Robert Bauer is a Series 65 licensed advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Madrona Financial & CPAs in Everett, WA. He has been associated with Bauer Evans Inc., PS since 1989. Outside of his advisory role, Bauer serves as a director for H.O. Seiffert, Inc., a family help corporation holding real estate. Madrona Financial & CPAs provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses model-based investment strategies focused on ETFs, incorporating alternative investments like Delaware Statutory Trusts and structured notes, and coordinates with affiliated accounting and insurance services.

Jacob O'Connell is a financial advisor at Chaney Capital Management Inc. in Lynnwood, WA, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Allstate, USTA, and Pemco, among others. Chaney Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and uses active investment strategies tailored to client objectives, with in-house management and attention to operational and cybersecurity risks.

Jacob Blukis is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at McIlrath & Eck, LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Hewlett Packard Enterprise from 2015 to 2017. McIlrath & Eck, LLC provides financial and estate planning, investment management, and portfolio research services to individuals, trusts, and pension plans. The firm uses a combination of active and passive strategies guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and conducts regular portfolio monitoring and rebalancing, offering client education through periodic reviews and seminars.

Paul Adams is a financial advisor with Sound Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sound Financial, he worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. He is an author and co-hosts a podcast focused on organizational leadership, and he serves on the board of Gold Creek Community Church while also teaching financial stewardship there. Sound Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as business entities, providing financial planning and portfolio management primarily through third-party advisers. The firm emphasizes model portfolios and modern portfolio theory, generally recommending mutual funds and insurance products while overseeing third-party managers and wrap programs.

Joel Maher is a financial advisor at Madrona Financial & CPAs with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Madrona Advisory Group, Madrona Insurance Services, Madrona Financial & CPAs, and Bauer Evans, Inc. P.S. He is also an owner/member of a real estate sales company, Maher Group LLC, where he assists with administrative tasks, bookkeeping, marketing, and property research. Madrona Financial & CPAs serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm uses model-based investment strategies and offers tailored account placement, combining core ETF portfolios with alternative and real estate-related investments.

Thor McIlrath is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at McIlrath & Eck, LLC since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and practices in Arlington, WA. McIlrath & Eck provides financial and estate planning, investment management, and portfolio research services to individuals, trusts, and pension plans. The firm manages approximately $1.15 billion on a discretionary basis and uses a combination of active and passive management guided by Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis in its customized portfolio strategies.

Andrew Amoroso is a financial advisor at Abraham & Co., Inc. in Lynnwood, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Abraham & Co. in 2023, he worked at Thomas Consulting for six years and operated Amoroso Enterprises LLC, where he serves as a notary public. Abraham & Co., Inc. provides discretionary private asset management and related advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing client-specific investment profiles and a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, options, and selective small-cap holdings.

Maranda Blackwell is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She has been with Sound Financial, LLC since 2016. Sound Financial, LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser with seven advisors managing approximately $170 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory approach, relying on model allocations and third-party money managers, and provides tailored financial planning alongside portfolio management primarily through mutual funds and insurance products.

Sean Bolen is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Leverage Planners Wealth Management and Edelman Financial Engines. Outside of his advisory role, Bolen is an owner and insurance agent for Harbourview Advisors, specializing in primary principal protected insurance products. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional clients, as well as other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers advisory services alongside technology and operational support for other advisers through its managed account platform.

Joshua Mason is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank prior to joining The Mather Group in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and owner of BugClub LLC, a retail business focused on strategy and technology development. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by providing integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with risk-based allocation models and offers customization options such as direct indexing and ESG portfolios.

Aliina Anton Erik is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., holding the PFS™ designation and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Avantax Planning Partners since 2022 and has been involved with Anton-Erik & Co., PLLC, a tax, accounting, and business consulting firm in which she manages firm operations and client services. Prior to that, she worked at Werner, O'Meara, & Co., PLLC from 2012 to 2020. Avantax Planning Partners provides investment advice and planning primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses through collaborative referral arrangements with independent CPA firms and advisor representatives. The firm delivers discretionary portfolio management through model-based style allocation strategies and offers tax-intelligent overlays, managing client accounts on a discretionary basis with centralized trading and reporting.

Lauren Michael is a financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has been with Sequent Planning and UAG LLC since 2026 and has additional experience at United Life and Casualty beginning in 2021. Lauren’s prior background includes roles at the University of Washington and in the automotive licensing sector. Sequent Planning, LLC (doing business as Futurity First Wealth Management) is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, small to medium-sized businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, access to third-party model managers, and comprehensive retirement-plan services through a structured risk framework and diversified investment approach.

Logan Olsen is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with Plante Moran Financial Advisors, based in Monroe, WA. He has eight years of industry experience, all with Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Plante Moran Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing strategic asset allocations, written investment policy statements, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and proprietary equity valuation analyses.

Kevin Smith is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services and Mutual/United of Omaha since 1985. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent licensed for multiple lines of insurance and represents American Senior Resources for health insurance. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individual clients, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm delivers managed solutions primarily through a platform relationship with Envestnet and leverages MOIS-approved model portfolios with various management options.

Calvin Heck is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 44 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2003. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and prime services. The firm manages approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets and provides a range of managed account solutions alongside commission-based brokerage arrangements.

Cody Crawford is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2025, and has previous experience at several advisory firms including SPG Advisors LLC and Dynamic Income Strategies LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Crawford assists clients with income planning and insurance integration through his work with Retirement Wealth Pro. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services to individuals, corporations, and other advisors, managing primarily discretionary accounts through a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers.

Ron Kirkpatrick is a financial advisor with Accelerate Retirement, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, along with ownership of Liberty Benefits Group, where he oversees operations and assists in sales and service. Outside of finance, he serves as a head varsity basketball coach for a high school team. Accelerate Retirement provides retirement plan consulting, investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using customized portfolios and manages significant retirement plan assets while offering insurance services through licensed professionals.

David Harry is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked with DTM3 Advisors and Dtm3 Corporation. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm offers advisory services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan services, typically using a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, supported by a formal due diligence process for third-party managers.

Kara Mitchell is a financial advisor with Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and having eight years of industry experience. She is also the president and owner of GoldenCrest Consulting, a business consulting and lead generation firm serving small business owners in various fields. Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional advisers, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, alternative investment options, and a web-based practice platform, typically implementing client strategies through third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios.

Jan Larsen is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life). He has worked at multiple firms, including Larsen & Warren Financial Group LLC and Larsen Christopher Benefits Group. Larsen also owns and operates Larsen & Warren Financial Group LLC, which sells New York Life products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.