Shawna Bain is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Issaquah, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including PKS Investments, LPL Financial, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation using centrally managed model portfolios and offers a range of account options supported by an internal investment management team and third-party managers.

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 Hicks is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked within KeyBank and its affiliated firms since 1998. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member for the Highline Medical Center Foundation. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm operates a multi-provider platform integrating KeyCorp affiliates and emphasizes non-discretionary model-based management with various wrap-fee programs.

Luca Procel is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include tenures at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, KMS Financial Services, and Cetera Advisors. He is also the owner of Procel Financial, through which he provides advisory services and sells insurance products. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement participants, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and working closely with third-party managers and custodians like Fidelity and Schwab.

Teresa Murray is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Puyallup, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 14 years of industry experience. Her career includes over two decades at Key Bank NA prior to joining Key Investment Services, where she has worked since 2012. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a large network of financial professionals. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs supported by custodial and execution services, leveraging a multi-provider model for portfolio design and implementation.

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 financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 and 66 licenses. Prior to joining &PARTNERS in 2026, he worked at Fisette & Kim Financial Services, Embark Financial Services, and Raymond James Financial Services, among others. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and private businesses, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan services through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm utilizes a variety of analytic methods and model portfolios, managing accounts directly or via third-party managers selected through due diligence.

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 in Tukwila, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at RBC Capital Markets, Piper Sandler, and Comerica Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates several businesses, including a loan brokerage under East Hill Investors LLC, Sunstone Insurance Advisors which sells property and casualty insurance, and Agile Accounting, providing CPA and tax preparation services. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to charitable organizations and active-duty military personnel. The firm provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through both advisory and promoter arrangements.

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 with Key Investment Services LLC in Kent, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Key Investment Services, Drogon worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs with custodial and trade execution services and integrates resources from KeyCorp affiliates to support its investment and advisory processes.

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 in Fife, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Key Investment Services since 2015 and previously worked at Key Bank and Equitable Advisors. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm uses a multi-provider model combining platform services from Envestnet, strategist portfolios designed by its Chief Investment Office and third-party managers, and oversight from a Product Due Diligence Committee.

Jose Gueco is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment Planning since 2009 and has been with Shelgren Financial Group since 2004. Gueco serves as an endowment committee member for St. Philomena School, where he reviews the school budget and endowment fund. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management with model portfolios, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and third-party managers.

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 at Key Investment Services LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with Key Investment Services since 2005. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Montgomery Ward starting in 1986. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC‑registered investment adviser and wrap‑fee program sponsor serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm offers multiple wrap programs and employs a multi‑provider model combining discretionary implementation and third‑party strategist portfolios, with integration across KeyCorp affiliates providing a range of banking and advisory services.