Ai Mendoza is an Investment Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2022. In this role, she focuses on understanding each client's unique financial needs and providing professional guidance and tailored solutions to help clients make informed financial decisions and pursue their goals. Prior to her current position, Ai worked as a Private Client Banker at JP Morgan Chase from 2019 to 2022. Her experience includes assisting clients with their investment and banking needs. Outside of her professional work, Ai enjoys family activities, fishing, social events with friends, gardening, outdoor adventures, and painting.

Peter Gilding is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has held roles at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., Crossroads Financial Services LLC, and Northern Vermont University. Gilding has also operated a tutoring service and has diverse work experience outside finance. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, wrap and model portfolio programs, third-party asset management access, and institutional platforms, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by research and advisor-facing tools.

Jeremy Taylor is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and has been involved with Mainspring Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2013, where he serves as owner and branch manager. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary consulting using risk profiling and modeling tools, and maintains unique affiliations such as a municipal advisor arrangement and specialized employer advisory programs.

Alex Cormier is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where they have been serving since 2025. Prior to this role, Alex held positions as an Investment Consultant, Relationship Manager, and Financial Representative within Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2025. Alex works closely with clients to define and understand their specific financial goals, developing personalized plans to align with their vision and provide confidence and structure across their portfolios. Collaborating with a Wealth Management Team, Alex executes these plans efficiently for clients and their families. Alex's approach emphasizes building a foundation of trust through understanding what is important to each client. This client-centered strategy supports the development of tailored financial solutions. Outside of their professional responsibilities, Alex enjoys art, family activities, golf, outdoor adventures, parenthood, and spending time with pets.

Kelci Van Tulder is a financial advisor with Cetera in Renton, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Pilgrim Coffeehouse and serves as the financial officer for Ascend Northwest, a Catholic nonprofit focused on promoting healing ministry in the Pacific Northwest. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform that includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party money managers, managing over $256 billion in assets across more than 10,000 advisors.

Johnatan Mendez is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors based in Bellevue, WA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and related entities since 2025. Prior to his advisory role, he held various positions including at The Boeing Company and University of Washington Tacoma. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management solutions and platform arrangements tailored to client objectives.

Gary Meagher is a CFP® professional with 41 years of industry experience. He currently works at LPL Financial and has previously been affiliated with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions, offering diverse financial planning and investment management solutions.

Peter Doolittle is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones, Northwest Asset Management, OneMain Financial, and the University of Redlands. He also manages an advisory business through Heritage Wealth Advisors LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement-income planning and ongoing advice based on detailed analysis and collaboration between a centralized service team and individual advisors.

Aimee Kelly is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Kirkland, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2014. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with tailored investment strategies, combining in-house and third-party managers to meet clients’ risk profiles and investment preferences.

Paul Adams is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2025 and spent 16 years at UBS Financial Services prior to that. Adams holds a Series 66 registration. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Stacy Oster is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Bellevue, WA, with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS and its predecessor Paine Webber since 1999. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and a range of capital markets solutions. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services to meet diverse client needs.

Benjamin Duenwald is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his financial services career in 1998 and holds multiple professional designations, including Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He is the founder of the Exit Planning Institute's Washington chapter and works closely with business owners to assist in planning and executing business sales. Benjamin graduated from the University of Washington Business School with a focus on Finance. His expertise includes college education planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, small business strategies, socially responsible and ESG investing, sports and entertainment, individual and corporate investment strategy, and retirement income. He approaches client relationships through listening, understanding, and collaboration. Outside of his professional work, Benjamin and his wife, Sarah, a couple with two young children, enjoy traveling the Northwest and engaging in outdoor activities such as fishing, golf, skiing, and river rafting. He is also involved in professional organizations such as Girls Inc. PNW and the Washington Exit Planning Chapter.

Danny Chi is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2019. Prior to his career in financial advising, Danny worked for ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft and was involved with Renovation Church. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including households of varying net worth, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Waldebert Raquel is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., EP Wealth Advisors, LLC, and TD AMERITRADE. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing rental real estate properties. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, providing a combination of wrap advisory, brokerage, custody, and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary client relationship model alongside access to discretionary separately managed accounts and integrates multi-asset model portfolios with research-driven investment guidance.

Daniel Sawyer is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2003 and previously worked at AXA Advisors, LLC from 2003 to 2020. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as a trustee to the Sawyer Family estate. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers its services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing a combination of firm-offered programs and third-party asset managers.

Brett Costanzo is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Joy Lee is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience and previously worked at the Gates Foundation, University of Washington, and Nordstrom. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies and affiliated investment products through a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Nahid Fatima is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 certifications and has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2008. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily 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 alongside a formal alternative-investment onboarding process.

Nicole Au-Yeung is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments. She works closely with clients to help identify and achieve their financial goals, including saving for children's futures, retirement planning, income creation, managing market volatility, and tax-efficient investing. Nicole has been with Fidelity Investments since 2015, progressing through roles such as Financial Representative, Relationship Manager, Investment Consultant, and Financial Consultant before becoming Vice President Financial Consultant in 2022. Prior to that, she gained experience as a Wealth Management Intern at Morgan Stanley from 2014 to 2015. She holds a California Insurance License. Outside of her professional work, Nicole enjoys biking, running, playing table tennis, exploring food interests, and spending time with her pets.

Erin Westphal is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith. She is based in Bellevue, WA. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process involves structured discovery and firm-approved tools, with services offered both directly and through employer-based corporate agreements.