Riley Noonan is a financial advisor at Corient with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Ethic, Inc., Freestone Capital Management, and RUSSELL Investments. Prior to his advisory career, he spent four years at the University of Washington. 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 combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Christine Stensland is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2013. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse range of clients, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides services under the Advisers Act fiduciary standard and ERISA fiduciary duties, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analysis with various tools to recommend and monitor investments.

Jamie Wieferich is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2004. 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 such as retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with assets exceeding $20 million.

Stephanie Roberts is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC in Bellevue, WA. She previously worked at The H Group Washington, Inc. and Harvest Capital Advisors. From 2018 to 2020, she was involved with When in Travel Series LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active managers with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Evan Wirkkala is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Clear Coast Partners, 30 North Group, Pathstone, and Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Whiteline Advisory, where he serves as a consultant to private family operating businesses, and is a majority partner in Clear Coast Partners, LLC, a firm focused on healthcare-related investments. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing a combination of affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Judith Wildes is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 42 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2000. In addition to her advisory role, she is an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services through its broker-dealer operations.

Qiang Lu is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 66, 63, and 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, Citigroup Services and Technology (China) Limited, and Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC. He also has part-time administrative experience with Howbuy Corporation. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, emphasizing a range of client-directed and discretionary portfolio options supported by strategic asset allocation and global fund due diligence.

Karen Henderson is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2007 to 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she is a licensed Notary Public in Seattle, WA. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers integrated services through affiliated trust and insurance entities and distinguishes itself with a recapitalized ownership structure and a platform that combines wealth, trust, and insurance capabilities.

Sasho Smileski is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Charles Schwab Bank, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he owns residential rental properties in Washington. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models.

Tate Engleson is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. based in Seattle, WA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Renaissance Financial and Pacific Life. Engleson has also spent time in education at Creighton University and Simley High School. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under a fiduciary standard and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Michael Ersser Jr. is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Merriman Wealth Management, BlackRock, and Zulily. He also briefly worked in the food service industry with MOD Super-Fast Pizza. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that integrates active and passive strategies, private funds, and various managed accounts.

Nhat Nguyen is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment selection and provides access to third-party discretionary managers, with ongoing monitoring and supervisory oversight.

Yulia Aiden is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she previously operated Yulia, LLC DBA Vino & Picasso for five years. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA retirement relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Carol Parrish is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Bellevue, WA, with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including WCG Wealth Advisors, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and financial entities. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Tayler Drynan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Since 2021, Drynan has operated Drynan Strategic Financial Solutions and also serves as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Kevin Daniel Jr. is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc since 2018 and previously held positions at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he dedicates time annually to mentoring soon-to-be business school graduates and has served on a nonprofit board for over a decade. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services with a focus on strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Xun Zhang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, Zhang worked at Microsoft and other companies in various roles. He is also involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory approach primarily utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms.

Jason Tafoya is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at The H Group Washington, Inc., CS Planning Corp, Evergreen Wealth, LLC, Stratos Wealth Partners, and LPL Financial. He is also a commissioned notary. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network, offering financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm applies a diversified investment approach combining passive and active strategies, with portfolio oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

Matthew Pearson is a financial advisor with Creative Planning in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Global Retirement Partners, LPL Financial, Usi Advisors, M Holdings Securities, and Kibble & Prentice Holding Company. He serves on the board of Global Underwater Explorers, a diving community and training organization. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and integrated investment infrastructure.

Patrick Bevan is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient in Seattle, WA. His work history includes roles at Corient Services LLC, CWM, LLC, and Carson Wealth, preceded by four years each at Creighton University and Seattle Preparatory School. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach with a combination of in-house strategies and third-party manager solutions, employing risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.