Brian Skaggs is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He founded and has operated Skaggs Financial Planning, LLC since 2002 in Burien, WA. Skaggs Financial Planning, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, including hourly and pro bono advisory work. The firm follows a market-efficient investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing asset allocation and typically using no-load, institutional mutual funds and ETFs.

Lisa Eaton is a financial advisor at Firm Footing Financial Planning in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. She has prior experience at CPA Dream Team and Leece FP LLC and worked for over a decade at Cascade Dizziness Physical Therapy. In addition to her advisory role, Lisa provides tax preparation services through CPA Dream Team. Firm Footing Financial Planning offers fee-only financial planning and education to individuals, couples, families, and employers, focusing on limited-scope engagements addressing retirement, estate and tax coordination, cash flow, debt management, and business planning. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and typically recommends passive, low-turnover investment vehicles, with clients responsible for implementation and custody.

Roger Werner is the sole advisor at Werner & Co. RIA, PLLC in Seattle, WA, with 35 years of industry experience. He has held the Series 63 designation and has led Werner & Co. RIA, PLLC since 2014. Werner & Co. RIA, PLLC is a state-registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, utilizing fundamental analysis to recommend various securities while emphasizing low-cost, no-load funds and requiring clients to custody with Altruist Financial LLC.

My clients are primarily Gen X and Gen Y working professionals and pre-retirees. Many work in tech as well as in other industries. Many also work in the public sector and not-for-profit sector . My clients seek working with a Fee-Only CFP® who provides financial planning and investment expertise, affording them the ability to steward their financial resources towards their goals. They value the peace of mind that comes from working with a Fee-Only Financial Planner and, as a result, feel empowered to see through on their goals and dreams.

Terry Bradford-Crane is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner with over 25+ years of financial services industry experience as a financial advisor and registered representative, financial literacy advocate, guest speaker, educator, and adjunct faculty member for MBA and CFP® education and certification programs. Terry helps clients create pathways to financial and professional wellness by aligning values, financial and non-financial resources, and a clear vision for a fulfilled quality of life. Terry is also the managing partner and financial officer of Allied Approach Group, LLC, an aviation test and evaluation consulting firm. She volunteers for the Foundation for Financial Planning and multiple business leadership and mentoring programs. Terry is a member of the XY Planning Network and the Financial Planning Association of Puget Sound. Terry holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the United States Naval Academy, a Master of Business Administration from California Lutheran University, and is a Taekwondo Master, 4th Dan.

Bradley Van Vechten is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of industry experience. He has been the principal advisor at Private Wealth Management Solutions, LLC since 2013. Van Vechten serves on the board of directors and as Secretary of the East King County Estate Planning Council. Private Wealth Management Solutions is a small, independent firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and select retirement plans. The firm employs modern portfolio theory and tactical asset allocation across various asset classes and uses third-party managers when appropriate, maintaining oversight to manage overall costs.

Krystal Oien is a financial advisor at Brackenwood Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Rogowski Wealth Management and multiple engagements at Seattle Pacific University. Brackenwood Capital Management is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $126.6 million for around 86 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, small businesses, and trusts. The firm focuses on long-term, asset-class diversified portfolios using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, combined with discretionary portfolio management and consultative financial planning offered on an hourly basis.

Thomas Castillo II is the sole advisor at Angeles Partners LLC in Seattle, WA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 14 years of industry experience. He has led Angeles Partners since its founding in 2011. Angeles Partners LLC provides discretionary investment management for individual clients, including retirement accounts, using separately managed accounts. The firm employs long and short positions in U.S. equities, actively trades equity options and derivatives, and incorporates margin and futures strategies within its portfolios.

Michelle Fait is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. She has served as the sole advisor at Satori Financial LLC since 2001. Satori Financial LLC is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser based in Seattle that primarily serves working professionals and single individuals. The firm offers financial life planning, portfolio management, and consulting related to marriage and divorce, focusing on strategic asset allocation, passive investment implementation, and tax-aware planning tailored to client values and life goals.

Roy Hsu is a financial advisor with Evoke Financial Services, LLC in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for six years and has been involved with several film and media production companies, including Dragonary Ventures LLC and Sparkle Dragon Holdings LLC, where he serves as a producer, writer, and actor. Hsu is also a Certified Exit Planning Advisor and participates in business consulting. Evoke Financial Services provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based investment approach tailored to each client’s goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing. Additionally, the firm is notable for organizing private film financing through affiliated production entities.

Richard Hopkins is a financial advisor at Financial LifeMaps in Renton, WA, with 20 years of experience at the firm and a Series 65 designation. He has worked exclusively with Financial LifeMaps since 2006. Financial LifeMaps serves individuals and trustees, typically those with net worths between $500,000 and $2,000,000, providing comprehensive financial planning and investment advice through hourly consulting or fixed-fee multi-year engagements. The firm emphasizes long-term, fundamentals-based investment strategies focusing on asset allocation and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while clients retain custody and execute trades independently.

Wei Cao is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at JWC Advisors in Bellevue, WA, and has prior work experience at Amazon.com Services, Inc. and Chewy. Outside of advising, he holds insurance and real estate licenses and is involved in related sales activities. JWC Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including small business owners, by providing financial planning, investment consultation, and portfolio management. The firm uses a Core + Satellite investment approach combining passive and active strategies, and offers educational seminars on financial topics.

Viral Shah is the sole advisor at An Irrational Mind, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Prudent Financial Planning, LLC since 2010 and works full-time as an internal medicine physician and hospitalist at Multicare Health System in Tacoma, WA. An Irrational Mind, LLC provides fee-only financial planning and investment advice to individuals, families, organizations, corporations, trusts, and estates. The firm emphasizes passive, buy-and-hold indexing and asset-allocation strategies using low-cost index mutual funds and ETFs, and offers short educational seminars. It does not manage client portfolios directly or take custody of assets, typically billing on an hourly or project basis.

Anamaria Lloyd is the principal and sole advisor at A.T. Lloyd's, Inc. based in Seattle, WA. She holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 20 years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, she has worked as an insurance agent specializing in fixed life insurance and annuity contracts since 1982. A.T. Lloyd's, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to middle-class individuals, as well as to trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes long-term capital appreciation through a traditional buy-and-hold strategy, tailoring initial portfolio allocations to each client's goals and risk tolerance.

Jeremiah Job is a CFP® and ChFC® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Columbia Strategic Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. He also works as a strategy consultant at Kaiser Permanente of Washington Health Plan, focusing on analytics and capital budget reporting. Columbia Strategic Wealth Advisors is an independent firm providing financial planning and investment management to individual clients, emphasizing a non-discretionary, personalized approach that incorporates various analysis methods and a range of planning engagement options.

Melinda Satterlee is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Marathon Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She has operated Marathon Wealth Management since 2020 and previously worked as a domestic engineer for 19 years. Marathon Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, managing approximately $16 million across 14 client relationships. The firm focuses on strategic passive portfolios using asset-allocation modeling, periodic rebalancing, and tax-harvesting techniques, offering tailored financial planning and investment management without account minimums.

John Carmody is the principal of John N. Carmody D.D.S. CFP, Inc., an independent financial advisory firm based in Seattle, WA. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license, with 30 years of industry experience. Before founding his advisory firm in 1996, Carmody had a career in dentistry. The firm provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. It employs a strategic asset-allocation, core-and-satellite approach that favors passive index funds and ETFs while selectively using active funds. The firm maintains a small client base and is notable for its work with pension and profit-sharing plans, which is uncommon for firms of its size.

Steven Mc Connell is a financial advisor at Rain Dog Financial in Bellevue, WA, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65 designations with one year of industry experience. He is also the founder and chairman of Construx Software Builders, Inc., a software development and consulting firm, and has authored books, although he is no longer actively writing. Rain Dog Financial provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a strategic investment approach that incorporates multiple analytical methods and detailed Monte Carlo modeling to tailor portfolios and retirement forecasts for a small client base.

Maria Travieso is a financial advisor at Veltra Capital with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Veltra Capital since 2021, following roles at Blue Chip Finance LLC, Blue Chip Capital, and Banesco Banco Universal. Veltra Capital is an independent investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutions. The firm focuses on publicly traded equity and debt securities, combining fundamental and technical analysis with macroeconomic research to create customized portfolios tailored to each client's objectives and risk tolerance.

Rui Ma is the sole advisor at RMA Capital Management, LLC in Seattle, WA, holding the CFA® designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to founding RMA Capital Management in 2024, Rui Ma established Invest Rethink, LLC, an AI software development company focused on investment research, where he serves as a partner. He is also the head of Data, West Coast, at RIMES Technologies, a data management firm. RMA Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management services primarily to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a value-investing approach with concentrated portfolios and may use options, short sales, leverage, and derivatives within separately managed accounts, offering a performance-based fee option for qualified clients.