Onward Financial Advising LLC is a fee-only, fiduciary financial advising firm dedicated to helping individuals and families build wealth and achieve financial security. Onward believes that financial advising is for everyone and that everyone can benefit from expert financial advice, regardless of how many investable assets they have. With this belief, the mission of Onward Financial Advising is to empower clients to improve their financial futures by creating personalized plans that build wealth. Key Services: • Comprehensive Financial Planning • Ongoing Financial Advice • Investment Management • Retirement Planning • Tax Strategies and Planning • RSU Planning and Employer Retirement Plans To accomplish this mission Onward specializes in creating personalized financial plans that address the unique needs of mid-career professionals, first-generation wealth creators, and families. The founder, Brian Blakeman, brings over 15 years of combined experience in aerospace engineering and financial services to create a unique blend of technical expertise and personal financial advice. Onward Financial Advising understands the complexities of financial decision-making, especially when it comes to managing restricted stock units (RSUs), employer retirement plans, and crafting efficient tax strategies. As a fiduciary, Onward is committed to acting in your best interest, offering clear, transparent advice without conflicts of interest.

Nishant Panchal is a financial advisor at Wealthrise with a Series 65 credential and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he held positions at companies including Rippling, Fieldguide, BREX, and Salesforce. Wealthrise is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients through an internet-based platform. The firm employs quantitative, rule-based algorithms focused on technical analysis and utilizes leveraged and inverse ETF strategies with automated trade execution.

Bryan Langley is a financial advisor at Waltium Investment Advisors in Kirkland, WA, holding a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He also works as a Partner Group Program Manager for Graphics and AI at Microsoft Corporation, a role unrelated to finance. Waltium Investment Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, and nonprofit organizations, focusing on clients with quantitative backgrounds such as engineers and scientists. The firm employs a goal-based, risk-focused investment approach combining diversified mutual funds and ETFs with techniques from modern portfolio theory, risk-parity, and market-cycle analysis, occasionally using derivatives for hedging.

Thomas Bailey is a financial advisor at Broadview Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Broadview since 2014. Prior to his advisory role, he has worked at Microsoft Corporation since 1996. Broadview Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, small businesses, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, non-discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes low-cost, tax-efficient portfolios based on modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis, manages assets in-house, and actively supports institutional retirement plans and small business clients.

Theodore Krammer is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience and the principal advisor at Krammer Financial, an independent firm based in Redmond, WA. He has led Krammer Financial since 2015. Outside of advisory services, he receives compensation for referrals to an unaffiliated consulting company and holds a Washington state insurance license, recommending insurance products when suitable for clients. Krammer Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with tactical asset allocation, using both active and passive strategies, and frequently integrates third-party managers while exercising discretionary authority over asset allocation and manager appointments.

Eric Linger is a financial advisor at Sherwood Investments with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Madrona Financial & CPAs since 2026, alongside his long tenure at Sherwood Investment Services dating back to 1999. Sherwood Investments is an independent, fee-only fiduciary firm offering personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and security selection using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual bonds, and maintains formal continuity arrangements through external associates and succession agreements.

Wen Liang Huang is a CFP® and ChFC® with 15 years of industry experience. He has led Zion Financial Planning, LLC since 2017 and previously held roles at Minnesota Life Insurance Co. and Securian Financial Services, Inc. He is also an enrolled agent who provides tax planning and filing services during tax season. Zion Financial Planning, LLC serves individuals, business owners, professionals, and executives, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning across various areas including retirement, college, tax, insurance, and estate planning. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis for portfolio construction and provides structured, periodic reviews along with both one-time and ongoing planning engagements.

Robert Keilin is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at Signal Financial Planning, LLC since 2015. He operates an independent advisory firm based in Issaquah, WA. Signal Financial Planning, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by offering holistic financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a Core + Satellite investment approach combining low-cost indexed funds with active positions and provides financial planning on an hourly basis covering topics such as retirement, estate, tax-aware allocation, and cash-flow management.

Fan Teng is the sole principal of US Fund Manager LLC, an independent investment advisory firm. He holds a Series 65 credential and has seven years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Teng works as a mortgage broker loan officer at Xpro Mortgage Inc and is co-owner of Lincoln & Lyndon LLC, where he manages IT, programming, data analysis, tax filings, and real estate brokerage activities. US Fund Manager LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on equity and bond investments through a value-based, long-term approach grounded in intrinsic-value analysis and margin-of-safety principles. The firm maintains concentrated holdings, minimizes turnover, and occasionally uses put options to manage downside risk.

Christopher Pfau is a financial advisor at Lakemont Wealth with a Series 65 credential and experience dating from 2019 in related financial roles. He is also an accountant and co-owner of Lakemont Financial Group, which provides tax planning and compliance services. Additionally, he works as a Senior Analyst with the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Lakemont Wealth Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning tailored to client goals and risk tolerance. The firm applies modern portfolio theory with diversified asset allocations and uses discretionary authority for portfolio decisions, emphasizing long-term strategies while also incorporating options trading.

Shilpa Tiwari is a financial advisor at Helix Advisors LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Her background includes roles in technology and product development at companies such as Microsoft, Shipium, and Cubenexus Inc. She maintains an outside product and technology role alongside her advisory work. Helix Advisors LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on customized, non-discretionary portfolio management and written planning engagements. The firm’s approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction using mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and alternative investments.

Bradley Van Vechten is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of industry experience. He has been the principal advisor at Private Wealth Management Solutions, LLC since 2013. Van Vechten serves on the board of directors and as Secretary of the East King County Estate Planning Council. Private Wealth Management Solutions is a small, independent firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and select retirement plans. The firm employs modern portfolio theory and tactical asset allocation across various asset classes and uses third-party managers when appropriate, maintaining oversight to manage overall costs.

Shalina Martos is a financial advisor with Martos Wealth Management in Bellevue, WA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. She has 17 years of industry experience, including roles at Personal Investment Management, Inc. and Avier Wealth Advisors. Martos Wealth Management is a fee-only firm providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting for employer plan sponsors, businesses, and individual clients. The firm uses model portfolios from outside managers within an institutional platform, combining passive and active strategies with options for ESG mandates and direct indexing.

Richard Hopkins is a financial advisor at Financial LifeMaps in Renton, WA, with 20 years of experience at the firm and a Series 65 designation. He has worked exclusively with Financial LifeMaps since 2006. Financial LifeMaps serves individuals and trustees, typically those with net worths between $500,000 and $2,000,000, providing comprehensive financial planning and investment advice through hourly consulting or fixed-fee multi-year engagements. The firm emphasizes long-term, fundamentals-based investment strategies focusing on asset allocation and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while clients retain custody and execute trades independently.

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.

Wei Cao is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at JWC Advisors in Bellevue, WA, and has prior work experience at Amazon.com Services, Inc. and Chewy. Outside of advising, he holds insurance and real estate licenses and is involved in related sales activities. JWC Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including small business owners, by providing financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management. The firm uses a Core + Satellite investment approach combining passive and active strategies, and offers educational seminars on financial topics.

Melinda Satterlee is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Marathon Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She has operated Marathon Wealth Management since 2020 and previously worked as a domestic engineer for 19 years. Marathon Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, managing approximately $16 million across 14 client relationships. The firm focuses on strategic passive portfolios using asset-allocation modeling, periodic rebalancing, and tax-harvesting techniques, offering tailored financial planning and investment management without account minimums.

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Steven Mc Connell is a financial advisor at Rain Dog Financial in Bellevue, WA, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65 designations with one year of industry experience. He is also the founder and chairman of Construx Software Builders, Inc., a software development and consulting firm, and has authored books, although he is no longer actively writing. Rain Dog Financial provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a strategic investment approach that incorporates multiple analytical methods and detailed Monte Carlo modeling to tailor portfolios and retirement forecasts for a small client base.

Brian Betz is a financial advisor at Percension Wealth Advisors, LLC in Sammamish, Washington, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Percension Wealth Advisors since its founding in 2011. Percension Wealth Advisors provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs both active and passive management approaches, incorporating technical analysis, short-term trading, and options-writing strategies tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.