Penelope Claire Holmes is a CFP® at Creative Money LLC with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Compass Wealth Management, LLC and E*Trade Securities LLC. Outside of financial advising, she was involved with Sebastian Enterprises LLC, a business operating under the name Piedmont BARK, for eight years. Creative Money LLC offers comprehensive financial planning services for individuals and households, focusing on retirement, cash flow, tax strategies, and other key areas. The firm provides written plans and guidance without managing assets directly, emphasizing passive, low-cost investment recommendations and fixed-fee planning packages.

Aalok Shah is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Harbour Investment Management L.L.C. He has worked at firms including Lair Hill Partners Inc, Zuna, LLC, Northwest Capital Management, and Heintzberger Payne. Shah is based in Edmonds, WA, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Harbour Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio management, overseeing approximately $470 million in assets for around 195 clients through a five-advisor team.

Russell Cole is a financial advisor at Sage Advisors, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Sage Advisors in 2019, he worked for Kms Financial Services, Inc. from 2007 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is also licensed to sell long-term care, disability, health, and term insurance products. Sage Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and business clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs customized investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and proprietary models, and is notable for its pension consulting and participant education offerings.

Stephen Chaney is a financial advisor with Chaney Capital Management Inc. in Lynnwood, WA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 30 years of industry experience, including 27 years with Chaney Capital Management. Chaney Capital Management provides discretionary asset and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charities. The firm manages approximately $390 million in discretionary assets and employs investment strategies based on both fundamental and technical analysis with discretionary trading authorization.

Alvin Kwak is a financial advisor at Harbour Investment Management L.L.C. with a Series 65 credential. He has been with Harbour since 2025 and has prior experience at MAZO Capital Solution, District 2 Capital, and Sparrow Vision. Outside of finance, he has worked at Oki Golf and attended Columbia University. Harbour Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs fundamental analysis to build diversified portfolios and manages approximately $470 million in assets for about 195 clients.

Ronald Geer is a financial advisor at Guide Advisors, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been associated with Guide Advisors, formerly Geer Financial Group, since 1996. Approximately 10% of his time is spent on insurance product sales and services as a licensed insurance agent. Guide Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning, co-advisory asset management through a third-party platform, and insurance and annuity products. The firm offers public seminars and educational workshops and generally acts as a co-advisor, handling client documentation and reviews while third-party managers implement investment strategies.

Ali Memaran Dadgar is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Elite Wealth Management, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He is also the principal owner of Elite Accounting & Financial Services, a full-service accounting firm he has operated since 2009. Elite Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as other financial firms through model portfolios and white-label arrangements. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including dynamic option overlays and tactical long/short approaches, and maintains an operational affiliation with Lattice Capital Management, which manages affiliated private funds.

Jordan Tuchek is a financial advisor at Comprehensive Wealth Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Independent Financial Group, Integrity Financial Corporation, and Saturna Capital Corporation. Comprehensive Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to individuals, trusts, and individual pension accounts. The firm uses a proprietary Performance Targeting System® and a combination of passive and active investment models focused on downside protection and targeted returns.

Erika Berkenhoff is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Harbour Investment Management L.L.C. since 2006. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. Harbour Investment Management emphasizes fundamental analysis and ongoing portfolio supervision, managing approximately $470 million in assets for about 195 clients through a team of five advisors.

Travis Johnson is a financial advisor at The Retirement Solution LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America prior to joining his current firm. The Retirement Solution LLC provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and insurance assessments to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and various organizations. The firm uses model-based portfolio allocations focused on mutual funds and ETFs, employing fundamental and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation.

Matthew Beyer is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has worked at Madrona Financial Services since 2020 and previously held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Cetera, and HomeStreet Bank. Beyer is also licensed to sell fixed insurance products. Madrona Financial & CPAs serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs model-based investment strategies and integrates accounting and insurance services through affiliated entities.

Clinton Coburn is a financial advisor at The Retirement Solution LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill, Bank of America, and Edward Jones prior to joining his current firm. The Retirement Solution LLC offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and insurance assessments to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, and organizations. The firm emphasizes model-based portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, with tax-aware strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting integrated into its services.

Michael Seely is a financial advisor at Madrona Financial & CPAs with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Cetera, Cetera Investment Services, and Homestreet Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling fixed insurance products. Madrona Financial & CPAs serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm uses model-based investment strategies with ETFs and alternative investments, tailoring solutions to clients’ financial profiles and offering related accounting and insurance services through affiliated entities.

William Cantus is a financial advisor at Pacific Sage Partners, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Johnson Sterling, Inc. for ten years and WR Cantus Group, LLC for one year before joining Pacific Sage Partners in 2022. Pacific Sage Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering discretionary investment management alongside financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm develops customized portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis, combining delegated management and fiduciary plan advisory services with a client base of approximately 804 clients and nearly $1 billion in assets under management.

Ron Kirkpatrick is a financial advisor at Accelerate Retirement with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services prior to joining Accelerate Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a varsity basketball coach for a high school team. Accelerate Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers customized portfolio construction and comprehensive plan services while managing approximately $315 million in client assets and consulting on billions in retirement plan assets.

Peter Lee is a financial advisor at Alongside, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Oakwood Capital Securities. Outside of advising, he owns PLEE, LLC, an entity used for managing payroll expenses related to his business activities. Alongside, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to institutional clients, plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation strategy and is notable for its role in selecting and supervising other advisers and model providers, including outsourced CIO and model services.

Kristine Geer is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Guide Advisors, Inc. She has been with the firm, including its previous incarnation as Geer Financial Group, since 2016. Kristine also spent time at IDDeal Living from 2024 to 2025. Guide Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, and charitable organizations with fee-based financial planning and consulting, co-advisory asset management through a third-party platform, and insurance and annuity products sold by licensed agents. The firm provides public seminars and educational workshops focused on general investment education rather than individualized advice.

Noel Soderblom is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with Alongside, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Advisor Network, Global Market Innovators, and Harbortech Mobility, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed real estate broker representing buyers and sellers of residential properties through Blue Pacific Real Estate. Alongside, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to institutional clients, plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation and routinely selects and monitors third-party managers and model providers while maintaining oversight to align with client objectives.

Mark Anderson is a financial advisor at Pacific Sage Partners, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CAPTrust, Tradewinds Capital Management, and Edward Jones. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Pacific Sage Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses with discretionary investment management and wealth management services. The firm’s investment process combines fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term orientation while incorporating flexibility for rebalancing and shorter-term trades.

Chad Bushon is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at SPG Advisors LLC. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade, among others. SPG Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, using mutual funds, ETFs, and other strategies, and coordinates planning across estate, tax, insurance, and retirement matters.