Brandon Springer is a financial advisor with Helmsman Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Helmsman Financial Group since 2012. Helmsman Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual clients, as well as trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation approach with a value-oriented, longer-term focus on current income, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management programs.

Donald Creech is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Investor Resources Inc. since 1990. He is also the President and Owner of Donald Creech Consulting, providing investment consulting and pre-market analysis to advisors nationwide. Investor Resources Inc. offers discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and pension plans, with a focus on momentum-based investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and bond funds. The firm also provides qualified retirement plan trustee support and manages small, concentrated portfolios alongside formal retirement plan services.

Philip Murphy Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Smart Portfolios, LLC in Lake Forest Park, WA, and previously worked at PLM Investment Advisers, Inc. for 17 years, as well as Aviso Wealth Management, Florida Investment Advisors, and Banc Of America Investment Services. Smart Portfolios, LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to retail and high-net-worth clients, using a model-driven approach based on proprietary Dynamic Portfolio Optimization and multiple research sources. The firm employs pre-developed asset-allocation models and customized strategies, favoring ETFs for tactical exposure, and maintains a formal referral compensation practice with disclosures to clients.

Stephen Guss is a financial advisor at Sound Investment Strategies, Inc. in Langley, WA, with 20 years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2007, following a year at Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC. Guss holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Sound Investment Strategies serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, ongoing advisory services, standalone financial planning, and an option-income service that writes covered calls for income generation and hedging.

Cameron Reed is a financial advisor at Anchor Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his role at Anchor Financial, Mr. Reed owns and oversees an insurance sales organization focused on Medicare products, operating The Medicare Exchange since 2013. Anchor Financial primarily serves individual clients with discretionary asset management centered on mutual funds and ETFs, tailoring strategies to client goals and using a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis. The firm, which manages approximately $5.7 million in assets, also provides retirement plan services and facilitates referrals to third-party managers.

Benjamin Englund is a financial advisor at Ceva Advisors with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ceva Advisors, he worked at SLC Management for 16 years and held roles at several other firms including Aberdeen Capital LLC and NWAM, LLC. Ceva Advisors is a state-registered advisory firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts and estates. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, using diversified, low-cost funds and bespoke portfolio adjustments, and offers private investment recommendations and direct digital-asset allocations as part of its services.

Katy Cook is a Principal at Abacus Financial Planning and decided to change careers and go into financial planning after creating her parents’ retirement plan. She saw firsthand the peace of mind that comes with having a roadmap to guide investing and spending decisions. Katy helps women and their families use money to live the life they want. She enjoys helping people explore financial scenarios and understand the long-term impact of small (and large) choices. Prior to being a financial planner, Katy spent a decade in teaching and independent consulting focused on “data for do-gooders.” She completed a BS in Mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin and a financial planning certificate with Boston University. She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Princeton University, where she was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow.

Mark Lalich is a financial advisor at GreenRock Asset Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services Inc and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, Lalich is CEO and board chairman of Rust Gym Inc., an educational subscription service teaching computer programming, and he owns Lalich Principle Consortium, a holding company with interests including an optometry business. GreenRock Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, companies, and institutional clients. The firm employs active, tactical portfolio management with the use of derivatives and may enter into performance-based fee arrangements, distinguishing itself among independent advisers.

Kyle Weisbrod is a financial advisor at One Day Wealth with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Savvy. Prior to his advisory career, he was self-employed and a homemaker. One Day Wealth provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction with index funds and ETFs, offers presentations on personal finance and professional development, and includes discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement-plan consulting.

Jeffrey Kauffman is a financial advisor at Summit Family Office Services, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Snider Retirement Strategies, Inc., CrescitAl Capital LLC, and Le-Vel Brands, LLC. Summit Family Office Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses a client-tailored approach with fundamental and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, offering access to a broad range of investment types and both performance-based and asset-based fee arrangements.

Corey La Shells is a financial advisor at Anchor Financial with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Gradient Securities, Packerland Brokerage Services, and Questar Asset Management. In addition to his advisory role, he manages and trains agents at The Medicare Exchange, where he has been involved since 2014. Anchor Financial serves individual investors and sponsors of qualified retirement plans, managing approximately $7 million across 56 client relationships. The firm provides discretionary asset management primarily focused on mutual funds and ETFs, along with ERISA 3(38) fiduciary services and third-party manager referrals.

Candace Swayne is a financial advisor at WMS Wealth Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at SANDLAPPER Wealth Management, LLC and Pacific West Securities, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, Candace supports operations at Chelan Ridge Winery, assisting with wine sales, staff management, and customer service. WMS Wealth Management LLC provides investment management, supervisory services, and occasional financial planning for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, managing portfolios with a combination of active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Bryce James is a financial advisor at Smart Portfolios, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Smart Portfolios since 2005. Smart Portfolios, LLC provides investment management and financial planning to retail and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management, signal subscription services, and consulting. The firm uses a model-driven approach based on proprietary Dynamic Portfolio Optimization and incorporates multiple research sources, favoring ETFs for tactical exposure.

Mark Bergeron is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at WLFB Inc. in Bellevue, WA. He has worked at WLFB since 1997 and has been involved with Smart Portfolios, LLC since 2019. Bergeron is also active as an insurance broker, focusing on life and disability insurance. WLFB Inc. is a small, supported registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, closely held businesses, and pension plans. The firm provides financial and retirement planning and refers clients to third-party investment managers, operating on a non-discretionary basis with an emphasis on diversification and manager monitoring.

Todd Schliiter is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as President and Chief Compliance Officer at Sila Financial, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and KMS Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed for life insurance and fixed annuity sales. Sila Financial provides fee-based portfolio management and comprehensive wealth-management services to individuals, businesses, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, and nonprofits. The firm constructs custom portfolios combining mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, and individual securities, prioritizing low-cost index options and employing both long-term and shorter-term investment strategies.

Paul Horng is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at MindState Capital LLC, where he has been since 2024. Prior to this, he spent eight years at Badgley Phelps & Bell DBA Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers and three years at Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC. MindState Capital is a small registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and other legal entities. The firm combines fundamental research with quantitative optimization and computer models to construct customized portfolios and offers discretionary portfolio management along with derivatives strategies such as options, covered calls, collars, and straddles.

Matthew Wilkinson is a financial advisor at Clear Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Clear Wealth Management since 2017, following an 11-year tenure at Arbor Capital Management Corp. Clear Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and small businesses, providing discretionary investment management and business consulting for employer retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of investment strategies guided by fundamental analysis and offers educational seminars related to its retirement-plan consulting services.

Eric Johnson is a financial advisor with Seattle Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at American Institutional Assets, LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a business advisor to Zeolite Composites, LLC. Seattle Wealth Management provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, disciplined, and diversified investment approach, managing approximately $131 million in discretionary client assets across about 100 clients.

Douglas Springer is a financial advisor with Helmsman Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Partners Investment Network, Inc. and MRW Financial Services since the late 1990s. Outside of advising, he is a member of an LLC that owns a commercial building. Helmsman Financial Group primarily serves individual clients as well as trusts, estates, and other entities, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a value-oriented, longer-term investment strategy focused on current income, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases through multiple portfolio programs.

Shaina Englund is a financial advisor at Ceva Advisors with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Ceva Capital LLC since 2022. Prior to that, she was involved with Sign and Wine LLC from 2019 to 2023. Ceva Advisors is a small, state-registered firm providing financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm employs a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers customized portfolios that may include ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, private placements, and digital assets.