Kristoffer Sun is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Raymond James Financial and Barnhorn Financial, LPL. His experience includes multiple roles at Raymond James over several years. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a variety of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs diverse investment strategies and manages approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of December 2025.

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. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he owns an automotive business and provides pet sitting and dog walking services. Empower Advisory Group offers financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, delivering services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and serves a large participant base with a high client-to-advisor ratio.

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 31 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oppenheimer since 2021. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, accumulating 12 years across those firms. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation along with manager selection and a variety of investment strategies, while also acting as a qualified custodian.

Kiavash Maadanian is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Symetra Securities Inc., and Symetra Life Insurance Co. In addition to his advisory role, Maadanian teaches music lessons to children and adults at Half Note Music Studio in Bellevue. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and provides ongoing monitoring, due diligence, and supervisory oversight, operating within the KeyCorp group with affiliated banking and capital markets entities.

Kurt Jonson is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with over 32 years of industry experience. He currently works at 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 also the owner and CEO of Pacific Capital Resource Group, an insurance brokerage company. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other related services through multiple program models and partners with custodians such as 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, with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 1996 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He also serves as a director at D.A. Davidson Companies, providing board oversight related to the financial services holding company. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides services under fiduciary standards, including ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

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 in hospitality and education. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering various advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a range of investment approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed income strategies and manages approximately $36.7 billion in assets.

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.

Tyler Gaspard is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Corient. Prior to joining Corient, he worked for Columbia Pacific Wealth Management for 12 years and has held roles at CIPW Service Company, LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party solutions, supported by ongoing portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Adam Willis is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Oppenheimer with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wedbush Securities Inc. for four years and Green Guard Services for six years. Willis is based in Lake Oswego, Oregon. 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 alongside mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income and equity strategies.

Michael Pankaskie is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 15 years at Boeing Employee Credit Union and LPL Financial. He is also involved with CHA Wealth Management, where he provides investment advice and portfolio management. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors and institutional investors. The firm provides services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets with access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

George Lane is a CFP® practitioner with 18 years of industry experience, currently advising at Clearstead and Clearstead Advisory Solutions. His prior roles include positions at The Clarius Group, Private Ocean, and Joslin Capital Advisors. He is admitted to the Washington Bar but is not actively practicing law. Clearstead serves affluent private clients and institutional investors, offering a range of services including investment management, financial and tax planning, family office administration, and institutional consulting. The firm manages approximately $33.9 billion in assets and employs institutional disciplines and proprietary strategies across client portfolios.

Anqi Yang is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. since 2019, with prior experience at Uber Technologies, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, utilizing centralized investment resources and integrated financial services across affiliates.

Michael Bell Jr. is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Leonard's Landing Lodge, a fishing lodge. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advisory, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards and using both qualitative and quantitative analyses.

William Shack is a financial advisor at Clearstead Advisory Solutions in Seattle, WA, holding CFP® and CFA® designations with 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Clearstead, he worked at The Clarius Group, LLC and Charles Schwab, where he spent over a decade in various roles. Clearstead serves affluent private clients and institutional investors, providing investment management, financial planning, tax compliance, family office administration, and institutional consulting. The firm manages approximately $33.9 billion in assets through a team of 59 advisors and employs an investment process that combines portfolio analytics, manager research, and strategic asset allocation across diverse investment vehicles.

Scott Rhodes is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at CWM, LLC and Northwest Capital Management in various capacities since 2017, and previously spent 18 years at Kutscher Rhodes & Benner, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Rhodes serves as Treasurer for the Quartermaster Yacht Club, a nonprofit organization, where he supervises accounting functions and provides strategic accounting advice. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using model portfolios governed by an in-house Investment Committee, combining fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.