Shawna Bain is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Wells Fargo Advisors and LPL Financial. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable strategies overseen by an Investment Committee, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, and employee financial wellness programs.

Lisa George is a financial advisor with B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining B.O.S.S., she was involved with Clothes For Kids for six years and worked with Maplewood Presbyterian Church for eight years. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors provides investment advisory and supplemental financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm primarily delivers ongoing services through co-managed arrangements with AE Wealth Management and by referring clients to third-party money managers or platform providers.

Hunter Klein is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he held various positions in transportation and logistics companies, including Alaska Railroad Corporation and Daimler Trucks NA. Outside of his advisory role, Klein manages private rental property with long-term tenants. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations. The firm uses a fiduciary, customized approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios.

Richard Hultquist is a financial advisor with SCS in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 28 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Assured Partners and related entities from 2006 to 2025, with more recent positions at LPL Financial and AssuredPartners Investment Advisors. He currently provides investment advisory services through SCS, an independent advisor firm. SCS serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $1.64 billion in discretionary assets across a 27-advisor team. The firm combines tactical, strategic, and dynamic asset allocation with various analytical methods to manage portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis, offering financial planning, pension plan advisory, employee benefits consulting, and insurance product sales.

Samiran Kundu is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with HSBC Securities since 2016, having previously worked at HSBC Bank USA NA starting in 2010. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary program types. The firm uses a structured investment process that combines strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by global asset management and fund due diligence services.

Gloria Long is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and was previously affiliated with the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Long is also involved with St. Bernadette Church. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Mary Hicks is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at KeyBank and affiliated firms since 1998. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member for the Highline Medical Center Foundation, focusing on fundraising activities. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment model selection and provides ongoing monitoring and supervisory oversight, operating within the KeyCorp group alongside affiliated banking and capital markets entities.

Abraham Otoupal is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Providence Mt. St. Vincent Foundation, a senior care community. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and offers a range of services such as retirement plan advisory, financial planning, equity research, and a dedicated Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Aaron Yoon is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Edward Jones for 16 years before joining &Partners in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole member of two LLCs involved in managing real estate properties. &Partners serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting through a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies with ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews.

Jason Auten is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. based in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson in 2023, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors from 2015 to 2023. He serves as board member and treasurer for Bellevue West Little League and is an investment committee member for Kindering, both nonprofit organizations in Bellevue. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program, operating under fiduciary standards and employing qualitative and quantitative analysis in its investment recommendations.

John Delafield is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently advising at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Seattle, WA. He has held roles at Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2023 and has prior work experience at Colorado College and Lakeside High School. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced CIO services to a diverse clientele, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension plans, and other institutional investors. The firm integrates active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes, utilizing a combination of proprietary asset-allocation models and third-party independent managers.

Lelian Solip is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked with multiple firms including World Financial Group, Net Law Group, and TEKsystems. Solip is involved with Inheritguard, LLC, where he provides education and services related to estate planning. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios and programs.

Randy Stepho is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co, Bankers Life Insurance Company, Local On North, and One Life America. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates an insurance brokering business focused on non-registered products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working with a diverse client base including plan sponsors and charitable organizations.

Jeffrey Moseley is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Seattle, WA. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license and has industry experience beginning in 2026. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors, he worked at BNY Mellon, NA from 2017 to 2026. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of proprietary asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private assets.

Matthew Stevens is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliates since 2015, including nine years at Charles Schwab Bank and currently at Schwab Wealth Advisory. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning discussions, and investment recommendations across a variety of asset classes. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, utilizing Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Nicholas Paget is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2022. He has held various roles with Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2009 to 2022. Paget is also the sole proprietor of NA Bison LLC, an LLC established to hold private investments. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm operates as both an investment advisor and a registered broker-dealer, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and placement and investment banking services.

Amanda Fisher is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022, following five years at TIAA and four years at Bright Horizons. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a rental property in Monroe, Washington. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal investment committee and combines in-house research with third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services and specialized financial wellness and CFO capabilities.

Luca Procel is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, KMS Financial Services, and Cetera Advisors. Procel is also the owner of Procel Financial, an advisory and insurance business. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, using multiple program models and partnering with custodians such as Schwab and Fidelity.

Deviemattie Makkar is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with Schwab Wealth Advisory, bringing four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory, she worked at Fidelity Investments and has a background including a role at Weill Cornell Medical College. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm’s advice is delivered without discretionary trading authority, with final investment decisions made by clients.

Jonathan Wang is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Jonathan’s career includes both advisory and banking roles within the Schwab organization. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across a range of asset classes. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, delivering advice through standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools without exercising discretionary trading authority.