Alejandra Peaña is a financial advisor at Modernist Financial, LLC in Portland, OR, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She has worked at Modernist Financial since 2021 and has previous experience with B-Line Urban Delivery, Presidio Graduate School, and the Karuna Foundation. Modernist Financial is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses, with a focus on high-net-worth clients. The firm provides customized, long-term portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing low-cost funds and third-party sub-advisors to emphasize cost management, tax efficiency, and discretionary implementation.

Nathan Reagan is a financial advisor at Handy & Company Financial Advisors, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and has been with Handy & Company since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is a tax partner at Handy & Reagan LLC, a CPA firm, where he dedicates significant time. Handy & Company Financial Advisors is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants. The firm uses a long-term, broadly diversified asset-allocation approach and is notable for its integration with an affiliated CPA firm, providing clients with coordinated tax and financial planning services.

Matthew Presjak is a financial advisor at Encompass Wealth Advisors, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Encompass Wealth Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he assists clients with insurance needs as a licensed insurance agent. Encompass Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management, employing tailored investment plans that include mutual funds, individual securities, and Independent Managers, with ongoing monitoring and quarterly account reviews.

Katherine Fox is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sunnybranch Wealth LLC in Portland, OR. She previously worked at Arnerich Massena and is the founder of Sunnybranch Philanthropy LLC, a firm providing philanthropic advice and guidance. Fox also contributes articles on financial planning and charitable giving as a consultant for theSkimm, Inc. Sunnybranch Wealth LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services. The firm employs a fiduciary approach combining passive and active strategies, emphasizes philanthropy and intergenerational planning, and provides educational workshops alongside integrated written financial planning for wealth management clients.

Sandra Wagner is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience and operates Wagner Planning, a firm she has led since 2011. Her prior roles include positions at Securities America, Inc. and SII Investments, Inc. She serves as chair of finance and a board member at Veritas School, a private school in Newberg, Oregon. Wagner Planning provides tailored financial planning and investment advice to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm uses proprietary model portfolios and a systematic asset-allocation process, combining mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, individual equities, and bonds with a primarily long-term buy-and-hold strategy.

Garrett Porter is a financial advisor at Soaring Investment Management, LLC in Portland, OR, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc and Strategic Wealth Design. Before entering the financial industry, he served six years in the United States Navy. Soaring Investment Management advises individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and ongoing financial planning. The firm utilizes multiple analytical methods to construct portfolios that may include a wide range of securities, and it serves clients with no stated account minimum and a capped hourly pricing model for financial planning.

David Erlandson is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Erlandson Wealth Management since 2011 and has longstanding roles at IDS Life Insurance Company and Nike International. Erlandson Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a wrap-fee program, offering investment management alongside financial and college planning services. The firm employs a non-discretionary approach focused on asset allocation across mutual funds and ETFs, combining fundamental and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Warren Vanotterloo is a financial advisor at Acentrus Financial Partners LLC with 9 years of industry experience. He has been with Acentrus since 2015 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Acentrus Financial Partners provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services primarily for individual clients, utilizing proprietary model portfolios that integrate macroeconomic analysis, quantitative screening, and traditional investment tools. The firm offers discretionary account management and employs advanced trading strategies, including option writing and short sales.

Thomas Hamlin is the founder and CEO of Somerset Wealth Management, LLC in Portland, OR, with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been involved with multiple Somerset-related entities since 2008, including roles in consulting and insurance services. Outside of his advisory work, Hamlin leads Somerset Charitable, a nonprofit group that distributes grants to various charities. Somerset Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation approach using institutional-style managers and offers access to annuities, private placements, and third-party money managers.

Mohammad Rahman is a financial advisor with Rubicon Global Group and Rubicon Global Advisors, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Rubicon Global Halal Advisors LLC since 2003, with prior roles at Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Rahman is the founder and president of both the Institute of Halal Investing and the One Ummah Foundation, a nonprofit established in memory of his late son. He has also served as an adjunct lecturer at Portland State University. Rubicon Global Halal Advisors primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as charitable organizations, trusts, corporations, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm provides discretionary investment management focused on aligning financial goals with clients’ social and religious values through customized portfolios and a one-on-one advisory process.

Patrick Steers is a financial advisor at Erlandson Wealth Management in Beaverton, OR, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Erlandson Wealth Management since 2013. Erlandson Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management through a wrap-fee program alongside financial and college planning services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs, employs fundamental and cyclical analysis, and manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, allowing clients to retain decision authority.

Stacy Sizemore is a financial advisor at TRU Independence Asset Management 2, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Sanctuary Securities, Inc., Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors, and D.A. Davidson & Co. Sizemore also serves as Chief Compliance Officer for the parent company, tru Independence LLC. TRU Independence Asset Management 2, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting for individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a blended investment approach using both active and passive strategies across various asset classes and works with independent managers and sub-advisors.

Robert Walker is a financial advisor at Liberty Capital Investment Corporation in Portland, OR, with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Liberty Capital since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he offers life insurance and fixed annuity products as an additional service to clients. Liberty Capital provides non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis and offers a range of strategies including long- and short-term purchases, option writing, and the use of leveraged and inverse ETFs.

Michael Remmerde is a financial advisor at Acentrus Financial Partners LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Acentrus since 2014. Prior to joining Acentrus, he was an engineer at Intel Corporation for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he continues to work as a semiconductor design engineer at Intel. Acentrus Financial Partners provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services primarily for individual clients. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios combined to meet client objectives, emphasizing macroeconomic analysis, quantitative screening, and a mix of traditional investment tools.

Stephanie Lum is a financial advisor at CLS Financial Advisors, Inc. in Lake Oswego, OR, with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with CLS Financial Advisors since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer and executive board member for Reading Results, a nonprofit providing early elementary school reading tutors to underserved communities in Portland, OR. CLS Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts, typically working with professionals, business owners, corporate executives, and retirees. The firm employs a broadly diversified, systematic investment approach grounded in capital-markets research and integrates tax-sensitive and sustainable investment options according to client preferences.

Craig Olson is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and is a principal at VergePointe Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2009. He is also involved with Vergepointe LLP, a CPA and consulting firm, and serves as managing director for VergePointe Transactions, LLC, which focuses on M&A asset sales and consulting. Additionally, Olson has roles in several other related business entities, including private limited partnerships and a holding company for Crimson Trace Corporation. VergePointe Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only advisory firm managing approximately $258 million in assets for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning, integrating public and private investment vehicles and coordinating tax, estate, and liquidity planning alongside its advisory and CPA services.

Julie Connor is a Series 65–licensed advisor at Taurus Capital Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She has worked with Taurus Capital Management since 2017 and was self-employed in 2016. Taurus Capital Advisors serves individual and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm employs a team-driven, asset-allocation approach focused on low-cost index and factor-based funds, tax efficiency, and the use of U.S. Treasury ETFs for fixed income, while generally minimizing frequent trading.

Brent Hunsberger is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Silver Oak Advisory Group since 2014. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Portland, OR. Outside of advising, he works as a freelance journalist producing content related to Medicare open-enrollment. Silver Oak Advisory Group provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using diversified equity and fixed-income investments, focusing on individualized investment policy statements and fee-only advisory services.

Donald Bredehoeft is a financial advisor with Optimum Capital Strategies in Beaverton, OR. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Optimum Capital Strategies in 2009, he worked for the State of Oregon from 2020 to 2022. Optimum Capital Strategies LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach integrates value investing with strategic option usage and a long-term orientation, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across model and actively managed accounts.

Brandon Trank is a financial advisor at TradeWinds Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Financial Advocates Investment Management, LPL Financial, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant coach for Northwest Elite FC, a youth soccer organization. TradeWinds Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement and estate planning, and tax consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a systematic, quantitatively driven investment process and offers multiple strategies using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities.