Robert Dainard is a financial advisor at Hara Capital LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Evergreen Capital Management for 10 years before joining Hara Capital, where he has been since 2022. Hara Capital provides customized portfolio and asset management services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable foundations, employing a fundamentally driven Quality-Value framework and Capital Cycle Analysis. The firm serves a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable foundations, focusing on long-term diversification and centrally managed risk exposures.

Steven Toepel is the principal of Toepel Investment Counsel, Inc., an independent advisory firm he founded in 1995. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 31 years of industry experience. Prior to establishing his firm, his background includes broker-dealer and principal-level registrations. Toepel Investment Counsel, Inc. provides portfolio advisory and management services to individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and nondiscretionary account management, focusing on after-tax, after-inflation returns across broad asset classes, and uses both active management and market index funds or ETFs where appropriate.

Rongke Lin is the sole advisor at Jar Advisor, an independent firm based in Seattle, WA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at InVisionApp and Spider.AI. Jar Advisor primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting focused on goal-based outcomes. The firm employs a systematic, proprietary approach using a universe of ETFs and mutual funds, managing portfolios along glidepaths with algorithmic monitoring and periodic reviews.

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Scott Caufield is a financial advisor at Sophos Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Pacific Value, LLC for 10 years before founding Sophos Wealth Management in 2021. Sophos Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm uses fundamental analysis and an asset-allocation framework incorporating equities, fixed income, alternatives, and cash, with regular account reviews and a willingness to hold elevated cash or short-term Treasuries when market valuations are high.

Scott Poepping is the sole advisor at Meridan Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Seattle, WA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Poepping has been with Meridan Capital in various capacities since 1999. Meridan Capital, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers portfolio management, financial consulting, and acts as general partner and investment adviser to a private investment fund that uses a proprietary quantitative model to capture short-term directional movements in U.S. equity indexes.

Krisanne Heinze is a financial advisor at AyurAsset LLC with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Her background includes roles at Ayur Impact LLC and the Association for Spiritual Integrity, as well as long-term involvement with Ace Concrete Finishing, Inc. She has been self-employed for over two decades. AyurAsset LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with a focused discretionary investment management strategy. The firm specializes in a single, concentrated portfolio approach targeting undervalued, capital-efficient small- and micro-capitalization companies with long holding periods.

Bruce Rinne is a financial advisor with Kunath Karren Rinne & Atkin LLC in Seattle, WA, holding 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Kunath Karren Rinne & Atkin since 1983. Kunath Karren Rinne & Atkin LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, institutions, and offers family office services for very large clients. The firm focuses on building diversified portfolios using a combination of individual securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and third-party managers, with strategies tailored to both equity and fixed income markets.

David Donhoff is a financial advisor at Leverage Planners Wealth Management, LLC in Renton, WA, with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Leverage Planners since 2017. Prior to this, he has been involved with No Bull Financial LLC since 2001, where he also engages in insurance sales and services on a limited basis. Leverage Planners primarily serves individual clients, offering discretionary asset management along with comprehensive financial planning and consulting. The firm emphasizes educational outreach through newsletters and public seminars, and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in investment decisions, supported by a third-party sub-advisor for portfolio implementation and tax-efficient strategies.

Eric Turloff is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Turloff Financial Consulting, where he has worked since 1998. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation services. He is a part of Eagle Harbor Asset Management, Inc., a firm that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high net worth clients, and trusts. The firm focuses on tailored asset allocation and primarily uses individual stocks and bonds, combining fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Joel Mellor is a financial advisor at Mellor & Associates LLC in Bellevue, WA, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Mellor & Associates since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, Mellor provides tax preparation services and sells life and disability insurance. Mellor & Associates offers discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, and businesses, focusing on retirement planning, wealth maintenance, and intergenerational transfers. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach and uses cash-flow modeling and asset allocation to align portfolios with clients’ liquidity needs and risk tolerance.

Jason Williams is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Williams 360 Financial Advisory, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2015. His prior work includes a position at CGN Advisors, LLC. Williams 360 Financial Advisory serves individuals, couples, and families with fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management, focusing on retirement, tax, estate, cash-flow, and risk-management needs. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using diversified, low-cost passive investments, and incorporates employer retirement plan holdings into overall asset allocations.

Andrew Loechl is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Harbor Asset Management, Inc. in Seattle, WA since 2000. Eagle Harbor Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high net worth clients, and trusts, focusing on tailored asset allocation and security selection. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis, primarily using individual stocks and bonds, and maintains affiliations with other financial practices to support service capacity.

Christopher Niemela is a financial advisor at Foresee Wealth Advisors in Bellevue, WA, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Foresee Wealth Advisors since 2010, including a current role at FC Wealth, Inc. Niemela also offers life insurance and fixed annuity products as an independent producer. Foresee Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $146 million in assets, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting with a focus on diversified investment strategies and plan-level services.

William Reece is a financial advisor at Madison Park Capital Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Madison Park Capital Advisors since 2016. Madison Park Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable entities, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $295 million using a two-level asset allocation process that combines strategic allocation with a tactical overlay applied across mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Carlton Ellis is a financial advisor at Chimera Wealth LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Nobles and Richards, Inc. and Landolt Securities, Inc. Ellis was involved with In House Hemp LLC from 2019 to 2021. Chimera Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and held-away portfolio consulting. The firm combines strategic and tactical model allocations using a mix of analytical approaches and offers unique services such as subscription-based portfolio reports and digital asset access.

Stephen Kunath is a financial advisor with Kunath Karren Rinne & Atkin LLC in Seattle, WA, holding 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Kunath Karren Rinne & Atkin since 1983. Kunath Karren Rinne & Atkin LLC provides discretionary investment management and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth families, institutions, and corporations. The firm employs a research-based approach to construct diversified portfolios using individual securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and third-party managers across equity and fixed income, with a focus on tailored strategies and in-state tax-exempt issues.

Michael Sander is a financial advisor at Sander Capital Advisors, Inc. based in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Securities, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank from 2015 to 2018. Sander Capital Advisors manages individually tailored equity portfolios for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, focusing on large-capitalization securities and money market funds. The firm employs a combined top-down economic analysis and bottom-up fundamental research investment approach, maintaining relatively concentrated portfolios with modest turnover.

Adam Zimmerman is a ChFC® with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Columbia River Advisors LLC since 2016. Columbia River Advisors manages portfolios and provides financial planning and retirement consulting primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a discretionary, asset-based management approach, employing internally developed model portfolios supplemented with third-party managers and a broad range of securities.

Mackenzie Wamble is a financial advisor with PNW Asset Management in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 designation and starting their advisory career in 2024. Prior to joining PNW Asset Management, Mackenzie worked at Brooklyn Legal Services Corp. A, Nordstrom, and the U.S. State Department. PNW Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on tax efficiency and employs a proprietary Cashflow Fingerprint model to assist in setting portfolio risk exposures.