Georgia Maloy is a financial advisor at Paul R. Ried Financial Group, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks, Coldstream Wealth Management, and Laird Norton Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and manages a commercial fishing business in Alaska. Paul R. Ried Financial Group, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing investment advisory and standalone financial planning services. The firm uses a dynamic asset allocation process based on fundamental valuation and behavioral finance concepts, offering discretionary management and emphasizing client education and periodic reviews.

Gianna Giusti is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kutscher Benner Barsness & Stevens, Inc. in Seattle, WA, where she has worked since 2015. Kutscher Benner Barsness & Stevens advises individuals, families, and trustees by providing integrated financial planning and portfolio management through a disciplined planning process that includes written reports and proprietary asset-allocation models. The firm emphasizes client involvement and generally operates on a non-discretionary basis, using a combination of active and passive managers.

Lynn Anderson is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Abundo Wealth. Prior to joining Abundo Wealth, Anderson worked for Brighton Jones and held roles at Starbucks Coffee Company, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and CloudMed. Abundo Wealth is a team-based firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individual clients without requiring an asset minimum. The firm emphasizes passive, low-cost index fund strategies and focuses on client-controlled asset allocation and trading decisions through a digital platform.

Elizabeth Parris is a financial advisor with WaFd Wealth, Inc. in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill for a total of five years across two periods before joining WaFd Wealth in 2025. WaFd Wealth, Inc. serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing over $348 million in client assets. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, wealth management, and retirement plan services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and ongoing account monitoring.

Ralph White is a CFP® certificant with 12 years of experience in financial planning. He is currently with Arrivity Financial Planning, where he has worked since 2017 through its predecessor firms. His prior experience includes roles at Blue Canoe Financial Planning, Inc. Arrivity Financial Planning provides hourly, fee-only comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, couples, and families. The firm focuses on aligning clients’ near-term cash needs with long-term goals and typically recommends passively managed, low-cost index funds within globally diversified allocations.

Mark Weatherly is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 66. His prior experience includes roles at Kingsview Partners LLC, Kingsview Wealth Management LLC, and Edward Jones. Outside of advising, he serves as president of a small homeowners association in Edmonds, WA. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients and offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants, providing a range of analytical and consulting services including actuarial and benefits consulting.

Michelle Walker is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Threadline Wealth and holds a Series 63 license. She has been with Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC, operating as Threadline Wealth, since 2018. Prior to entering financial advisory, she worked in the restaurant industry. Threadline Wealth provides wealth management, financial planning, investment consulting, and portfolio management services to a broad client base, including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, corporations, and tribal government enterprises. The firm uses a diversified, long-term investment approach that incorporates quantitative and qualitative due diligence alongside customized strategies such as options-based hedging and tax-aware indexing.

Kristi Panza is a financial advisor at Coldstream Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Merriman Wealth Management and Brighton Jones. Coldstream Wealth Management is an employee-owned firm serving affluent individuals, business owners, corporate executives, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion in assets and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory, utilizing team-based investment strategies supported by an internal Investment Strategy Group.

Susanna Van Rooyen is a financial advisor at Root Financial Partners in Seattle, WA, with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Pathway Financial Advisors and Howard Center. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm employs a diversified, passive investment approach using index funds and ETFs, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance, and offers educational programs through paid academies separate from advisory services.

David Bigelow is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Coldstream Wealth Management since 2021. Prior to joining Coldstream, he worked at Paracle Advisors, LLC for three years and has experience in the hospitality industry with Mod Pizza. Coldstream Wealth Management is an employee-owned firm serving affluent individuals, families, business owners, corporate executives, employee benefit plans, and endowments. The firm employs a team-based approach to portfolio management, offering diversified, tax-managed strategies and access to a broad range of alternative investments and affiliated services.

Cole Bender is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC in Seattle, WA, with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. Bender previously worked at Fidelity Investments and has experience outside finance in the carpentry and restaurant industries. Brighton Jones provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands. The firm uses a whole-balance-sheet approach and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, real-estate consulting, and family office administrative support.

Stephen Waltar is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions and holds a Series 65 credential. He has seven years of industry experience, including prior roles at Guide Advisors, Inc. and Brokers Financial. He is also the owner and managing attorney of Legacy Estate Planning, LLC, an estate planning law firm. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors, managing around $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and sub-advisory services, employing various investment strategies and leveraging third-party platforms.

Colleen Young is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Brighton Jones, she worked at Northern Economics, Inc. and held various positions including roles at HooDoo Brewing Company and the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Brighton Jones provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach for its Personal CFO offering, recommending a mix of public and private investments, and offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, tax preparation, and family office support.

Sean Bolen is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Simplicity Wealth and Harbourview Advisors, where he is also an owner and insurance agent selling primary principal protected products. His prior experience includes roles at Leverage Planners Wealth Management, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., and Edelman Financial Engines. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios managed with ongoing monitoring and optional overlays such as tax optimization and customized screening.

Julie Hanson is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and TIAA-CREF. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using asset-allocation models and selected third-party managers, with capabilities for portfolio customization including ESG and faith-based preferences.

Gary Furukawa is a financial advisor at Freestone Capital Management, LLC in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Freestone Capital Management since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Furukawa serves as managing member of several family investment companies and is a board member of a portfolio company affiliated with Freestone Advantage Partners. Freestone Capital Management is a wealth management firm serving approximately 2,783 clients with $11.49 billion in regulatory assets under management. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services, combining internally managed models, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments with a focus on diversification and downside risk management across multiple asset classes.

Paul Murphy is a financial advisor at SCS with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, ADP Inc., and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Murphy provides investment advisory services through SCS. SCS offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach using tactical, strategic, and dynamic asset allocation and provides services including pension consulting, participant education, and ERISA fiduciary management.

Jordan Travis is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Coldstream Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Coldstream since 2021 and previously at Balcom Investments and Trueform. Coldstream Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $13.9 billion in assets through 128 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate retirement plans, endowments, and other institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, wealth transfer, and retirement plan fiduciary services through team-based Wealth Management Teams supported by an internal Investment Strategy Group.

Joshua Meziere is a financial advisor with United Capital Financial Advisors in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at United Capital since 2018 and previously operated Meziere Advisors LLC, a health insurance agency, from 2014 to 2018. United Capital provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and corporate accounts. The firm offers a range of investment options and operates a technology and practice platform, FinLife Partners, to support independent advisors.

Lindsay Farnsworth is a financial advisor at Empirical Wealth Management in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Empirical Wealth Management since 2016. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and private pooled vehicle investors. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using diversified model portfolios across multiple asset classes and offers services including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, retirement-plan consulting, and affiliated insurance, estate-planning referral, and residential real-estate brokerage services.