Brian Fahey is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Pure Financial Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Personal Investment Management, Inc., Charles Schwab, and Morgan Stanley. Pure Financial Advisors, LLC manages approximately $11 billion in assets and serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a financial-planning-centered approach using academic methods such as modern portfolio theory and tax-aware asset location.

Thomas Bakamus is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Merit Financial Advisors and has previously worked at several firms including LPL Financial, Triad Investment Management, and Russell Investments. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and focuses on long-term, diversified portfolios managed through centrally overseen models that advisors can customize.

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.

Erik Falkenberg is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and TD Ameritrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Steven Teichler is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at DPA Wealth Partners, Securian Advisors Northwest, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Securian Financial Services. He also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios, multiple program structures, and operates with a substantial clearing and custody relationship with National Financial Services LLC.

Scott Milam is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 17 years of industry experience. His prior career includes roles at Fisette & Kim Financial Services, Embark Financial Services, Raymond James Financial Services, Key Investment Services, Key Bank, The Huntington Investment Company, HSBC Securities, and Wells Fargo Investments. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and corporations, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan services through a blend of advisory, brokerage, and municipal advisory capacities.

Steve Weaver is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in North Bend, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2007 and operates Weaver Financial, LLC, an independent insurance brokerage. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, with an emphasis on tailored, non-discretionary advisory solutions delivered through a network of affiliated representatives.

Darin Ring is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Key Investment Services since 2009 and previously worked at Chase Investment Services Corp. and Wamu Investments, Inc. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm uses a multi-provider model for portfolio management, combining discretionary implementation and strategist portfolios, and integrates offerings with KeyCorp affiliates for additional advisory and banking services.

Brady Jowell is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at &PARTNERS. He has previously worked at Raymond James Financial and Fisette and Kim Financial Services LLC. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a mix of proprietary and third-party strategies, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Matthew Zager is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with &PARTNERS and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is also associated with Fisette & Kim Financial Services, LLC in a non-investment-related capacity. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management options.

Sharon Stevens is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with NYLife Securities and New York Life Insurance. Her background also includes experience in fixed insurance products such as fixed life, fixed annuities, disability insurance, long-term care, and group benefits. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Peter Boyack is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Citigroup Global Markets, FAC Wealth Management, and American Capital Wealth Managers. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a non-investment real estate business. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

John Field is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His career includes 13 years at Frank Russell Company before joining Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory services including portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting through both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

John Ritezel is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Issaquah, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and having 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securian Financial Services Inc, Minnesota Life Insurance Co, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He also engages in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a small portion of his time to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a comprehensive platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, working with clients to implement portfolios through a combination of internal model portfolios and external subadvisers.

Hyon Kim is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with &PARTNERS and has previously worked at Fisette & Kim Financial Services, Raymond James Financial Services, key Investment Services, and Embark Financial Services. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, utilizing both proprietary and third-party models, and operates under dual registration as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Jennifer Mc Curdy is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Key Investment Services and Key Bank since 1995. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients. The firm employs a multi-provider model for discretionary implementation and emphasizes wrap-fee programs, integrating services with KeyCorp affiliates.

Carlos Lopez is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Creative Planning since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he manages Turtle Shell LLC, a non-investment-related business based in Sammamish, WA. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $217 billion in client assets. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process with low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, and offers a range of retirement plan fiduciary services supported by affiliated legal, trust, and recordkeeping businesses.

Robert Selk is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at DPA Wealth Partners, Securian Advisors Northwest, Minnesota Life Insurance Co., and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of advising, he owns and operates RDS & Associates LLC, providing tax preparation and consulting services, and is active as a real estate agent in Bellevue, WA. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a comprehensive back-office platform covering trading, reporting, and custody services.

Deena Bortscheller is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and with Principal Life Insurance Company since 2007. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Stephen Cooke is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC in Issaquah, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Ameritas and MassMutual-affiliated firms and owns Highlands Insurance & Retirement Solutions, LLC, where he serves as President. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities across discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.