Ryan Smolko is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Legacy Equity Valuations and Lorraine Barrick LLC, and has experience in both valuation and advisory roles. He holds a Series 66 designation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients, including individual households, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary options, separately managed accounts, and affiliated funds.

Charity Atkinson is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner and administrative partner of Hammer and Saw Local Carpentry, a carpentry business serving homeowners in the Seattle area. J.P. Morgan Securities primarily provides investment consulting and advisory services to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

Sabrina Breda is Vice President Private Wealth Management Advisor at Fidelity Investments, where she has worked since 2007 in various roles including Wealth Management Advisor, Financial Consultant, Investment Consultant, and Client Service Specialist. She specializes in working with high net worth clients, focusing on comprehensive financial planning and facilitating family conversations to develop personalized financial plans. Her approach involves simplifying complex financial concepts to help clients organize their finances around understandable and tailored strategies. Sabrina believes that a well-structured financial plan is key to achieving financial goals and alleviating financial anxieties. Outside of her professional work, Sabrina enjoys hiking, parenthood, reading, and running.

Bolun Ma is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, MassMutual Financial Group, and service in the US Army Reserve. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, delivering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Matthew Kroner is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Duvall, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His background includes roles at JP Morgan and various positions in the food and service industries. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of over 23,000 advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Sara Houpis is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Kirkland, WA, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2024, she worked at State Farm Insurance from 2017 to 2021. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and financial planning services that utilize structured discovery processes and planning tools to help clients develop tailored financial plans.

Cassidy Dove is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with four years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Schwab, Dove worked at TD Ameritrade and has held various roles outside the financial sector, including positions in behavioral services and daycare. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily consisting of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios supported by research from the Schwab Center for Financial Research.

JR Fells is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2020. He collaborates with a team of consultants to help clients develop and adhere to comprehensive financial plans. JR emphasizes integrity, trustworthiness, and transparency in his client relationships, focusing on understanding clients' personal values, vision, and goals to assist them in working towards their financial objectives. Prior to his current role, JR served as a Senior Financial Consultant at TD Ameritrade from 2018 to 2020 and as a Financial Planner at Esoteric Wealth Advisors from 2016 to 2018. His professional experience spans various aspects of financial consulting and planning. Outside of his professional life, JR has personal interests in food, football, golf, and traveling.

Xin Chen is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James, Chen worked for 10 years at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., followed by a year at Ameriprise. Chen holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to illustrate potential outcomes, supporting clients through various advisory programs and institutional consulting services.

John Misner is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Redmond, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include 25 years at RBC Capital Markets and brief tenures at MML Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company before joining Edward Jones in 2019. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a wide range of investment strategies and affiliated products through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors and 15,000 branch offices.

Steven Judd is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Grove Point Advisors, Grove Point Investments, and H. Beck, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Judd is a business owner of TrainingConnections LLC and is involved with Finney, Neill & Company PS, a tax preparation and accounting firm. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers various advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Cassidy Richmond is a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services with 9 years of industry experience. Richmond holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Ameriprise since 2014. Outside of Ameriprise, Richmond manages an advisory business at Heritage Wealth Advisors LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement planning with written recommendations and ongoing advice. The firm emphasizes tax-aware withdrawal strategies and relies on proprietary research and algorithmic tools within a product ecosystem that includes affiliated fund options.

Daniel Jones is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Lynnwood, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC since 2016 and Wells Fargo Bank NA since 2015. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing research and analytics to guide its investment approach while offering a broad range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Junzhao Liu is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments in Lynnwood, WA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, Junzhao held various roles including positions at Tianfu Seattle, Seattle City Light, and the University of Washington. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC, where Junzhao works, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a combination of fundamental research and quantitative analysis to construct model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs. The firm also uses algorithmic methods and maintains oversight controls to address conflicts of interest.

Nicole Vankirk is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2016. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Steven Landau is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Cetera with 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Insurance Agency. He is also the owner and sole proprietor of two tax preparation and accounting businesses in Seattle. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large nationwide network of advisors.

Xin Dean is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill in 2019, Xin worked at PNC and attended Penn State University. Outside of advisory work, Xin is a co-owner of a rental property in Katy, Texas, along with family members. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Seung Yoo is a Financial Solutions Advisor (FSA) with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on understanding clients' financial priorities and developing personalized investment strategies tailored to their goals. In addition to investment advice, he provides access to banking and lending services through Bank of America. He holds professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Seung earned a Bachelor's Degree from Pratt Institute and a Master's Degree from Cornell University.

Joseph Osborne is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for a decade. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Stephen Jackson is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2025 and previously spent 17 years with Independent Financial Group. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.