Bruce Brennen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Bellevue, WA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience, having worked with Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance since 1985. Bruce also brokers non-registered, investment-related insurance products through outside insurance carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and maintains a predominantly non-discretionary asset management approach.

Vernon Klassen is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving with Valic Financial Advisors since 2010 and Agia since 2022. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and works in Lynnwood, WA. Klassen also acts as an agent for group and individual health insurance plans, including Medicare coverage. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Jake O'Banion is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameritas Advisory Services, Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, Ameritas Investment Company, and Country Insurance & Financial Services. O'Banion is also owner and president of C1 Wealth Management and Jake O'Banion Insurance & Financial Services, where he is involved in insurance and financial services. Independent Financial Group, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional entities. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios and third-party asset managers, with a focus on combining active and passive strategies across various risk profiles.

Rachel Jones is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at D.A. Davidson since 2017 and previously at US Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a Notary Public for the state of Washington. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and wealth management programs, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative analysis in its investment recommendations.

Dean Pickett is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Seattle, WA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2017 and has been active in the financial services sector since 2007, including a tenure at Morgan Stanley. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of programs and services that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income strategies.

Jeffrey Moormeier is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, QA3 Financial LLC, Kms Financial Services, Inc, Arbor Point Advisors, and Securities America, Inc. Outside of advising, he works as a ski instructor teaching adults and children. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and consulting services utilizing fundamental and technical analysis, tactical trading, and structured products, supported by platform relationships and affiliated managers.

Cameron Browning is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with TIAA-CREF. His career includes various roles at TIAA and SunTrust Advisory Services. Outside of financial advising, he was involved with All Star Youth Camps LLC for nine years. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios.

Nicholas Bedlan is a CFP® and CFA® with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2018 and previously worked at Lawson Kroeker Investment Management, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Ryan Smigielski is a CFP® professional at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools to tailor recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance.

James White is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2017. He is based in Seattle, WA. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs, including asset management, consulting, and retirement services.

Dian Zang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning their advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Transamerica, Dian worked with World Financial Group Insurance Agency and Condie & Adams PLLC. Outside of financial services, Dian has experience in aviation technology and homemaking roles. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models.

Jaeseung Chang is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Bellevue, WA. His prior roles include positions at Highland Private Wealth Management, Kaizen Financial Advisors, and Northwestern Mutual. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection, multi-manager solutions, and uses proprietary research to support portfolio construction across various asset classes.

William Driver is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and over 50 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors, Inc., Securities America, Inc., Opus 111 Group LLC, and Kms Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a portion of his professional time to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a range of managed-account programs, third-party asset management access, retirement consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Millisa Newberg is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently practicing at Corient in Seattle, WA. Her prior roles include positions at Columbia Pacific Wealth Management and Columbia State Bank. Outside of finance, she is involved with Rein Fire Ranch, a wedding venue, where she works as a mule handler. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates both in-house and third-party strategies, alongside risk management tools and alternative investment options.

Carrie Beede is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where she has worked since 2021. Her prior roles include positions at Miller Advisors and Prudential. Outside of her financial advisory work, she serves as a substitute organist at St. John's Episcopal Church in Snohomish, WA. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, offering investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented via a mix of ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, and provides specialized services including retirement plan consulting and tax management.

Carol Klatt is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Alden Capital Management. Concurrent Investment Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by sub-advisory arrangements and platform integrations.

Kylie Nesbitt is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She operates under the DBA Drynan Strategic Financial Solutions for selling New York Life products and services and is also appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services, with a focus on tailoring solutions to client objectives and working extensively through non-discretionary assets.

Sean Baratt is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Seattle, WA. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has 11 years of industry experience. His career includes previous roles at Edward Jones from 2012 to 2018 and KeyBank from 2020 to 2021. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of financial professionals. The firm offers multiple wrap programs and partners with various custodians and managers, combining discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with integrated services from KeyCorp affiliates.

Gregory Camperos is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors for several years and has held roles outside of advisory firms, including positions at O-G Packing Company and Pepperdine University Career Center. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management 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 within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Chadwick Proctor is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at BNY for seven years, Bank of America Private Bank for one year, and Northern Trust for four years. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice utilizes Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with recommendations tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.