Kun Qian is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, currently serving as a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Bellevue, WA. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and 86 Research. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various client-directed and discretionary offerings. The firm uses model risk profiles and a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management, with a managed-account business weighted toward non-discretionary, client-directed portfolios.

Jeff Parker is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2025, following a decade at Bristlecone Advisors LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates in-house strategies alongside third-party manager solutions and continuous portfolio risk monitoring.

Scott Jozefowski is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation, Transamerica Retirement Solutions, GWFS Equities, and Diversified Investment Advisors. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services, utilizing proprietary software and model portfolios developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management. The firm operates at scale with over 212,000 clients and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management rather than targeting high-net-worth or corporate clients.

Scott Oswald is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient in Bellevue, WA, having joined the firm in 2025 after a 19-year tenure at Bristlecone Advisors LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines internal strategies with third-party solutions and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Marco Willis is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Renton, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Agia and Western Washington University. He is also an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, employing centralized technology and model solutions to manage relationships at scale.

James Simone is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, both since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Rainier Financial Group, LPL Financial, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, Simone serves as a board member for Friends of Athletic Fields, a nonprofit advocacy group in Seattle focused on local athletic field users. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach, using a proprietary Focus List of third-party managers and quantitative and qualitative due diligence, while also sponsoring proprietary investment vehicles and serving as a general partner in multiple private funds.

Keith Capasso is a financial advisor at Corient with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Columbia Pacific Wealth Management and CIPW Service Company. Capasso is based in Seattle, WA. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach, combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Fengxi Luan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Bellevue, WA, and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Luan has been involved in entrepreneurial ventures including SCNIC Boating LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Douglas Britney is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 31 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2003. Located in Woodinville, WA, his career has been focused within this firm for over two decades. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a variety of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with manager selection across multiple investment vehicles.

Christopher Kalafatis is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Cresset Asset Management, MDK Private Wealth Management, and Integrated Advisors Network. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, and offers a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

Dan Kronmal is a financial advisor at Mariner with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at TIAA-CREF from 2014 to 2021. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by an Investment Committee and integrates tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Douglas Lambert is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Redmond, Washington. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience, having worked with New York Life and Nylife Securities Inc. since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, Lambert is involved as an insurance broker with Lambert & Associates Northwest LLC, focusing on non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jose Gueco is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Renton, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lincoln Investment Planning since 2009 and with Shelgren Financial Group since 2004. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves on the endowment committee for St. Philomena School, where he reviews the school budget, endowment fund, and fundraisers. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm employs a range of strategic and tactical investment approaches and manages approximately $22.9 billion in advisory assets as of December 31, 2025.

Rong Zhang is a financial advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining HSBC in 2018, Zhang worked at Bank of America and Bank of Nova Scotia. Zhang serves as a board member of the Greater China Hong Kong Business Association of Washington, a nonprofit focused on expanding business networks and strengthening community relationships in the state. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various program types, including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm’s investment process integrates strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management and utilizes affiliated providers for fund selection, monitoring, and administrative services.

Keith Malek is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2012. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers specialized services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, equity research, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients while operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analyses.

Forrest Kim is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC since 2022. Prior to this, he worked at Morgan Stanley in various roles from 2013 to 2022. Outside of advising, he manages a rental property in Seattle. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates wealth, trust, and insurance services and provides access to alternative and private investments through a designated Private Advisor model.

Benjamin Johnson is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2022. Prior to joining Hightower, he worked for Highland Private Wealth Management for 11 years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and proprietary research to support portfolio construction across various investment vehicles.

James Campbell is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., and Capital One Investing. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Ali Boop Nilsen is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS in Bellevue, WA, with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, and Conover Capital Management and Securities Corporation. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns DTNtile LLC, a business focused on bookkeeping and administrative duties. &PARTNERS serves a diverse clientele including individual and institutional investors, offering investment advisory, brokerage services, financial planning, and related consulting. The firm employs a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies, operating as both a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser with multiple revenue sources and service offerings.

Pallavi Shrestha is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Seattle, WA, holding the Series 66 designation and having one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors and KeyBank, as well as positions outside the financial industry in hospitality and education. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs and model portfolios. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment model selection and provides oversight of third-party advisory products, operating within the KeyCorp group with integrated banking and capital markets affiliations.