John Field is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His career includes 13 years at Frank Russell Company before joining Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC, where he has worked since 2018. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory services including portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting through both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Mary Isom is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Renton, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Bank of America, Merrill, KeyBank, and JP Morgan Securities. Valic Financial Advisors is a large enterprise serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning, using a model-driven approach with discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology.

Andargachew Tadesse is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. His prior experience includes roles at Chase Investment Services Corp. and Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management with customized and model portfolio options.

Julie Sun is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. She also has a background as a CPA since 1985 and is involved in joint ownership and management of rental property operations through CJM Sunny Realty LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory approach primarily utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple program platforms.

Christopher Taylor is a financial advisor at Corient with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Corient, he spent 15 years at Bristlecone Advisors LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates in-house strategies, third-party managers, and customized asset allocation, supported by continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Hallie Eads is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2017. Prior to this, she spent six years with New York Life insurance and associated entities, including Eagle Strategies. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated model and provides a range of advisory and brokerage services alongside affiliated investment options.

Jeffrey Hume is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2007, totaling 19 years at the firm. 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 offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Michael Arndt is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. based in Seattle, WA. He holds the Series 66 designation and began his advisory career with the firm in 2025. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, he held a variety of roles including positions at Interbay Golf Center, Queen Anne Dentistry, and Carefree Boat Club. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advisory, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Pavel Nalivayko is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bellevue, WA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his financial services career, he spent 19 years working at PN Construction. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jon Snare is a CFP® and CFA®-designated financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, Wells Fargo, and Deloitte Investment Advisors LLC. He serves on the Board of Directors and Finance Committee of the Trinity Education Foundation, a charitable organization. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using an enhanced open architecture framework that incorporates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, private funds, and various analytical tools.

Thomas Myers is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has held prior roles at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors LLC, Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Emily Hengstler is a CFP® with six years of industry experience who currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. She previously held roles at Merriman Wealth Management and Coldstream Wealth Management. Outside of finance, she provides pet care services as a dog sitter. Focus Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a wide range of wealth management and advisory services with an investment approach that combines active and passive strategies under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Edward Bright is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Advisor Alliance, he spent seven years at Brockman Capital Management, LLC. He also works as a high school CTE educator at Bellevue High School. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a network model with a range of portfolio management strategies and leverages technology platforms to deliver integrated planning and investment services.

Jamshedi Umarzoda is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, Chinook Capital Advisors, and Turning Point Strategic Advisors. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services that combine discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial and tax planning, and employee benefit consulting. The firm’s investment approach uses a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework focused on long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Jason Kronstad is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Parametric Portfolio Associates, M Financial Group, and served in academic roles at Purdue University and the University of Washington. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other vehicles, and offers specialized programs and educational content.

Sarah Cardenas is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with D.A. Davidson since 2022. Prior to her current role, her work experience includes positions at Texas Roadhouse and St. Norbert College. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, equity research, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients.

Ghazaleh Nekui is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Corient in Seattle, WA. Her prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and First Republic Bank. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Kyle Thomas is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has held prior roles at Hightower Advisors, Highland Private Wealth Management, Pathstone, and Cornerstone Advisors. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a variety of vehicles including low-cost ETFs, separate account managers, and private funds.

Grant Monson is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Integrity Alliance, LLC and previously worked at Lion Street Advisors and Penn Mutual. He serves as a board chairman for a charity organization. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of investment management and consulting services through a network of independent advisers.

Melissa Restivo is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 designation. She has been in the industry since 2018, previously working at Parametric Portfolio and Filament LLC. Restivo is based in Seattle, WA. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm emphasizes a relationship-driven, customized investment approach using diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and a mix of investment vehicles.