Joyce Pereira is an Investment Advisor Representative with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has 15 years of industry experience and has worked at Sommers Financial Management since 2009. Currently, she is dually registered with both firms on a transitional basis. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets through a team of over 150 advisors. The firm serves individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments using a goals-based, evidence-driven advisory process supported by proprietary software and quantitative measures.

Shannon Powers is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining IP Financial Advisory Services in 2023, Powers worked at Western International Securities, Inc. for 11 years. Powers is also involved in the Ridgefield community as a member of the local Chamber of Commerce. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers a combination of traditional investment advisory services alongside actuarial analysis and insurance consulting, with an emphasis on non–high-net-worth individuals.

Tori Coy is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthcare, she worked at Columbia County for six years and Ticor Title for four years. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach combines a goals-based financial advising discipline with proprietary quantitative metrics, integrating both passive and active management strategies alongside behavioral economics.

James Benjamson is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Crown Capital Securities, L.P. since 1999. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a CPA practice focused on accounting and tax services. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio construction and also provides access to third-party investment advisors, focusing mainly on non-high-net-worth individuals.

Laramy Ayers is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Fisher Investments and Market Leader before joining MissionSquare in 2023. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering retirement and deferred compensation plans. The firm provides plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and advisory services through its Guided Pathways program, which is supported by investment advice from Morningstar Investment Management.

Michael Chrysler is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Resource Investment Architects, Inc. and Matrix Asset Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner and managing partner of Matrix Asset Management, where he manages portfolios and oversees client relationships. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various internally managed and third-party strategies, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

Shirley Brost is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with MissionSquare Retirement. She has been with ICMA Retirement Corporation since 2014. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, which include discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice supported by Morningstar Investment Management’s investment models.

David Fennell is a financial advisor with RFG Advisory, LLC holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. and Tmfs Advisors, LLC prior to his current role. RFG Advisory is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 178 advisors managing around $8 billion for over 17,000 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a mix of actively managed and passive strategies, direct indexing, and tax-aware approaches, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to alternative investments and annuity management.

James Ryan is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at U.S. Bank and Edward Jones. Ryan is also involved with Schultz Financial Services, Inc., where he offers investment advisory services as a junior financial planner. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and other advisory firms. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers, employing various analytical methods and investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, and options strategies.

Patrick Ihnken is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2020. He began his career at Fidelity as a Financial Representative in 2018 and served as an Investment Consultant in 2020 before his current position. Patrick is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional and draws on his experience as a former Army Officer to collaborate with clients in creating simple and adaptable financial plans aimed at helping them pursue their retirement goals. He holds a California Insurance License, which supports his work in financial consulting. Outside of his professional life, Patrick engages in family activities, fitness, and traveling, and he has interests in food, reading, and military service.

Eric Guetterman is a financial advisor with Trajan Wealth, L.L.C. in Vancouver, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, LPL Financial, Columbia Credit Union, and State Farm Insurance. Trajan Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals and retail investors, including high-net-worth clients and various institutional entities. The firm follows a long-term, disciplined investment approach with portfolios tailored to clients’ specific circumstances and offers access to alternative private-market investments.

Jill Pierce is a financial advisor at Tucker Asset Management LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at VOYA Financial Advisors from 2014 to 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as an independent insurance agent and manages client service operations for Winning Money Strategies, LLC. Tucker Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm uses a top-down, macroeconomic asset-allocation approach and offers various investment strategies, including growth, fixed income, direct indexing, and alternative investments.

Dru Gilbert is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Vancouver, Washington, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wedbush Morgan Securities since 2008 and previously at M.L. Stern & Co., LLC from 2004 to 2008. Wedbush Securities offers investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, providing a range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets services tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Roger Cross is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Harlow Wealth Management, Inc. and Harlow Insurance Agency, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he operates under the DBA Common Ground Advisory and serves as an independent representative for various insurance carriers focusing on fixed insurance sales. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services, utilizing a variety of analytic approaches and investment strategies tailored to client needs.

Matthew Faubion is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. He has previously worked at several firms including Origin Financial, Faubion Wealth Management LLC, Catalyst Private Wealth, Destination Wealth Management, and ClearPath Capital Partners LLC. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and a Turnkey Asset Management Program for financial intermediaries. The firm’s investment approach combines customized, risk-based model allocations with fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory analysis, utilizing low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, and alternative strategies through both in-house and third-party solutions.

Scott Kelley is a financial advisor with John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Federated Hermes, Inc., Merrill, and OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. He is based in Ridgefield, WA. John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC provides financial planning, consultative services, and an Emergency Savings program to a diverse client base that includes individual clients, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. The firm employs a technology-assisted service model featuring third-party financial planning software and serves a high number of clients per advisor.

Jeffrey Schultz is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Creativeone Wealth, LLC. He has held roles at Change Path LLC since 2017 and has operated Schultz Financial Services since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with CCPOD, LLC, a property leasing business for food cart entrepreneurs. Creativeone Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, employing a variety of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, and options.

Alexander Groh is a financial advisor at Inspire Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fisher Investments and Alliance Advisory & Securities, Inc. Groh is based in Vancouver, Washington. Inspire Advisors, LLC manages approximately $1.33 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions and charitable organizations. The firm integrates Biblically Responsible Investing into its portfolios and employs a range of investment methods, often delegating management to sub-advisors and using proprietary ETFs.

Blaine Butcher is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with seven years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and Sommers Financial Management, having worked previously at Victory Capital Advisers, Inc. and Edward Jones. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach that combines proprietary Wealthcare software and behavioral economics, integrating passive and active investment strategies with dynamic rebalancing when appropriate.

Suping Yang is a financial advisor with Wealth Management who holds a PFS™ designation and a Series 65 license, bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealth Management since 2014 and has operated a CPA practice, Susan S Yang CPA PC, since 2004, where she serves as president and supervises accounting staff. Yang is also involved in healthcare management and commercial real estate businesses outside of her advisory role. Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and government entities. The firm manages approximately $3.7 billion in assets, utilizing a passive investment approach focused on no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy.