Pavel Nalivayko is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bellevue, WA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his financial services career, he spent 19 years working at PN Construction. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Emily Hengstler is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. She previously worked at Merriman Wealth Management and Coldstream Wealth Management. Outside of finance, Emily provides pet care services as a dog sitter. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, corporations, and institutions, offering investment management, financial counseling, and a range of wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with a broad network of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Edward Bright is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Advisor Alliance, he spent seven years at Brockman Capital Management, LLC. He also works as a high school CTE educator at Bellevue High School. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a network model with a range of portfolio management strategies and leverages technology platforms to deliver integrated planning and investment services.

Jason Kronstad is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Parametric Portfolio Associates, M Financial Group, and served in academic roles at Purdue University and the University of Washington. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other vehicles, and offers specialized programs and educational content.

Sarah Cardenas is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with D.A. Davidson since 2022. Prior to her current role, her work experience includes positions at Texas Roadhouse and St. Norbert College. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, equity research, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Grant Monson is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Integrity Alliance, LLC and previously worked at Lion Street Advisors and Penn Mutual. He serves as a board chairman for a charity organization. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of investment management and consulting services through a network of independent advisers.

Serafin Aquino is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2006 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside various investment strategies to meet client objectives.

Aengus Dubendorf is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for four years. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm conducts annual reviews and offers investment recommendations across a range of asset classes while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Michael Graf is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Key Investment Services since 2010. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed account offerings. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment strategy selection supported by ongoing monitoring and due diligence, and operates within the KeyCorp group with affiliations to KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

John Ritezel is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Issaquah, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and having 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securian Financial Services Inc, Minnesota Life Insurance Co, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He also engages in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a small portion of his time to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a comprehensive platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, working with clients to implement portfolios through a combination of internal model portfolios and external subadvisers.

Kevin Berry is a financial advisor at Corient with 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked for 15 years at Bristlecone Advisors LLC before joining Corient in 2025. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and customized asset allocation.

Geoffrey Curran is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-licensed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He joined Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in 2025 after nine years at Merriman Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers on the investment advisory committees for the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation and the Tacoma Employees Retirement System and also writes and self-publishes fiction as a hobby. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, corporate and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial counseling, family office, and retirement plan fiduciary services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach featuring enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis along with consultant input and third-party managers when appropriate.

Luther Haugan is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience and has been with Oppenheimer since 2003. Based in Seattle, WA, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. Outside of his financial advisory role, he operates LHAUGAN PHOTOGRAPHY, specializing in underwater photography. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection to build client portfolios, while also acting as a qualified custodian.

David Pigott is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at PNC Investments, Merrill, Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Colonial Life. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm utilizes discretionary, customized portfolios supported by internal and third-party managers and integrates tax and accounting services uncommon in firms of its scale.

Nicholas Wolejsza is a CFP® professional currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, based in Seattle, WA, with 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, he worked at Fisher Investments and Fisher Retirement Solutions. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network, employing a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Jacob Wham is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Merriman Wealth Management, where he spent 18 years. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework combining active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Sean Lakey is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 credential and having one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and the University of Washington. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized programs and access to alternative investments, leveraging strategic allocation models and a broad range of affiliated resources within the Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Yali Sheneman is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including HSBC Securities (USA) Inc, Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, East West Bank, and Cathay Bank. She also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., selling bank-related products alongside her advisory role. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts, offering a range of advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Jeffrey Morelan is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Bellevue, WA, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has been with Centaurus Financial and Allen Capital Management & Planning, LLC since 2002. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates a tax preparation service focused on individual tax returns. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations, offering financial planning, portfolio management via the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services. The firm manages assets under both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and employs a variety of analytical approaches, including fundamental and technical analysis, with options for model overlay programs and approved third-party managers.

Annika Brown is a CFP® professional affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Seattle, WA, with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Merriman Wealth Management, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC, and spent two years at Brigham Young University - Idaho. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach utilizing enhanced open architecture and integrates a broad range of investment strategies alongside affiliated insurance, lending, and real-estate private fund solutions.