Alexander Brueske is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with B3 Wealth Strategies in Bellevue, WA, where he has worked since 2019, and has prior experience at LPL Financial, Financial Advocates Investment Management, and Waddell & Reed. Brueske also provides limited services through Brueske Advisory Services, an independent RIA he founded in 2016 to facilitate asset transitions. B3 Wealth Strategies offers discretionary asset management and investment advice to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a customized asset-allocation strategy using LPL Financial’s Strategic Wealth Management platform and emphasizes strategic asset allocation with long-term holdings, supporting clients with ongoing monitoring, educational workshops, and access to wrap-fee programs.

Philip Murphy is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Smart Portfolios, LLC and has worked at PLM Investment Advisers, Inc. since 2006. Smart Portfolios serves retail clients, including high-net-worth individuals, by providing model-based portfolio management, signal subscription services, and standalone financial planning. The firm uses a proprietary Dynamic Portfolio Optimization engine and combines in-house modeling with third-party research and sub-advisory relationships to manage discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Justin Vestman is a financial advisor with Lake Avenue Financial LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Golden State Equity Partners, LPL Financial, LLC, and Golden State Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a basketball coach at Bellevue High School. Lake Avenue Financial provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and referrals to third-party advisers for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and brokerage clients. The firm offers a subscription education and coaching product and employs a multi-method research approach with a range of strategies implemented through both traditional discretionary management and a web-based platform.

Steven Poirier is a financial advisor at Greenrock Asset Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities, LLC. Poirier holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Greenrock Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, companies, and institutional clients. The firm employs active, tactical portfolio management with continuous oversight and uses derivatives and performance-based fee arrangements, which are uncommon among similar independent advisers.

Tyson Farmer is a financial advisor at Vega Financial LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for 10 years before joining Vega Financial in 2020. Vega Financial serves individual, high-net-worth, and corporate clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with comprehensive financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using primarily passive portfolio construction complemented by tactical analysis and options strategies tailored to client-specific investment policies.

Clarissa Candelario is a financial advisor with Private Asset Management Inc in Kirkland, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, The Retirement Solution Inc., HighTower Advisors LLC, Coldstream Wealth Management, and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Private Asset Management Inc provides wealth management and investment consulting to individuals, high-net-worth families, and charitable foundations, offering customized portfolio construction across multiple asset classes and regular, bound quarterly reporting with market-overview letters. The firm also facilitates direct and pooled real estate investments and supports clients with educational resources, hourly advisory engagements, and specialized services such as retirement-plan rollovers and tax-report preparation.

Benjamin Englund is a financial advisor at Ceva Advisors with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ceva Advisors, he worked at SLC Management for 16 years and held roles at several other firms including Aberdeen Capital LLC and NWAM, LLC. Ceva Advisors is a state-registered advisory firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts and estates. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, using diversified, low-cost funds and bespoke portfolio adjustments, and offers private investment recommendations and direct digital-asset allocations as part of its services.

Tera Probst is a financial advisor at Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC in Kirkland, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. She previously worked for Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. for 20 years and Seafirst National Bank for 27 years. Sound Legacy Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, qualified purchasers, and some institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of passive and active investment techniques tailored to client suitability, risk tolerance, and time horizon, and offers multi-generational legacy and family-office style services.

Steven Rosenthal is a financial advisor with Fulcrum Wealth Advisors, LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He also operates an accounting business, Steven Rosenthal, CPA, providing tax planning and preparation services. Rosenthal has worked with firms including Cetera Advisor Networks and Intuit Inc. Fulcrum Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients with discretionary investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis, modern portfolio theory, and a range of investment vehicles, with portfolios reviewed at least quarterly.

Katy Cook is a Principal at Abacus Financial Planning and decided to change careers and go into financial planning after creating her parents’ retirement plan. She saw firsthand the peace of mind that comes with having a roadmap to guide investing and spending decisions. Katy helps women and their families use money to live the life they want. She enjoys helping people explore financial scenarios and understand the long-term impact of small (and large) choices. Prior to being a financial planner, Katy spent a decade in teaching and independent consulting focused on “data for do-gooders.” She completed a BS in Mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin and a financial planning certificate with Boston University. She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Princeton University, where she was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow.

Thai Duong Tran is the sole advisor at XSTAR Fund Management LLC in Redmond, WA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has five years of experience managing investments at XSTAR following roles at Neotech Ltd and Skyfarm JSC. XSTAR Fund Management LLC serves accredited and high-net-worth investors through a privately offered pooled investment vehicle and separately managed accounts. The firm employs a combined top-down macro and bottom-up fundamental research approach focused on undervalued U.S. publicly traded equities, using a concentrated and long-biased portfolio strategy with discretionary management.

Gregory Radovich is a financial advisor at Johnson & Shute Investment Advisors, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Johnson & Shute Investment Advisors since 1997. Additionally, he is employed as a manager at Johnson & Shute, P.S., a CPA firm, where he prepares financial statements, tax returns, and provides business consulting. Johnson & Shute Investment Advisors offers investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business organizations. The firm employs a non-discretionary, long-term buy-and-hold approach using client-selected model portfolios composed of low-cost, passively managed mutual funds.

Dominic Hubert is a financial advisor at Schmidt Financial Management with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked for Deloitte & Touche LLP for 15 years. Hubert joined Schmidt Financial Group in 2021 before continuing with Schmidt Financial Management. Schmidt Financial Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth households, including trusts, estates, and retirement accounts. The firm utilizes a customized, non-model portfolio construction approach, blending fundamental and technical analysis and leveraging third-party research, while delegating manager due diligence to an external provider.

Mark Lalich is a financial advisor at GreenRock Asset Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services Inc and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, Lalich is CEO and board chairman of Rust Gym Inc., an educational subscription service teaching computer programming, and he owns Lalich Principle Consortium, a holding company with interests including an optometry business. GreenRock Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, companies, and institutional clients. The firm employs active, tactical portfolio management with the use of derivatives and may enter into performance-based fee arrangements, distinguishing itself among independent advisers.

Christopher Steward is a financial advisor at Steward Capital LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Legacy Group Capital LLC since 2017 alongside his role at Steward Capital, which he joined in 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he invests as a limited partner in various apartment buildings and developments. Steward Capital LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth and accredited investors. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, offering discretionary management and access to a range of investment vehicles, including alternatives and private placements.

Michael Coe is a financial advisor at Senior Financial Advisors, Inc. in Bellevue, WA, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 2025. Coe previously spent over a decade with Cetera and its affiliated firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed as a nonvariable insurance agent through a sole proprietorship. Senior Financial Advisors, Inc. provides written financial planning and retirement plan participant advisory services to individuals and institutional clients. The firm focuses on delivering detailed, non-discretionary recommendations through hourly-billed planning engagements and does not offer discretionary portfolio management.

Benjamin Koval is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Soundpath Retirement Strategies, LLC and has previously worked at Decker Retirement Planning, Inc. and Mindray NA. Koval serves as a chapter president for the American Financial Education Alliance, focusing on public education regarding investment topics. Soundpath Retirement Strategies, LLC provides financial consulting and planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement-focused services. The firm uses an annual flat fee structure based on engagement complexity and provides ongoing services such as portfolio monitoring, tax-efficiency analysis, and income planning.

Daniel Wilkison is the sole advisor at Wilkison Investment Services, LLC in Snoqualmie, WA, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has operated his independent firm since 2001. Wilkison Investment Services provides personalized, fee-only investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and constructs diversified portfolios using a combination of passive index funds, actively managed mutual funds, and individual securities, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.

Richard Mellor is a financial advisor at Mellor & Associates LLC in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at United Parcel Service from 2012 to 2017. Mellor & Associates provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, and businesses, focusing on retirement planning, wealth maintenance, and intergenerational transfers. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach, utilizing equities, fixed income, ETFs, and selected non-traded REITs to align portfolios with clients’ liquidity needs and risk tolerance.

Michael Sondheim is a financial advisor with South Cove Financial, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has held advisory roles at South Cove Financial since 2019 and Pacific Financial Solutions since 2017. In addition to his advisory work, Sondheim volunteers as a presenter for the American Financial Education Alliance, providing financial education workshops. South Cove Financial serves primarily West Coast individuals and high-net-worth families with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm manages portfolios internally using both fundamental and technical analysis and integrates insurance planning into its services, offering tailored strategies that may include illiquid alternatives and pre-IPO positions.