Kaycee Le Cong is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Brighton Jones LLC since 2007, working in the Seattle, WA office. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients. The firm offers a whole-balance-sheet approach including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, real estate consulting, and family office administrative support through multiple operating brands.

Christopher Loutsis is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PKS Investments, LPL Financial, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of two nonprofit organizations focused on public benefits, Civil Liberty Training and Affordable Housing Services. Merit Financial Group, LLC manages approximately $10.6 billion and serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy with customizable model portfolios overseen by a central investment team, offering a range of services from asset management to employee financial wellness programs.

Michael Ivers is a financial advisor at SCS with nine years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial, Infinex Investments, First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Port Angeles, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and J.P. Morgan Securities. SCS provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, standalone financial planning, and pension consulting with education services. The firm’s investment approach incorporates tactical, strategic, and dynamic asset allocation using various analysis methods and a range of investment vehicles, and it operates a licensed insurance agency alongside its advisory services.

Taylor Armstrong is a financial advisor with Secure Asset Management, L.L.C. in Kirkland, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior firms include Concorde Asset Management, LLC, Concorde Investment Services, LLC, and Voya Financial Advisors. Armstrong is also the owner of Armstrong Capital LLC, an entity used for business expenses. Secure Asset Management, LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, along with pension consulting services for retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment vehicles and focuses on individual and plan-level consulting rather than traditional corporate client relationships.

Monica Padineant is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LNW. She has worked with LNW Wealth Management since 2015, including its transition to Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC. LNW provides integrated wealth management and trust services primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, focusing on multi-entity financial needs through coordinated investment management, wealth planning, and collaboration with outside professionals. The firm emphasizes customized investment policies, global diversification, and active manager due diligence, while also offering access to private investment strategies and affiliated trust companies.

Katherine Burgess is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC in Seattle, WA. She has been with Brighton Jones since 2017 and previously worked at Lifetime Assistance, Inc. and OSI, Inc. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, and family office support. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach and manages client assets across public and private investments, supported by an affiliated ecosystem including a trust company and private investment fund management.

Kimberlee Hansen is a financial advisor at Freestone Capital Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Freestone since 2008 and holds a Series 63 designation. Freestone Capital Management is a wealth management firm serving approximately 2,783 clients with $11.49 billion in regulatory assets under management. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, managed accounts, and financial planning, employing a diversified investment approach that includes internally managed portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments.

Richard Lackey is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mutual Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at KG Advisors II, L.P., S & A Wealth Management, LLC, and Shannon & Associates, LLP. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, trusts and estates, retirement plans, qualified purchasers, and institutional investors. The firm manages portfolios through a combination of active and passive strategies and employs multiple analytical approaches to align investments with client objectives.

Carla Wigen is a financial advisor at LNW with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Bank and LNW Wealth Management prior to her current role at Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC. LNW provides integrated wealth management and trust services primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities. The firm combines investment management, wealth planning, and coordination with outside professionals, using a customized investment policy approach that emphasizes global diversification, active manager due diligence, and tax-aware decision making.

Venise Lee is a financial advisor at Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with BLISS Financial Wellness, a business related to her LPL activities. Gateway Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, consulting, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm allocates client assets across diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and independent managers, employing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Davis Karaica is a financial advisor at Coldstream Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Coldstream Capital Management, Inc. since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Kinetic 6 Fitness and Seattle Pacific University. Coldstream Wealth Management is a 100% employee-owned firm serving affluent individuals, families, business owners, corporate executives, employee benefit plans, and endowments. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion in assets and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, and wealth transfer planning, supported by team-based investment decisions and access to diverse alternative investments.

David Lamp is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brighton Jones LLC since 2011, following prior roles at BBJS Financial Advisors, LLC, First Command Brokerage Services, Inc., and First Command Bank. Based in Seattle, WA, Lamp holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses in addition to his CFP® designation. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands, including the Personal CFO offering. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach and offers discretionary portfolio management, tax preparation, real estate consulting, and family office administrative support, supported by an affiliated ecosystem that includes private investment funds, trustee services, and legal offerings.

Meris Collier is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Arete Wealth Management LLC and Tessera Capital Partners, LLC. Collier also provides pro-bono money coaching through her side activity focused on personal finance. Axxcess Wealth Management delivers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, businesses, and government entities. The firm employs a customized, multi-asset investment approach and offers a TAMP platform that consolidates multiple managers and provides middle- and back-office support to other registered investment advisers.

Brian Mohoric is a financial advisor with Composition Wealth, LLC in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Vinoble Group and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, each for six years, as well as Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for three years. Additionally, he is a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a small portion of his time to insurance sales and implementation. Composition Wealth offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach centered on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by other asset types, and operates a multi-advisor structure managing approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets.

Eric Ho is a CFP® professional based in Seattle, WA, with five years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Brighton Jones LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at Axos Clearing, TD Ameritrade, and other firms. His background includes a period of full-time study for the MCAT. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple brands, including its Personal CFO offering and OpenPlan. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach with discretionary investment authority and offers services ranging from portfolio management to family office administrative support.

Anthony Higgins is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor at Coldstream Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services, Avantax, Edward Jones, and spent three years at Harborview Medical Center before entering the financial advisory field. Coldstream Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $13.9 billion in assets through 128 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate retirement plans, endowments, and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, wealth transfer, and retirement plan fiduciary services through a team-based approach supported by an internal Investment Strategy Group.

David Hooper is a financial advisor with Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kingsview Partners and Kingsview Wealth Management since 2019, and previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Hooper provides pro-bono financial planning for the Washington Physicians Health Program, a medical-focused nonprofit. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led financial planning with model-based and separately managed strategies, offering a broad range of investment instruments and access to third-party managers and alternative investments.

Kyle Mc Mahill is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Coldstream Wealth Management in Bellevue, WA. His career includes continuous tenure at Coldstream since 2023, with prior roles outside the financial sector at Cintas and Shirley Contracting Company. Coldstream Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $13.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs team-based wealth management supported by an internal investment strategy group and offers integrated portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and proprietary investment vehicles.

Joseph Schreiber is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Northwest Asset Management since 2012. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, retirement and financial planning, and ERISA consulting, with a focus on customized, fiduciary portfolio management that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

Brian Gery is a financial advisor at Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at E.A. Buck Insurance and Leverage Planners Wealth Management, LLC. Buck Wealth Strategies serves individuals, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a top-down macro investment approach with tactical asset allocation and sector rotation, integrating third-party tools and money managers, and is notable for its use of options strategies and coordinated advisory services.