Michael Thompson is the sole advisor at Thompson Financial LLC in Kenmore, WA, holding a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He founded Thompson Financial in 2014 and is also a licensed insurance producer in Washington State since 2011. Thompson Financial offers financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual investors and sponsors of employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $74 million across about 225 client relationships, using a tailored planning process with primarily no-load mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, and provides both ERISA fiduciary and non-fiduciary consulting services.

Hans Berkenhoff is a CFA charterholder and Series 63 registered advisor with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Parkside Family Office LLC since its founding in 2025 and previously worked for Harbour Investment Management from 1991 to 2025. Parkside Family Office LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, non-profits, and small businesses. The firm uses a blend of Modern Portfolio Theory, asset allocation, and various analytical methods to provide discretionary investment management and personalized planning, maintaining a focused client base with a single-advisor structure.

William Mcelroy is a financial advisor with Guardian Plus Inc. in Mill Creek, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and accumulating 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Plus Inc. since 2005. Outside of advisory work, he serves as secretary and treasurer for Samantha Anne Person Inc., a retail and wholesale business. Guardian Plus Inc. is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, financial planners, corporations, and non-profit organizations. The firm focuses on asset allocation and active rebalancing using ETFs, bonds, equities, and limited option strategies, managing a range of portfolios including proprietary Plus+ tiers with income and covered-call enhanced strategies.

Dana Twight is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and is the principal of Twight Financial Education, LLC. She has worked at Zeiders Enterprises, Inc. since 2014 and provides personal financial counseling to military service members through that role. Additionally, she presents employee-assistance program workshops and webinars for My Secure Advantage. Twight Financial Education, LLC delivers financial education, written plans, and consulting to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, focusing on workplace retirement education and group seminars. The firm emphasizes education and planning without discretionary asset management, serving both individual and institutional clients, including military personnel, through hourly-fee engagements.

Frank Gallo is the sole advisor at Gallo Lupo LLC in Kirkland, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 40 years of industry experience. He worked at UBS Financial Services for 25 years before retiring in 2020 and subsequently founding Gallo Lupo LLC in 2022. Gallo Lupo LLC provides retirement-focused financial planning and retirement plan sponsor services, serving individuals, families, and plan fiduciaries. The firm emphasizes retirement readiness, Social Security and Medicare guidance, and participant education through group sessions, operating on a fee-only, hourly basis without managing client assets.

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Jesse Deason is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. She is the principal of Serene Wealth Planning, LLC in Everett, Washington, and also owns Serene Divorce Planning LLC, a divorce financial consulting firm. Her work history includes roles at HDR Engineering Inc., Madrona Financial Services, LLC, McDevitt & Duffy CPAs, and Finn Street Financial, LLC. Serene Wealth Planning LLC is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm creates personalized Investment Policy Statements and manages portfolios considering goals, risk tolerance, and tax factors, offering defined services such as divorce retirement projections and hourly engagements.

Hon Ching Lai is a financial advisor with Albatrox Capital in Kirkland, WA, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Albatrox Capital, he was involved in real estate investment and management. Outside of advisory services, he owns Albatrox Holdings, LLC and its subsidiary Albatrox Woodlands, LLC, which manage his real estate portfolio in Wisconsin. Albatrox Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and market analysis, and is registered as a commodity pool operator with the NFA, offering both traditional securities advice and a systematic futures trading pool.

Rongke Lin is the sole advisor at Jar Advisor, an independent firm based in Seattle, WA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at InVisionApp and Spider.AI. Jar Advisor primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting focused on goal-based outcomes. The firm employs a systematic, proprietary approach using a universe of ETFs and mutual funds, managing portfolios along glidepaths with algorithmic monitoring and periodic reviews.

Scott Caufield is a financial advisor at Sophos Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Pacific Value, LLC for 10 years before founding Sophos Wealth Management in 2021. Sophos Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm uses fundamental analysis and an asset-allocation framework incorporating equities, fixed income, alternatives, and cash, with regular account reviews and a willingness to hold elevated cash or short-term Treasuries when market valuations are high.

Robert Lockyer is a financial advisor with Business Wise Insurance, PLLC in Snohomish, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has led Business Wise Insurance entities since 2004, focusing on health insurance and financial advisory services. Outside of his advisory role, Lockyer serves as a board member of the Navy League of the U.S. Business Wise Insurance, PLLC is a state-registered independent advisory firm serving a small client base with services that include portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory. The firm primarily uses third-party investment advisers and custodian platforms to provide tailored investment solutions, and it also operates as a licensed insurance producer offering group and personal lines within business-benefit and estate planning contexts.

Rizwan Rizwi is a financial advisor at SAR Wealth Management with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with SAR Wealth Management since 2010. Outside of advisory work, he owns businesses in business consulting and rug import and distribution. SAR Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and other entities, including international clients and occasionally Royal Families and sovereign wealth funds. The firm emphasizes Sharia-compliant and socially responsible investment approaches and provides discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting.

Scott Minnig is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Services, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Capital Investment Services since 2002 and at Vine Dahlen PLLC since 1999. Capital Investment Services, LLC is a fee-only firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation, core-and-satellite approach emphasizing passive index and ETF core holdings alongside selective active funds, delivering advice primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Jason Williams is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Williams 360 Financial Advisory, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2015. His prior work includes a position at CGN Advisors, LLC. Williams 360 Financial Advisory serves individuals, couples, and families with fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management, focusing on retirement, tax, estate, cash-flow, and risk-management needs. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using diversified, low-cost passive investments, and incorporates employer retirement plan holdings into overall asset allocations.

Darron Kuehn is a financial advisor at Pacific Crest Financial Advisors, LLC in Everett, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Pacific Crest Financial Advisors since 2010. Pacific Crest Financial Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic, core-and-satellite asset allocation approach emphasizing passive index and ETF core holdings combined with selective active funds, providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and project-based advisory services.

Christopher Teofilak is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Clear Wealth Management, LLC since 2017, following roles at Index Fund Wealth Management, LLC and Northwest Asset Management. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Clear Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm utilizes a globally diversified, tax-efficient investment approach combining active management and modern portfolio theory, with ongoing portfolio oversight and educational seminars.

John Robertson is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Greystone Financial & Estate Services, Inc. He previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and KMS Financial Services Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Robertson operates as an independent insurance agent, providing sales and consulting services related to life insurance and annuities. Greystone Financial & Estate Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients and offers retirement plan consulting to plan sponsors and fiduciaries. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial consulting, managing approximately $103.6 million across about 196 clients.

Perry Sikes Jr. is a financial advisor with Investor Resources Inc. in Bothell, WA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Investor Resources Inc. since 2007. Investor Resources Inc. provides discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, related trusts, and retirement plans, focusing on momentum-based investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and bond funds. The firm also offers Qualified Retirement Plan Trustee support and manages portfolios ranging from concentrated to sector-focused strategies.

Daniel De Whitt is a financial advisor at Waystone Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Outside of advising, he serves as president of Continents for Christ, a nonprofit missions organization. Waystone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a customized fiduciary approach focusing on fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

William Culbertson is a financial advisor at MindState Capital LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Bastiât Capital, LLC for 15 years before joining MindState Capital in 2022. MindState Capital is a small advisory firm managing approximately $52 million for about 16 clients, primarily high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and other legal entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, quantitative optimization, and third-party research to deliver customized portfolio management, including the use of options and derivatives for authorized clients.