William Mayer is a financial advisor at Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management (LNW) in Seattle, WA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience, including prior roles at Northern Trust Asset Management and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. LNW provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities. The firm emphasizes customized investment policy statements, strategic asset allocation, and offers access to private funds alongside integrated financial and estate planning services.

Anallely Valdez Johnson is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She has been with Brighton Jones since 2022 and previously worked for the College Success Foundation from 2016 to 2022. Brighton Jones serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management services including financial planning, discretionary investment management, and access to private investment opportunities, using a holistic, balance-sheet approach.

Steven Hanks is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Brighton Jones LLC since 2012, working continuously at the firm through its various phases and currently serving in Dallas, TX. Brighton Jones LLC provides comprehensive wealth-management services to individuals, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and retirement plans, emphasizing a Personal CFO (PCFO) model and family office offerings that integrate whole-balance-sheet planning and discretionary management. The firm offers a range of investment options and family-office administrative services, supported by affiliated entities including Lenora Capital and 2030 Law.

Garrick Gowing is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with National Securities Corporation for 27 years before joining B. Riley Wealth Advisors in 2005 and B. Riley Wealth Management in 2022. He also serves as a senior account executive and agent in variable and term life insurance sales. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in assets across 274 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions.

Susan Zurek is a financial advisor at LNW with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at LNW Wealth Management, LLC since 2014, continuing with Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC from 2025. LNW provides integrated wealth management and trust services primarily for high-net-worth individuals and related entities, combining investment management, wealth planning, and coordination with outside professionals. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes customized policy statements, global diversification, active manager due diligence, and tailored portfolios that incorporate tax-aware decision making and alternative investments.

Tegan Yuasa is a financial advisor at Freestone Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Freestone, Yuasa worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of financial services, Yuasa is an officer of Nao Nutrition, a company that develops and sells nutritional protein supplements, and has experience as a personal trainer at the Stroum Jewish Community Center. Freestone Capital Management is a wealth management firm serving approximately 2,900 clients with $14.5 billion in assets under management. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and sponsors private investment funds, using a combination of internally managed models, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments with a focus on downside risk.

Shelby Eckhardt is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for 17 years before joining Northwest Asset Management in 2019. Northwest Asset Management manages approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm follows a fiduciary approach, applying Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation to construct diversified portfolios, and offers a range of services including investment management, retirement and financial planning, and ERISA consulting.

Timothy Thomas is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers in Seattle, WA, where he has worked since 2016 in various capacities. Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers provides personalized wealth and investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, endowments, and foundations. The firm emphasizes disciplined asset allocation and multi-strategy portfolio construction across equity, fixed income, and alternatives.

Vivienne Sam is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Brighton Jones, she worked at Kenworth Truck Company and Village Concepts Retirement Communities, and attended the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. Outside of her advisory role, she was involved with Ullr Snow Sports. Brighton Jones serves high-net-worth individuals, families, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations with comprehensive wealth services, including financial planning, discretionary investment management, tax preparation, and access to private investment opportunities. The firm employs a holistic, balance-sheet approach and utilizes independent managers and proprietary resources such as Lenora Capital and 2030 Law.

Sam Parail is a financial advisor at The Fiduciary Alliance with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Parail also operates Guard Legacy, a side business focused on investment-related services. The Fiduciary Alliance provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, and other advisers. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside estate and business planning support.

Erik Reigle is a financial advisor at SCS with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cashman Consulting for eight years before joining SCS. SCS serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with a team of 27 advisors managing approximately $1.64 billion in discretionary assets. The firm combines tactical, strategic, and dynamic asset allocation with various analytical methods to manage portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis, alongside offering financial planning and pension plan advisory services.

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Peter Michel IV is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Empirical Wealth Management since 2023 and previously spent eight years at Fisher Investments and Fisher Investments Japan. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans through a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified, multi-asset-class investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and operates several affiliated businesses providing integrated real estate, insurance, and estate-planning services.

Rebecca Miles is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management (LNW) in Seattle, WA. Her prior roles include positions at Highland Private Wealth Management and SNW Asset Management, LLC. LNW provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities. The firm emphasizes customized investment strategies, including strategic asset allocation and global diversification, supported by discretionary portfolio management and the use of advanced tools such as financial modeling and artificial intelligence.

Steven Brace is a financial advisor with SCS in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with Financial Advocates Investment Management since 2013 and LPL Financial since 2010, joining SCS (Bensler, LLC) in 2022. Brace also manages QPS Financial, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. SCS advises individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, serving over 2,100 clients with approximately $1.64 billion in discretionary assets. The firm employs a blended investment approach combining tactical, strategic, and dynamic asset allocation with various analytical methods, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, pension plan advisory, and insurance product sales.

Jon Jones is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has been with Brighton Jones since 2000. Mr. Jones serves on the boards of Blueprint Capital REIT, RMB Capital Management, LLC, and Seneca Group, where he is also a minority owner in each entity. Brighton Jones LLC provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm employs a holistic, balance-sheet approach and offers a range of services including discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, real estate consulting, and access to private investment opportunities.

Dennis Trinh is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC in Seattle, WA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Vanguard Marketing Corporation and The Vanguard Group, Inc. He is also the founder of DT Online Holdings LLC, a business he has operated since 2018. Brighton Jones serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers a range of wealth management services including comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, tax preparation, and access to private investment opportunities, utilizing a balance-sheet, holistic approach and independent managers for client assets.

Dave Stanfield is a financial advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Regal since 2015, including a concurrent role at Regulus Advisors from 2015 to 2019. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Evergreen Wealth Management, LLC, which provides tax preparation and insurance planning services. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, offers discretionary investment management to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a range of proprietary and third-party model portfolios and grants advisors discretionary authority to implement and manage these strategies.

Marvel Morgan Jr. is a financial advisor with SCS (Bensler, LLC), holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at KMS Financial Services, LPL Financial, and R. Todd Stabler. Morgan also provides investment advisory services through SCS, an independent registered investment advisor firm. SCS serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $1.64 billion in discretionary assets across a 27-advisor team. The firm employs a blend of tactical, strategic, and dynamic asset allocation using fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios, and it also offers financial planning, pension plan advisory, employee benefits consulting, and insurance product sales.

Matthew Patterson is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Brighton Jones LLC in Seattle, WA. He has been with Brighton Jones since 2016 in various roles. Brighton Jones serves high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive wealth-management services including financial planning, investment management, and family office support. The firm employs a Personal CFO model emphasizing whole-balance-sheet planning and discretionary management, and provides access to private-investment opportunities through its subsidiary Lenora Capital.