Brian Joelson is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been associated with various Steward Partners entities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a limited partner involved with maintaining real estate properties in Oregon. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets and serving a national client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party portfolio management solutions, with ongoing monitoring and consulting options.

Will Dietz is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a managing member and co-owner of Iron Mountain Wealth Management, LLC and has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2014. His work includes fixed insurance sales and operating a private entity to facilitate securities business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Joel Romero is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner and has previously worked at Fisher Retirement Solutions LLC, Fisher Investments, and Gwfs Equities, Inc. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm utilizes discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside specialized financial wellness and family office offerings.

Wendi Ouellette is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Allworth Financial, L.P. She has held roles at multiple firms including Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, and Delta Financial. Wendi is based in Portland, OR. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies integrating core-satellite, index allocations, and specialized models such as Buffered Equity ETFs, employing third-party sub-advisers and technology to manage held-away accounts.

Larry Mc Clanahan is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 24 years of industry experience. He previously spent 12 years with Secondhalf Planning & Investment, LLC before joining Wealth Enhancement in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Wealth Enhancement Group as a financial advisor specializing in fixed insurance. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active management supported by quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Hugo Grimaldi is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Milwaukie, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of experience to his role. Prior to joining Money Concepts in 2003, he worked for over three decades as a CPA. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in client assets using model-driven and asset-allocation approaches, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio programs supported by third-party managers and technology platforms.

Ronald Pompel is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including World Financial Group and Integrated Benefits Inc, and serves as a board member of Metro East Web Academy, a public K-12 school. Additionally, he is involved with Senior Medicare Health Care Plans, assisting clients with Medicare options. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms that emphasize model portfolios and third-party managers.

Oumy Kane is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Beaverton, OR, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Financial Services, Inc., Kane worked at Wells Fargo and Merrill, and has owned two businesses focused on children’s clothing and coaching. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Douglas Lindsey is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 56 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Steward Partners entities since 2009. Lindsey is also the managing member of The Lindsey Group, LLC, a holding company related to the Trost book merger. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a national SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services alongside discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Laura Gorton is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2004 and is also associated with Agia, where she deals with non-securities insurance products. Additionally, she serves as Head Deaconess and a board member at her local church. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing Envestnet’s platform and third-party model managers to provide discretionary unified managed accounts.

Matthew Fulcher is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Portland, OR. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience, including over 27 years with New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and fiduciary responsibilities, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis for both individual and institutional clients.

Dana Westenhaver is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tualatin, Oregon, holding a Series 66 credential and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked with Jonathan Roberts Advisory Group, Inc. and JW Cole Financial since 2012. Outside of advising, she is an insurance agent offering accident, health, disability, and life insurance products. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary strategies including fundamental and technical analysis and digital advice platforms.

Robert Pugh is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is involved in several nonprofit organizations related to public speaking, including leadership roles with Toastmasters International chapters. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a broad client base, utilizing a model portfolio and third-party manager approach across multiple program platforms. The firm serves individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, with regulatory assets under management of approximately $1.7 billion.

Curtis Mason is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities Inc. since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, Mason sells insurance policies, including life, disability, long-term care, and fixed/indexed annuities, and receives client referrals through SmartVestor, a network organized by Ramsey Solutions. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts and financial planning through a large network of advisors, employing a range of portfolio strategies including legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Paul Beard is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently associated with Mariner Wealth Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors and Cascadia Wealth Management. Beard is also linked to MSEC, LLC. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable emphasis on tax and accounting integration uncommon in large advisory enterprises.

Nicholas Carter is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Edward Jones, J.P. Morgan Securities, and New York Life Insurance Company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Kristen Winter is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. She has worked with several organizations, including WealthWave and World Financial Group, and owns a travel blog and social media content business called Renegade Winters. Additionally, she serves as a referral agent for NetLaw, Inc., providing online estate planning documents. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through a large network of advisors. The firm employs model portfolios and third-party managers for portfolio management and operates an integrated retirement plan ecosystem with affiliated entities.

Melinda Lewis is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 39 years of industry experience. Lewis has been associated with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014 and with the Lewis Stefani Group since 2015. She serves as vice president of the Christmas for Kids Foundation, a nonprofit organization providing clothing for underprivileged children. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, retirement plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures, primarily delivering non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice.

Addison Ni is a financial advisor at Mariner in Portland, OR, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, Ni worked at Northern Trust and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of finance, Ni has experience in the hospitality and restaurant industries. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon for firms of its size.

Matt Roehr is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Group, having previously spent 26 years at Northwest Investment Counselors LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and research that incorporates quantitative and fundamental analysis.