Jon Murdock is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC and holds the Series 66 designation. He has 11 years of industry experience, including seven years at Edward Jones and one year at Hohimer Wealth Management prior to joining Navy Federal. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm’s investment approach centers on managed advisory programs that utilize third-party portfolio managers and incorporates layered solutions such as unified managed accounts and tax or impact overlays.

Linda Jensen is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with over 26 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 65, 66, and 63 licenses. Her prior roles include positions at Wealth Watch Advisors, Impact Partnership Wealth, Asset Care Financial, and FOUNDATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS. Outside of advising, she is an author and has been involved in insurance sales through Heart Financial Group since 1994. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds strategy utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering portfolio management, retirement plan services, and a technology-driven managed account platform for advisers.

Petros Koumantaros is a financial advisor at Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Intellicents since 2018. In addition to his advisor role, he serves on the advisory board of the Seattle Rotary Boys & Girls Club, is a director of the Pano Koumantaros Cancer Research Fund, and teaches financial literacy to 7th and 8th grade students at St. Joseph School of Seattle. Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. serves retirement plan sponsors, third-party administrators, HSA/VEBA account sponsors, and individual clients, including charitable institutions and municipalities. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach with oversight from a CFA-designated Chief Investment Officer and offers a range of services, including ERISA consulting, individual wealth management, and wrap fee programs.

Joseph Cilley is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Triad Investment Management, and U.S. Bancorp Investments. He is also a board member of the Graham Hill Mutual Water Company, a nonprofit organization. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation approach managed through centralized model portfolios and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Lincoln Kopetski is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors in Tacoma, WA. He has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Triad Investment Management, and U.S. Bancorp Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Chinook Services LLC, which provides finance and accounting support for tax and investment purposes. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by an internal team and uses both proprietary and third-party managers, offering a blend of discretionary and non-discretionary account services.

Geoffrey Johnson is a financial advisor with Symmetry Partners in Lakewood, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as VP Distributors, Virtus Investment Partners, Edward Jones, John Hancock, Merrill, Russell Investments, and Morgan Stanley. Symmetry Partners provides fee-based portfolio management and model-driven advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, qualified retirement plans, institutional pension plans, and investment companies. The firm employs a quantitative investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and manages proprietary investment companies, offering services through a scaled, platform-centric distribution model.

Baylee Bryant is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment adviser representative at Merit Financial Advisors in Tacoma, WA. Prior to joining Merit, Baylee worked at LPL Financial, Starbucks Corporation, and Wescom Credit Union. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified asset allocation using centrally managed sleeves and model portfolios, with oversight from an internal investment management team and committee.

Yu Li is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. With 12 years of experience in the industry, Yu has managed a range of investments including private placement funds, municipal bonds, upstream oil and gas drilling programs, and real estate development projects. Yu applies deep knowledge of investment and business operations to daily strategy development, focusing on analysis across different industries and company evaluations. Yu's expertise covers family wealth planning, corporate cash flow management, and tax efficiency in investments. Areas of client focus include divorce transition planning, employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, institutional investment consulting, international wealth management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. Yu provides number-driven investment advice to develop customized strategies tailored to clients' unique financial goals. Yu holds a Master's Degree in Engineering from Saint Martin's University and holds the CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. Yu is fluent in English, Chinese, Mandarin, and Wu, and is affiliated with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Personal interests include reading, scuba diving, table tennis, traveling, and woodworking.

Emily Bloom is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Miro, Slalom, and Gonzaga University. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating uniquely as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Thomas Goringe is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has worked in the industry since 2021, including roles at Fisher Investments and Liberty Mutual. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm emphasizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Austin Hill is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Lakewood, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes service in the U.S. Army and roles at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Outside of advising, he is a member of Phoenix Firms LLC, where he assesses and votes on capital contributions for property acquisitions in Wisconsin. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs using a centralized Investment Management Team to select and monitor model portfolios and third-party managers.

Christina Bates 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 been with Key Investment Services in various roles since 2011, including prior experience at KeyBank. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plans through a network of financial professionals. The firm employs a multi-provider model for discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and integrates services from KeyCorp affiliates for investment banking and municipal advisory support.

Andrew Hooper is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Olympia, WA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include work with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities, and he is involved in several business ventures including blacksmith tools manufacturing and leading an obstacle course racing social media group. Hooper also serves as Chairman of the Board at Summit Pacific Medical Center. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Weinand is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has held prior roles at Weinand Financial, Inc., LPL Financial, LLC, and Kms Financial Services, Inc. Outside of financial advising, he is a commissioned notary. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment process combining passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

George Calbert is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he served in the US Navy for 32 years. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Marlee Lawson is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation holding a Series 66 designation and beginning her career in 2025. Prior to joining PlanMember, she worked at Batik Financial and Amazon, and has experience in educational roles at Pacific Lutheran University and Capital High School. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm offers a top-down strategic asset allocation approach with risk-based mutual fund portfolios and supports plan sponsors and participants through education, personalized planning, and counseling services.

Ransen Lat is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and support services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance support, while advisors have discretion to construct portfolios from a wide range of securities and insurance products.

Jiahui Feng is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Lakewood, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. Their background includes service in the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserves from 2016 to 2023, alongside roles within multiple First Command entities since 2020. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized investment management team to select and monitor portfolios and third-party managers.

John Pitts is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Securities America and KMS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sales of fixed-interest annuities. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement plan participants, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs, retirement plan consulting, and alternative investment access, combining institutional client service with integrated platform solutions.

Dennis Bloom is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a compensated baseball coach for Olympia High School. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer, providing a range of investment solutions through its Private Advisor model and the Rockefeller Global Investment Management platform.