Scott Minnig is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Services, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Capital Investment Services since 2002 and at Vine Dahlen PLLC since 1999. Capital Investment Services, LLC is a fee-only firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation, core-and-satellite approach emphasizing passive index and ETF core holdings alongside selective active funds, delivering advice primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

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.

Michael Sander is a financial advisor at Sander Capital Advisors, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Sander Capital Advisors manages tailored equity portfolios for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, focusing on large-capitalization stocks and money market funds. The firm employs a combination of top-down economic analysis and bottom-up fundamental research, maintaining relatively concentrated portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Darron Kuehn is a financial advisor at Pacific Crest Financial Advisors, LLC in Everett, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Pacific Crest Financial Advisors since 2010. Pacific Crest Financial Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic, core-and-satellite asset allocation approach emphasizing passive index and ETF core holdings combined with selective active funds, providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and project-based advisory services.

Christopher Teofilak is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Clear Wealth Management, LLC since 2017, following roles at Index Fund Wealth Management, LLC and Northwest Asset Management. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Clear Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm utilizes a globally diversified, tax-efficient investment approach combining active management and modern portfolio theory, with ongoing portfolio oversight and educational seminars.

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.

Perry Sikes Jr. is a financial advisor with Investor Resources Inc. in Bothell, WA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Investor Resources Inc. since 2007. Investor Resources Inc. provides discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, related trusts, and retirement plans, focusing on momentum-based investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and bond funds. The firm also offers Qualified Retirement Plan Trustee support and manages portfolios ranging from concentrated to sector-focused strategies.

Daniel De Whitt is a financial advisor at Waystone Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Outside of advising, he serves as president of Continents for Christ, a nonprofit missions organization. Waystone Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a customized fiduciary approach focusing on fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

William Culbertson III is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with MindState Capital LLC, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he spent 15 years at Bastiât Capital, LLC. MindState Capital is a boutique registered investment adviser managing approximately $70 million for about 16 clients, primarily high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and legal entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management using a combination of fundamental research, quantitative optimization, and derivatives strategies, with advisor-led oversight and quarterly reviews.

Matthew Mckellar is a financial advisor at MyICON with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, Advisory Resource Group, and Hornor, Townsend & Kent. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved in non-variable insurance activities. MyICON provides fee-only financial planning and consulting to individuals, families, and businesses, focusing on cash-flow modeling and asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm emphasizes needs-based planning aligned with client objectives and offers services without discretionary account management or asset custody.

John Carruthers is a financial advisor at A5 Financial LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at firms including Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in related business activities as an insurance agent and accountant through affiliates connected to his firm. A5 Financial provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis and offers public seminars and workshops alongside ongoing portfolio management.

Cathie Arthurs is a financial advisor at Wayfinding Financial, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Financial Engines Advisors, Edelman Financial Engines, and Conover Capital Management. Arthurs has been with Wayfinding Financial since 2021. Wayfinding Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing a planning-driven consultative process combined with disciplined asset allocation and a range of investment options.

Erin Eddins is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pacific Crest Financial Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at United Capital Financial Advisors, Stancorp Investment Advisers, Inc., and Invesmart Advisors Inc. Outside of financial advising, she is involved in merchandise sales at Climate Pledge Arena and volunteers at the Cascadia Art Museum. Pacific Crest Financial Advisors, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a core-and-satellite investment approach combining passive and active management and focuses on comprehensive planning including tax, estate, and retirement strategies.

Alexander Williamson is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Pacific Crest Financial Advisors, LLC since 2010 and serves as president and board member of Avenal Land & Oil Company. Pacific Crest Financial Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic core-and-satellite asset allocation approach with globally diversified portfolios, combining passive index and ETF core holdings with selective active funds.

Kristina Draper is a financial advisor at Northern Lights Advisors, Inc. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., and Morrison Hershfield Corporation. Northern Lights Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and institutional clients such as employee benefit plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses client-specific data to set investment objectives and employs both traditional and automated web-based advisory programs that utilize proprietary model portfolios.

Michael Rose is a financial advisor with Fulcrum Wealth Advisors, LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Fulcrum Wealth Advisors since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a consultant to Castle Builders, a construction business. Fulcrum Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis and utilizes a diverse range of investment instruments, managing approximately $208 million in discretionary assets.

Joel Petersen is a financial advisor with Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC in Kirkland, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sound Legacy in 2020, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch from 2011 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Rotary Club of Emerald City and holds board and management positions in several non-investment related businesses, including a licensed streaming technology reseller and a manufacturer of AI-based sports cameras. Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, qualified purchasers, and some institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of passive and active investment techniques tailored to client suitability, risk tolerance, and time horizon, while offering multi-generational legacy and family-office style services under separately negotiated engagements.

John Carney is a financial advisor at MyICON with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, and Piper Sandler & Co. Carney is involved in managing a family LLC that operates a private lake cabin. MyICON provides fee-only financial planning and consulting services to individuals, families, and businesses, focusing on written financial plans and ongoing consultation. The firm employs an analytical approach centered on cash-flow modeling and asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing client education and needs-based planning tailored to individual goals.

Hieu Nguyen is a financial advisor at XSTAR Fund Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Alphabet Inc. from 2016 to 2020. XSTAR Fund Management LLC serves accredited and high-net-worth investors through the XSTAR Value Fund LP and separately managed accounts tailored to client-specific liquidity or income needs. The firm employs a combined top-down macro and bottom-up fundamental investment approach focused on U.S. publicly traded equities, utilizing concentrated, long-biased portfolios and various instruments for position timing.

Paul Szilassy is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Alternatives with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and also serves as a senior manager in sales and market support at Philips Healthcare, where he has worked for over 25 years. Cornerstone Alternatives primarily serves individual and high-net-worth accredited investors, focusing on private market offerings such as private placements, closed-end funds, structured notes, and special-purpose vehicle private funds. The firm emphasizes tactical allocation using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and provides a mix of trade execution, non-discretionary recommendations, and discretionary management services.