Patrick Bevan is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient in Seattle, WA. His work history includes roles at Corient Services LLC, CWM, LLC, and Carson Wealth, preceded by four years each at Creighton University and Seattle Preparatory School. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach with a combination of in-house strategies and third-party manager solutions, employing risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Charles Jones is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently an advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at Merriman Wealth Management and has held roles including teaching and grading asset management courses at the University of Washington. Jones balances his advisory work with academic involvement, assisting a finance professor by grading assignments for an asset management class. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional investors, offering a suite of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis and collaborates with third-party managers across various asset classes.

Carmen Gary is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, Carmen is a condominium owner. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base that includes employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services including ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Nonna Davydova is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Cetera Investment Services LLC. She is also involved with Consumer Direct Care Network. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment decisions supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, operating within the KeyCorp group with affiliations to KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Michelle Murray is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Seattle, WA, with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2015. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes multi-manager investment solutions and portfolio construction that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, with capabilities spanning mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Matthew Talbot is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Clearstead since 2026 and previously spent 11 years at The Clarius Group, LLC. He is based in Seattle, WA. Clearstead serves both affluent private clients and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial planning, tax planning, family office administration, and institutional consulting services. The firm applies an institutional investment approach across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, managing approximately $33.9 billion in assets and advising over 4,300 client relationships.

Sonja Seymour is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at KMS Financial Services, Inc. for nine years before joining her current firm in 2021. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards with both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Paul Meyer is a financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Trust Company and JPMorgan Securities, as well as Cresset Asset Management, MDK Private Wealth Management, and Integrated Advisors Network. He serves as a director and volunteer advocate for the Evans Scholars Foundation, a nonprofit that raises funds and mentors for college scholarships for golf caddies. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering various portfolio management and financial planning solutions alongside tax and estate-planning coordination.

Kimber Woods is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oppenheimer since 2011. Based in Seattle, WA, Woods holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. 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 manager selection and multiple investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Matthew Day is a financial advisor at Corient with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments and Columbia Pacific Wealth Management prior to joining Corient. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Timothy Headings is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and Tiaa since 2017. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, using both model portfolios and customized strategies.

Michelle Gruber is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Merriman Wealth Management, LLC and JNBA Financial Advisors Inc. Gruber serves as Program Director for the Financial Planning Association’s Puget Sound Chapter, providing educational and networking opportunities for financial planning professionals. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment strategy utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis, offering a range of investment and wealth management services through an extensive network of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Robert Tolstykh is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and Mariner Wealth Advisors. Based in Seattle, WA, Tolstykh joined Oppenheimer in 2026. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering various advisory programs such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and includes strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes.

Colleen Bucknum is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at HSBC Securities since 2015 and also serves as a bank officer with HSBC Bank USA, N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products and services alongside her advisory role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering a range of client-directed and discretionary investment options. The firm utilizes model risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with due diligence from HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers.

John Trask is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2011. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often working with clients who have pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. TIAA-CREF provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and separate broker-dealer services, with a fiduciary standard applied to its registered investment adviser offerings.

Julia Penwell is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently with Wealthspire Advisors. She previously worked at Private Ocean for five years and has held various roles including positions at Lakeview Financial and Central Washington University. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients across individual, corporate, nonprofit, and pension segments. The firm uses an institutional-style asset allocation approach and offers comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services.

Michael Meland is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Seattle, WA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Meland has been with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and is also affiliated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and Bond Financial since 2014. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of program types tailored to client objectives, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and advisory services connected to insurance and annuity products.

Joseph Strecker is a financial advisor at Corient in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Columbia Pacific Wealth Management and CIPW Service Company, 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 corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Olivia Rice is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic in 2024, she worked at Securities America, Inc. from 2022 to 2024 and served for seven years with the Terrell Independent School District. She is also a director and contact worker for the Terrell Independent School District Excellence Foundation, a nonprofit focused on education. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and governmental entities. The firm provides a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and platforms such as Envestnet and Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management.

Petra Ljubic Lane is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2022, following seven years at Cpwm, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, offering both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.