Susan Risner is a financial advisor at Sound Financial Advisors, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sound Financial Advisors since 1996 and at Kms Financial Services, Inc. from 1999 to 2019. In addition to her advisory work, she is licensed as an insurance agent, selling long-term care, disability, and other insurance products. Sound Financial Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing investment advisory services and standalone financial planning. The firm manages portfolios through a third-party platform using model allocations created by independent strategists, focusing on client risk/return objectives rather than customized security selection.

Paul Hegdahl is a CFA® charterholder and the principal of Hegdahl Investment Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Amazon from 2016 to 2024 and has been with his own firm since 2014. Based in Seattle, WA, he leads the investment and compliance oversight at his firm. Hegdahl Investment Management is a state-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, retirement plans, private foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a macroeconomic and modern portfolio theory-based approach, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and separately managed accounts, and offers tactical overlays and customized third-party UMA/SMA solutions.

Thomas Klein is a financial advisor at Change Wealth Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Private Client Wealth Advisors, Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility, and First National Bank Alaska. Outside of his advisory role, Klein is a Certified Flight Instructor, teaching private pilot students and preparing them for their PPL exam. Change Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory with diversified ETF, index fund, and mutual fund models, and also employs higher-risk strategies such as margin and options trading.

Jason Houghton is a financial advisor at Sunrise Financial Services LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Sunrise Financial Services since 2022, with prior roles including a position at Sunrun Inc. and six years at Fortune Poker. Sunrise Financial Services LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, using Modern Portfolio Theory and risk-adjusted model portfolios. The firm offers ongoing portfolio management and comprehensive financial plans through the AE Wealth Management platform and emphasizes periodic account reviews and rebalancing.

Klaudia Anna Conradt is a financial advisor at Conestoga Wealth Partners with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc and Commonwealth Financial Network. Conestoga Wealth Partners is a team-based firm serving clients with comprehensive wealth management and investment advisory services.

Jarah Macfarlane is a financial advisor with Macfarlane Investors and holds a Series 65 designation. With five years of industry experience, Jarah has worked at Macfarlane Investors since 2021 and previously held roles at WaFd Bank and Seattle University. Jarah is also the owner and managing member of Macfarlane Tax LLC, a business providing tax preparation and compliance services. Macfarlane Investors offers investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services to a diverse client base ranging from lower-income investors to high-net-worth individuals and organizations. The firm’s approach focuses on fundamental research, long-term buy-and-hold strategies, and integrated financial planning, with discretionary account management and occasional inclusion of digital assets aligned with client objectives.

Jose Barbosa is a financial advisor at Singer Wealth Management with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 65 license. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, self-employment, and Badgley Phelps & Bell DBA Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers. Singer Wealth Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while offering tailored financial plans and discretionary portfolio management.

Michelle Huffman is a financial advisor at Portfolio Strategies Inc in Tacoma, WA, with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Portfolio Strategies Inc since 2016. Portfolio Strategies Inc provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $50.2 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a variety of model programs that may trade frequently and use diverse instruments, serving clients on a discretionary, custodian-neutral basis.

Jacqueline Degideo is a financial advisor at Anchor Financial in Tacoma, WA, with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Anchor Financial since 2021. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved with The Medicare Exchange and Sound Medicare Advisors, LLC, both insurance-related businesses she has operated for over a decade. Anchor Financial manages discretionary asset portfolios for individual investors and qualified retirement plans, emphasizing mutual funds and ETFs. The firm provides tailored investment programs and ERISA 3(38) fiduciary services, and maintains a referral relationship with a third-party manager.

Thomas Ryan is a financial advisor at Hawkins Investment Counsel, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at Stolz & Associates, Bernstein Private Wealth Management, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, and UBS Financial Services. Hawkins Investment Counsel provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary approach to portfolio management, combining top-down economic analysis, quantitative screening, and fundamental research to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client goals.

Alexander Adams is the sole advisor at Adams Financial Concepts, LLC in Seattle, WA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 40 years of industry experience, including six years at Wells Fargo Clearing and 21 years at his current firm. Adams serves on the board of directors of EvDense Holding Company. Adams Financial Concepts provides customized, discretionary portfolio management and retirement-plan investment services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored plans, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamentals-driven investment process with concentrated portfolios and may utilize trading techniques such as short sales and margin consistent with client risk profiles.

Matthew Lowe is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Greene Wealth Management, LLC since 2014. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other business entities. Greene Wealth Management combines independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options to create diversified portfolios tailored to clients' goals, using a process that includes forward-looking research, Monte Carlo stress-testing, and tax-sensitive strategies.

Christopher Downing is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Greene Wealth Management, LLC since 2007. Greene Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios using diversified strategies, forward-looking research, and tax-sensitive approaches, managing over $1.18 billion in assets with a focus on detailed planning and ongoing client communication.

Cameron Barsness is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kutscher Benner Barsness & Stevens, Inc. in Seattle, WA. He has been with the firm since 2006. Kutscher Benner Barsness & Stevens advises individuals, families, and trustees through integrated financial planning and portfolio management. The firm emphasizes a disciplined planning process with routine written reports, using proprietary asset-allocation models and a combination of active and passive managers, generally operating on a non-discretionary basis with client approval for portfolio changes.

Daniel Barnes is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently a member of the team at RB Capital Management, LLC and has previously worked at Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC, Barnes Capital, Inc., and Uncommon Counsel LLC. RB Capital Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on fee-based investment management, emphasizing hedged strategies and managed fixed-income portfolios while integrating financial planning into its advisory services.

Charlotte Leon is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at trueNorth Wealth Advisors since 2019. Prior to joining trueNorth, she worked at Global Image Products and Eltana. trueNorth Wealth Advisors provides integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, corporations, and estates. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using diversified portfolios of passive and active mutual funds and ETFs, supported by fundamental analysis and customized Investment Policy Statements.

Cody Barney is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Garde Capital, Inc. since 2015. His prior experience includes roles at Rathbone Warwick Investment Management, Wells Fargo Clearing, and DB Fitzpatrick. Garde Capital, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with behavioral finance insights to create diversified global portfolios, primarily using low-cost ETFs, and manages approximately $2.65 billion in client assets across a small team of nine advisors.

Matthew Daley is a CFP® with nine years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at DecisionPoint Financial, LLC since 2018 and previously held positions at Arista Wealth Management, LLC, Moss Adams Wealth Advisors, and Utah Valley University. His background includes both industry practice and a role at a university money management and resource center. DecisionPoint Financial, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a fee-only, asset-based model and uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset types while incorporating AI tools to support advisor judgment.

Stacy Shields is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. She is currently with Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. and has prior experience at Dynamic Wealth Advisors, SJ Wealth Management LLC, and TRUEBLUE. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, retirement trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and some businesses. The firm employs a network of financial advisors who offer portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and overlay services, operating from multiple offices and utilizing affiliated entities to support its advisory activities.

John Morbeck is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with First Washington Corporation in Seattle, WA, where he has worked since 2005. He has 21 years of industry experience. First Washington Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a growth-at-a-reasonable-price investment approach across an all-cap universe, managing over $500 million in assets for a small client base through a disciplined and fundamentally oriented process.