Emily Paukert is a CFP® professional at Northern Capital Management, Inc. in Spokane, WA, with four years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Moss Adams Wealth Advisors and Moss Adams LLP, as well as a position at Maryhill Winery. Northern Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, corporations, foundations, endowments, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term asset-allocation approach overseen by an internal Investment Committee and incorporates client education through publications, workshops, and webinars.

Arealous Earthman is a financial advisor with Nelson Securities, Inc. in Spokane, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Nelson Securities since 1992. Nelson Securities, Inc. manages approximately $272 million for over 2,000 clients through a team of nine advisors, offering discretionary investment management and consulting for individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a variety of strategies, maintaining continuous account monitoring while clients retain trade approval authority.

Mark Coski is a financial advisor with Quantum Financial Planning Services, Inc. in Spokane, WA, holding a Series 63 designation and 37 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Quantum in 2020, he worked at SSN Advisory, Inc. and Securities Service Network, Inc. from 2005 to 2020. Outside of finance, he provides miscellaneous pastoral services, including preaching, weddings, and funerals, on a part-time basis. Quantum Financial Planning Services, Inc. is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm that offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management to individuals, small businesses, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using a blend of active and passive funds in globally diversified portfolios, tailoring plans to clients’ time horizons and risk tolerances.

Steven Larson is a financial advisor at Richards Merrill Wealth Management in Spokane, WA, with 44 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and worked at Richards, Merrill & Peterson, Inc. for 35 years prior to his current role. Richards Merrill Wealth Management is a team advisory firm managing approximately $643.6 million for about 1,270 clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning using a documented Investment Policy Statement and provides two advisory programs with discretionary or non-discretionary implementation, employing various investment analysis methods and both long- and short-term trading.

Alec Griffiths is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Griffiths, Dreher & Evans, P.S., CPAs, where he has worked since 2017. He has four years of industry experience and previously worked for 24 Taps from 2014 to 2017. Outside of advising, he serves as a business manager at Griffiths, Dreher & Evans, a CPA firm. Griffiths, Dreher & Evans provides discretionary investment management and accounting services to individuals, business owners, trusts, and CPA clients. The firm integrates accounting and advisory services, managing over $232 million in discretionary assets while emphasizing global diversification and asset-class investing.

James Coleman is a PFS™ credentialed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Griffiths, Dreher & Evans, P.S., CPAs since 2005. Griffiths, Dreher & Evans, P.S., CPAs is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and retired entrepreneurs. The firm combines discretionary investment management with accounting, business valuation, and business-sales advisory services, emphasizing coordinated financial management supported by its CPA background.

John Kiepe is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with five years of experience in the financial industry. He is affiliated with Fellowship Financial Planning, a six-advisor team based in Spokane, WA. Kiepe also operates a tax preparation and consulting business through J & R 2023 LLC and serves as an adjunct professor at Whitworth University, teaching accounting and finance courses. Fellowship Financial Planning provides fiduciary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, business owners, and various entities. The firm uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis, modern portfolio theory, and biblically responsible investing models, offering discretionary portfolio management and the option to include fee-based annuities.

Marcus Holzschuh is a financial advisor at Vickerman Investment Advisors, Inc. in Spokane, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Alaska Wealth Advisors and Alaska Tire Service, as well as work at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Vickerman Investment Advisors serves individuals, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, institutions, trusts, and estates, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement and estate planning, and tax consulting. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with diversified allocations and provides discretionary portfolio management alongside an automated risk-tolerance-driven program called Buckets.

Logan Jones is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He currently works at Northern Capital Management, Inc., where he has been since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Trans-System Inc. and Eastern Washington University Housing and Residential Life. Northern Capital Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, corporations, foundations, and endowments, as well as retirement plans and participants. The firm’s Investment Committee applies a long-term asset-allocation approach using quantitative third-party tools and primarily implements portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs.

John Larson is a financial advisor with Richards Merrill Wealth Management in Spokane, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 41 years of industry experience. He worked at Richards, Merrill & Peterson, Inc. for 32 years prior to his current role. Richards Merrill Wealth Management is a team advisory firm managing approximately $643.6 million for around 1,270 clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers ongoing portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and analysis methods with both discretionary and non-discretionary implementation.

Alex Foust is a financial advisor at Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked in roles outside the financial sector, including at Poole's Pub House and Eastern Washington University. Additionally, he has experience as a life and health insurance producer. Columbia Advisory Partners provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and limited accounting and business consulting services to individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and private fund investors. The firm employs model-driven, diversified portfolios and offers both discretionary management and access to third-party actively managed models, while maintaining direct involvement with affiliated private funds.

Keith Browning is a financial advisor at Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and joined Columbia Advisory Partners in 2021 after seven years with the Nine Mile Falls School District in Spokane, WA. Columbia Advisory Partners provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and limited accounting and business consulting services to individuals, corporations, 401(k) plans, and private fund investors. The firm manages diversified, model-driven portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income, incorporating Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis as core methods.

John Michael Larson is a financial advisor at Richards Merrill Wealth Management in Spokane, WA, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc in 2022, he worked at Stryker from 2016 to 2022. Richards Merrill Wealth Management is a team advisory firm managing approximately $643.6 million for about 1,270 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on mutual funds, equities, bonds, ETFs, and other securities, using both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies guided by documented client goals and risk tolerance.

Michael Vickerman Jr. is a financial advisor at Vickerman Investment Advisors, Inc. in Spokane, WA, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Ten Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC and Vickerman & Driscoll Financial Advisors, Inc. Vickerman Investment Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, institutions, trusts, and estates. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement and estate planning, and tax consulting, using a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with diversified allocations across asset classes.

Cameron Scott is a financial advisor with Griffiths, Dreher & Evans, P.S., CPAs, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with Griffiths, Dreher & Evans since 2017. Outside of advisory work, he previously worked for Five Mile Pizza and Eastern Washington University. Griffiths, Dreher & Evans is an SEC-registered investment adviser and CPA firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and retired entrepreneurs. The firm provides discretionary investment management alongside accounting, business valuation, and business-sales advisory services, emphasizing coordinated management of clients’ business and personal finances.

Brett Smith is a financial advisor with Griffiths, Dreher & Evans, P.S., CPAs in Spokane, WA, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. He has 15 years of industry experience and has been with the firm since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a practitioner at the CPA firm Griffiths, Dreher & Evans. Griffiths, Dreher & Evans, P.S., CPAs provides discretionary investment management to individuals, business owners, trusts, and CPA clientele, alongside accounting, business valuation, and business sales advisory services. The firm manages over $232 million in discretionary assets and integrates accounting with investment management, emphasizing asset-class investing, global diversification, and portfolio efficiency primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Dylan Bohnert is a financial advisor at Vickerman Investment Advisors, Inc. in Spokane, WA, holding a Series 65 license. He has been with Vickerman Investment Advisors since 2023 and brings experience from roles in the golf and automotive industries, as well as from educational institutions including Washington State University and Joel E. Ferris High School. Vickerman Investment Advisors serves individuals, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, institutions, trusts, and estates, offering investment management, financial planning, and tax consulting. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with diversified allocations and manages approximately $632 million in discretionary assets across a five-advisor team.

David Browning is a financial advisor at Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Columbia Advisory Partners, he worked for 13 years at the Mead School District. Columbia Advisory Partners provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, and limited accounting and business consulting to individuals, corporations, 401(k) plans, and private fund investors. The firm uses diversified, model-driven portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, and it manages both discretionary portfolios and collaborative active management solutions.

Steven Larsen is a financial advisor with Columbia Advisory Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Columbia Advisory Partners since 2005 and also serves as CEO of AET Investment Services, LLC, where he is responsible for operations and sales. Additionally, Steven is a partner and manager at Steward Alts, LLC, managing real estate and private credit deals. Columbia Advisory Partners provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals, corporations, 401(k) plans, and private fund investors. The firm employs diversified, model-driven portfolios and is notable for its involvement with affiliated private funds and its integrated approach combining investment advisory with accounting and broker-dealer services.

Robert Nelson Jr. is a financial advisor with Nelson Securities, Inc. in Spokane, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Nelson Securities, Inc. since 1992. Nelson Securities, Inc. manages approximately $272 million for over 2,000 clients through a team of nine advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. Their investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with a range of strategies tailored to client profiles and monitored continuously.