Lauren Snider is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Thrivent Financial and Lincoln Investment. Outside of advising, she manages social media marketing for a horse gear boutique called Buckskin Brand. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, custom portfolios, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and proprietary fund screening tools.

Erik Morgan is a financial advisor at Freestone Capital Management, LLC in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Freestone Capital Management since 2008. Freestone Capital Management is a wealth management firm serving approximately 2,783 clients with $11.49 billion in regulatory assets under management. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining internally managed models, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments, with an emphasis on managing downside risk across multiple asset classes.

Elizabeth Blasingame is a financial advisor at Evergreen Capital Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Evergreen Capital Management serves a diverse range of private clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, endowments, and family offices, offering discretionary investment management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a Dynamic Asset Allocation approach and proprietary programs such as Right Cycle Investing™, incorporating fundamental, macroeconomic, and third-party research alongside artificial intelligence to guide investment decisions.

James Guard III is a financial advisor at Coldstream Wealth Management with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. In addition to his advisory role, he is a senior manager and member of a CPA firm, Harrison Berkman Claypool & Guard, where he has worked since 2007. Coldstream Wealth Management is an employee-owned firm serving affluent individuals, families, business owners, corporate executives, employee benefit plans, and endowments. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion in assets and employs a team-based approach to portfolio management, incorporating diversified strategies and access to various alternative investments and affiliated services.

Emily Wood is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC in Seattle, WA, holding the CFP® and Series 65 designations with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Brighton Jones since 2017, following a prior role at the University of Puget Sound. Brighton Jones serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth families, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive wealth services such as family office support, discretionary investment management, tax preparation, and access to private investment opportunities. The firm employs a holistic balance-sheet approach and utilizes independent managers and proprietary resources to support client financial goals.

Trevor Sharp is a financial advisor at Freestone Capital Management, LLC in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Freestone since 2015. Freestone Capital Management, LLC is a wealth management firm managing approximately $11.49 billion in regulatory assets for about 2,783 clients through a team of 42 advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, managed accounts, and financial planning, employing a diversified investment approach that includes internally managed model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments with an emphasis on downside risk management.

Jeffrey Dicks is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Evergreen Capital Management LLC in Bellevue, WA, where he has worked since 2011. He has 13 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he served as an assistant defensive line coach for the Bellevue High School football team in 2011, mentoring students both athletically and academically. Evergreen Capital Management advises a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, endowments, and family offices, offering discretionary investment management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a Dynamic Asset Allocation approach and proprietary programs such as Right Cycle Investing™, integrating fundamental and macroeconomic research with artificial intelligence, and manages multiple private funds alongside client portfolios.

Kenneth Smith is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Empirical Wealth Management since 2006 and Empirical Financial Services since 2010. He is the CEO and head of the investment committee at Empirical Financial Services, a company focused on investment services in Washington. Outside of advisory work, he is an investor in rental properties through a private LLC. Empirical Wealth Management serves a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and pension plans, offering fee-based investment management and financial planning grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm operates multiple affiliated businesses providing integrated real estate, insurance, and legal services, and manages alternative investment strategies through pooled vehicles.

Jordan Daskam is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Wedbush Securities since 2018. Prior to his advisory role, he was employed by the Puyallup School District and Starbucks. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services, combining capital markets, clearing, custodial, and prime services with managed account solutions.

Katelyn Spangler is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Coldstream Wealth Management in Portland, OR, where she has worked since 2021. Prior to that, she spent six years at Rosenbaum Financial. Coldstream Wealth Management is a 100% employee-owned firm serving affluent individuals, families, business owners, corporate executives, employee benefit plans, and endowments. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion in assets and employs a team-based investment approach supported by an internal Investment Strategy Group, offering diversified portfolios with access to a range of alternative investments and affiliated services.

Donald Hoffman is a financial advisor with Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and seven years of industry experience. He has been associated with Horter Investment Management since 2017 and also serves as a Service Director at New Life Church in Renton, WA. Additionally, he operates Roadmap4Retirement, providing insurance-based solutions focused on pre-retirees and retirees. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional advisers, and retirement plans by offering investment advisory, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm utilizes third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, provides alternative investment options, and offers a web-based platform to support independent advisers.

Maretta Menz is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Northwest Asset Management since 2026, following positions at R W Baird and Wells Fargo Advisors. She also manages a power of attorney for her mother. Northwest Asset Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm provides customized investment management, financial planning, consulting, tax preparation, and sub-advisory services, employing strategies based on strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Mark Nicoletti is a financial advisor at Evergreen Capital Management LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Evergreen Capital Management since 2012. Nicoletti also serves as director of the Family Office Group for Evergreen Gavekal, a registered investment advisor. Evergreen Capital Management advises a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, endowments, and family offices, offering discretionary investment management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a Dynamic Asset Allocation approach supported by proprietary research and artificial intelligence, managing multiple private funds and providing tailored investment solutions.

Jody Balmer is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors since 2005 and previously spent 27 years with National Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Balmer serves as president of 401K Retirement Inc., a business focused on payment of business expenses. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in client assets through 274 advisors. The firm provides a wide range of services, including advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions, to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans.

Cole Kenney is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Brighton Jones, Kenney’s background includes roles in education and various organizations such as Central Washington University and the Columbia Basin Racquet Club. Brighton Jones advises high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive wealth-management services that include financial planning, investment management, family office services, and estate-planning support. The firm’s approach centers on a Personal CFO model and a family office offering, with investment options spanning mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, private funds, and more.

Erik Lehr is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Empirical Wealth Management since 2012. Lehr serves as a board member of the Seattle Chapter of the CAIA Society and is treasurer of the board for FinAbility, a nonprofit focused on financially empowering survivors of domestic abuse. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, offering diversified investment management and financial planning services grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm operates multiple affiliated businesses, providing in-house real estate, insurance, and estate-planning services, and manages alternative-strategy offerings and pooled investment vehicles for a range of clients.

Galen Camp is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Freestone Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes positions at Parcion Private Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services, and Merrill. He has also worked at the University of Washington and has briefly been involved in the hospitality industry. Freestone Capital Management is a wealth management firm managing approximately $14.5 billion for around 2,900 clients through a team of about 61 advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and sponsors private funds using diversified portfolios constructed from internally managed models, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments with a focus on downside risk.

Simran Bajaj is a financial advisor at Coldstream Wealth Management in Bellevue, WA, with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Private Ocean and MyICON. 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 and retirement planning, family advisory, and fiduciary services through team-based wealth management supported by an internal Investment Strategy Group.

Brandon Zilles is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC since 2018 and previously was with Northwestern Mutual. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and tribal entities, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm manages approximately $4.75 billion in assets and employs a core-and-satellite investment approach utilizing separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and private investment funds.

Alexander Cannella is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in various roles prior to joining Brighton Jones, including positions at the University of Arizona and Rocket Return Parcel Services. Brighton Jones advises high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive wealth-management services that include financial planning, investment management, family office services, and estate-planning support. The firm uses a Personal CFO model and provides access to private-investment opportunities through its subsidiary, Lenora Capital.