John Carmody is the principal of John N. Carmody D.D.S. CFP, Inc., an independent financial advisory firm based in Seattle, WA. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license, with 30 years of industry experience. Before founding his advisory firm in 1996, Carmody had a career in dentistry. The firm provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. It employs a strategic asset-allocation, core-and-satellite approach that favors passive index funds and ETFs while selectively using active funds. The firm maintains a small client base and is notable for its work with pension and profit-sharing plans, which is uncommon for firms of its size.

Steven Mc Connell is a financial advisor at Rain Dog Financial in Bellevue, WA, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65 designations with one year of industry experience. He is also the founder and chairman of Construx Software Builders, Inc., a software development and consulting firm, and has authored books, although he is no longer actively writing. Rain Dog Financial provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a strategic investment approach that incorporates multiple analytical methods and detailed Monte Carlo modeling to tailor portfolios and retirement forecasts for a small client base.

Brian Betz is a financial advisor at Percension Wealth Advisors, LLC in Sammamish, Washington, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Percension Wealth Advisors since its founding in 2011. Percension Wealth Advisors provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs both active and passive management approaches, incorporating technical analysis, short-term trading, and options-writing strategies tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Maria Travieso is a financial advisor at Veltra Capital with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Veltra Capital since 2021, following roles at Blue Chip Finance LLC, Blue Chip Capital, and Banesco Banco Universal. Veltra Capital is an independent investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutions. The firm focuses on publicly traded equity and debt securities, combining fundamental and technical analysis with macroeconomic research to create customized portfolios tailored to each client's objectives and risk tolerance.

Christopher Reid is a ChFC® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Capital Partners Wealth Management in Issaquah, WA. His prior roles include positions at CPG Management Co LLC and Presidio Financial Group LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing adult care homes through Grace Gentle Care II LLC and Grace Exceptional Care LLC. Capital Partners Wealth Management is an independent firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with approximately $53.1 million in discretionary assets under management. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis to create customized portfolios that include ETFs, equities, fixed income, REITs, and structured investment products.

Rui Ma is the sole advisor at RMA Capital Management, LLC in Seattle, WA, holding the CFA® designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to founding RMA Capital Management in 2024, Rui Ma established Invest Rethink, LLC, an AI software development company focused on investment research, where he serves as a partner. He is also the head of Data, West Coast, at RIMES Technologies, a data management firm. RMA Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management services primarily to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a value-investing approach with concentrated portfolios and may use options, short sales, leverage, and derivatives within separately managed accounts, offering a performance-based fee option for qualified clients.

Robert Dainard is a financial advisor at Hara Capital LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Evergreen Capital Management for 10 years before joining Hara Capital, where he has been since 2022. Hara Capital provides customized portfolio and asset management services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable foundations, employing a fundamentally driven Quality-Value framework and Capital Cycle Analysis. The firm serves a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable foundations, focusing on long-term diversification and centrally managed risk exposures.

Shubham Acharya is the sole advisor at Ninja Wealth Advisors, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Federal Way, WA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Acharya works as a Systems Analyst for the U.S. Government. Ninja Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of analytical methods to build long-term portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, maintaining a small client roster and a unique approach to trade execution and service delivery.

I’m Didi, a first-generation immigrant from China, a proud mom, and the founder of Everleap Financial Planning™. I came to the U.S. at 23 carrying my family’s hopes and a familiar “default script” of chasing stability and success. After earning my master’s degree, I spent seven years in financial services and five more in the fast-paced tech world, eventually reaching prestigious titles and earning over half a million dollars a year. On paper, it looked like I had made it. But behind those accomplishments was a story many first-generation immigrants know well: the relentless pursuit of security, the weight of visa uncertainty, and the quiet burnout that comes from running at full speed for too long. When my daughter was born, the tension between work, identity, and family became impossible to ignore. In 2024, I took a leap of faith and stepped away from a high six-figure tech career. Not because I had everything figured out, but because I finally had the courage to ask better questions: What is enough? What truly matters? What kind of life am I modeling for my child? That pause gave me space to reflect and recalibrate. I realized that financial planning was where my lived experience, technical background, and values naturally intersected. It offered a way to help others navigate complex financial decisions while honoring their identity, culture, and aspirations. At Everleap Financial Planning™, I work with high-achieving immigrant professionals who are building new roots in the U.S. while navigating big transitions in career, family, and life. Our work begins with listening. Through Initial Comprehensive Financial Planning, we clarify your vision and align your income, investments, stock compensation, and long-term goals around what matters most. For those who want continued partnership, Ongoing Financial Planning provides steady guidance as your life evolves. My role is not just to optimize numbers, but to help you use money as a tool for freedom, clarity, and balance, so your next leap feels intentional, not reactive. 🔎 Learn more about my services and approach: https://everleapfp.com/services/ 🗓️ Schedule a free intro meeting here: https://everleapfp.com/contact/

Li Li is a financial advisor at Klahanie Investment LLC with eight years of industry experience. Li holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Klahanie Investment since 2018. Klahanie Investment LLC is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth clients through separately managed accounts and manages a privately offered limited partnership for accredited investors. The firm uses a combination of technical, fundamental, and macroeconomic analysis to construct concentrated, equity-oriented portfolios and employs strategies including long/short positions, options, and ETFs for hedging and income.

Scott Poepping is the sole advisor at Meridan Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Seattle, WA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Poepping has been with Meridan Capital in various capacities since 1999. Meridan Capital, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers portfolio management, financial consulting, and acts as general partner and investment adviser to a private investment fund that uses a proprietary quantitative model to capture short-term directional movements in U.S. equity indexes.

Kedar Mohare is a financial advisor at Steelhead Capital Management LLC in Issaquah, WA, holding a Series 65 designation and starting his advisory career in 2026. Prior to this role, he held positions at Amazon Inc, Microsoft Corporation, and Command Systems Inc. Steelhead Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and fixed-fee financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing exclusively on US-listed equities. The firm employs a long-term value investing approach with detailed fundamental analysis and selective technical tools, maintaining concentrated portfolios with discretionary trading authority limited to liquid US equities and certain hedging options.

Krisanne Heinze is a financial advisor at AyurAsset LLC with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Her background includes roles at Ayur Impact LLC and the Association for Spiritual Integrity, as well as long-term involvement with Ace Concrete Finishing, Inc. She has been self-employed for over two decades. AyurAsset LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with a focused discretionary investment management strategy. The firm specializes in a single, concentrated portfolio approach targeting undervalued, capital-efficient small- and micro-capitalization companies with long holding periods.

Bruce Rinne is a financial advisor with Kunath Karren Rinne & Atkin LLC in Seattle, WA, holding 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Kunath Karren Rinne & Atkin since 1983. Kunath Karren Rinne & Atkin LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, institutions, and offers family office services for very large clients. The firm focuses on building diversified portfolios using a combination of individual securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and third-party managers, with strategies tailored to both equity and fixed income markets.

David Donhoff is a financial advisor at Leverage Planners Wealth Management, LLC in Renton, WA, with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Leverage Planners since 2017. Prior to this, he has been involved with No Bull Financial LLC since 2001, where he also engages in insurance sales and services on a limited basis. Leverage Planners primarily serves individual clients, offering discretionary asset management along with comprehensive financial planning and consulting. The firm emphasizes educational outreach through newsletters and public seminars, and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in investment decisions, supported by a third-party sub-advisor for portfolio implementation and tax-efficient strategies.

Joel Mellor is a financial advisor at Mellor & Associates LLC in Bellevue, WA, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Mellor & Associates since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, Mellor provides tax preparation services and sells life and disability insurance. Mellor & Associates offers discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, and businesses, focusing on retirement planning, wealth maintenance, and intergenerational transfers. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach and uses cash-flow modeling and asset allocation to align portfolios with clients’ liquidity needs and risk tolerance.

Andrew Loechl is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Harbor Asset Management, Inc. in Seattle, WA since 2000. Eagle Harbor Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high net worth clients, and trusts, focusing on tailored asset allocation and security selection. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis, primarily using individual stocks and bonds, and maintains affiliations with other financial practices to support service capacity.

Christopher Niemela is a financial advisor at Foresee Wealth Advisors in Bellevue, WA, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Foresee Wealth Advisors since 2010, including a current role at FC Wealth, Inc. Niemela also offers life insurance and fixed annuity products as an independent producer. Foresee Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $146 million in assets, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting with a focus on diversified investment strategies and plan-level services.

William Reece is a financial advisor at Madison Park Capital Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Madison Park Capital Advisors since 2016. Madison Park Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable entities, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $295 million using a two-level asset allocation process that combines strategic allocation with a tactical overlay applied across mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Carlton Ellis is a financial advisor at Chimera Wealth LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Nobles and Richards, Inc. and Landolt Securities, Inc. Ellis was involved with In House Hemp LLC from 2019 to 2021. Chimera Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and held-away portfolio consulting. The firm combines strategic and tactical model allocations using a mix of analytical approaches and offers unique services such as subscription-based portfolio reports and digital asset access.