Matthew Ebeling is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fort Vancouver Investment Management, LLC since 2016. He holds a Series 65 license and works at a firm based in Vancouver, WA. Fort Vancouver Investment Management, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered adviser that provides discretionary investment management and retirement planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses an evidence-based approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on broadly diversified portfolios with ETFs and institutional no-load mutual funds, while incorporating tax-aware management and financial planning services.

Michael Hibbs is a financial advisor at Third Stanza Group with a Series 65 credential and no prior advisory industry experience. He has work experience as a facilities manager at a semiconductor manufacturing plant. Third Stanza Group is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting to plan sponsors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using various securities and emphasizes bundled financial planning within its asset-based advisory services.

Kibwe Cuffie is a financial advisor at Portland Private Wealth Management, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Portland Private Wealth Management since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he has extensive involvement in youth soccer organizations, including leadership positions at United PDX Soccer Club, Tualatin Hills United Soccer Club, and Southside Soccer Club. Portland Private Wealth Management serves individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, non-profits, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, portfolio management, and integrated financial planning. The firm emphasizes diversification, tax efficiency, and customized portfolio solutions, managing approximately $235 million in assets across over 400 client relationships.

Anika Hedstrom is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 12 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Uplevel Wealth since 2021, following prior roles including five years at Vista Capital Partners and a brief period as self-employed. In addition to her advisory work, Ms. Hedstrom is an independent financial journalist who occasionally writes articles on market commentary and financial advice. Uplevel Wealth provides tailored investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a modern portfolio theory approach, focusing on passive, diversified portfolios with discretionary trading, and operates as a fee-only fiduciary with a small, two-advisor team.

Stuart Allen is a financial advisor with Allen Capital Management, LLC in Vancouver, WA, holding 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Allen Capital Management since 2005 and also serves as principal of Allen Trust Company, a role he has held since 1998. Allen Capital Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $200 million for individuals, corporate plans, and charitable institutions. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Erik Miller is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Interactive Wealth Advisors since 2013, following prior roles at Confluence Wealth Management LLC and CMC Advisers, LLC. Interactive Wealth Advisors is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $91 million for around 63 individual clients, including retirees, business owners, and executives. The firm provides ongoing wealth management and coordinated financial planning, employing a tactical, proactive asset-allocation approach that combines passive and active strategies across multiple asset classes.

Becky Vogt Lundeen is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Trihelix Wealth Collective in Portland, OR. Her prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and several independent advisory practices. Outside of financial advising, she is the owner of a non-financial business focused on writing a memoir and is involved in nonprofit event planning. Trihelix Wealth Collective provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm specializes in tailored investment plans with an emphasis on medical-training financial planning and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Derek Kaufman is a financial advisor with Columbia River Financial Group in Vancouver, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Columbia River Financial Group since 2016, and previously worked at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Columbia River Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs both quantitative and qualitative analysis to tailor portfolios across a wide range of instruments, managing most assets on a discretionary basis.

Kyle Parsons is a financial advisor at Rock Creek Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Cross Financial Advisors, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Parsons has been involved in providing investment advisory services through Cross Financial Advisors, an independent registered investment advisor. Rock Creek Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment manager that serves primarily institutional and pooled-vehicle clients, offering discretionary investment supervisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs an asset allocation and fundamental analysis approach within a longer-term buy-and-hold framework and offers stand-alone, hourly financial planning engagements.

Garth Shinn is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with aLuman since 2015. Based in Portland, OR, he holds the Series 65 designation. aLuman primarily serves individual clients, including a significant number of high-net-worth individuals, and small business owners, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs an academically based, tactical buy-and-hold investment approach with broad diversification and emphasizes low turnover and periodic rebalancing.

Daniel Retzlaff is a financial advisor at Rock Creek Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. Retzlaff has experience providing investment advisory services through Cross Financial Advisors, LLC, an independent advisory firm. Rock Creek Wealth Management focuses on serving corporations, partnerships, charitable organizations, and other non-retail entities by offering discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan advice. The firm employs asset allocation and fundamental analysis while engaging third-party independent managers as part of its investment process.

Timothy Gallagher is a financial advisor at Vita Planning Group LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at AE Financial Services, Liberty Wealth Management, and Liberty Group. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through Vita Insurance Associates, Inc. Vita Planning Group serves participant-directed retirement plans and individual clients, offering retirement-plan advisory, discretionary and nondiscretionary investment management, and financial planning. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, provides ongoing plan monitoring, and maintains multiple branch offices despite a small advisor team.

Michael Baltzell is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Columbia River Financial Group since 2017. Prior to this, he worked for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management from 2004 to 2017. Columbia River Financial Group provides investment management and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized advisory services, typically on a discretionary basis, and employs a portfolio construction approach that incorporates both quantitative and qualitative analysis across a broad range of investment instruments.

Petr Burunov is a financial advisor with Ambassador Wealth Management, LLC in Vancouver, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial and has operated Ambassador Wealth Management since 2009. In addition to advising, he provides tax preparation and bookkeeping services through Ambassador Tax Consultants, LLC, a business he has managed since 2013. Ambassador Wealth Management offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, business entities, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, debt instruments, and private placements, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with regular reviews.

Hayley Haslett is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Lake Road Advisors, LLC since 2022. Her prior roles include positions at Blue Water Wealth, Inc. and work experience within the brewing industry. Outside of financial advising, she is involved in social media content creation and brand management for a private residence in Ridgefield, WA. Lake Road Advisors provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and pension consulting to individual clients and plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes passive, asset-class-based investment strategies primarily implemented through third-party managers and maintains ongoing oversight and planning reviews for its clients.

Elizabeth Van Vleet is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with TenBridge Partners LLC in Portland, Oregon, where she has worked since 2020. She has four years of industry experience and previously consulted on internship program management at Saturday Academy. TenBridge Partners provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a discretionary asset management approach guided by a quarterly Investment Committee and offers various planning models including hourly, flat-fee, and subscription services.

Andrew Smith is a financial advisor with Consolidated Financial Management Corp. in Beaverton, OR. He holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including prior roles at Golden State Wealth Management, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. He has a background that includes involvement with Gonzaga University and Skyhawks Sports Academy. Consolidated Financial Management Corp. provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, focusing on written plans, implementation support, and ongoing consulting without managing client assets. The firm’s approach includes fundamental and technical analysis, recommending asset allocation and a buy-and-hold strategy with periodic reallocation as needed.

Alejandra Peaña is a financial advisor at Modernist Financial, LLC in Portland, OR, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She has worked at Modernist Financial since 2021 and has previous experience with B-Line Urban Delivery, Presidio Graduate School, and the Karuna Foundation. Modernist Financial is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses, with a focus on high-net-worth clients. The firm provides customized, long-term portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing low-cost funds and third-party sub-advisors to emphasize cost management, tax efficiency, and discretionary implementation.

Katherine Fox is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sunnybranch Wealth LLC in Portland, OR. She previously worked at Arnerich Massena and is the founder of Sunnybranch Philanthropy LLC, a firm providing philanthropic advice and guidance. Fox also contributes articles on financial planning and charitable giving as a consultant for theSkimm, Inc. Sunnybranch Wealth LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services. The firm employs a fiduciary approach combining passive and active strategies, emphasizes philanthropy and intergenerational planning, and provides educational workshops alongside integrated written financial planning for wealth management clients.

Mark Bernazzani is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at My Personal CFO, LLC since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at Brighton Jones LLC from 2013 to 2018. He holds the Series 63 license and is based in Vancouver, WA. My Personal CFO serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans, offering financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs an asset-allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and behavioral finance, utilizing institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and, when appropriate, options and alternative investments.