Kory Johnson is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2012 and has been associated with Agia since 2022, where he is involved with non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts using technology-driven platforms and models.

George Kimble is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at American Fidelity Assurance and Allstate Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, Kimble is an agent for Agia, offering non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and multiple wrap programs through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts with Envestnet’s platform and third-party model managers.

Nicholas Rodenkirch is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Johnson Bixby. Rodenkirch is also the Director of NexGen for the Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter of the Financial Planning Association, where he oversees activities aimed at supporting young financial planning professionals. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and brokerage and insurance products. The firm emphasizes client direction in investment decisions and provides access to third-party discretionary managers, with ongoing oversight and due diligence.

Wesley Hall is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2012. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and ERISA fiduciary duties for retirement accounts.

Jeffrey Strittmatter is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Russell Investments Financial Services, Invesco, Cetera, and Regions Bank. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various advisory programs, relying on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight. The firm manages a large client base primarily with non-discretionary assets and does not target high-net-worth or corporate clients.

Vernon Brewer Jr. is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. based in Portland, OR. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya, he worked at Fidelity Investments and the Lewis-Stefani Group. Outside of his advisory role, he works as an independent contractor installing custom blinds and drapes. Voya Financial Advisors serves a broad range of clients including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures that emphasize recommendation-based advice over discretionary management.

Xavier Granja is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Portland, OR, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2016 and maintains a concurrent role with AGIA, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, utilizing centralized technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion in assets.

Brent Mc Kee is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Cambia Health Solutions and XPO Logistics. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Heron Lakes Men's Club, where he oversees financial matters and expense monitoring. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm utilizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Todd Mckee is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Agia, Valic Financial Advisors, and CUNA Mutual Group. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm emphasizes recommendation-based advice through various program structures, including wrap programs and third-party money managers.

Samuel Slusser is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cordant Wealth Partners, RVK Inc., and the University of Idaho Latah County Extension. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing using proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Randy Tennant is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Portland, OR, holding Series 66, 63, and 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sequent Planning, Futurity First Insurance Group, Pruco Securities, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and COUNTRY Capital Management Company. Tennant is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors and utilizes Envestnet’s platform for discretionary unified managed accounts with optional tax-aware and ESG overlays.

Kaley Perkins is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Portland, OR, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2020, she worked at Gunderson, LLC for four years and was involved with Woopalooza Marketing for five years. She is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm utilizes a discretionary unified managed account platform with tax-aware and impact overlays, supporting a large client base through more than 1,200 advisors.

Geoffrey Gabala is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Portland, OR. He has one year of experience in the industry, including a prior role at Northern Lights Advisors, Inc. Before entering the financial advisory field, he worked in various positions across construction and development firms. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Kenton Chadwick is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with D.A. Davidson & Co. and previously worked at Ameriprise, Raymond James Financial Services, and Wells Fargo. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and provides specialized retirement plan advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Stephen Hickman is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. He previously worked for 17 years at Fisher Investments. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process with low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other techniques, while also offering a range of affiliated legal, trust, and retirement plan support services.

Pat Chuturbhuti is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and with 21 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and Park Avenue Securities since 2007. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and incorporates proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Pamela Young is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA since 2014 and has operated her own advisory business since 2010. Outside of her advisory work, she is a co-owner and artisan of Rain Valley Soaps, a handcrafted soap business. VOYA Financial Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers a range of financial services through various program structures and emphasizes recommendation-based, non-discretionary relationships.

Dean Eisenbraun is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Vancouver, WA, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked previously at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Inc., and KMS Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he manages multiple business entities involved in bookkeeping and financial administration. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management through various model strategies and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

Rachel Gunderson is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Oregon City, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 16 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at KeyBank and Key Investment Services dating back to 2005. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment decisions supported by recommendations and ongoing monitoring, and operates within the KeyCorp group, collaborating closely with affiliated banking and capital markets entities.

Robert Horwitz is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has previously worked at Thompson Advisory Services, Childfree Wealth, Protected Investors of America, and Money Quotient. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach featuring globally diversified portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other strategies, and offers specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.