Cassondra Johnson is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Johnson has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2000 and also serves as an agent for Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and provides managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm uses Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and operates with over 1,200 advisors managing approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets.

Timothy Semlick is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. His prior experience includes over a decade at Charles Schwab, working with both the bank and the brokerage divisions. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and service, covering fixed life, fixed annuities, disability income, long-term care, property and casualty, health, and group benefits. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm’s advisory services emphasize financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jessica Tierney is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She currently works at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously held roles at The H Group, Inc. and Tejera & Associates, LLC. 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 uses a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Houston Thom is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., GWN Securities, and Iron Mountain Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Wealthbridge Advisors Inc. in Lake Oswego, OR. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Michael Franz is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Lake Oswego, OR, with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2013 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and offers specialized services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Matthew Tabor is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Myatt & Bell, P.C. Additionally, he is licensed as an attorney with the Oregon State Bar Association. Primerica Advisors serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, featuring proprietary and third-party investment programs along with financial planning and consulting solutions.

Jerod Patterson is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Boise Cascade Co, Securities America, Inc., OSAIC, and AW Securities. 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 management using a variety of model strategies and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary services, incorporating technology to manage held-away retirement accounts without client login credentials.

Kimberly Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work history includes roles at Banner Bank and Chase Bank. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services emphasize long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Mario Foncea Roman is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Portland, OR, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC and has held various roles including ownership and management positions in construction and remodeling through PNW Residential, LLC, and wine production consulting with Anton Farms, LLC. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through multiple program structures such as Unified Managed Account wrap programs and third-party money manager access.

Derek Dukart is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Lion Street Advisors, Lion Street Financial, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Dukart is also the owner of Duke Financial Partners LLC, a business involved in insurance sales. Integrity Alliance serves a broad client base including individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm operates a large network of over 300 independent advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets, offering a variety of advisory and brokerage services through multiple investment platforms and approaches.

Michael Harter is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Agia and CNH Finance. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a large network of advisors. The firm utilizes unified managed accounts and overlay services, managing approximately $29.2 billion and serving nearly 300,000 clients.

Lee Melvin is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with various entities within the Steward Partners organization since 2010. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory 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, financial planning, and managed account services.

Yury Dzhishkariani is a financial advisor at Farther in Portland, OR, holding a Series 65 designation with no prior industry experience before joining Farther in 2026. His career history includes roles at Northwestern Mutual, U.S. Bank, Kia America, and several other companies across different sectors. Farther provides discretionary investment management and related advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform combined with in-person meetings. The firm applies a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and AI tools, focusing on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Darius Jones is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2018 and previously at Reverse Mortgage North West and World Financial Group, Inc. Jones also engages in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of proprietary and third-party investment programs, operating as both a registered broker-dealer and a registered investment adviser.

Jade Thelin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Portland, Oregon, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2017 and New York Life since 2009, with prior experience at Southern Ridge Wealth and currently operates Legacy Wealth Partners, Inc. Outside of advisory work, she serves as a board member of the Southern Highlands Golf Club in Las Vegas. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and fiduciary responsibilities, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within a New York Life affiliate structure.

Joshua Davis is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has prior work history at TIAA, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and MSI Financial Services. Joshua is based in Oregon City, OR. 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 process combining passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Chad Bunger is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Portland, OR, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2022 and has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 2010. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, delivering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and focuses on tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Elizabeth Granum is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Financial group since 1999 and Principal Financial Services since 2003. Granum also serves as a bank officer supporting Principal retirement plan account relationships across the firm’s insurance, broker-dealer, and bank/trust offerings. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel. The firm’s advisory services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Patricia Dunn is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at various firms including Fidelity Debt Reserve, Rescue One Financial, and Debtmerica. Outside of finance, she is the owner of a floral arrangement business and performs as a classical singer at civic and private events. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Trent Rosenbloom is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in Portland, Oregon. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 24 years of industry experience, including 12 years with Benjamin F. Edwards. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management, utilizing a range of strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.