Sierra Butler is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025. She previously worked at Merriman Wealth Management, LLC and Dimensional Fund Advisors. Focus Partners Wealth serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis, and offers a variety of services such as investment management, financial counseling, and retirement plan fiduciary services.

Daniel Stober is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hightower Advisors since 2014. He also has a longstanding role at Triad Wealth Stewardship, LLC, where he has worked since 2008. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.

Danielle Strumbeta is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, having joined in 2025. Her prior experience includes five years at Merriman Wealth Management, LLC, and five years at Kutscher, Rhodes & Benner, Inc. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies across various investment vehicles.

Yahong Yi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2023 and previously at World Financial Group. In addition to her advisory role, Yi has been involved with Hanlin Moss Yi PS, a CPA firm, since 1998. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network using model portfolios and third-party managers, offering integrated investment and retirement plan solutions.

Matthew Siegel is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Commonwealth Financial Network, Spectrum Financial Partners, and Woodbury Financial Services. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a mix of low-cost funds, separate account managers, and private funds, and offers various packaged programs alongside educational content and specialized client services.

Keith Vernon is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Clearstead Advisory Solutions in Seattle, having joined the firm in 2026 after 11 years at The Clarius Group, LLC. Clearstead serves affluent private clients and institutional investors, providing investment management, financial planning, tax planning, and family office services. The firm employs institutional disciplines such as portfolio analytics and manager research, offering a range of investment vehicles including a proprietary Direct Indexing strategy.

Christie Mueller is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 40 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Eagle Strategies since 2008. In addition to her role at Eagle, she operates under the DBA Mueller and Associates, providing New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with institutional sponsors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

William Forslund is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer in Bellevue, WA. He holds a Series 66 designation and joined the firm in 2025. Forslund’s prior experience includes four years at Western Washington University and Bainbridge Island High School. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation across various strategies, with a mix of commission-based and asset-based fee programs.

Sharon Lailey is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Securities Series 65 and 63 licenses. Prior to joining Hightower in 2022, she worked at Sovereign Wealth Advisors, Inc. for 16 years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Margaret Kineke is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, holding CFP®, Series 63, and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2006. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and ERISA duties for retirement accounts, offering services ranging from retirement plan advisory to comprehensive financial planning and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Maja Janko is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. She previously worked at HighTower Advisors LLC for 13 years before joining Mariner in 2023. Outside of her advisory role, she is a board member and treasurer for The Flea Theater, a non-profit organization in New York City. Mariner serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal research team and third-party managers, and it provides integrated tax, accounting, and administrative CFO services that are uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Bradley Rustik is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2020. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, he worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. for three years. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and providing unique features like municipal advisory and affiliated custodial services.

Amy Secor is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. She previously worked at TIAA and Tiaa from 2004 to 2022. Secor serves on the University of Washington Planned Giving Advisory Board, providing advice on complex planned giving cases. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm uses discretionary, customized portfolios combining internal research with third-party managers, and provides integrated tax and administrative solutions uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Megan Ibrahimi is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at D.A. Davidson since 2017, following two years at Ameriprise Financial Services. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Scott Milam is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with &PARTNERS. His prior work includes roles at Fisette & Kim Financial Services, Embark Financial Services, Raymond James Financial Services, and Key Bank. He is based in Issaquah, WA. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base comprising individuals, institutions, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and specialized consulting services, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Cole Bonipart is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Oppenheimer with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2022 and previously held roles at Progeny 3 Inc., Sand Point Country Club, Gonzaga University, and Seattle Preparatory School. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation along with manager selection across multiple asset classes, and acts as a qualified custodian for client assets.

Reis Newburn is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2010. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Nicholas Tarr is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Bellevue, WA, bringing two years of industry experience. He previously worked with Savant Wealth Management and Edward Jones Investments, among other roles. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach utilizing multiple asset classes and offers integrated wealth services across managed and held-away accounts.

Daniel Ruiz is a CFP® certificant with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner, where he has worked since 2021, following five years at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Outside of advising, he owns a photography business in Washington state. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers across a wide range of investment strategies and provides integrated tax and administrative solutions uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Anthony Baruffi is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensee with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with NewEdge Advisors, where he has worked since 2024, following a nine-year tenure at Garde Capital, Inc. Baruffi serves on the board of directors and as finance chair for Mutual of Enumclaw Insurance. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services and employs multiple program structures combining in-house and third-party manager strategies, supported by technology and centralized due diligence.