Natalie Beth Fischer is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners, she worked at Puget Sound Energy and has been involved with Natx Media LLC since 2023. Focus Partners Wealth serves individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering a wide range of investment management and wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with an extensive network of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Mark Trafford is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2016. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing across multiple asset classes.

Mahala Murphy Martin is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. She is also active as a fire commissioner for District 3 in Leavenworth and serves as president of the Leavenworth Rotary Club. Additionally, she holds board positions with The Dwelling Place, an adult group home, and the Icicle Creek Center for the Arts. PlanMember provides retirement plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a top-down strategic asset allocation process and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, offering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Shaun Miller is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Corient in Seattle, WA, where he has been since 2023. Prior to Corient, he was with McCutchen Group LLC from 2010 to 2023 and held a role at CIPW Service Company, LLC for one year. 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 combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Yosuke Kameoka is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Co. since 2002. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Cherylee Chapman is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Securian Advisors Northwest and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. In addition to advisory services, she spends a small portion of her time on fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser support platform with various managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.

Christopher Waclawik is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025. He previously worked at Merriman Wealth Management, LLC from 2014 to 2025. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with access to third-party managers and alternative strategies.

Rachel Carmony is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, based in Seattle, WA. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2023 and has a total of nine years of experience in the financial industry, including prior roles at Hallie Spies and Debra Glazer. Outside of her advisory work, she owns a two-unit residential property, residing in one unit and renting the other. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated group that employs affiliated funds.

Chiayu Wu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Wu has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has been affiliated with World Financial Group since 2006. Outside of advisory work, Wu is involved in managing rental properties. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio approach supported by third-party managers and digital platforms, managing approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Angela Stover is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC and has previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Partners, Foreside Financial Services, LLC, and Loring Ward Financial Inc. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors, offering model portfolios, operational support, and fixed-income sub-advisory services. The firm manages approximately $41 billion in assets across a relatively small advisor base, combining enterprise scale with a high client load per advisor.

Benjamin Wicks is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently with Hightower Advisors since 2022. He previously worked at Highland Private Wealth Management and Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. No additional outside activities are listed. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through affiliated and third-party managers.

Mallory Hall is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC. Prior to joining Integrity Alliance, she worked at Lion Street Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she acts as a trustee for a family trust. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm provides continuous asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, employing a variety of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Guido Pena is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Seattle, WA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Key Investment Services and KeyBank NA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

John Easley III is a financial advisor at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked with Financial Advocates Investment Management and LPL Financial. Easley is also co-owner of Mediscource Planning, a business he has been involved with since 2017. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, and charitable organizations, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a network model with independent advisory representatives and utilizes various strategies and technology platforms to support portfolio management and estate planning.

Kyle Johnson is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson in 2022, he worked at Cambia Health Solutions from 2017 to 2022. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, financial planning, equity research, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Joseph Winkler is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He currently works at Corient and previously spent 10 years at Bristlecone Advisors. Additionally, he operates a sole proprietorship providing tax preparation and consulting services for friends and family. Corient offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Thomas Baker is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Solterra LLC and John Chi International Company, and has been affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. Outside of advising, he is involved with World System Builders and has ownership interests in Solterra LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm’s advisory model relies on model portfolios and third-party managers, offering a range of proprietary and externally managed investment options.

Paresh Kamdar is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Merriman for 18 years. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC offers wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework and provides a wide range of financial and fiduciary services.

Erik Falkenberg is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and TD Ameritrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Mary Butler is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at D.A. Davidson since 2018. Prior to this, she held roles at Foresters Financial Services and Macy's. Outside of her advisory work, Mary is a social media content creator through her business MIX IT UP WITH MARY, LLC. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to various clients, including retirement plans, individual investors, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and planning services under fiduciary standards and also serves as a municipal advisor with unique operational features in wealth management and custodial services.