Howard Englehart is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including Securities America, Inc., Cetera Advisors LLC, and KMS Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent recommending life, annuities, and long-term care insurance products. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional clients through a combination of investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and comprehensive financial and estate planning. Its approach integrates fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios alongside ERISA fiduciary services.

Thomas Martin is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and Dental Wealth Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Martin is involved as a transitions advisor with DG Transitions and provides tax-related contracting services through DG Accounting Professionals, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC offers wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates both active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Kristoffer Sun is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Raymond James Financial and Barnhorn Financial, LPL. His experience includes multiple roles at Raymond James over several years. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a variety of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs diverse investment strategies and manages approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of December 2025.

Matthew Wells is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Outside of advising, Wells is a partner in an automotive renovation and rental business and provides pet sitting and dog walking services through the Rover app. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term returns and is closely tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Eric Chaney is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services and Spectrum Financial Partners, where he is also a co-owner. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a parental caregiver with the Washington State Department of Developmental Disabilities. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors, providing back-office operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and model portfolios, enabling advisors to tailor investment strategies for retail and institutional clients.

Daniel Berge is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oppenheimer since 2021. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, accumulating 12 years across those firms. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation along with manager selection and a variety of investment strategies, while also acting as a qualified custodian.

Kurt Jonson is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with over 32 years of industry experience. He currently works at OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC and has held positions at Pacific Capital Resource Group, Inc., Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. Jonson is also the owner and CEO of Pacific Capital Resource Group, an insurance brokerage company. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other related services through multiple program models and partners with custodians such as Schwab and Fidelity.

Anthony Sibley is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with eight years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor at Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at The Clarius Group, Morgan Stanley, and Apptio. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in assets.

Charles Griffith is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2026 and has prior experience in hospitality and education. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering various advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a range of investment approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed income strategies and manages approximately $36.7 billion in assets.

Hao Wu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked in the aviation technology sector with Sine Draco Aviation Technology and at Boeing. He is involved with the Seattle Chapter of the Chinese Institute of Engineers. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment models, managing a combined discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio in the billions.

Adam Willis is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Oppenheimer with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wedbush Securities Inc. for four years and Green Guard Services for six years. Willis is based in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a variety of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income and equity strategies.

Michael Pankaskie is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 15 years at Boeing Employee Credit Union and LPL Financial. He is also involved with CHA Wealth Management, where he provides investment advice and portfolio management. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm provides services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets with access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Michael Bell Jr. is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Leonard's Landing Lodge, a fishing lodge. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advisory, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and using both qualitative and quantitative analyses.

John Field is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His career includes 13 years at Frank Russell Company before joining Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory services including portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting through both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Mary Isom is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Renton, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Bank of America, Merrill, KeyBank, and JP Morgan Securities. Valic Financial Advisors is a large enterprise serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning, using a model-driven approach with discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology.

Julie Sun is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. She also has a background as a CPA since 1985 and is involved in joint ownership and management of rental property operations through CJM Sunny Realty LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory approach primarily utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple program platforms.

Christopher Taylor is a financial advisor at Corient with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Corient, he spent 15 years at Bristlecone Advisors LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates in-house strategies, third-party managers, and customized asset allocation, supported by continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Pavel Nalivayko is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bellevue, WA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his financial services career, he spent 19 years working at PN Construction. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jon Snare is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors and Wells Fargo. Snare serves on the board of the Trinity Education Foundation, a charitable organization, participating in general board and finance committee activities. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework and offers a range of fiduciary, financial counseling, and family office services.

Thomas Myers is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors LLC and Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis and integrates multiple asset types and strategies.