Fangxu Xie is an advisor at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. with a Series 66 designation and approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he held positions at HSBC Bank USA, N.A., King Ge LLC, and HSBC Bank in China. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both client-directed and fully discretionary investment solutions. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation developed with HSBC Global Asset Management, supported by ongoing fund due diligence and monitoring.

Nolan Ripple is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bellevue, WA. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of experience in the industry. Prior to his advisory role, Nolan worked in healthcare-related positions, including physical therapy and home health services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers a variety of program types, emphasizing tailored recommendations and predominantly managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jack Melikyan is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and its affiliates spanning from 2007 to 2026. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its program, utilizing Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm conducts annual account reviews and focuses on education and investment recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Le Wang is a registered representative with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. based in Bellevue, WA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has experience working at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., HSBC Bank USA, N.A., and East West Bank. In addition to his role as a financial advisor, he serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., an affiliate of HSBC Securities, and is involved in the sale of bank-related products and services. 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 a multi-profile investment approach supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated third-party providers, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with ongoing fund due diligence.

Arvin Aledia is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a background that includes 20 years of service in the U.S. Army and roles at Wfgia and Transamerica Financial Advisors. His other business activities include the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors 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 model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms to deliver its services.

Sharon Stevens is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with NYLife Securities and New York Life Insurance. Her background also includes experience in fixed insurance products such as fixed life, fixed annuities, disability insurance, long-term care, and group benefits. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Gerard Suarez is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2005. Suarez is also a co-owner of AMS Financial Group, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, investment advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Edgar Ibarra is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously had roles at Brighton Jones and Seattle Pacific University. Outside of financial services, he has experience working with the YMCA and in a customer-facing role at Verve Bowl. Mariner serves a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with capabilities spanning traditional and alternative investments, alongside integrated tax and accounting services.

Peter Boyack is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning since 2011 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a non-investment-related real estate business. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Gavin Ahlers is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and Charles Schwab. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, serving individual clients with financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools.

David Pickett is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 49 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2017. Prior to that, he held various roles at Morgan Stanley and its affiliates from 2007 to 2017. He is a former board member of a ballet organization but has had no association since 2010. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services with a range of investment management programs, consulting, and retirement services, emphasizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Anna Bush is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson & Co., she worked at Halfon Candy Company and Bartell Drugs. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides services under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and ERISA fiduciary duties, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analysis, and distinguishes itself by serving as a municipal advisor and operating affiliated custodial entities.

Kyle Johnston is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC. He has held roles at LPL Financial, Financial Advocates Investment Management, and Northwestern Mutual in various capacities dating back to 1996. Johnston is also involved in life and health insurance sales alongside his advisory work. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a network model of advisory representatives, utilizes technology platforms for account aggregation and estate planning, and provides access to third-party managers and turnkey platforms.

Charles Harris is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill, Bank of America, and Key Bank. He has also been involved with Living Exponentially, a venture outside traditional financial services. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving 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 unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and third-party model managers.

Aimee Hansen is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and Dental Wealth Advisors, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm emphasizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Adam Levine Weinberg is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors. Prior to joining Transamerica, he was self-employed for ten years. His activities include performing home office functions for other business units within 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, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers these services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory approach.

David Ishii is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at HSBC Bank USA, J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Bank, and Washington Federal. He also serves as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank USA, N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products alongside his advisory duties. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs with a structured asset allocation process supported by affiliated global asset management and fund selection teams.

Ashwin Pathare is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, consulting, retirement services, and financial planning. The firm uses strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of investment vehicles to construct client solutions, with accounts reviewed periodically.

Eric Guillot II is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at KeyBank and involvement with the Permission to Start Dreaming Foundation. Guillot also has a background in the hospitality industry through Morso Bistro. 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 corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary retirement plan advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, and specialized wealth management for clients with significant net worth.

Jared Christman is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2019, following roles at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Pan American Group. He is a minority partner in a small business that creates and sells handmade quilts. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering various advisory programs including portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs diverse investment approaches tailored by program and advisor, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of the end of 2025.