Charles Hudelot is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with D.A. Davidson & Co. He has previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Equitable Advisors, and Key Investment Services LLC. Hudelot serves as vice president of the board of directors for the Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple, where he contributes to website maintenance and building upkeep. 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 a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Jennifer Lee is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merriman Wealth Management, LLC for six years and held positions at Avier Wealth Advisors and Edward Jones. Focus Partners Wealth serves a wide range of clients including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture that incorporates fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside third-party managers and offers a variety of investment strategies and affiliated service companies.

Yuhui Cheng is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2024, Cheng was associated with Wfgia starting in 2016. Outside of advisory work, Cheng is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a large advisor network and multiple program platforms, implementing advisory strategies primarily through model portfolios and third-party managers.

Steven Stapley is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2015. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, retirement services, and financial planning, using a range of strategies including strategic asset allocation and manager selection.

Sihun Park is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at Mariner, Tucker's Farm Corporation, Cintas, and various educational institutions. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an in-house team and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services.

John De Carvalho is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2026. Prior to joining Integrated, he worked at Private Asset Management, Clear Coast Partners, Parcion Private Wealth, Perkins Coie LLP, and Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, utilizing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Jack Schneider is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has previously worked at Edward Jones, Mountain Pacific Bank, and Keller Williams, among other firms. Schneider is based in Redmond, WA and has over four years of experience in financial services. Beacon Pointe Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients, offering wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Glen Kim is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group, Kim worked at New York Life Insurance Company, NYlife Securities LLC, and has been involved in insurance sales through Pacific Reliance Insurance and other agencies. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a national network of advisors, utilizing multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

Christina Sun is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior experience at World Financial Group and Microsoft, where she worked as a software engineer. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios and fee-based programs. The firm operates both as a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, supporting clients with a range of investment and retirement solutions.

Kristin Montagne is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. She has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2015 and currently owns L & M Financial Services, LLC, where she brokers non-registered insurance products in addition to offering financial services. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions, with a focus on tailored advice and predominantly non-discretionary asset management within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Tara Johnson is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors since 2022. Prior to joining Hightower, she worked at Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC for 16 years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering multi-manager solutions through both affiliated and third-party managers. The firm’s approach includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with a focus on custom portfolio construction and international exposure management.

Karalyn Carlton is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC for five years before joining Independent Financial Group in 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers with the Washington Women's Foundation and participates in grant review and contributions. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a national network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing a range of advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

Jarred Chamberlain is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Clearstead Advisory Solutions in Seattle, having joined the firm in 2026 following eight years at The Clarius Group and six years at HRK Investments. Clearstead serves affluent private clients and institutional investors, offering comprehensive investment management, financial planning, tax planning, family office administration, and institutional consulting services. The firm manages approximately $33.9 billion in assets and employs a disciplined investment process that integrates portfolio analytics, manager research, and strategic asset allocation across various account types.

Daren Toy is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient in Seattle, WA, where he has been since 2023. Prior to that, he worked at McCutchen Group LLC from 2015 to 2023. 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 integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs advanced risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Joely Meighan is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 1995. 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 services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and a Private Wealth program for clients with more than $20 million in net worth.

Reid Wolch is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Oppenheimer, based in Bellevue, WA, with three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at J.P. Morgan and Sun Life Investment Management, among other positions. Outside of finance, he teaches piano lessons and performs regularly in the local community. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs varied investment approaches depending on the program and advisor, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.

Lorraine Cheng is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. in Bellevue, WA, with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2003. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs diverse investment approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed income strategies and manages approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of December 2025.

John Kapek is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 48 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners and previously held roles at firms including Triad Advisors, Inc., Resources Investment Advisors, LLC, and LPL Financial Corporation. Kapek has maintained a small consulting role providing platform support to pension plan administrators. Independent Financial Partners is a nationwide network of independent advisors offering investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with notable expertise in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Derryl Durden is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Seattle, WA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 40 years of industry experience, including roles at Safeco Investment Services, Inc. and as a principal of Durden & Durden, Inc. Durden also serves as a board member for Emerald City Bible Fellowship. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and third-party sub-advisers. The firm employs a variety of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Taryn Lee is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently with Commonwealth Financial Network. She has held roles at WealthSpring and Financial Advisory Partners, and previously worked for Kms Financial Services, Inc. Lee also conducts fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing over $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custodial services, serving both individual and institutional clients.