Sherif Awad is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Awad has been with Raymond James since 2009. 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 clients. The firm uses fact-finding, risk profiling, and analytical tools to tailor non-discretionary planning and consulting to client goals.

Patricia Bautista is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Her prior work experience includes roles in several school districts and education organizations. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Martin Wairimu is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Auburn, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Amazon, GrubHub, and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of advising, he owns a hauling business transporting Amazon products across several states. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure for its services.

Jennifer Hamlyn is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She worked at Merrill for 37 years before joining LPL Financial in 2023. Hamlyn is also a commissioned notary. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and multiple portfolio strategies.

Troy Haueter is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2013 and previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is certified to offer Medicare supplemental and advantage plans for clients who are retiring or aged 65 and over. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and various third-party asset managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Alexander Amerson is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry experience in 2022. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked in education at Central Washington University, Green River College, and the Auburn School District. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large national network of advisors and branch offices.

Andrew Cooper is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Federal Way, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2023, he worked with Young Life from 2009 to 2023. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Jason Kwon is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 21 years of industry experience, including 14 years with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending investment strategies.

Hao Taff is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2008, including his current role starting in 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he teaches tai chi classes at Highline College and the Federal Way Community Center as a form of community involvement. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies and maintains a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Deidre Bowman is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and was previously with Commonwealth Financial Network for 20 years. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner and president of BnGRanchllc, where she cares for and trains rescue horses for adoption. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting, utilizing analytical tools and supporting municipal and public-finance work through its unique affiliations.

Victoria Heft is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Auburn, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 10 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Truce Law, Joey Restaurant, Southern Charm Espresso, and Blue River Counseling. Heft has also been involved in sales of non-investment home-related products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients primarily through model-delivery strategies created by unaffiliated asset managers, with approximately $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Melissa Blattler is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Puyallup, WA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has experience in real estate, having worked for Keller Williams Realty and Skyline Properties prior to joining Edward Jones in 2025. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory and investment solutions, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Charles Cox is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 33 years of industry experience. Cox has also operated his own firm, Cox Financial, since 2016. Outside of advising, he manages rental properties through family LLCs. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diversified client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutions. The firm emphasizes tailored, non-discretionary planning and utilizes analytical tools to support client goals while maintaining specialized offerings in municipal and public finance.

Nicole England is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Thrivent Financial, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm provides holistic, goal-based planning analyses covering a broad range of topics, with options to combine planning and managed-account services under a consolidated billing arrangement.

Shawn Feist is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2019. Prior to that, he was employed at Saint Gobain Performance Plastics from 2016 to 2019. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and affiliated services, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

William Renner is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Auburn, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2018 and previously held positions at Consumer Direct Care Network Washington and O'Reilly Auto Parts. In addition to advising, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, focusing on curated investment models rather than institutional pension or profit-sharing plan management.

Trey Wells is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Puyallup, WA, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Christopher Anderson is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Federal Way, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes involvement in a small entrepreneurial venture, co-owning an LLC aimed at opening a bar for board game enthusiasts, though the entity is currently being dissolved. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority and offering ongoing plan reviews through its network of advisors.

Bruce Severeid is a CFP® with 43 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving as an advisor at LPL Financial since 2009. Based in Puyallup, WA, he has also engaged in photography-related activities, including teaching and consulting, and is involved with the Proctor Art Gallery in Tacoma through part-time work. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers diverse advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and access to model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Shane Feist is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Auburn, WA, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant track coach and volleyball line judge for the Sumner School District. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering advisory programs with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and a network of over 23,000 advisors nationwide. The firm provides a range of investment strategies, including managed solutions and separately managed accounts, and operates under a fiduciary standard.