Vishnu Alse is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations along with Series 63 and 66 licenses. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2026, he worked at Envestnet and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Focus Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, providing wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment strategy that combines active and passive approaches within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Kyle Richards is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co., based in Seattle, WA. He has 15 years of industry experience and has been with D.A. Davidson since 2009. 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 advisory services under fiduciary standards, including retirement plan consulting and wealth management programs for high-net-worth clients.

Virak Mann is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience, having previously worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities, UnionBanc Investment Services, and LPL Financial LLC. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm offers multiple wrap programs utilizing a multi-provider model with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrates services from KeyCorp affiliates, and emphasizes percentage-of-AUM wrap fees.

Peggy Maravilla is a financial advisor at TIAA‑CREF with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank prior to joining TIAA‑CREF in 2023. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, offering both model and customized portfolio solutions.

Adam Guenther is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient in Bellevue, WA, having joined the firm in 2025 after spending 14 years at Bristlecone Advisors. 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 that incorporates both in-house strategies and third-party managers, with ongoing risk management and portfolio monitoring.

Khoi Cung is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 1998. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Grant Williams is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2025, he worked at Ameriprise and Humana, among other roles. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals linked to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm differentiates its one-time planning services from ongoing management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds.

Thomas Martin is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a transitions advisor at DG Transitions and provides tax contracting services through DG Accounting Professionals. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with a comprehensive range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Kristoffer Sun is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James Financial and Barnhorn Financial, LPL. His career also includes a role at St. Petersburg College. Oppenheimer serves individuals—including high net worth clients—corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of investment programs and advisory services on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets and custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.

Paul Kennedy is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab and Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. 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. The firm offers integrated services aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Cheryl Kitashima is a CFP® with 45 years of industry experience and has been with Centaurus Financial, Inc. since 2005. She also operates KITASHIMA WEALTH ADVISORS LLC, a financial planning business used for branding purposes. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through a variety of advisory arrangements and investment strategies.

Matthew Wells is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Kirkland, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Empower Financial Services. Outside of financial advising, he owns an automotive business that renovates and rents vans and also provides pet sitting and dog walking services through the Rover app. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated service model emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Eric Chaney is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services and Spectrum Financial Partners, where he is also a co-owner. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a parental caregiver with the Washington State Department of Developmental Disabilities. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors, providing back-office operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and model portfolios, enabling advisors to tailor investment strategies for retail and institutional clients.

Daniel Berge is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently advising at Oppenheimer. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing, gaining extensive experience over more than a decade. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and other clients with a variety of investment programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, and maintains custody of client assets while operating its broker-dealer and advisory businesses.

Kiavash Maadanian is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Symetra Securities. Outside of finance, he teaches music lessons to children and adults through Half Note Music Studio in Bellevue, Washington. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered adviser offering portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a multi-provider platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio solutions, integrating investment and ancillary insurance services through KeyCorp affiliates.

Kurt Jonson is a CFP® professional with over 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and has held positions at Pacific Capital Resource Group, Inc., Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. Jonson is owner and CEO of Pacific Capital Resource Group, an insurance brokerage company, and is involved in several other insurance and advisory-related business entities. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and custodians like Schwab and Fidelity.

Anthony Sibley is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with eight years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor at Creative Planning, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at The Clarius Group, Morgan Stanley, and Apptio. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in assets.

Michael Purpura is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 1996 and serves as a director for D.A. Davidson Companies, the firm’s financial services holding company. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Charles Griffith is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2026 and has prior experience working in the hospitality industry. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Hao Wu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked in the aviation technology sector with Sine Draco Aviation Technology and at Boeing. He is involved with the Seattle Chapter of the Chinese Institute of Engineers. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment models, managing a combined discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio in the billions.