Hon Ching Lai is a financial advisor with Albatrox Capital in Kirkland, WA, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Albatrox Capital, he was involved in real estate investment and management. Outside of advisory services, he owns Albatrox Holdings, LLC and its subsidiary Albatrox Woodlands, LLC, which manage his real estate portfolio in Wisconsin. Albatrox Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, quantitative, and market analysis, and is registered as a commodity pool operator with the NFA, offering both traditional securities advice and a systematic futures trading pool.

Christopher Reid is a ChFC® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Capital Partners Wealth Management in Issaquah, WA. His prior roles include positions at CPG Management Co LLC and Presidio Financial Group LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing adult care homes through Grace Gentle Care II LLC and Grace Exceptional Care LLC. Capital Partners Wealth Management is an independent firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with approximately $53.1 million in discretionary assets under management. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis to create customized portfolios that include ETFs, equities, fixed income, REITs, and structured investment products.

Amanda Chang is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Adele Brady Bolson CPA PS since 2001. Adele Brady Bolson CPA PS is a licensed CPA firm that provides accounting, tax, and related business services alongside investment advisory and financial planning for individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate accounts. The firm emphasizes tailored investment policy statements, broad diversification, and a fee-only approach, with most of its workload focused on accounting and tax services.

Robert Dainard is a financial advisor at Hara Capital LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Evergreen Capital Management for 10 years before joining Hara Capital, where he has been since 2022. Hara Capital provides customized portfolio and asset management services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable foundations, employing a fundamentally driven Quality-Value framework and Capital Cycle Analysis. The firm serves a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable foundations, focusing on long-term diversification and centrally managed risk exposures.

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Li Li is a financial advisor at Klahanie Investment LLC with eight years of industry experience. Li holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Klahanie Investment since 2018. Klahanie Investment LLC is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth clients through separately managed accounts and manages a privately offered limited partnership for accredited investors. The firm uses a combination of technical, fundamental, and macroeconomic analysis to construct concentrated, equity-oriented portfolios and employs strategies including long/short positions, options, and ETFs for hedging and income.

Kedar Mohare is a financial advisor at Steelhead Capital Management LLC in Issaquah, WA, holding a Series 65 designation and starting his advisory career in 2026. Prior to this role, he held positions at Amazon Inc, Microsoft Corporation, and Command Systems Inc. Steelhead Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and fixed-fee financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing exclusively on US-listed equities. The firm employs a long-term value investing approach with detailed fundamental analysis and selective technical tools, maintaining concentrated portfolios with discretionary trading authority limited to liquid US equities and certain hedging options.

David Donhoff is a financial advisor at Leverage Planners Wealth Management, LLC in Renton, WA, with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Leverage Planners since 2017. Prior to this, he has been involved with No Bull Financial LLC since 2001, where he also engages in insurance sales and services on a limited basis. Leverage Planners primarily serves individual clients, offering discretionary asset management along with comprehensive financial planning and consulting. The firm emphasizes educational outreach through newsletters and public seminars, and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in investment decisions, supported by a third-party sub-advisor for portfolio implementation and tax-efficient strategies.

Joel Mellor is a financial advisor at Mellor & Associates LLC in Bellevue, WA, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Mellor & Associates since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, Mellor provides tax preparation services and sells life and disability insurance. Mellor & Associates offers discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, and businesses, focusing on retirement planning, wealth maintenance, and intergenerational transfers. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach and uses cash-flow modeling and asset allocation to align portfolios with clients’ liquidity needs and risk tolerance.

Jason Williams is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Williams 360 Financial Advisory, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2015. His prior work includes a position at CGN Advisors, LLC. Williams 360 Financial Advisory serves individuals, couples, and families with fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management, focusing on retirement, tax, estate, cash-flow, and risk-management needs. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using diversified, low-cost passive investments, and incorporates employer retirement plan holdings into overall asset allocations.

Christopher Niemela is a financial advisor at Foresee Wealth Advisors in Bellevue, WA, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Foresee Wealth Advisors since 2010, including a current role at FC Wealth, Inc. Niemela also offers life insurance and fixed annuity products as an independent producer. Foresee Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $146 million in assets, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting with a focus on diversified investment strategies and plan-level services.

Carlton Ellis is a financial advisor at Chimera Wealth LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Nobles and Richards, Inc. and Landolt Securities, Inc. Ellis was involved with In House Hemp LLC from 2019 to 2021. Chimera Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and held-away portfolio consulting. The firm combines strategic and tactical model allocations using a mix of analytical approaches and offers unique services such as subscription-based portfolio reports and digital asset access.

Michael Sander is a financial advisor at Sander Capital Advisors, Inc. based in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Securities, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2015 to 2018. Sander Capital Advisors manages individually tailored equity portfolios for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, focusing on large-capitalization securities and money market funds. The firm employs a combined top-down economic analysis and bottom-up fundamental research investment approach, maintaining relatively concentrated portfolios with modest turnover.

Adam Zimmerman is a ChFC® with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Columbia River Advisors LLC since 2016. Columbia River Advisors manages portfolios and provides financial planning and retirement consulting primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a discretionary, asset-based management approach, employing internally developed model portfolios supplemented with third-party managers and a broad range of securities.

Michael Emery is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is an advisor at Leeward Financial Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2017. Emery also serves as Co-Head of US Equity Portfolio Management and a senior portfolio manager at Rainier Investment Management, LLC, focusing on domestic growth equity strategies for institutional investors. Leeward Financial Partners serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, as well as select foundations, endowments, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services with an institutional investment approach emphasizing long-term asset allocation, risk management, and cost control.

Leonard Skiena is a financial advisor with S. R. Schill & Associates, Inc. in Mercer Island, WA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 20 years of industry experience, all with his current firm since 2006. S. R. Schill & Associates provides discretionary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a range of model portfolio allocations across multiple asset classes and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical investment analysis methods.

Leland Jeppesen is a financial advisor at Waterrock Global Asset Management in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has managed Jeppesen Financial Services LLC since 2019 and previously worked at Jeppesen Financial Services from 2009 to 2019. Waterrock Global Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering tailored model portfolios that incorporate stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, and ETFs. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis across passive and active strategies, with the option for performance-based fees on selected models.

John Robertson is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Greystone Financial & Estate Services, Inc. He previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and KMS Financial Services Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Robertson operates as an independent insurance agent, providing sales and consulting services related to life insurance and annuities. Greystone Financial & Estate Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients and offers retirement plan consulting to plan sponsors and fiduciaries. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial consulting, managing approximately $103.6 million across about 196 clients.

Nicoletta Schaff is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial planning. She is currently with FAP, LLC and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and KMS Financial Services, Inc. Schaff's background includes roles focused on financial advisory and bookkeeping. FAP, LLC is a small firm that provides financial planning services such as retirement, tax, estate, business planning, risk analysis, and rollover guidance. The firm focuses on hourly planning engagements without discretionary portfolio management and typically refers clients to licensed representatives for implementation.

Dan Kanivas is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Triple Summit Advisors, LLC since 2015. Triple Summit Advisors, LLC manages approximately $90.3 million in discretionary assets for around 170 clients, including individuals, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including ETF-based global asset allocation, global compounding value, and event-driven approaches that incorporate performance-based fees and specialized techniques such as merger arbitrage and options trading.