Xavier Granja is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Portland, OR, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2016 and maintains a concurrent role with AGIA, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, utilizing centralized technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion in assets.

Kyle Watt is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Portland, OR, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2015, following a 14-year tenure at Sigma Investment Management Company. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary portfolio management, utilizing both model and customized portfolios under fiduciary standards.

Michael Jeanfreau is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors LLC, Cascadia Advisory Services, and the University of Phoenix. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President of the Board for the Nystrom Jeanfreau Foundation, a charitable organization, and is a Squadron Commander and volunteer search and rescue pilot for the Civil Air Patrol. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios supported by internal research and third-party managers and offers integrated tax, family office, and financial wellness services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Brent Mc Kee is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Cambia Health Solutions and XPO Logistics. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Heron Lakes Men's Club, where he oversees financial matters and expense monitoring. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm utilizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Todd Mckee is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Agia, Valic Financial Advisors, and CUNA Mutual Group. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of financial planning and investment management services, combining in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions.

Samuel Slusser is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC in Portland, OR, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cordant Wealth Partners, RVK Inc., and the University of Idaho Latah County Extension. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management services to a diverse national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing, supported by proprietary quantitative screening and multiple private-market investment offerings.

Randy Tennant is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His career includes roles at Sequent Planning, LLC, Futurity First Insurance Group, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Merrill. Tennant is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of investment advisor representatives and employs discretionary unified managed accounts utilizing Envestnet’s platform and third-party UMA model managers.

Kaley Perkins is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Portland, OR, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors in 2020, she worked at Gunderson, LLC for four years and was involved with Woopalooza Marketing for five years. She is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm utilizes a discretionary unified managed account platform with tax-aware and impact overlays, supporting a large client base through more than 1,200 advisors.

Harold Weight is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Beaverton, OR, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience and has been with Commonwealth and Multiplan Financial Services, Inc. since 2013. Outside of advisory work, he serves as Vice-President of Multiplan Financial Services, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, technology, and operational support, with discretionary and customized portfolio management options.

Ashley Whittaker is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with four years of industry experience. She has held roles at NetLaw and the Heartland Institute of Financial Education, where she provides estate planning tools and financial education courses. Outside of finance, she is involved in acting and voiceover work through Dangerfield Talent. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, trusts, and corporate entities, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through a variety of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Geoffrey Gabala is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Portland, OR. He has one year of experience in the industry, including a prior role at Northern Lights Advisors, Inc. Before entering the financial advisory field, he worked in various positions across construction and development firms. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Mc Kay Burg is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co., holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 2019, and his previous roles include positions at the University of Oregon and NW Natural Street of Dreams. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, financial planning, equity research, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards with both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Sarah Tufts is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked for Crown Capital Securities, LP for 19 years. Tufts also operates Tufts Wealth Management, a non-investment-related DBA for branding purposes in Wilsonville, Oregon. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with both discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements.

Daniel Grubbs is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities, where he currently maintains a role. Outside of advising, he is also an insurance broker for products other than Guardian. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms.

James Sager Jr. is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and was previously with The H Group, Inc. and FocusPoint Solutions, Inc. His practice is based in Portland, OR. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and managed account referrals for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management and uses a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active managers, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Gabriel Garcia is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner Wealth Advisors, he worked at Dutch Bros Inc., Starbucks, and Taco Bell. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable depth of tax and accounting integration uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Justin Kimmer is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. Based in Portland, OR, he provides advisory services within a large enterprise firm. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm operates a fiduciary-standard advisory model with both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management, including customized and model-based investment strategies.

Stephen Hickman is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. He previously worked for 17 years at Fisher Investments. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process with low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other techniques, while also offering a range of affiliated legal, trust, and retirement plan support services.

James Roundy is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has prior experience at McGee Wealth Management, Catherine Store, and Songwon Elementary School. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor strategies, along with a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Pat Chuturbhuti is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and with 21 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and Park Avenue Securities since 2007. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and incorporates proprietary and third-party investment programs.