Stephen Guss is a financial advisor at Sound Investment Strategies, Inc. in Langley, WA, with 20 years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2007, following a year at Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC. Guss holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Sound Investment Strategies serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, ongoing advisory services, standalone financial planning, and an option-income service that writes covered calls for income generation and hedging.

Cameron Reed is a financial advisor at Anchor Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior experience at Gradient Securities, Covenant Senior Life, and Packerland Brokerage Services. Reed is also the owner of The Medicare Exchange, an insurance sales organization focused on Medicare products. Anchor Financial serves mostly individual clients with a small, concentrated practice managing approximately $5.7 million in assets. The firm provides discretionary asset management primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, offers retirement plan services, and coordinates with a third-party manager under specific referral arrangements.

Mark Lalich is a financial advisor at GreenRock Asset Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services Inc and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, Lalich is CEO and board chairman of Rust Gym Inc., an educational subscription service teaching computer programming, and he owns Lalich Principle Consortium, a holding company with interests including an optometry business. GreenRock Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, companies, and institutional clients. The firm employs active, tactical portfolio management with the use of derivatives and may enter into performance-based fee arrangements, distinguishing itself among independent advisers.

Kyle Weisbrod is a financial advisor at One Day Wealth with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Savvy. Prior to his advisory career, he was self-employed and a homemaker. One Day Wealth provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction with index funds and ETFs, offers presentations on personal finance and professional development, and includes discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement-plan consulting.

Corey La Shells is a financial advisor at Anchor Financial with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Gradient Securities, Packerland Brokerage Services, and Questar Asset Management. In addition to his advisory role, he manages and trains agents at The Medicare Exchange, where he has been involved since 2014. Anchor Financial serves individual investors and sponsors of qualified retirement plans, managing approximately $7 million across 56 client relationships. The firm provides discretionary asset management primarily focused on mutual funds and ETFs, along with ERISA 3(38) fiduciary services and third-party manager referrals.

Candace Swayne is a financial advisor at WMS Wealth Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at SANDLAPPER Wealth Management, LLC and Pacific West Securities, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, Candace supports operations at Chelan Ridge Winery, assisting with wine sales, staff management, and customer service. WMS Wealth Management LLC provides investment management, supervisory services, and occasional financial planning for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, managing portfolios with a combination of active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Todd Schliiter is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as President and Chief Compliance Officer at Sila Financial, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and KMS Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed for life insurance and fixed annuity sales. Sila Financial provides fee-based portfolio management and comprehensive wealth-management services to individuals, businesses, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, and nonprofits. The firm constructs custom portfolios combining mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and individual securities, prioritizing low-cost index options and employing both long-term and shorter-term investment strategies.

Paul Horng is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at MindState Capital LLC, where he has been since 2024. Prior to this, he spent eight years at Badgley Phelps & Bell DBA Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers and three years at Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC. MindState Capital is a small registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and other legal entities. The firm combines fundamental research with quantitative optimization and computer models to construct customized portfolios and offers discretionary portfolio management along with derivatives strategies such as options, covered calls, collars, and straddles.

Matthew Wilkinson is a financial advisor at Clear Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Clear Wealth Management since 2017, following an 11-year tenure at Arbor Capital Management Corp. Clear Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and small businesses, providing discretionary investment management and business consulting for employer retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of investment strategies guided by fundamental analysis and offers educational seminars related to its retirement-plan consulting services.

Chase Ferderer is a financial advisor with Comprehensive Wealth Management in Lynnwood, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for seven years before joining Independent Financial Group, LLC. Comprehensive Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, and pension accounts by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a proprietary Performance Targeting System® and a blend of passive and active investment models emphasizing downside protection and target returns.

Kristi Henderson is a CFP® and PFS™ with 18 years of experience, currently serving at Madrona Financial & CPAs. She has worked with related entities including Madrona Advisory Group, LLC, Madrona Insurance Services, LLC, and Bauer Evans, Inc., P.S. since 2007. Henderson has served on the board of directors for Mountain Pacific Bank since 2019. Madrona Financial & CPAs serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm uses model-based investment strategies primarily built with ETFs and also advises on alternative investments such as Delaware Statutory Trusts and structured notes.

Jordan Cole is a financial advisor at Sage Advisors, LLC in Edmonds, WA, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sage Advisors since 2004, including a period before its current formation, and previously spent eight years at Kms Financial Services, Inc. Sage Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, using customized portfolios with diversified allocations and proprietary Model Portfolios under discretionary authority.

Danielle Meister is a financial advisor with Madrona Financial & CPAs in Everett, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Madrona Financial Services, Trajan Wealth, Scottsdale Wealth Advisory, Kavo Kerr, Meister Financial Group, and Secure Investment Management. She also engages in insurance sales, working approximately 30 hours per month selling various insurance products. Madrona Financial & CPAs serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm utilizes model-based investment strategies with a focus on ETFs and alternative investments, while offering related accounting and insurance services through its affiliated CPA and insurance firms.

Andrew Conner is a financial advisor at Madrona Financial & CPAs in Tacoma, WA, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. Conner also conducts online webinars focused on long-term care. Madrona Financial & CPAs serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs model-based investment strategies primarily using ETFs and advises on alternative investments such as Delaware Statutory Trusts and structured notes.

Chase Matriotti is a financial advisor at Chaney Capital Management Inc. in Lynnwood, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Chaney Capital Management, he worked at Cooper Publications and has a diverse background including roles outside the financial industry. Chaney Capital Management provides discretionary asset and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charities. The firm manages approximately $390 million in assets and employs both fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions on a discretionary basis.

Nicholas Smelser is a financial advisor at Madrona Financial & CPAs with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with Madrona Financial Services since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Papa Murphy's Pizza, Washington State University, Union Market, Staff Pro, and The ZZU Bar & Grill. Madrona Financial & CPAs serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm offers model-based investment strategies primarily using ETFs and advises on alternative investments such as Delaware Statutory Trusts and structured notes.

Brian Evans is a financial advisor at Madrona Financial & CPAs with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 66 designations and has worked with related firms including Madrona Advisory Group, Madrona Insurance Services, and Bauer Evans Inc., Ps. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a coach and speaker for the Financial Independence Group (FIG), dedicating approximately 10 hours per month to this activity. Madrona Financial & CPAs serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm utilizes model-based investment strategies built primarily with ETFs and offers specialized advice on alternative and real-estate-related investments such as Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) and structured notes.

Kevin Massey is a financial advisor with Chaney Capital Management Inc. in Lynnwood, WA, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Chaney Capital Management, he worked at WAFD Bank and Chase Bank. Chaney Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, uses active strategies tailored to client objectives, and maintains in-house portfolio management without outsourcing.

Elijah Fowler is a financial advisor at Sound Financial, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at CUSO Financial Services/Verity Credit Union. Sound Financial, LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $170 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with model allocations and third-party managers, providing tailored financial planning and utilizing platforms such as Betterment and AssetMark for portfolio implementation.

Lynda Bartsch is a financial advisor at Chaney Capital Management Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Chaney Capital since 2008, following positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Prudential Equity Group. Chaney Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with active strategies tailored to client objectives and conducts regular reviews of investment plans.