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.

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.

Jill Foreman is a CFP® professional affiliated with James R. Martin Consulting, Inc., where she has been associated since 2002. She is based in Vancouver, WA, and is part of a three-advisor team at the firm. James R. Martin Consulting, Inc., operating as JRM Capital Management, provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk profiles, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally private alternative investments, while offering regular performance reports and market commentary.

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.

Casie Dunning is a CFP® and Series 65–licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Rain or Shine Planning, LLC and previously worked at firms including Abacus Wealth Partners and Davis & Graves, as well as in roles at Portland Public Schools and Umpqua Bank. Rain or Shine Planning is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with investment management, financial planning, and educational seminars. The firm employs asset allocation and passive indexing strategies, incorporating ESG considerations when requested, and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

James Skahan is a financial advisor at MaxAdvisor Private Management in Portland, OR, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Maxadvisor LLC since 2002. MaxAdvisor Private Management provides fee-only, discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes diversification and cost-conscious index funds, using a proprietary fund-ranking system to select investments and manages portfolios with generally low turnover and some exposure to derivative-like risks.

Jessica Howe is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience and has been with Silver Oak Advisory Group since 2004. She holds a Series 65 license and is based in Portland, OR. Silver Oak Advisory Group provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach with diversified portfolios implemented through no-load mutual funds and ETFs, operating as a strictly fee-only adviser serving a limited client base with tailored investment policy statements.

Jack Dukeminier is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Blue River Capital Management, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Baker Ellis Asset Management LLC, Tru Independence Asset Management, LLC, and FTI Consulting. Blue River Capital Management provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients without an account minimum. The firm employs an equity-focused investment approach that integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Timothy Massie is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Timepiece Financial Planning, Inc. since 2011. The firm serves individual investors and employer-sponsored retirement plans, focusing on long-term, globally diversified investment strategies using low-cost index funds and ETFs. Timepiece provides financial planning, retirement advice, discretionary portfolio management, and basic tax return preparation, operating as a fee-only firm without minimum asset or income requirements.

Jeannie Matza is a financial advisor at Compass Investment Advisers, LLC in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Empirical Financial Services, LLC from 2013 to 2019 and has been with Compass Investment Advisers since 2019. Compass Investment Advisers is an independent SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $110 million across about 72 clients, utilizing diversified investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, stocks, and derivatives with a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Kari Raglione Tissot is a Certified Financial Planner® with 22 years of experience, currently serving at Consolidated Financial Management Corp. She has worked at Golden State Wealth Management, LLC, and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2003. Outside of her advisory role, she has ownership experience in a construction business. Consolidated Financial Management Corp. provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, focusing on fixed-fee or hourly arrangements rather than asset management. The firm’s planning process involves assessing clients’ financial situations and developing strategies that incorporate tax, estate, risk management, and college funding considerations, typically recommending a buy-and-hold approach with periodic reallocation.

Courtney Karella is a financial advisor at Para Wealth Advisors, Inc. with nearly a decade of industry experience, including roles at Security First Advisors and Pinnacle Wealth Advisors. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Para Wealth Advisors since 2025. Para Wealth Advisors serves individual investors, businesses, and fiduciary entities by providing financial planning, investment management, and integrated wealth management services. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis within an asset-allocation framework and primarily maintains a long-term investment orientation while accommodating shorter-term trading as appropriate.

Elisabeth Mesquit is a CFP®, CFA®, and ChFC® with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Soaring Investment Management, LLC since 2019 and previously worked at SCF Investment Advisors, Inc. and SCF Securities, Inc. from 2015 to 2019. Soaring Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and written financial planning. The firm develops individualized investment policies through client interviews and manages accounts using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis across a diverse range of investment instruments.

Georgia Hussey is a Certified Financial Planner® with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Modernist Financial, LLC since 2015 and also maintains an affiliation with Rosenbaum Financial Inc. Additionally, she serves on the advisory board of Money Quotient. Modernist Financial specializes in discretionary investment management and financial planning for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses, focusing primarily on high-net-worth clients with customized, long-term, diversified portfolios.

Timothy Bean is a financial advisor at Liberty Capital Investment Corporation in Portland, OR, with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Liberty Capital since 2009 and has maintained a long-term involvement with Fruit Tree / Deck The Halls since 1993. In addition to his advisory role, he offers life insurance and fixed annuity products outside of Liberty Capital on a limited basis. Liberty Capital provides non-discretionary portfolio management services 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, utilizing a range of strategies including margin and option writing, and operates as both a registered broker-dealer and advisory firm.

Akili Kelekele is an advisor at Allen Capital Management, LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Allen Capital Management, Kelekele held roles at D.A. Davidson and was involved with Shoot360 and other organizations. Outside of finance, Kelekele has experience working in diverse fields including senior care and education. Allen Capital Management is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $200 million for individuals, corporate plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a customized, discretionary investment strategy focused on strategic asset allocation and diversification, integrating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to meet clients’ financial goals.

Justin Harvey is a financial advisor at APM Wealth in Portland, OR, holding CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65 designations with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Compass Ion Advisors and Practice Accelerator, LLC, and served as a faculty member at Villanova University School of Business. Harvey is the founder and host of the Anesthesia and Pain Management Success Podcast, an educational podcast focused on that medical specialty. APM Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, primarily physicians in anesthesiology and pain management. The firm offers discretionary investment management and Personal CFO services, emphasizing low-cost, broadly diversified portfolios with a focus on educational outreach and practice-specific consulting.

Hans Powers is a financial advisor at Marquam Capital with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at HP Securities, Inc. for 14 years. Powers has been president of Marquam Asset Management, d/b/a Marquam Capital, since 2008, where he manages portfolio and financial matters. Marquam Capital provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, employing both fundamental and technical analysis with ongoing monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Paul Wittman is a financial advisor at Washington Park Capital Management, LLC in Portland, OR, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Washington Park Capital Management since 2025, previously working with Tru Independent Asset Management under the Washington Park Advisors name since 2016. Wittman is also an investor in a motion picture and video production company. Washington Park Advisors provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals through personal accounts, IRAs, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up approach to equity and credit analysis and emphasizes absolute earnings and dividend income within balanced portfolios tailored to client objectives.