John Burnside is the sole advisor at Burnside and Co. in Oregon City, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Burnside Capital Management since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the investment committee for the Archdiocese of Portland and participates as a parent representative on the Site Council at Scouters Mountain Elementary. Burnside and Co. provides investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business plan sponsors, managing approximately $30 million. The firm employs diversified, asset-allocation portfolios focused on low-cost index ETFs and mutual funds, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers comprehensive pension consulting with fiduciary services tailored to ERISA-covered plans.

James Cheadle is the sole advisor at Ponderosa Investment Group, LLC in Portland, OR, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Ponderosa since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of a family LLC that manages real estate rental properties. Ponderosa Investment Group is a state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional and charitable entities. The firm employs an asset-allocation investment approach tailored to client objectives, managing portfolios that range from conservative income and growth to aggressive growth strategies.

Timothy Batog is a financial advisor at Sykes Financial Services in Portland, OR, with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Sykes Financial Services since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he has operated a freelance gardening and landscape design business since 2003. Sykes Financial Services is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $31 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses, employing a core-and-satellite investment approach with a focus on global diversification.

Mark Currier is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Wipple Creek, LLC since 2021. Prior to founding Wipple Creek, he worked at Tenbridge Partners and Kms Financial Services, Inc. Wipple Creek, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $27 million across about 26 accounts. The firm uses long-term strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a quarterly subscription newsletter with market views and investment recommendations, a service uncommon among similar independent advisors.

Jody Duncan is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advisory. She founded and has operated Insight Advisors NW, LLC since 2012. Insight Advisors NW serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and written financial planning covering retirement, estate, education, cash-flow, and debt management. The firm customizes portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance, conducts regular reviews and rebalances, and may use third-party sub-advisors while monitoring their alignment with client objectives.

William Harris is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Longstream Capital Management LLC since 2017 and previously held roles at Allen Capital Management, LLC and Allen Trust Company. Harris serves on the boards of The Jeffrey Company and Jeffrey Fiduciary Company, both private family office entities in Columbus, Ohio. Longstream Capital Management is an independent firm providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term investment strategies guided by fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods, and offers financial planning on fixed-fee, hourly, and asset-based arrangements.

John Mulligan is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently managing Mulligan Capital, Inc. in Tigard, Oregon. He has led Mulligan Capital since 2016 and is also the Managing Member of The IRA QLAC Company, LLC, which provides QLAC consulting, sales, and services. Mulligan holds a State of Oregon insurance license and may implement insurance recommendations for clients in a separate capacity as a licensed agent. Mulligan Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients and self-directed ERISA retirement accounts. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis, strategic asset allocation, and a long-term purchase orientation, managing about $40 million across multiple custodial accounts.

Carlos Donat Arjona is a financial advisor at Next Play Wealth in Portland, OR, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at ROI Financial Advisors and involvement with CADOAR Enterprises, LLC. Next Play Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, with a focus on tactical allocation strategies across various asset classes. The firm offers pension advisory services, including fiduciary compliance reviews and plan-level recommendations, combining institutional management with direct client planning options.

Richard Whitton is the sole advisor at Rww Investment Advisors Inc. in Portland, OR, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations as well as Series 63 and 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he owns RWW Financial Consulting, which provides financial advice, tax preparation, and consulting services to individuals and small businesses. Rww Investment Advisors serves individual clients with financial planning, investment supervisory services, income tax preparation, and tailored investment advice. The firm employs a variety of security-analysis methods and manages accounts on a discretionary basis without maintaining custody of client assets.

Cody Freeman is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is the principal of Zen Trends Capital LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Portland, OR. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and manages Lovejoy Optical, a family business providing eyeglasses, where he also works as an optician. Zen Trends Capital LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and investment advice primarily to high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, estates, private foundations, and business owners. The firm uses a combined fundamental and technical analysis approach within an asset-allocation framework, offering portfolio management services that may include model portfolio selection and securities execution.

Steven Fox Middleton is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He founded SFM Financial Advisors LLC in 2016 and previously worked at Origin Financial LLC and H&R Block. SFM Financial Advisors provides fee-only financial planning, investment advising, and tax-advising services primarily to retirees, widows/widowers, and those nearing retirement. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach focused on low-cost index ETFs and no-load mutual funds, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

Jeffrey Dunn Bernstein is a financial advisor at Paradise Advisor Group LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Financial Advocates Investment Management and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is the founder of ALQYMI, LLC, a software development company. Paradise Advisor Group LLC is an independent registered investment adviser that offers discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs diversified, primarily long-term portfolios and provides specialized services through several DBAs, including trust-focused and retirement plan consulting.

Joshua Tomeoni is a financial advisor with Narrative Financial Group in Washougal, WA, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of financial services, he owns and operates an entertainment company. Narrative Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and private businesses. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income products, with financial planning services offered through separate engagements.

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Timothy Mosier is a financial advisor at Cairn Investment Group with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Cairn Investment Group since 2007. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning for a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. Cairn uses a risk-optimized, value-oriented investment approach across individual stocks, bonds, and ETFs, offering ongoing supervision with regular reviews and educational services as part of its client offerings.

Brian Hamlin is a financial advisor with Somerset Wealth Management, LLC in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with three years of industry experience. He has worked at various related firms including Somerset Securities and Somerset Wealth Strategies since 2022. Outside of advisory roles, he contributes to AnnuityFYI.com, a resource providing free annuity information online. Somerset Wealth Management offers discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses institutional-style managers, a tactical asset-allocation approach, and provides access to annuities, private placements, and third-party money managers.

Jeffrey Strode is a financial advisor at Grange Capital, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several mortgage firms, including Borrowsmart Mortgage, where he continues to work part-time as a licensed mortgage broker helping clients assess real estate loan options and manage the loan approval process. Grange Capital provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, multi-asset investment approach that incorporates fundamental analysis, strategic asset allocation, and both long-term and shorter-term strategies, supported by traditional research and AI tools.

Mark Nortman is a financial advisor at Capitol Family Office, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Capitol Family Office since 2011, including a current tenure starting in 2020, as well as prior roles at Financial Advocates Investment Management and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Executive Tax Advisors, LLC, a firm providing income tax preparation and tax planning services. Capitol Family Office serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a diverse investment approach combining multiple analytical methods and typically operates with discretionary trading authority.

Gretchen Stangier is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. She has led Gretchen Stangier, Inc. since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Stangier Wealth Management, where she is a principal, is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with diversified allocations and uses both internal and third-party portfolio management, offering educational seminars and disclosing performance results.

Jeffrey Vass is a financial advisor at Meridian Financial Group, Inc. in Milwaukie, OR, with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial, LLC since 2009. Vass has been with Meridian Financial Group since 1999. Meridian Financial Group advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, long-term diversification, and asset allocation, using a mix of passive index funds, ETFs, and select individual securities, supported by tools such as Monte Carlo simulation.