Matthew Vance is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at VergePointe Wealth Management, LLC since 2009. He has been involved with VergePointe, LLP, a CPA and consulting firm, since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he holds positions on the boards of several companies and serves as chairman of the board for William Henry, LLC and Tanner Goods, LLC. VergePointe Wealth Management is an independent, fee-only advisory firm managing approximately $258 million in client assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning with a fiduciary focus on coordinating investment, tax, estate, and liquidity planning.

Eric Bedritis is a financial advisor at Oswego Private Wealth Management in Lake Oswego, OR. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2021. Prior to joining the financial services industry, his work background includes roles at Performance Kitchen and Ryder Last Mile. Oswego Private Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, wealth planning, and business transition services to high-net-worth individuals and various entities. The firm customizes portfolios using fundamental and cyclical analysis and offers unique services such as defined business transition engagements and personal CFO coordination.

Colin Maulding is a financial advisor at 4:8 Financial with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones, LPL Financial, and Financial Advocates Investment Management. Maulding is also a licensed insurance agent and operates Maulding Wealth Management, LLC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. 4:8 Financial provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and qualified plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation with a buy-and-hold approach and uses LPL-sponsored platforms and model portfolios to manage client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Nathan Oeming is a financial advisor at NW Advisory with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network before joining NW Advisory in 2020. In addition to his advisory role, he provides insurance consulting for life, disability, and long-term care products. NW Advisory offers investment management services primarily to individuals and high net worth clients, focusing on long-term strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance. The firm also provides financial and estate planning education using third-party software, while recommending independent custodians for client assets.

Michael English is a financial advisor at Rostad Capital Management, Inc. in Portland, OR, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Rostad & English CPAs PC since 2003, totaling 23 years in that firm. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with COHO PROPERTIES LLC and WESTWOOD PROPERTIES LLC. Rostad Capital Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities through its SmartBeta program. The firm combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, and asset-allocation analysis to tailor non-discretionary portfolios, with an integrated approach that includes accounting and tax services.

Paul Carlson is a financial advisor at 4:8 Financial with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and Financial Advocates Investment Management for ten years each. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent. 4:8 Financial provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and qualified plans. The firm utilizes a buy-and-hold investment approach with periodic rebalancing, employing mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds through LPL-sponsored platforms and model portfolios.

Gregory Walsh is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Greenbridge Investment Management, LLC, based in Lake Oswego, OR. He has five years of industry experience and previously worked for American Century Investments for fifteen years. Greenbridge Investment Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers customized portfolio construction and financial planning focused on individualized client relationships, employing a multi-strategy approach to manage risk and costs in line with client objectives.

Guerllamo Jimenez is a financial advisor at Optimum Capital Strategies in Beaverton, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Optimum Capital Strategies since 2009. Optimum Capital Strategies serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations with fee-based, personalized asset management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combined with active use of options and tactical trading, managing client assets on a discretionary basis and offering services such as securities buy-back to business clients.

James Jones is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Willamette Financial Advisors, LLC since 2015. He previously worked at Centaurus Financial, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Jones is also a licensed insurance producer with various insurance companies. Willamette Financial Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, balanced, and disciplined approach to building globally diversified portfolios tailored to each client’s needs.

Benjamin Newell is a financial advisor at Miller Financial Group, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Miller Financial Group since 2012, following a one-year tenure at Edward Jones. Miller Financial Group is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation strategy using a core-and-satellite approach, combining passive index funds and ETFs with actively managed funds and individual securities, and manages approximately $82.8 million across about 170 client relationships.

Gustav Light is a financial advisor with Keturi Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Keturi Investment Management since 2021 and also has experience with Keturi Investments dating back to 2020. Prior to his advisory roles, he worked briefly at C1 Partners and Anchor Wash. Keturi Investment Management LLC provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with a long-term investment approach, managing portfolios across various asset classes with a focus on consistent business performance.

Nathan Reineke is a financial advisor with Physician Family Financial Advisors Inc in Beaverton, OR, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Physician Family Financial Advisors since 2018 and previously spent two years at Daimler Trucks North America. Physician Family Financial Advisors serves physician families and other individual clients, as well as a small number of employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, passive investment approach focused on index mutual funds and ETFs, alongside tax-aware strategies, and operates using a non-asset-under-management fee model.

Mark Gaskill is the sole advisor at MKG Financial Group, Inc. in Portland, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 47 years of industry experience. He has led MKG Financial Group since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Gaskill operates MKG Productions, a personal DBA through which he collaborates with media outlets. MKG Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $16 million across about 71 accounts. The firm focuses on U.S. small- to mid-cap equity portfolios using a top-down, research-driven process that integrates technical and fundamental analysis and employs value, contrarian, and special-situation investment styles.

Amy Oh is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Taurus Capital Advisors, LLC since 2023. She previously worked at Sage Financial Advisors Inc. for 15 years and is the owner of Boingy LLC, a manufacturer of baby products. Taurus Capital Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, charitable organizations, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive wealth planning. The firm uses a team-driven investment process focusing on diversified, tax-conscious strategies and integrates tax preparation services through a contracted CPA.

Asher Carlson is a financial advisor at 4:8 Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Financial Advocates Investment Management and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Carlson has been involved with Liberty University since 2022. 4:8 Financial provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and qualified plans. The firm uses a buy-and-hold investment approach with periodic rebalancing and relies on LPL Financial-sponsored platforms and model portfolios to manage client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Elijah Lyons is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Lookahead Wealth LLC. He previously worked at Southern Capital Advisors, LLC for three years and has held roles at Freed-Hardeman University and Apologetics Press Inc. outside the financial sector. Lookahead Wealth LLC is a fee-only investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to both retail and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes customized investment strategies that combine low-cost passive exposures with manager-focused active approaches, applying quantitative and qualitative analysis over multiple time horizons.

Andrew Mauss is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with Samara Capital. Prior to joining Samara, he worked at Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd and has a long background in woodworking as Vice President and Secretary of RLM Woodworking, Inc. He serves on the board of Friends of the Children, a nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon. Samara Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $114 million across 89 client relationships. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporations, focusing on strategic asset allocation and long-term holdings with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Tasha Mauss is a financial advisor at Samara Capital with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Unionbank Investment Services LLC and Strategic Wealth Partners. Mauss has been with Samara Capital and its predecessor entities since 2017. Samara Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm manages portfolios with a focus on strategic asset allocation and long-term holdings across various asset classes, offering services including discretionary portfolio management and financial planning.

Michelle Wanless is a financial advisor at Allium Financial Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including D.A. Davidson & Co. and E2I Advisors, LLC. Wanless is also a commissioned notary public for the state of Washington. Allium Financial Advisors, LLC manages approximately $638.9 million in client assets and serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with comprehensive financial planning and consulting, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and manager selection.

Rebecca Rohleder is a financial advisor at Human Investing with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for TIAA-CREF for 10 years before joining Human Investing. Human Investing provides integrated wealth management services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm focuses on fee-only fiduciary advice and offers diversified investment solutions, including low-cost index funds, ETFs, and Vanguard Personalized Indexing, while managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.