Shawna Bain is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Wells Fargo Advisors and LPL Financial. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable strategies overseen by an Investment Committee, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, and employee financial wellness programs.

Joshua Bauer is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Enumclaw, WA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Bauer has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2009. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Mary Angela Hicks is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Key Investment Services and KeyBank since 1998 in various capacities. Outside of her advisory role, Hicks serves as a board member of the Highline Medical Center Foundation, which focuses on fundraising for the medical center. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through advisory programs, model portfolios, and brokerage and insurance products. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection while providing non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, and it operates within the KeyCorp group alongside affiliated banking and capital markets entities.

Luca Procel is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, KMS Financial Services, and Cetera Advisors. Procel is also the owner of Procel Financial, an advisory and insurance business. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, using multiple program models and partnering with custodians such as Schwab and Fidelity.

Teresa Murray is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Puyallup, WA. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at Key Bank NA for 27 years. Key Investment Services LLC serves individual, trust, estate, small business, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory programs including wrap-fee programs, model portfolios, and separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment model selection and provides access to third-party discretionary managers along with ongoing monitoring and supervisory oversight.

Steven Teichler is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at DPA Wealth Partners, Securian Advisors Northwest, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, and Securian Financial Services. He also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios, multiple program structures, and operates with a substantial clearing and custody relationship with National Financial Services LLC.

Laura Besaw is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. She currently works at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. and has held prior roles at UBS, Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo. Her work history also includes a year focused on extended travel. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of model and custom portfolio management strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, private and alternative investments, with oversight by an Investment Policy Committee.

Scott Milam is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with &PARTNERS. His prior work includes roles at Fisette & Kim Financial Services, Embark Financial Services, Raymond James Financial Services, and Key Bank. He is based in Issaquah, WA. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base comprising individuals, institutions, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and specialized consulting services, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Cory Sprott Cox is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Renton, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, Bank of America, Merrill, and Thrivent Financial. Outside of advising, he is involved in event planning and production through his ownership of Olive & Ivory, and co-owns a fitness and lifestyle coaching business in Tucson. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Ryan Quenneville is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Renton, WA. He has eight years of industry experience and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2017. He also has a role as an agent with AGIA, offering non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of investment advisor representatives and employs discretionary unified managed accounts with an emphasis on centralized technology and model solutions.

Jonathan Jepsen is a financial advisor at Mariner with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at TIAA-CREF for 17 years, followed by roles at Merrill and Bank of America. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, family office, and financial wellness solutions.

Angad Mahal is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at RBC Capital Markets, Piper Sandler, and Comerica Bank. Outside of advising, he is involved in several business ventures including ownership of a loan brokerage under East Hill Investors LLC, a property and casualty insurance agency, and a CPA firm providing accounting and tax preparation services. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm’s offerings emphasize direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Brady Jowell is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at &PARTNERS. He has previously worked at Raymond James Financial and Fisette and Kim Financial Services LLC. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services using a mix of proprietary and third-party strategies, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Curtis Nagai is a CFP® professional with 41 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017 and previously worked at Signator Investors, Inc. and Equitable of Iowa. Nagai is also the owner and president of Nagai Wealth Management, Inc., a private entity supporting his securities, advisory, and insurance activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and their clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and retirement consulting, along with custody and clearing services.

Ashley Drogon is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo and J.P. Morgan in various advisory and banking roles. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment decisions supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, while providing access to third-party discretionary managers and comprehensive supervisory oversight.

Marco Willis is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Renton, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Agia and Western Washington University. He is also an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, employing centralized technology and model solutions to manage relationships at scale.

Jason Carlson is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Key Investment Services since 2015 and previously spent nine years at Key Bank. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, and separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and ongoing monitoring, while facilitating access to third-party discretionary managers and providing supervisory oversight across its offerings.

Jose Gueco is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Renton, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lincoln Investment Planning since 2009 and with Shelgren Financial Group since 2004. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves on the endowment committee for St. Philomena School, where he reviews the school budget, endowment fund, and fundraisers. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm employs a range of strategic and tactical investment approaches and manages approximately $22.9 billion in advisory assets as of December 31, 2025.

James Campbell is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., and Capital One Investing. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Steven Beck is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Key Investment Services since 2005 and previously worked at Montgomery Ward. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts, emphasizing client-directed model selection combined with ongoing monitoring and due diligence of third-party advisory products. The firm operates within the KeyCorp group and maintains affiliations with KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets, providing integrated financial services and supervisory oversight.