic is a financial advisor at Independent Investment Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with TIG since 2015. Independent Investment Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services for individuals, families, estates, trusts, and non-investment businesses. The firm employs a range of strategies including structured-outcome approaches and options trading, with an investment process that incorporates fundamental, technical, chart, and cyclical analysis.

Philip Richman is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Ciclo Wealth LLC, an independent firm he joined in 2020. Prior to that, he held roles at Tenbridge Partners, LLC and KMS Financial Services, Inc. Ciclo Wealth LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses modern portfolio theory and a long-term trading approach, primarily recommending ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

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.