John Mather is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Brighton Jones LLC since 2020 and previously held positions at Vicis, Inc. and KPMG, LLP. He is based in Portland, OR. Brighton Jones advises high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive wealth-management services including financial planning, investment management, and family office support. The firm uses a Personal CFO model and provides access to private investment opportunities through its subsidiary Lenora Capital.

Aubrey Jordan is a financial consultant at Wedbush Securities Inc. and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Jordan has less than one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Campbell Global and participation in the Oregon State University Advantage Accelerator program. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm offers a range of wealth management and capital markets services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, research, and prime services.

Ann Garcia is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She currently works at The Mather Group, LLC and has spent the past 10 years with Independent Progressive Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of "HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE," a website, book, and masterclass offering advice on affording college. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by providing integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customizable portfolio options and incorporates AI and machine-learning tools alongside human oversight.

Dawson Gonwick is a CFP® with one year of experience currently advising at Maridea Wealth Management. His prior experience includes four years at LPL Financial and roles at The Vanguard Group, TFS Advisors, and Koeing Financial Group. Maridea Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $1.97 billion across a 33-advisor team. The firm emphasizes diversified, tax-aware portfolios using low-cost funds and ETFs with a long-term investment approach supplemented by AI tools under human oversight.

Nathan Sheppard is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Fisher Investments with experience beginning in 2022. Prior to joining Fisher Investments, he held roles at Zeeks Pizza and Engie Impact and studied at Gonzaga University. Fisher Investments serves institutional and private clients worldwide, offering discretionary portfolio management and sub-advisory services across various asset classes. The firm employs a centralized investment approach that combines quantitative and qualitative research to construct diversified portfolios.

Kirk Matteson is a financial advisor at Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC in Portland, OR, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Madison Avenue Securities, Clear Resource Group, CWM, LLC dba Carson Group Partners, and Financial Advocates Investment Management. Matteson is also a licensed independent insurance agent in Oregon. Buck Wealth Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental investment approach with tactical asset allocation and sector rotation, primarily utilizing equities, ETFs, and fixed income.

Jeffrey Hegstrom is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Lake Oswego, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2009 and previously at Citigroup Global Markets from 2003 to 2009. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm offers a wide range of services such as wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets, with portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Deidra Krys Rusoff is a financial advisor at Becker Capital Management, Inc. in Portland, OR, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Becker Capital Management since 2018 and previously spent 14 years at Ferguson Wellman Capital Management. Becker Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and wealth-advisory services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm integrates bottom-up security selection with top-down portfolio construction and manages actively tailored portfolios across multiple asset classes, including equity, fixed income, ESG/impact, and private capital strategies.

Michael Acromite is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and based in Portland, OR. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at Vie International Financial Services and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. His background also includes work in finance and insurance with various firms, as well as experience in the travel industry and at a university. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm provides a mix of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory, supported by platform providers and third-party sub-advisors.

Patrick Yazhari is a CFP® at Vista Capital Partners, Inc. in Portland, OR, with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ferguson Wellman Capital from 2015 to 2019. Vista Capital Partners is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.72 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable institutions, typically targeting clients with at least $2 million to invest. Its investment approach emphasizes asset allocation using index funds, disciplined rebalancing, and customized Investment Policy Statements to manage risk, costs, and taxes.

Mark Higgins is a CFP® and CFA® affiliated with Index Fund Advisors, Inc. He has three years of industry experience, including ten years at RVK, Inc. He is also involved with Enlightened Investor, LLC, which manages the copyright and sales of the book *Investing in U.S. Financial History: Understanding the Past to Forecast the Future*. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs globally diversified, passively managed portfolios with an emphasis on tax-aware strategies and integrates in-house tax services alongside advisory offerings.

Ryan Long is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Advisory Solutions Group in Portland, OR, with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at FocusPoint Solutions Inc for 15 years before joining Advisory Solutions Group and Wealth Enhancement Group. Advisory Solutions Group serves retail clients through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and provides turnkey business and back-office services to other registered investment advisory firms. The firm uses diversified portfolios incorporating quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis and supports RIAs with model implementation, account administration, and access to held-away retirement assets.

Kathy Peterson is a financial advisor at Aldrich Wealth LP with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Aldrich Wealth since 2019, following eight years at Arnerich Massena, Inc. Aldrich Wealth LP provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, family offices, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of active and passive management strategies and offers tax-aware implementation, serving clients through its Private Wealth and Corporate Retirement Plan divisions.

Maisie Alexander is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor at Vista Capital Partners, Inc. in Portland, OR, with one year of experience at the firm. Her prior work includes roles at the University of Notre Dame, Jesuit High School, and Cathedral. Vista Capital Partners is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.22 billion for around 650 clients, primarily serving households with at least $2 million to invest. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services, employing a disciplined, asset-allocation-driven investment process that emphasizes low-cost index exposure, tax-aware implementation, and customized Investment Policy Statements.

Rachel Gustafson is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. She currently works at Summit Wealth Group and previously worked at Financial Investment Team, PEAK Brokerage Services, Bank of America, and Merrill. Summit Wealth Group provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm customizes target allocations based on each client’s financial profile and uses a range of analytical approaches, frequently implementing strategies through third-party money managers and sub-advised models.

James Sumner is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fortitude Advisory Group, Cetera Investment Services, Washington Trust Bank, and KeyBanc Capital Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for the Western Golf Association/Evans Scholars Foundation, participating in board activities related to the Portland Golf Club caddie program. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and expanded family office services, employing a range of investment strategies and operating the Amplify Platform for back-office support and access to various program managers.

David Reichle is a financial advisor at Robertson Stephens with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Rain Capital Management for 13 years, where he also served as a director of a non-operating company. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines personalized advice with centrally developed model portfolios and oversight by an Investment Committee, managing over $7 billion in client assets.

Melissa May is a financial advisor at Becker Capital Management, Inc. She holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working in legal and advisory roles, including positions at Duffy Kekel LLP and Catalyst Law, LLC. She also operated her own firm, Melissa May, L.L.C., from 2015 to 2017. Becker Capital Management, Inc. is an employee-owned investment adviser managing approximately $5 billion across individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and nonprofit clients. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining bottom-up fundamental analysis with top-down asset allocation and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional consulting.

Jackson Oreilly is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience currently affiliated with Brighton Jones LLC in Portland, OR. He has previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for eight years and spent time at Tesla Motors. Brighton Jones serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management services with a holistic, balance-sheet approach, including discretionary investment management, tax preparation, real estate consulting, and access to private investment opportunities.

Michael Burton is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. in Portland, OR, with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously led Burton Consulting Group for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with ACC Agency, Inc., an insurance general agency. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and access to managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms.