Zhipan Huang is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at JP Morgan Securities, LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Huang is also a property owner involved in maintaining a residential rental dwelling. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both client-directed and discretionary portfolio options, utilizing a structured investment process with model risk profiles and a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Andrea Carson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing seven years of industry experience. She has held roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2018 and is also a managing partner at Carson & Associates CPAs, PLLC, where she oversees tax preparation, business formation, bookkeeping, and financial planning services. Additionally, she is involved with World System Builders and InheritGuard, LLC, where she provides education on estate planning issues. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Dennis Williams Jr. is a Series 66-registered advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther, where he has worked since 2025, following roles at Wells Fargo, Farther Finance Advisors, Edward Jones, and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of My Financial Therapist, an educational business based in Seattle. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform alongside in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, combining traditional asset classes with AI tools to support advisor judgment.

Sierra Butler is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously held roles at Merriman Wealth Management and Dimensional Fund Advisors. Focus Partners serves a diverse clientele including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Daniel Stober is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Triad Wealth Stewardship, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Threadline Wealth prior to joining Hightower in 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s approach centers on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Danielle Strumbeta is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merriman Wealth Management, LLC and Kutscher, Rhodes & Benner, Inc. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach utilizing a mix of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Yahong Yi is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds a Series 65 license and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Yi worked at World Financial Group and has been involved with a CPA firm, Hanlin Moss Yi PS, since 1998. Yi also has experience in sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of model portfolios, third-party money managers, and program options that can be discretionary or non-discretionary.

Matthew Fox is a financial advisor with \u0026PARTNERS in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining \u0026PARTNERS in 2026, he worked at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill. \u0026PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services, employing both proprietary and third-party strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Matthew Siegel is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Commonwealth Financial Network, Spectrum Financial Partners, and Woodbury Financial Services. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a mix of low-cost funds, separate account managers, and private funds, and offers various packaged programs alongside educational content and specialized client services.

Keith Vernon is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Clearstead Advisory Solutions in Seattle, having joined the firm in 2026 after 11 years at The Clarius Group, LLC. Clearstead serves affluent private clients and institutional investors, providing investment management, financial planning, tax planning, and family office services. The firm employs institutional disciplines such as portfolio analytics and manager research, offering a range of investment vehicles including a proprietary Direct Indexing strategy.

Jordan Pankratz is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Redmond, WA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Frost Bank, and work in collegiate athletics and student accounts administration at Texas A&M Commerce and the University of Texas Arlington. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs and managed account offerings. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment decisions supported by recommendations and ongoing monitoring, while also providing access to third-party discretionary managers and supervisory oversight.

Christie Mueller is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 40 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Eagle Strategies since 2008. In addition to her role at Eagle, she operates under the DBA Mueller and Associates, providing New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with institutional sponsors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

William Forslund is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding a Series 66 credential. He began his career at Oppenheimer in 2025 and has prior experience as a student and educator before entering the industry. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, including high net worth clients, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of investment and retirement services with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, combining strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and customized consulting solutions.

Sharon Lailey is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Securities Series 65 and 63 licenses. Prior to joining Hightower in 2022, she worked at Sovereign Wealth Advisors, Inc. for 16 years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Xiaoyuan Shang is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, Shang held roles at Iron Pillar Fund, Barclays Private Bank, and Columbia Business School, and spent thirteen years at Shrewsbury International School Bangkok. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Jesse Bond is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Eagle Strategies since 2006 and operates Bond Financial, PLLC, which provides insurance brokering services. Outside of his advisory work, Bond serves on the board of Transforming Age and volunteers with Full Life Care, as well as coaching girls' basketball at Lakeside Middle School. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice primarily through non-discretionary accounts and maintains a broad network of affiliated advisers within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Juergen Schatzer is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Shoreline, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones and spent fourteen years at Western Safety Products Inc. Schatzer serves on the boards of the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the Seattle Area German American School, and the Austria Club of Washington. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions, typically implementing investments on a discretionary basis through these managers.

Margaret Kineke is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, holding CFP®, Series 63, and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2006. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and ERISA duties for retirement accounts, offering services ranging from retirement plan advisory to comprehensive financial planning and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Maja Janko is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. She previously worked at HighTower Advisors LLC for 13 years before joining Mariner in 2023. Outside of her advisory role, she is a board member and treasurer for The Flea Theater, a non-profit organization in New York City. Mariner serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal research team and third-party managers, and it provides integrated tax, accounting, and administrative CFO services that are uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Bradley Rustik is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2020. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, he worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. for three years. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and providing unique features like municipal advisory and affiliated custodial services.