Brian Wiksell is the principal of Symplectic Capital LLC and holds a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Finch Investment Group and Professors Capital, Inc. Symplectic Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals and entities, focusing on rules-based, momentum-oriented strategies implemented primarily with publicly traded securities and ETFs. The firm offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients and relies on third-party models and aggregated trade execution.

Edgar Heissler is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Heissler Financial, LLC, an independent firm based in Gresham, OR. He has worked with the Heartland Institute since 2006 and teaches financial literacy classes for northwest companies. Heissler Financial is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation, core-and-satellite approach using passive index funds and ETFs supplemented by active investments, primarily operating with non-discretionary client relationships.

Lissa Piper is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with four years of experience as a financial advisor at Money Blossoms, an independent firm she has been with since 2021. She also works for Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, a position she has held since 2009. Money Blossoms serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and a range of financial planning services, including federal and state tax return preparation. The firm emphasizes passive investment strategies using diversified index funds and ETFs, tax efficiency, and personalized investment policies, alongside educational workshops and seminars.

William Ross is a financial advisor at North Forty Two & Co. in Lake Oswego, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with North Forty Two & Co. since 1997. North Forty Two & Co. serves individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management alongside integrated financial planning. The firm manages a small client roster with a focus on high-quality securities selected through fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Kevin Carlson is a financial advisor at Vessel Wealth Advisors LLC in Portland, OR, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America Advisors, and KMS Financial Services. In addition to advising, he reviews life-insurance needs and presents related options to clients. Vessel Wealth Advisors LLC offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses a risk-based investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and integrates pension consulting with accounting and insurance services.

Ted Guerin is the principal of Blueprint Financial Advisors, LLC in Portland, OR. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Blueprint Financial Consultants in 2015, he was a self-employed real estate investor. He holds an Oregon insurance license and occasionally recommends insurance products that may result in commissions. Blueprint Financial Advisors provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and non-profits. The firm emphasizes low-cost, broadly diversified index funds and ETFs, combining long-term asset allocation with Monte Carlo analysis and comprehensive financial planning, including real estate investment options such as private placements and Delaware Statutory Trusts.

Jason Gong is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lifelong Wealth Management Group, LLC since 2018 and previously held positions at Premier Mortgage and Cetera Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Northwest Spine Foundation, where he consults on business matters and facilitates educational events in the field of spinal and neurosurgery. Lifelong Wealth Management Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and small corporations. The firm combines top-down macroeconomic and technical trend analysis to manage client portfolios through longer-term preservation and shorter-term growth strategies, maintaining a hands-on approach with personalized portfolio customization.

Charles Dobson is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Dobson Asset Management LLC in Portland, OR, and has served as Senior Vice President at Avalon Trust since 2016, focusing on relationship management. Dobson Asset Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a structured investment approach that includes written investment policy statements, ongoing monitoring, and manager research, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary supervisory services.

Dean Duncan is the sole advisor at Duncan, Dean Bryan, an independent investment advisory firm based in Portland, OR. He holds 27 years of experience as an investment advisor and has been in the industry for 15 years. Outside of his advisory work, he maintains residential family real estate, a business activity he has managed for 35 years. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management for individual clients and their IRA accounts, focusing on growth and income objectives through portfolios primarily composed of individual securities, including closed-end funds, ETFs, and common stocks. It serves a small number of clients with roughly $3.1 million in assets under management and does not use commissioned products or wrap-fee accounts.

Neil Rue is a CFA charterholder and the sole advisor at Neil A. Rue, CFA Investment Advisor in Portland, Oregon, with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Meketa Investment Group, Inc. and Pension Consulting Alliance, where he worked for over two decades. His firm provides fee-only investment and wealth management services to individuals and families, typically with $500,000 or more in financial assets. The firm employs a non-discretionary investment model focused on strategic asset allocation using low-cost index funds, routine rebalancing, and minimizing expenses, taxes, and transaction costs.

Richard Dougall is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal and sole advisor at Encompass Financial Planning, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he was with Northwest Wealth Advisors and operated Dougall Financial Group. Encompass Financial Planning is an independent registered investment adviser serving mid-career professionals, individual investors, trusts, and small businesses. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, typically using long-term, asset-allocation oriented portfolios informed by modern portfolio theory and supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis.

Gregg Giboney is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Timberline Investment Management, LLC since 2005. Timberline Investment Management is an independent, fee-only advisory firm providing discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, including retirement, trust, pension, and nonprofit accounts. The firm employs a Dividend & Growth equity strategy with a four-point stock scoring process and offers diversified equity and fixed-income allocations, maintaining ongoing client communication through periodic meetings and written quarterly reports.

Scott Conyers is the founder and sole advisor of Scott Conyers Capital Management, Inc., an independent firm based in Aurora, Oregon. He holds the CFA charter and has 21 years of industry experience, having operated his firm since 1991. Scott Conyers Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, foundations, and retirement accounts. The firm employs a conservative growth approach focused on value investing with low portfolio turnover, combining equity positions with conservative fixed-income allocations and occasional foreign exposure.

Corey Kaster is a financial advisor at Inbundance Wealth Management in Portland, OR, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at First Heartland Capital Inc and Farmers Financial Solutions. Outside of his advisory work, Kaster is involved with Gaylabration, Inc., a nonprofit that raises funds to support the LGBTQ community through charity dance events. Inbundance Wealth Management provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, managing approximately $12.1 million across 54 accounts. The firm uses a long-term, non-discretionary investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and related models, with a focus on individualized Investment Policy Statements.

Beatrice Schultz is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Westface Financial Advisory in Camas, WA. She has managed various aspects of financial services since 2006 through her roles at Paceline, LLC, operating under multiple Westface brands including college planning and insurance services. In addition to advisory work, she is involved with Moneytrax North America, Inc., a financial services software company. Westface Financial Advisory is a state-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, investment management, and financial consultation. The firm integrates advisory services with insurance brokerage and college planning, offering portfolios primarily composed of no-load or load-waived mutual funds, ETFs, and unit investment trusts, often utilizing model portfolios from the Altruist Model Marketplace.

Kurt Morgan is the sole advisor at TMG Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Beaverton, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Triad Advisors, Inc., The Morgan Group, and Desert River Capital LLC. Morgan serves on the advisory board of Antioch House, a nonprofit Christian residential cooperative for college students. TMG Wealth Advisors primarily serves individual clients approaching or in retirement and some small-business owners, providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a Values-Based Financial Planning™ process and invests across a range of asset classes to align portfolios with client risk tolerance and goals.

Steven Gradow is the principal advisor at Gradow Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Lake Oswego, Oregon. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 31 years of industry experience, including over two decades leading his own firm since 2004. Gradow Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, family foundations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers tailored portfolio management and written Personal Investment Plans that include inter-generational, estate, and philanthropic strategies, emphasizing risk controls, asset allocation, and ongoing monitoring. It manages approximately $33.8 million for nine clients and also offers expert-witness consulting on fiduciary, trust, and arbitration matters.

Lindsey Cole is the sole advisor at Venture Forth Financial in Portland, OR, holding a Series 65 designation with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Venture Forth Financial since 2016. Venture Forth Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and legacy management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and trusts. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with diversified, low-cost, passively managed funds and offers ESG-screened portfolios aligned with client goals.

Sean Pyles is a CFP® affiliated with Pyles Financial Planning, LLC in Portland, OR, with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked for NerdWallet for ten years. Pyles Financial Planning provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advice primarily to individual clients within the LGBTQ+ community and others who may lack traditional access to these services. The firm follows a structured investment process emphasizing asset allocation and tax diversification, and it offers services through hourly and flat-fee billing rather than asset-based fees.

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