S Yeyni is a Certified Financial Planner® with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been the principal advisor at Wealth Builders, Inc. since 2000 and also serves as president of an affiliated accounting firm, Josh Yeyni, CPA, PS, where he spends part of his time on tax and accounting activities. Wealth Builders, Inc. is an independent, fee-only investment adviser managing over $100 million in client assets. The firm provides personalized financial planning and investment management services, employing a passive, index-based approach with global diversification and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Christine Maggio is a financial advisor at Retirement Planning Partner LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Unify Consulting and VMG Studios. Retirement Planning Partner LLC provides retirement-focused financial planning to individuals and couples, offering hourly engagements, comprehensive written plans, and ongoing membership options. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using primarily passive investment vehicles and provides advice on a non-discretionary basis without managing or custodying client assets.

Ranjan Upendra is a financial advisor at Starklogic LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Microsoft and Adobe in financial planning and analysis roles. Starklogic LLC, established in 2018, provides discretionary portfolio and wealth management services for pooled and institutional accounts as well as financial planning for individual clients. The firm focuses on asset allocation using strategic and tactical methods and manages portfolios primarily through no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Anthony Chen is the sole advisor at ALC Capital Management, LLC in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 credential with 18 years of industry experience. He has led ALC Capital Management since 2006. ALC Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and separate financial consultation services primarily to individual investors. The firm employs fundamental analysis to select undervalued companies, focusing on concentrated portfolios of individual equities held for multiple years, and uses a performance-based compensation model for eligible clients.

George Sisti is a financial advisor at On Course Financial Planning with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked as a pilot for United Airlines since 1978. On Course Financial Planning serves primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, by providing financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm uses a passive, indexing investment approach with globally diversified portfolios and operates as a single-advisor practice managing discretionary assets.

Brian Rall is the sole advisor at Strategic Retirement Partners, LLC in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Strategic Retirement Partners in 2018, he worked at Paychex, Inc. from 2012 to 2017. He serves as a director of the C.S. Lewis Institute-Seattle, a Christian education nonprofit, where he is involved in recruiting, speaking, and event organization. Strategic Retirement Partners provides consulting to trustees and plan sponsors of qualified retirement plans and offers fee-based, non-discretionary investment advice to individuals, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm focuses on value-oriented security analysis and fiduciary support, delivering advice consistent with plan investment policy statements and ERISA requirements.

Christopher Files is a financial advisor at Van Ray Wealth Management in Edmonds, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Van Ray Wealth Management since 2019 and also manages the Van Winkle Agency, an insurance brokerage, where he has worked for over 15 years. Van Ray Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, corporations, and charitable entities, providing portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, ongoing advising, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with periodic rebalancing and blends financial planning, retirement-plan education, and insurance distribution within a boutique advisory structure.

Anthony Legault is a financial advisor with Chaps Lifestyle LLC in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Invesco Distributors, Bank of America, Merrill, Satori, and Have A Heart. He is also the founder of Chaps Lip Balm, a natural skincare products business he has managed since 2015. Chaps Lifestyle LLC is a Washington state-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and various organizational types. The firm offers customized separately managed accounts across multiple strategies, including tax-optimized equity, fixed-income laddering, and crypto-focused options, with a focus on continuous portfolio monitoring and tailored client solutions.

Eugene Slutsky is the principal of Sound Investment Advice, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Issaquah, WA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of experience in investment advising, alongside over 20 years operating a full-time CPA practice. His accounting business is separate from his investment advisory services. Sound Investment Advice provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines individual stock selection, fundamental and technical analysis with passive asset-class exposures using ETFs and mutual funds, managing portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Andrew Mc Cormick is a financial advisor at Fourward Capital, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Blackrock Alternative Advisers Division from 2014 to 2017 and has been associated with Cottonwood Capital Management, LLC since 2012. Fourward Capital provides discretionary investment management to institutional and individual clients, including retirement plans, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs three strategies—Four Seasons, Business Owner, and High-Growth—utilizing long-term economic and asset-price history to guide asset allocation and security selection.

Shan Kumar is the sole advisor at PI Square Capital, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has led PI Square Capital since 2010 and is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a significant portion of his time to insurance activities. The firm provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and pension plans, combining fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory and tactical asset allocation. It offers ongoing portfolio management and may include insurance advice upon client request.

Kiran Gadepalli is a financial advisor at Wyoming Systems Group of Businesses with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked since 2017 at Wyoming Systems Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Gadepalli serves as President and CEO of several small businesses offering financial online services, accounting, and small farm products. He also has a long tenure as a Senior Programmer Analyst for the City of Redmond. Wyoming Systems Group of Businesses provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advice to individuals, trustees, and businesses. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, long-term investment approach focused on asset allocation, low-cost investments, and tax considerations, and combines investment advice with accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and other business services.

Welcome, and thank you for your interest! My name is Tim Melia, and my hourly, fiduciary advice-only firm is Embolden Financial Planning LLC. Embolden Financial Planning LLC helps people at every stage of life. From young professionals getting started to families balancing competing priorities to retirees navigating their “go-go” years. Whether you’re new to money topics and looking for practical guidance or a DIY investor seeking a second opinion, you’ll receive transparent, hourly, advice-only financial planning designed to bring clarity and confidence to your financial decisions. Embolden Financial Planning LLC is based in Seattle and serves clients virtually across Washington, Oregon, California, and nationwide. I would be happy to meet with you for a free introduction meeting where you can share your goals for financial planning, learn how Embolden Financial Planning LLC can help, and ask any questions you may have. To schedule, please visit https://www.emboldenfp.com/scheduleintromeeting

Robert Doggett is the sole advisor at Polaris Asset Management LLC in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has led Polaris since 2002. Polaris Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and individualized financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes long-term investments based on fundamental company analysis and manages portfolios on an account-by-account basis with client-imposed restrictions.

Sanjay Parikh is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Lotusment Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. He has five years of industry experience and previously worked at Lotus Data Services. In addition to his advisory role, Parikh serves as a Data Architect for Snohomish County, focusing on data analysis, management systems, and artificial intelligence. Lotusment Advisors serves individual investors, charitable organizations, and employer plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, 529 plan advising, and 1031 exchange consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis within defined portfolio offerings and provides both discretionary management and third-party manager recommendations.

Franklin Hsu is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Nomad Capital Group, LLC in Kirkland, WA. His prior roles include positions at TransGlobal Advisory LLC and Nomad Global Capital, LLC. He is also an independent licensed insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Nomad Capital Group provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and pension or profit-sharing plans, including a notable portion of clients outside the United States. The firm employs a range of investment strategies such as long-short, trend-following, and options-based approaches, and offers performance-based fee arrangements and the use of derivatives and leveraged ETFs.

Matthew Davis is a financial advisor at Fairway Financial Planning LLC in Seattle, WA, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Rocket Money, PeerStreet, Woven Money, and Capital One. Fairway Financial Planning LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs both passive and active strategies based on asset allocation and modern portfolio theory, often incorporating third-party advisers and model portfolios to tailor client solutions.

Most people come to me with a spreadsheet and a question they feel a little silly asking out loud. Is this enough? Could I stop? Would it be crazy to take a year off? They usually apologize for not having a better question. But it's the only question that matters. Here's what I've noticed doing this work for over a decade. People climb the ladder and chase "the number", and then they get there and find out those weren't the goals that mattered. Nobody wants to retire to nothing. They want to retire to freedom. They want to spend time traveling with their family. They want to go back to school to learn a new skill. They want to get off their computer for a living. Equity compensation has presented a whole population of tech workers with the gift of optionality. But it's not just about how to liquidate shares efficiently for tax purposes. It's about what the shares would let you do, and whether you have permission to go do it. So that's where we start. What to do with the RSUs, when to sell, and what that costs you, whether the new house math actually holds, the stuff that keeps a plan standing up. And once the base is there, we start to dream of all the things we want money to represent and support in our lives. I can't promise certainty, or all the answers, but I can promise to be there with you to guide you through it. Wonderland is a fee-only firm and I don't need to manage accounts for us to work together. Everyone starts with an initial plan to understand where you are today and to take action on the biggest moving parts in your financial life. From there, we can decide how to work together on an ongoing basis.

Robert Wright is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He has led Wright Wealth Management, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Issaquah, WA, since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct faculty instructor at the University of Washington’s School of Business. Wright Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional entities. The firm employs a customized investment approach focused on diversified allocations, long-term strategies, and tailored portfolio management aligned with client objectives.

Robyn Meyer is a financial advisor at PathMont Investment Management in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at PathMont since 2018 and previously spent three years at Kms Financial Services, Inc. PathMont provides discretionary investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on client-specific planning and employs an investment process centered on asset allocation and long-term holdings, occasionally using options strategies for income or risk management.