Eric Schwartz is a financial advisor with Merrill in Vancouver, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2018. Prior to his financial services career, he was employed at Ningbo Dahongying University from 2012 to 2016. Merrill serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, offering managed account programs, third-party manager selection, discretionary portfolio management, brokerage execution, and custody services. The firm’s investment management encompasses multiple strategy types and manager-constructed portfolios, with oversight from its CIO and emphasis on tax-efficient services, supported by deep integration with Bank of America affiliates.

Spencer Schmid is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Point West Credit Union, and Wells Fargo. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

John Horvath is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Vancouver, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Frank and Donna Patton Foundation. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeting clients with significant investable assets, offering written recommendations that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research-driven modeling and tax-efficiency analysis to support clients approaching or in retirement.

Jason Liebl is a financial advisor at Merrill with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He also serves as a trustee for a family mineral trust. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Lauren Riley is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She has been with Fisher Investments since 2019. Prior to her advisory career, she worked in education and with the Spanish Ministry of Education. Fisher Investments serves a global client base including institutional and private clients, offering discretionary portfolio management across various asset classes. The firm employs a centralized investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative research to construct diversified portfolios and manages risk through tax-aware processes and defensive tactics.

Chelsea Dwyer is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She takes a client-centered approach to wealth management, beginning with understanding each individual’s life priorities, family, and financial situation. Chelsea’s goal is to collaborate with clients to create personalized plans tailored to their goals and aspirations. With a background in both finance and psychology, Chelsea focuses on learning about each client’s motivations and definitions of financial success, whether that means traveling the world or leaving a legacy. She is particularly dedicated to supporting women investors by addressing their unique financial challenges and empowering them through education. Chelsea holds multiple professional designations, including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). She earned her bachelor's degree from Western Washington University. Outside of her professional work, Chelsea enjoys baseball, cooking, traveling, yoga, and spending time with her husband and dog.

Stephanie Palomino is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. She previously worked at M Holdings Securities, Inc., Merrill, Bank of America, N.A., the US Securities & Exchange Commission, the US Bankruptcy Court, and TTE Law Group LLP. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and affiliated services. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Allen Paul Agol is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at KeyBank NA, Provident Credit Union, PEPSICO, and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research and modeling to deliver tailored recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Brenden Sornson is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Fisher Investments since 2019. His prior work history includes roles at Aerotek Staffing, Alliance Insurance Group, and Tilly's Clothing Store. Fisher Investments serves a global mix of institutional and private clients, offering discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm employs a centralized investment process that combines quantitative and qualitative research to construct diversified portfolios and manages a significant non-U.S. client base alongside extensive sub-advisory relationships.

Jason Saunders is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Portland, OR, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a condominium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which he uses as a vacation rental and for personal use. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base that includes individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions, supported by a nationwide network of advisors and a range of portfolio management styles.

Joseph Brazil is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2011 and has been associated with Stone & Youngberg LLC since 2001. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and fee-based advisory services. The firm’s investment approach incorporates proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and planning analyses for clients.

Ethan Blanchard is a financial advisor at OSAIC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2025, he worked at Fisher Investments from 2023 to 2025 and has experience outside the financial sector, including roles at Golf Galaxy and Mountain View High School. OSAIC serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutions, providing integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and automated rebalancing to build portfolios across various asset classes and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Marcia Moore Hull is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is an owner of a rental property business. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs delivering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services tailored to clients’ risk profiles and investment preferences.

Brian Zuschlag is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Kms Financial Services, Inc. He is the owner of BAZ Holdings, LLC, an LLC used to run his business and manage payroll. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Kent Rudisill is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. He serves as secretary and finance committee member of the Eliot Tower Home Owners Association in Portland, Oregon. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment solutions supported by multi-asset model portfolios and a centralized operational platform.

Otoniel Maxwell is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines in Portland, OR, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Mariner Wealth Advisors, and Fisher Investments. Edelman Financial Engines offers technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a committee-driven modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, providing diversified portfolios and both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Kellie Hall Strehlow is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. She has 24 years of industry experience, including 18 years at KMS Financial Services and several years with Cambridge Investment Research firms. She is also an owner and partner of Financial Advisors, Inc., a separate business entity. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through independent Financial Professionals using various platform arrangements and proprietary as well as third-party model strategies.

Abel Estraviz is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, and AXA Advisors, as well as experience in property management and university employment. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Chase Muro is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, he worked at Orchard Hills Golf and Country Club and operated a self-employed landscaping business for seven years. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services through a national network of investment adviser representatives.

Stephen Aaron is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2005, including six years at the current firm entity. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing several limited liability companies related to real estate and business operations. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement planning and tax-aware withdrawal strategies through a centralized team collaborating with advisors.