Patrick Steers is a financial advisor at Erlandson Wealth Management in Beaverton, OR, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Erlandson Wealth Management since 2013. Erlandson Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management through a wrap-fee program alongside financial and college planning services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs, employs fundamental and cyclical analysis, and manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, allowing clients to retain decision authority.

Stacy Sizemore is a financial advisor at TRU Independence Asset Management 2, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Sanctuary Securities, Inc., Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors, and D.A. Davidson & Co. Sizemore also serves as Chief Compliance Officer for the parent company, tru Independence LLC. TRU Independence Asset Management 2, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting for individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a blended investment approach using both active and passive strategies across various asset classes and works with independent managers and sub-advisors.

Craig Olson is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and is a principal at VergePointe Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2009. He is also involved with Vergepointe LLP, a CPA and consulting firm, and serves as managing director for VergePointe Transactions, LLC, which focuses on M&A asset sales and consulting. Additionally, Olson has roles in several other related business entities, including private limited partnerships and a holding company for Crimson Trace Corporation. VergePointe Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only advisory firm managing approximately $258 million in assets for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning, integrating public and private investment vehicles and coordinating tax, estate, and liquidity planning alongside its advisory and CPA services.

Julie Connor is a Series 65–licensed advisor at Taurus Capital Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She has worked with Taurus Capital Management since 2017 and was self-employed in 2016. Taurus Capital Advisors serves individual and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm employs a team-driven, asset-allocation approach focused on low-cost index and factor-based funds, tax efficiency, and the use of U.S. Treasury ETFs for fixed income, while generally minimizing frequent trading.

Daniel Kutzkey is a financial advisor at Maxwell Financial Group, Inc. in Manhattan Beach, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Maxwell Financial Group since 2013. Outside of advisory work, Kutzkey is involved in sales of individual and group life and health insurance products, as well as servicing outside group annuities. Maxwell Financial Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and certain company and pension plan clients by providing investment supervisory services, financial planning, and third-party portfolio reviews. The firm employs a predominantly non-discretionary investment approach and incorporates a variety of analytical techniques, offering a combination of advisory, review, and insurance-related services.

Litonya Allen is a financial advisor at Insight Financial with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Transamerica Financial Advisors, World Financial Group, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is an ordained minister and serves as president and board member of Covering of God United Ministries, and she owns Gold Hummingbird LLC, a tax preparation business. Insight Financial serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and private wealth management. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a broad range of investment instruments.

Gregory Saliba is a financial advisor at Taurus Capital Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Taurus Capital Management since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Saliba is vice president at Sterling Savings Bank, where he manages client relationships and credit facilities, and he serves as a part-time faculty member in the finance departments at Portland State University and Willamette University. Taurus Capital Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive wealth planning. The firm employs a team-driven investment process focused on diversified, tax-conscious asset allocations and integrates tax preparation services through a contracted CPA.

Louis Taylor is a financial advisor at TWM Wealth Management Corp with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with TWM Wealth Management since 2010 and previously worked at Crown Capital Securities, LP for 18 years. Outside of advising, he serves as Chair of the West Linn and Wilsonville School Board and is involved as owner and managing partner in several business ventures, including a company manufacturing topical pain ointment and a medical billing firm. TWM Wealth Management Corp provides investment portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, private foundations, and business owners. The firm employs a diverse investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and fixed-income strategies, offering services on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis, and includes formal consulting arrangements and educational offerings.

Todd Micciche is a financial advisor at True North Retirement Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Cuna Brokerage Services, Inc. and Cuna Mutual Group. True North Retirement Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and exit-planning and business-valuation services. The firm employs a long-term, balanced investment approach with globally diversified portfolios and manages approximately $430 million in client assets.

David Wilson Jr. is a financial advisor at True North Retirement Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc for nine years before joining True North in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a teacher of an investment course and was a member of the original campaign committee to raise funds for the construction of Seton Catholic High School in Vancouver, WA. True North Retirement Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and exit-planning and business-valuation services. The firm employs a long-term, balanced investment approach with globally diversified portfolios and manages approximately $430 million in client assets.

David Case is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Planful Finance LLC in Lake Oswego, OR. Prior to joining Planful Finance in 2023, he worked for over two decades at Schmitt Industries, Inc. and had a retirement period from 2019 to 2023. Planful Finance LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a portfolio-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using ETFs, mutual funds, and liquid REITs, with additional strategies such as ESG screens and covered-call options where appropriate.

Mark Biallas is a financial advisor at Sound Investment Management Inc with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Sound Investment Management since 2019. Prior to that, he was not employed in the financial sector from 2016 to 2019. Sound Investment Management serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as family trusts, estates, custodial accounts, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily on a non-discretionary basis, relying on fundamental research and a mix of equity and fixed-income strategies.

Christopher Cubbage is a financial advisor at Opportunus Wealth Management, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation. His experience includes providing securities advisory services and occasional term insurance sales. Opportunus Wealth Management offers personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, professionals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses diversified model portfolios with low-cost ETFs, incorporates third-party managers, and provides services through a fiduciary process that includes ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Melinda Agosta is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Farnam Financial with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Farnam Financial, she worked in healthcare-related roles at WellSky and Legacy Meridian Park Hospital. Farnam Financial primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, employer retirement plans, and other RIAs. The firm employs a passively oriented, asset-allocation investment approach combined with fundamental analysis, offering discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning through a sponsored wrap-fee program.

Stephen Schmidt is a financial advisor with Meridian Financial Group, Inc. in Milwaukie, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial Corporation since 2009 and with Meridian Financial Group since 1999. Schmidt also sells term life, health, and disability insurance, dedicating a small portion of his time to these activities. 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, typically utilizing passive asset-class/index mutual funds and ETFs alongside select individual equities, fixed income, and alternative holdings.

Jared Rasmussen is a financial advisor at Serene Point Advisors LLC in Lake Oswego, OR, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at TD Ameritrade and Fidelity. Serene Point Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, along with active options strategies and access to specialist sub-advisers.

I learned quickly in my first year working in the financial services field the importance of having a financial plan and a trusted advisor. It was 2008, the beginning of the financial crisis. At that time, I worked almost exclusively with teachers and public school staff as a registered representative and investment advisor. The time demonstrated that even with great public benefits, everyone should be thinking about investing in their future. In 2011, my wife and I made the decision to move west to Oregon. We had heard that it was a place where you could make a career, but also provided a different environment to enjoy other priorities like being outdoors and access to a great lifestyle, adventure, and community. I started working at a local Portland financial services firm that was home base for around 150 high end independent firms across the country. The firm provided insurance and investment products for the ultra-affluent. While working my way to senior management, I was able to earn other licenses to further my education and also learn intimately the pros and cons of how different practices operate. Most of all, working with many different small offices affiliated with the firm gave me the ability to understand some of the conflicts in our industry along with how individual clients may not understand how their advisor is getting compensated. After almost 8 years, I made the decision that working with clients directly was the direction for me. I earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation and started working at a small financial planning firm in Portland. After being given the opportunity to join Clarity Capital Management as a fee-only advisor and partner, I decided to join Ryan Mohr and the firm. While not working, I enjoy spending time with my wife, Amanda, son, Neil, and our four legged adventure partner, Cori. I enjoy backcountry skiing, long distance trail running, and all forms of cycling. Please don’t be surprised if I show up to a client meeting on two wheels!

Scott Frey is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He currently serves at Planful Finance LLC, where he has worked since 2022, and previously spent 11 years at Skyline Financial Northwest. Planful Finance LLC advises individual clients, including high-net-worth households, through discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a portfolio-driven investment process tailored to client objectives, utilizing Modern Portfolio Theory and a range of ETFs, mutual funds, and liquid REITs, with additional strategies like ESG screening and covered-call options where appropriate.

Matthew Vance is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at VergePointe Wealth Management, LLC since 2009. He has been involved in the broader VergePointe organization since 1999 and holds roles on the boards of multiple companies, including serving as chairman for William Henry, LLC and Tanner Goods, LLC. His business activities include consulting on mergers and acquisitions and managing private equity investments. VergePointe Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting, and integrates affiliated CPA and private fund operations as part of its client service model.

Eric Bedritis is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Oswego Private Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Oswego Private Wealth Management since 2021, with prior roles outside the financial industry. Oswego Private Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and business entities with fee-based investment advisory services, wealth planning, and business transition consulting. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical analysis in its investment process and typically uses third-party managed-account platforms alongside unaffiliated sub-advisors for portfolio management.