Alex Peters is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Hohimer Wealth Management, LLC and also serves as a loan consultant at Lendinco. Peters is a member of the advisory board for the Beacon Fund, an alternative investment held by Hohimer Wealth Management clients. Hohimer Wealth Management, LLC advises individuals, institutions, and family entities through a team-based model, offering investment and wealth management, financial planning, and both discretionary and limited non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm utilizes a combination of active and passive strategies across various asset classes, integrates alternative investments including private funds, and serves as an investment manager for select private funds.

Tyler Donnelly is a financial advisor at Arrivity Financial Planning in Seattle, WA, with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Arrivity since 2022. His prior work experience includes roles outside the financial industry, including positions at Merit Electric and Corepower Yoga. Arrivity Financial Planning is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, couples, and families with comprehensive hourly financial planning services. The firm emphasizes a globally diversified, low-cost passive investment approach and provides implementation support without taking custody or discretionary trading authority of client accounts.

Wesley Mc Bratney is a financial advisor at The Retirement Solution LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Equitable Advisors, and Axa Advisors. The Retirement Solution LLC provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and insurance assessments to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses model-based portfolio allocations with mutual funds and ETFs, combining fundamental and technical analysis to balance upside potential with downside risk.

Cynthia Mueller is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at The Retirement Solution Inc. since 2013 and currently serves at The Retirement Solution LLC. The Retirement Solution LLC provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and insurance assessments to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $573 million in discretionary assets and uses model-based portfolios that incorporate mutual funds and ETFs with fundamental and technical analysis.

Randy Gardner is a financial advisor at Cutler Investment Group in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Cutler Investment Counsel, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at Pacific Portfolio Consulting, LLC from 2012 to 2018. Cutler Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, endowments, and registered investment companies. The firm uses risk-based Lifestyle Portfolios and a dividend-focused Equity Income strategy, incorporating ESG options and direct indexing, and offers additional services such as retirement plan consulting and model licensing.

Anthony Hollerich is a financial advisor at The Institute with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Madison Private Wealth Management and has been with The Institute since 2025. The Institute for Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $1.37 billion across 803 clients. The firm utilizes an internally led Investment Committee to construct model portfolios and offers both firm-managed and advisor-managed investment options, with a strategy range that includes ESG-oriented core portfolios and tactical sector rotation.

James Hua is a financial advisor at Opal Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Emergent Capital, Inc. and Sheppard Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, Mr. Hua co-founded Bellevue Funding LLC, a specialty finance company focused on hard money lending, where he serves as Portfolio Manager. Opal Advisors is an SEC-registered, fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting, employing a process that includes active security selection and the use of third-party managers.

Richard Wyman is a financial advisor at Highland Capital Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Highland Capital Advisors since 2006. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Highland Capital Advisors primarily serves institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and endowments, while also working with a limited number of retail investors. The firm focuses on non-discretionary investment consulting using institutional analytic techniques and restricts its advice to non-covered securities without providing continuous portfolio supervision.

Susanna Fraser is a financial advisor at Asset One Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Asset One, she held various roles including positions at Western Washington University, Makeworth Coffee Roasters, and Target Corporation. Asset One Wealth Management provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio construction based on client risk profiles and objectives, utilizing a mix of individual securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and Independent Managers.

Alden Gwinn is a financial advisor at Tschetter Group in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Norris & Stevens. Tschetter Group provides asset management and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, utilizing proprietary asset-allocation models and a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis. The firm manages discretionary accounts and a private pooled fund focused on venture capital, private equity, and regional real estate investments.

Brooke Crawford is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Wise Planning, Inc. since 2023. Her prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group and various companies outside the financial sector. Wise Planning, Inc. provides financial advice to individuals, families, and institutional clients through comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizing low-cost, broad-market index funds and offering a flat, asset-and-complexity-based fee structure.

Bryan Hays is a financial advisor with Prota Financial in Redmond, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prota Financial since 2017 and previously spent seven years at Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, Bryan is a co-founder of Capital 148, a software company. Prota Financial provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm utilizes model-based portfolio management, including ETF, equity, and Sharia-compliant portfolios, and manages $270 million in regulatory assets under management.

Erik Austin is a financial advisor with WaFd Wealth, Inc. in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has prior experience at RBC Wealth Management and Symetra. WaFd Wealth, Inc. serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, wealth and investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using tailored portfolios with exchange-traded funds, equities, debt securities, and independent managers.

Shaun Dean is a financial advisor at Aspire Capital Advisors LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including M.S. Howells & Co., Arbor Point Advisors, and Securities America, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he consults for a consumer services business, Anne Marie Aesthetics, in Bellevue, WA. Aspire Capital Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charities, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and utilizes low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with periodic use of individual securities and independent managers.

Mark Chin is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with The Retirement Solution LLC in Redmond, WA. He has prior experience at Portlock Labs, Squishy Squad, Inc., and the University of Hawaii. The Retirement Solution LLC provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and insurance assessments to a variety of clients including individuals, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses model portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, offers tax-aware strategies, and integrates estate-planning coordination and third-party options programs into its services.

Eli Gripp is an advisor at Tschetter Group with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Tschetter Group in 2023, he worked at RXA @ OneMagnify and held roles at the University of Washington Disability Resources for Students and Young Financial Services. Tschetter Group provides asset management and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses proprietary asset-allocation models and a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across a diverse range of strategies, including a privately offered pooled vehicle focusing on venture capital, private equity, and regional real estate investments.

Joshua Moore is a financial advisor at Mainsail Financial Group in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mainsail Financial Group in 2025, he worked at Edward Jones for four years and was employed by SightLife for seven years. Mainsail Financial Group provides portfolio management, individualized financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses model portfolios developed by its investment committee and employs various analysis and strategies, delivering services on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Eric Penz is a financial advisor at Private Advisory with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Private Advisory Group LLC since 2014, following a one-year tenure at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Authorgate LLC, where he writes novels and screenplays. Private Advisory provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses model portfolios across various asset classes and employs strategies including derivatives and borrowing to meet client objectives, often managing assets on a discretionary basis.

Craig Chucka is a financial advisor with Snider Financial Group, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Snider Financial Group since 2020 and is also the owner and member manager of Geddes Chucka PLLC, a CPA firm he has managed since 2003. Snider Financial Group provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, overseeing approximately $550 million in regulatory assets. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach with a tactical overlay, integrating comprehensive planning areas such as retirement, tax, insurance, and estate considerations into its client services.

Dustin Brumbaugh is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Tschetter Group, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to joining Tschetter Group, he worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. from 2015 to 2017. Tschetter Group provides asset management and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm’s investment process utilizes proprietary asset-allocation models and a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering customized portfolios and managing a private fund-of-funds with exposure to venture capital, private equity, and real estate.