Nathan Cruz is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Creative Financial Designs since 2015, following a one-year tenure at Next Financial Group, Inc. Outside of advising, he owns and manages short-term rental properties through several LLCs. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations guided by third-party research and an Executive Investment Committee, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with Biblically Responsible Investing strategies.

Robert Harkson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Advisory Alpha, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Phase 2 Wealth Advisors, Parker Financial, and Thrivent Investment Management. Advisory Alpha is an SEC-registered adviser managing over $4.3 billion for individual and high-net-worth clients, supported by a team of approximately 60 advisors. The firm utilizes a centralized Investment Team with a fund-of-funds approach across diverse managed portfolio strategies and serves as a subadvisor and co-advisor to other registered investment advisers.

Lincoln Kopetski is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors in Tacoma, WA. He has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Triad Investment Management, and U.S. Bancorp Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Chinook Services LLC, which provides finance and accounting support for tax and investment purposes. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach managed by an internal team and uses both proprietary and third-party managers, offering a blend of discretionary and non-discretionary account services.

Geoffrey Johnson is a financial advisor with Symmetry Partners in Lakewood, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as VP Distributors, Virtus Investment Partners, Edward Jones, John Hancock, Merrill, Russell Investments, and Morgan Stanley. Symmetry Partners provides fee-based portfolio management and model-driven advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, qualified retirement plans, institutional pension plans, and investment companies. The firm employs a quantitative investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and manages proprietary investment companies, offering services through a scaled, platform-centric distribution model.

Belle Crause is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions in Puyallup, WA, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrity Advisory Solutions, she worked at Burlington Alliance Capital Management and operated as an independent agent. She is co-owner of an insurance agency providing life, health, and annuity products, and also serves as an estate planning advisor. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and business clients through a network of about 100 independent advisors, managing approximately $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services using various asset allocation frameworks and third-party platforms.

Peter Barnes is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. in Tacoma, WA. His prior experience includes roles at Parcion Private Wealth LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Fiduciary Counselling, Inc. offers investment advisory, accounting, tax, trust, estate planning, and estate administration services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes model portfolios driven by an asset allocation methodology that includes registered and unregistered funds, ETFs, private investments, digital assets, and sustainable strategies.

Julie Price is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. She has worked with Advisory Services Network, LLC and Juniper Investments & Retirement Planning, LLC since 2013. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of approximately 208 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, overseeing about $8.6 billion in client assets.

Born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska, Sean A. Hummel, CFP®, grew up with a strategist's mind and a heart for service. A collegiate athlete and Eagle Scout, he learned early how to stay calm under pressure, lead with intention, and help others rise to their challenges. Those qualities ultimately drew him toward personal financial planning in college, where he realized his natural strengths in strategy and problem-solving could make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Sean began his career with McKinley Capital Management in Anchorage and later joined Merrill Lynch, where he helped clients navigate their most important financial decisions. Over time, however, he saw the industry drifting away from authentic personal service. Determined to change that, he first launched Hummel Planning and later founded Ten Ring Wealth Advisors in 2025; an independent, flat-fee, fee-only firm built to restore transparency, precision, and unwavering client-first guidance. Today, Sean leads Ten Ring with the same intentionality he brings to his life outside the office, where he and his wife, Aly (often with their golden-doodle Avicii in tow) travel the world, hike mountain ranges, scuba dive, ski, and explore new cultures. A passionate archer and lifelong adventurer, Sean channels that same focus and discipline into helping families achieve true financial sovereignty. At Ten Ring, his mission is simple: empower clients to live life on their terms, aim boldly at their goals, and hit the bullseye with confidence.

David Lloyd is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including MissionSquare Wealth Management, MWA Financial Services Inc., and SRQ Wealth Advisory, LLC. He is based in Puyallup, WA. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, which include discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice developed in partnership with Morningstar Investment Management.

Sonia Rogers is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement in Auburn, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 27 years of industry experience and has been with ICMA-RC Services, LLC since 1999. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm provides plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, which include discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Gary Brooks Jr. is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with Mission Wealth Management, LP, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to this, he was with Brooks, Hughes & Jones, Inc. for 14 years and spent one year at Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an official scorer for a professional baseball club and acts as a consultant on the investment committee for a nonprofit foundation. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients such as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services, integrating investment management with tax, estate, legacy, philanthropy, and risk planning through both internal management and select third-party sub-advisors.

Chad Johnson is a financial advisor at Trek Financial in Tacoma, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Clear Creek Financial Management and Edward Jones, as well as seven years at First Assembly of God Life Center. Trek Financial serves individual, high-net-worth clients, and institutional retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical investment approaches that incorporate AI tools, quantitative models, and alternative strategies.

Baylee Bryant is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment adviser representative at Merit Financial Advisors in Tacoma, WA. Prior to joining Merit, Baylee worked at LPL Financial, Starbucks Corporation, and Wescom Credit Union. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified asset allocation using centrally managed sleeves and model portfolios, with oversight from an internal investment management team and committee.

Jason Hall is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, he worked at Key Bank NA for 33 years. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and offers a range of services including ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Erwin Reguindin is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Anchor Financial LLC, and several other firms. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services, using customized portfolios comprised of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with a predominantly long-term investment approach.

Matthew Ferguson is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Gig Harbor, WA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Bankers Life Securities Inc. Outside of investment advising, he is involved in the sale of fixed and traditional insurance products. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Claude Conlin is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. based in Tacoma, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and previously worked at Voya Financial Partners, LLC from 2000 to 2011. Conlin also operates Conlin Intellectual Capital, a consulting business focused on clients' thinking processes and goal setting unrelated to specific financial products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an advisory and broker-dealer firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement-plan advisory services, combining in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to implement investment recommendations.

Linda Rutledge is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Tacoma, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of advising, she is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines investment policy statements, model portfolios, and technology-driven tools to manage accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis, with a product offering that includes both affiliated and unaffiliated investment options.

Connor Berkery is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed life insurance. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement advisory services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party strategies along with technology-enabled tools to implement client-focused investment recommendations.

Teresa Murray is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Puyallup, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 14 years of industry experience. Her career includes over two decades at Key Bank NA prior to joining Key Investment Services, where she has worked since 2012. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a large network of financial professionals. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs supported by custodial and execution services, leveraging a multi-provider model for portfolio design and implementation.