Noemi Chaparro is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at DPA Wealth Partners and Securian Advisors Northwest, with prior roles including Minnesota Life Agent positions. Chaparro also engages in fixed insurance sales as an outside business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a wide range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services, managing over $212 billion in client assets.

Dennis Clavin is a CFP® professional affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network, with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2016 and holds Series 63 registration. Clavin owns Dennis Clavin, LLC, an entity facilitating his securities, advisory, and insurance operations. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Clinton Robinson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. Robinson serves on the finance committee and board of PlantAmnesty, a nonprofit organization focused on education and advocacy to prevent malpruning and preserve urban greenspaces. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates point-in-time planning from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated structure using affiliated funds.

Sophia Despaigne is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, she worked at Baird and held positions at the University of Washington and South Seattle Community College. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Lisagrace Alsbury is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Lincoln Investment since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she provides payroll tax filing assistance as a self-employed contractor. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advice, and a range of investment programs utilizing both strategic and tactical approaches overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

Bligh Bjarnason is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient in Seattle, WA. His prior roles include positions at Columbia Pacific Wealth Management, Slalom, and Westlake Associates. Corient offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs various risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Scott Sheffield is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors since 2022. Prior to joining Hightower, he spent 16 years with Sovereign Capital Advisors LLC, Sovereign Capital Group LLC, and Sovereign Wealth Advisors LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and private funds, employing a multi-manager approach with both affiliated and third-party managers.

Sue Sewell is a financial advisor at Clearstead and Clearstead Advisory Solutions with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at The Clarius Group, LLC and Seattle Bank. Clearstead serves affluent private clients and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial planning, tax planning, family office administration, and institutional consulting services. The firm manages approximately $33.9 billion in assets and uses a disciplined investment process that includes portfolio analytics, manager research, and strategic asset allocation across various investment products.

Liam Airey is a CFP® with two years of industry experience currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Bellevue, WA. Prior to joining Schwab, he worked at Clearsight Advisors, VLP Financial Advisors, and Corbett Road. He also spent ten years in full-time education before entering the financial advisory field. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Charles Schwab & Co. and does not directly charge clients fees, with discretionary management typically provided by affiliated or third-party managers.

Aaron Nichols is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning in Bellevue, WA. His prior experience includes roles at National Advisors Trust Company before joining Creative Planning in 2019. Creative Planning offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies alongside selective private market exposure.

Lauren Thompson is a financial advisor with Corient, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient, she worked at McCutchen Group LLC and Santa Barbara County Employees Retirement System. She serves on the Investment Advisory Committee for the Seattle City Employee's Retirement System. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, utilizing a goals-based, team investment approach that blends in-house strategies with third-party managers and incorporates risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Ariel Romero is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory who holds a Series 66 designation and has six years of industry experience. He previously worked for Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. for 22 years before joining Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. in 2026. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice within the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Schwab and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its business model from many other enterprise wealth managers.

Jung Lee is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Group since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Lee is involved in several business activities including ownership interests in real estate consulting and insurance marketing entities, and volunteers translating grant information for small businesses in Pierce County. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing multiple advisory programs and third-party asset managers to tailor client investment profiles.

Matthew Kane is a financial advisor at Corient in Seattle, WA, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Corient and its affiliated entities since 2022, as well as Columbia Pacific Wealth Management from 2015 to 2023. 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 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 to align portfolios with client objectives.

Tsuneko Nakatani is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bellevue, WA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Eagle Strategies LLC, NYLife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. She volunteers with the Renton Chamber of Commerce, promoting local business networks. 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 provides tailored advice via multiple program types and manages a substantial asset base primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Briana Keydel is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently with Wealthspire Advisors since 2024. Her prior roles include positions at Private Ocean, Mutual Securities, Inc., and Lakeview Financial Group. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the board of the nonprofit Knit for Life and operates an independent insurance agency. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets with about 220 advisors. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, employing an institutional-style asset allocation framework.

Marcie Mayer is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Renton, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services with investment solutions tailored through strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment vehicles.

Julie Paul is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has been with D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2006. Outside of her advisory work, she manages a sole proprietorship unrelated to securities trading. 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, and a Private Wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Wim Schut is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 46 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee of the Wim Schut Living Trust. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Jacob Bond is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC since 2023. Prior to joining Cresset, he spent 16 years at TRUE Capital Management. He is also a licensed insurance agent with True Capital Insurance Services, LLC, an affiliated insurance company, though he does not receive compensation for those services. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering services such as portfolio management, wealth planning, private fund advisory, and family office services. Cresset employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven investment approach combining active and passive strategies with a structured due diligence process for manager selection and ongoing monitoring.