Zhijun Huang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2026. Prior to joining, he worked at Ampseattles LLC and Tesla, among other roles. He is also involved with Flowspace LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party money managers, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Stephanie Johnston is a Series 66-registered financial advisor at Oppenheimer with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wedbush Securities and Ameriprise Financial Services. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services with an investment approach that includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management programs.

Carmen Gary is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, Carmen is a condominium owner. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base that includes employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services including ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Nonna Davydova is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Cetera Investment Services LLC. She is also involved with Consumer Direct Care Network. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment decisions supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, operating within the KeyCorp group with affiliations to KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Michelle Murray is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Seattle, WA, with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2015. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes multi-manager investment solutions and portfolio construction that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, with capabilities spanning mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Matthew Talbot is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Clearstead since 2026 and previously spent 11 years at The Clarius Group, LLC. He is based in Seattle, WA. Clearstead serves both affluent private clients and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial planning, tax planning, family office administration, and institutional consulting services. The firm applies an institutional investment approach across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, managing approximately $33.9 billion in assets and advising over 4,300 client relationships.

Sonja Seymour is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at KMS Financial Services, Inc. for nine years before joining her current firm in 2021. D.A. Davidson & Co. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth, operating under fiduciary standards with both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Carl Aschenbrenner is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Bellevue, WA. His prior experience includes roles at Fisher Investments, Whalen Wealth Management, and HCR Wealth Advisors. He also serves as a co-trustee on two separate property irrevocable trusts, overseeing trust administration and investment decisions. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools to recommend investment allocations and specific securities.

Curtis Lightle is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies at New York Life, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Summit Partners Northwest and The Lightle Group, LLC, both involved in brokering non-registered insurance products. Lightle also serves as a board member of the Sammamish River Crossing Home Owners Association. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Wai Yip Cheung is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple insurance and financial services firms, including Tp Insurance Group Inc and Connexion Insurance Solutions. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance sales and manages operations related to several insurance agencies. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base with investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory strategies through a large network of advisors.

Duncan Wilk is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2014. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Bellevue, WA. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning, retirement consulting, tax support, and estate-planning coordination.

Paul Meyer is a financial advisor with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Trust Company and JPMorgan Securities, as well as Cresset Asset Management, MDK Private Wealth Management, and Integrated Advisors Network. He serves as a director and volunteer advocate for the Evans Scholars Foundation, a nonprofit that raises funds and mentors for college scholarships for golf caddies. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering various portfolio management and financial planning solutions alongside tax and estate-planning coordination.

Kimber Woods is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Oppenheimer since 2011. Based in Seattle, WA, Woods holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a variety of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside manager selection and multiple investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Matthew Day is a financial advisor at Corient with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments and Columbia Pacific Wealth Management prior to joining Corient. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Timothy Headings is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and Tiaa since 2017. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, using both model portfolios and customized strategies.

Tanya Range is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Key Investment Services since 2009. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed account options. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment strategy selection supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, and it operates as part of the KeyCorp group with connections to KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Michelle Gruber is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Merriman Wealth Management, LLC and JNBA Financial Advisors Inc. Gruber serves as Program Director for the Financial Planning Association’s Puget Sound Chapter, providing educational and networking opportunities for financial planning professionals. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment strategy utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis, offering a range of investment and wealth management services through an extensive network of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Robert Tolstykh is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and Mariner Wealth Advisors. Based in Seattle, WA, Tolstykh joined Oppenheimer in 2026. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering various advisory programs such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm’s investment approach varies by program and includes strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes.

Colleen Bucknum is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at HSBC Securities since 2015 and also serves as a bank officer with HSBC Bank USA, N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products and services alongside her advisory role. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. provides managed account programs for individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering a range of client-directed and discretionary investment options. The firm utilizes model risk profiles and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with due diligence from HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers.

Jason Casey is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Empower Advisory Group since 2025 and previously worked at TIAA and related entities for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns HOWSEY LLC, an LLC managing a short-term rental property. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, leveraging integrated platforms tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative services. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and serves a large client base with a higher client-to-advisor ratio than many peers.