Jack Melikyan is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Fidelity Investments and Fidelity Brokerage Services before joining Charles Schwab and Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2026. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s approach centers on asset allocation and investment selection based on Schwab’s models and research, with client-approved trade execution and tailored recommendations aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Le Wang is a registered representative at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC, Wang worked at East West Bank and spent eight years in a homemaker role. Wang also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of HSBC Securities, where he engages in the sale of bank-related products alongside his advisory duties. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing both client-directed and fully discretionary solutions. The firm employs a structured investment approach utilizing multiple risk profiles and partners with affiliated and third-party providers for fund selection and portfolio management.

Arvin Aledia is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a background that includes 20 years of service in the U.S. Army and roles at Wfgia and Transamerica Financial Advisors. His other business activities include the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms to deliver its services.

Laura Christofferson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and previously worked for Raymond James Financial Services and Alden Capital Management. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory 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, individual securities, and alternative investments, supported by internal due diligence and integrated operational tools.

Sharon Stevens is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with NYLife Securities and New York Life Insurance. Her background also includes experience in fixed insurance products such as fixed life, fixed annuities, disability insurance, long-term care, and group benefits. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Nima Movassaghi is a financial advisor with Corient in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Freestone Capital Management and Sapient Private Wealth Management. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house and third-party strategies, incorporating risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Gerard Suarez is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Mountlake Terrace, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 30 years of industry experience. He worked at Ameriprise from 1996 to 2005 before joining Commonwealth, where he has been since 2005. Suarez is also a co-owner of AMS Financial Group, LLC, a private entity operating in securities, investment advisory, and insurance services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a wide range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive adviser support services.

Robert McMahon is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2000 and is the president and owner of Bob McMahon, Inc., a private entity facilitating securities and advisory business. McMahon also operates Premier Wealth Washington and sub-leases office space to an insurance agent. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, supported by a platform that provides operations, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Peter Boyack is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Citigroup Global Markets, FAC Wealth Management, and American Capital Wealth Managers. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a non-investment real estate business. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Gavin Ahlers is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., as well as experience in education and nonprofit service with The Student Conservation Association/AmeriCorps. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory (SWA) program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning. The firm’s approach is based on proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools, offering tailored recommendations with client-authorized trading.

David Pickett is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities for over 25 years before joining Oppenheimer in 2017. He previously served as a board member of a ballet organization but has had no association since 2010. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a broad range of programs, including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios.

Anna Bush is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at D.A. Davidson since 2022 and previously at Halfon Candy Company and Bartell Drugs. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides fiduciary advisory services under the Advisers Act and ERISA standards, utilizing qualitative and quantitative analysis to manage investments and financial plans.

Kyle Johnston is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC. He has held roles at LPL Financial, Financial Advocates Investment Management, and Northwestern Mutual in various capacities dating back to 1996. Johnston is also involved in life and health insurance sales alongside his advisory work. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a network model of advisory representatives, utilizes technology platforms for account aggregation and estate planning, and provides access to third-party managers and turnkey platforms.

Aimee Hansen is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and Dental Wealth Advisors, LLC. Hansen is based in Bellevue, WA. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm employs an enhanced open architecture investment approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds to build long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolios.

David Ishii is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at HSBC Bank USA, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Bank, and Washington Federal. He also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA), N.A., where he engages in the sale of bank-related products alongside his advisory duties. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through client-directed and discretionary portfolio options. The firm utilizes a five-profile risk framework and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management, with ongoing fund due diligence and discretionary rebalancing for certain programs.

Ashwin Pathare is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2022, following three years with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services across various portfolio types, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Jared Christman is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and eight years of industry experience. He joined Oppenheimer in 2019 after working at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a minority partner in a small handmade quilt business operated by his wife. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations with a range of advisory programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, combining strategic asset allocation and manager selection across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios.

Mitchell Weeks is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and currently in his first year in the industry. His prior work experience includes roles at Alden Capital Management, Barrett Financial Group LLC, and Equitable Advisors, LLC. Outside of finance, he has been involved with companies in the mortgage and brewing industries. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, supported by an affiliated sub-advisory network and integrated operational tools.

Jennifer Mc Kasson is a financial advisor with Guardian Life who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. She previously worked at Horace Mann Companies and Horace Mann Investors, Inc. She is also involved with the Girl Scouts of Western Washington as a troop leader. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides both brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, alongside access to proprietary programs and third-party advisory solutions.

Yingju Ren is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation. Ren has experience with multiple organizations including American Senior Resources and Washington Health Benefit Exchange, alongside roles in insurance and financial services. Outside of financial advising, Ren is involved with the Hidden Ridge HOA. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.