Aaron Muhs is a financial advisor at Catalyst Financial NW Corporation in Gresham, Oregon, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at American Service Corp. since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an agent and limited partner at Catalyst Financial’s insurance agency, offering various insurance products including accident and health, disability, and life insurance. Catalyst Financial NW Corporation provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term investments primarily through no-load mutual funds, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance, and manages approximately $233 million in assets.

Gregory Barker is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Barker Wealth Management, LLC in Camas, WA, where he has worked since 2015. Prior to this, he spent eight years at Clark Nuber P.S. Barker Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, and pension plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and asset allocation to build diversified portfolios using individual securities and funds, delivering investment supervisory services on a continuous discretionary basis and planning services on a non-discretionary basis.

Asoka Weeraratne is a financial advisor with UTA LLC in Vancouver, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he serves as CEO of Kelly International, a clothing manufacturing and retail business. UTA LLC advises individuals, businesses, and ERISA plans, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, with a focus on macroeconomic and tax considerations.

Jill Foreman is a CFP® professional affiliated with James R. Martin Consulting, Inc., where she has been associated since 2002. She is based in Vancouver, WA, and is part of a three-advisor team at the firm. James R. Martin Consulting, Inc., operating as JRM Capital Management, provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk profiles, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally private alternative investments, while offering regular performance reports and market commentary.

Brandon Trank is a financial advisor at TradeWinds Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Financial Advocates Investment Management, LPL Financial, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant coach for Northwest Elite FC, a youth soccer organization. TradeWinds Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement and estate planning, and tax consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a systematic, quantitatively driven investment process and offers multiple strategies using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities.

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® with two years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Planful Finance LLC. Prior to joining Planful Finance, he worked at Schmitt Industries, Inc. for over two decades and was retired from 2019 to 2023. Planful Finance LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing diversified model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and long-term purchase strategies. The firm serves clients through a combination of automated platforms for smaller accounts and traditional custodian relationships for larger portfolios.

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 with Serene Point Advisors LLC in Lake Oswego, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Serene Point Advisors since 2020 and has been with TD Ameritrade since 2009. Serene Point Advisors provides fee-only investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm typically acts as a discretionary manager while clients retain custody of their assets, offering tailored portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, alternative investments, and options.

Brian Harris is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Personal Financial Specialist (PFS™) with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Strada Financial Group LLC, where he has worked since 2015, including a period with Avantax Insurance Agency LLC. Harris is also the owner and advisor of Strada Tax & Consulting, a tax planning and preparation business. Strada Financial Group serves individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory approach, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification, and offers integrated tax and accounting support through its affiliated accounting practice.

Courtney Karella is a financial advisor at Para Wealth Advisors, Inc. with nearly a decade of industry experience, including roles at Security First Advisors and Pinnacle Wealth Advisors. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Para Wealth Advisors since 2025. Para Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, businesses, and fiduciary entities by providing financial planning, investment management, and integrated wealth management services. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis within an asset-allocation framework and primarily maintains a long-term investment orientation while accommodating shorter-term trading as appropriate.

Scott Frey is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Planful Finance LLC since 2022. Prior to this, he worked for Skyline Financial Northwest for 11 years. Planful Finance LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses diversified model portfolios informed by Modern Portfolio Theory and long-term purchase strategies, combining automated and traditional custodial platforms to serve a range of client account sizes.

Akili Kelekele is an advisor at Allen Capital Management, LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Allen Capital Management, Kelekele held roles at D.A. Davidson and was involved with Shoot360 and other organizations. Outside of finance, Kelekele has experience working in diverse fields including senior care and education. Allen Capital Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $200 million for individuals, corporate plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a customized, discretionary investment strategy focused on strategic asset allocation and diversification, integrating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to meet clients’ financial goals.

Justin Harvey is a financial advisor at APM Wealth in Portland, OR, holding CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65 designations with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Compass Ion Advisors and Practice Accelerator, LLC, and served as a faculty member at Villanova University School of Business. Harvey is the founder and host of the Anesthesia and Pain Management Success Podcast, an educational podcast focused on that medical specialty. APM Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, primarily physicians in anesthesiology and pain management. The firm offers discretionary investment management and Personal CFO services, emphasizing low-cost, broadly diversified portfolios with a focus on educational outreach and practice-specific consulting.

Holly Breeden is a financial advisor at Fort Vancouver Investment Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Fort Vancouver since 2012. Fort Vancouver Investment Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm 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, and incorporates tax-aware management and financial planning for clients.

Tyson Papenfuss is a financial advisor at Strada Financial Group LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at US Bank since 2015. Strada Financial Group serves individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and private investment advice. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, emphasizing asset allocation and diversification, and integrates tax and accounting support through a commonly owned accounting practice.

Charles Petitjean is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Barker Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Cable Hill Partners, LLC and Mercer, LLC. Barker Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, and pension plans. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and asset allocation to build diversified portfolios using stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Thomas Grunbeck is a CFP® professional affiliated with J.R. Prunier Capital Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Grunbeck Financial Services, LLC and Core Corner, and held other roles since 2016. J.R. Prunier Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals and retirement plans. The firm tailors portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance using fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, operating mostly under discretionary authority with quarterly custodial reporting.

Robert Pool is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fort Vancouver Investment Management, LLC since 2011. He holds the Series 66 designation and works out of Vancouver, WA. Fort Vancouver Investment Management, LLC is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm that provides discretionary investment management and retirement planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing broadly diversified portfolios with ETFs and institutional no-load mutual funds, and incorporates tax-aware management and financial planning for clients engaged in investment management.