Duncan Wilk is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2014. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Bellevue, WA. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning, retirement consulting, tax support, and estate-planning coordination.

Tanya Range is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Redmond, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with Key Investment Services since 2009. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor offering portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm utilizes a multi-provider model combining platform services from Envestnet with portfolio strategies from its Chief Investment Office and third-party managers, and integrates services from KeyCorp affiliates including KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Jason Casey is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Empower Advisory Group since 2025 and previously worked at TIAA and related entities for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns HOWSEY LLC, an LLC managing a short-term rental property. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, leveraging integrated platforms tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative services. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and serves a large client base with a higher client-to-advisor ratio than many peers.

Seafth Howe is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has work history at Eagle Strategies, PGR Financial, NYlife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Howe is involved in baseball coaching as the 18U pitching coach for Washington Rush Baseball and serves on the athletic board at Seattle University, focusing on the baseball program. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers various program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis, and works closely with institutional sponsors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kyle Schmahl is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 27 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios, and operates as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Megan Echele is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc., where she has worked since 2024, following prior roles at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co. Megan’s background also includes two years in the hospitality industry. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients. The firm uses asset-allocation models and internal research tools to deliver at-least-annual reviews and tailored recommendations while trades are executed only with client authorization.

Andy Weng is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms, including Integrated Trust Systems and Scale Force Group, and has been involved in several entrepreneurial ventures such as Bridgemaker LLC and W.S. Enterprise, LLC. His outside activities include serving as a silent member and investor in a marketing and business automation software company and working as a referral sales associate for estate planning services. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers through various platforms, offering an integrated retirement plan ecosystem and affiliated mutual funds and insurance products.

Whitney Isbell is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, Isbell held various roles including positions at Blue Cloud Innovation and The Bear Creek School. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analyses.

Xin Wang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2024, Xin operated Grace Wang Financial Associates for 12 years and has been associated with New York Life and NYLIFE Securities since 2002. Xin also operates under the DBA OpenWin Financial & Insurance Services LLC, where they broker non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client and Plan Sponsor objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Colleen Kroeger is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Hightower Advisors, where she has worked since 2022, following 15 years at Highland Private Wealth Management and four years at LNW. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to a range of investment vehicles and utilizing proprietary research in portfolio construction.

Matthew Scarano is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bellevue, WA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and Edward Jones. Scarano is also involved in insurance brokering, operating under DBA names that focus on selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with retirement investors and institutional sponsors.

Christopher Holt is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at Coldstream Wealth Management and Fidelity in various advisory and brokerage roles. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and integrated investment infrastructure.

Kay Li Watness is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. Kay holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Servitium Wealth Management, the University of Washington - Seattle, and Financial Advocates & LPL Financial. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and investment services. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Seth Jones is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Lion Street Financial, Umpqua Bank, and US Bank. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory network with over 300 independent advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and both wrap and non-wrap programs.

David Greenfield is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2014 and spent two years at LNW prior to that. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides fiduciary-standard advisory services with a focus on qualitative and quantitative investment analysis, municipal advisory roles, and a private wealth planning program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Kosuke Takahashi is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. He previously worked at Capstone Wealth Advisors and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Takahashi owns Highbridge Advisors, LLC, a nonprofit that assists low-income families with tax return filing, and he serves as an outreach coordinator and board member for Eastside SDA Fellowship. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach blending passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee overseeing portfolio construction and rebalancing.

James Nicholson is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 44 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets for 17 years before joining Oppenheimer in 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Nicholson is active as a sports photographer and serves as a FINRA arbitrator. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of programs with discretionary and non-discretionary services, including asset management, consulting, and retirement planning, and maintains custody of client assets while operating both advisory and broker-dealer businesses.

Ryan Svendson is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior roles include positions at Old Republic Title, Chaney Capital Management, and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various portfolio management techniques and retirement plan services.

Kaylee Turin is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill, Highland Private Wealth Management, and Bank of America. Outside of her financial career, her background includes roles in retail and education sectors such as American Eagle Outfitters and the University of Washington. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach features multi-manager solutions and emphasizes manager selection, offering access to proprietary research, various investment vehicles, and tailored portfolio construction.

Michael Mackelvie is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Cascadia Advisory Services, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory work, he creates educational financial content and teaches seminars through College Guide Pro and produces sports videos on his personal YouTube channel. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, plans, trusts, and nonprofit organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and coordinated tax services. The firm focuses on discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services and operational CFO capabilities.