Mary Butler is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2018, and her prior roles include positions at Foresters Financial Services, Macy's, and Western Washington University. Outside of her advisory work, Butler is a social media content creator through her business, MIX IT UP WITH MARY, LLC. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of services from ERISA retirement plan advisory to comprehensive financial planning and private wealth management, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative investment analyses.

Elizabeth Loutsis is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with CFP® and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Kaizen Financial Advisors, LLC for four years and Shelgren Financial Group/Lincoln Investment for five years. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers advisory services featuring manager selection, multi-manager solutions, and access to proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various asset classes.

Jeffrey Huston is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA since 2004. Based in Seattle, WA, Huston's career has been focused at TIAA-CREF throughout this time. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Bengt Johnson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He currently serves as a Certified Financial Educator at the Heartland Institute of Financial Education and is involved as Board President of The Fellowship – Seattle, a group that meets weekly for prayer focused on the city and its leaders. Additionally, he works with Associated Catholic Cemeteries in helping families make memorial plans. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

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.

Daniel Talcott is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Bothell, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has been with PlanMember since 2015 and operates several businesses outside the firm, including co-owning a bed and breakfast and serving as a sports official in basketball, softball, and baseball. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, offering fiduciary management under ERISA Section 3(38) and a range of risk-based mutual fund portfolios. The firm emphasizes a top-down strategic asset allocation process supported by ongoing education and service to plan sponsors and participants.

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.

Yaxin Zhai is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners, Zhai worked at Brighton Jones and held roles at the Fred Hutchison Cancer Center and Beacon Communities LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and corporate and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Michael Bils is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and with New York Life and its related entities since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, Michael is involved in stage performances and coordinates actors as an independent contractor with Unexpected Productions and also works as an auctioneer, emcee, and bid-spotter at various auctions. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory programs, emphasizing tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Tyler Walters is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Commonwealth Financial Network and managing his own firm, Walters Wealth Management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice supported by due diligence and a comprehensive supervisory framework.

Michael Savio is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as well as a brief period working at Menchies Frozen Yogurt and Western Washington University. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs serving individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs multiple program types combining client-directed and discretionary investment strategies, utilizing a model risk profile approach and partnering with affiliated and third-party providers for asset management and fund selection.

Molly Brown is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. and its affiliated trust company since 1999. Brown also serves as a Notary Public for the State of Washington. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory, financial planning, equity research, and a Private Wealth program for clients with more than $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and using both qualitative and quantitative analysis to guide investment decisions.

Naixin Li is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Kirkland, Washington. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory work, Li is an independent photographer focusing on local events and community activities. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Eric Neufeld is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2021 and previously held positions at Pacific Financial Group, LLC, and The Pacific Financial Group, Inc. His current role is based in Bellevue, WA. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time financial plans and ongoing portfolio management, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA‑administered employer retirement plans.

Matthew Myers is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 credential and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Myers participates as a college football commentator on the Buckeye Backers Podcast. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary portfolio management, offering model-based and customized investment solutions.

Gabriella Chilczuk is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Key Investment Services, LLC and KeyBank. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, operating under fiduciary standards with a range of planning and portfolio management services.

Jun Tang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He is a certified member of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts and serves as president of the East China Normal University Alumni Association in America, Seattle Chapter. Tang also consults with families and students on college planning through the Heartland Institute of Financial Education and participates in cultural and networking activities with the Seattle Shanghai Association. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, including proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Zhipan Huang is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC in 2018, Huang worked at JP Morgan Securities, LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank from 2016 to 2018. Outside of advising, Huang manages a residential rental property. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations with varying levels of client involvement, ranging from client-directed portfolios to fully discretionary management. The firm employs a five-profile risk framework and incorporates global asset management resources while maintaining both advisory and brokerage registrations.

Andrea Carson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2018 and is also involved with InheritGuard, LLC, providing estate planning education and client communications. Additionally, she manages Carson & Associates CPAs, PLLC, a CPA firm offering tax preparation, business formation, and financial planning services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through 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.