Amanda Long is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner since 2021 and spent five years at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as secretary for the Salmon River Park Water Improvement District in Brightwood, OR. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, with additional offerings such as CFO services and a Financial Wellness Platform.

Amy Mac Kinnon is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she worked in the art sector for several years, including roles at Sotheby's and Art World Applications LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that blends passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Frederick Schaefer is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers distinct planning and ongoing management services, including customized portfolios and model-based programs, and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Nelson Larson is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Financial Advocates Investment Management and Tallus Capital Management. Outside of finance, Larson has a background in youth soccer organizations, having spent several years with the Oregon Youth Soccer Association and Portland City United Soccer Club. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing model portfolios, sub-advisors, and various analytical techniques, supported by technology platforms for comprehensive wealth management.

Mary Kirk is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing Services, StanCorp Equities, Charles Schwab, Morgan Stanley, and Scottrade. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of JMTL Reyven Co., Inc., a real estate investing business. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services alongside financial planning and investment banking. The firm employs a blend of proprietary and third-party investment strategies through the Envestnet platform and is notable for operating simultaneously as a broker-dealer, registered investment advisor, and municipal advisor.

Michelle Gagiano is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC and Umpqua Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with the Oregon Fishing Club, which manages leased land for fishing access. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Gregory Bowen is a CFP® and ChFC® with 33 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently a wealth advisor at Mariner and Msec, LLC, having held positions at Cascadia Advisory Services, Cetera Advisors, and Portland Community College. Outside of financial services, he is president of Bowen Consulting Group, an entity established for bookkeeping purposes. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and specialized tax and family office services. The firm utilizes customized discretionary portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and supports a range of strategies including alternatives and digital assets.

Jay Recchia is an Investment Adviser Representative at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Voya since 2016 and is also affiliated with the Lewis Stefani Group. In addition to his advisory work, Recchia operates as an independent insurance agent focusing on fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm utilizes model portfolios, affiliated investment strategies, and third-party managers, delivering most advice on a primarily non-discretionary basis.

Nathan Engstrom is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2006 and currently operates under Legacy Wealth Partners, Inc. Engstrom also holds a notary public commission. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services tailored to specific client and plan sponsor objectives.

Christian Long is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2024. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients with pre-existing employer retirement relationships. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Scott Smith is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Principal Financial Services since 2016 and at Principal Life Insurance Company since 2014. He is also involved in outside insurance sales related to life, annuities, long-term care, health, and disability insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisor and promoter arrangements.

Amber Wickersham Yee is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2021 and previously held a position at US Bancorp Investments, Inc. from 2018 to 2019. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver systematic, model-based investment solutions.

Patrick Sheridan is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Summit View Church. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, utilizing a process that combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.

Alex Baasten is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2020. Baasten serves as treasurer on the La Salle Catholic College Preparatory Alumni Board. He is also a co-owner of Cascade Wealth Advisors, LLC, which manages his Ameriprise business. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement-income planning advice and written Recommendation Reports to clients approaching or in retirement.

Matthew Harris is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Lake Oswego, OR, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a network of more than 23,700 advisors and offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds under a fiduciary standard.

Robin Welch is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Wilsonville, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2007. Welch serves as a mentor for the Firefighter Cancer Support Network, assisting firefighters and their families affected by cancer. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm focuses on holistic, goal-based planning covering retirement, tax, estate, and other financial topics, offering these services as standalone engagements separate from managed-account programs.

John Whitehead is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Pruco Securities, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Royal Alliance, and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering advisory and brokerage services. The firm delivers investment advice primarily through adviser representatives using proprietary research, model portfolios, and third-party strategists, alongside financial planning and access to various financial products.

Susan Perry is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Tigard, Oregon. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 41 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2019, she spent 34 years at Foresters Financial and 7 years at Foresters Advisory Services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Carrie Scott is a financial advisor at Cetera with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Cetera since 2019, following prior roles at Foresters Advisory Services LLC and Foresters Financial. She is also a 50% owner of Scott Wealth Management, a business related to her Cetera work. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options and access to third-party managers, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Kathryn Lichty is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Royal Alliance Associates and Resource Financial Planning, Inc., where she serves as president. Outside of her advisory role, she is president of Resource Insurance Services, Inc., advising clients on life insurance and annuity products. OSAIC serves a broad range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and access to multiple investment platforms and third-party money managers.