Scott Kelley is a financial advisor with John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Federated Hermes, Inc., Merrill, and OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. He is based in Ridgefield, WA. John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC provides financial planning, consultative services, and an Emergency Savings program to a diverse client base that includes individual clients, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. The firm employs a technology-assisted service model featuring third-party financial planning software and serves a high number of clients per advisor.

Benjamin Ambrosini is a financial advisor at Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at several firms, including Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC, and 20/20 Financial Advisers of Cardiff by the Sea. Ambrosini is also licensed as an insurance agent, focusing on fixed-insurance products. Axxcess Wealth Management provides wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and third-party asset management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm employs a multi-asset portfolio approach utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers distinctive third-party manager integration and administrative services through its Third-Party Asset Management Platform.

Jeffrey Schultz is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Creativeone Wealth, LLC. He has held roles at Change Path LLC since 2017 and has operated Schultz Financial Services since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with CCPOD, LLC, a property leasing business for food cart entrepreneurs. Creativeone Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary accounts using proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, employing a variety of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, and options.

Alexander Groh is a financial advisor at Inspire Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fisher Investments and Alliance Advisory & Securities, Inc. Groh is based in Vancouver, Washington. Inspire Advisors, LLC manages approximately $1.33 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions and charitable organizations. The firm integrates Biblically Responsible Investing into its portfolios and employs a range of investment methods, often delegating management to sub-advisors and using proprietary ETFs.

Jerald Halverson is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities and First Republic Investment Management. His current role includes responsibilities at both Citizens Bank NA and Citizens Private Wealth. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management within an open-architecture framework and offers specialized services including tax and estate structuring, ERISA plan advisory, and business consulting for multigenerational families and closely held businesses.

Mark Schaffer is a financial advisor at Madison Partners with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations, along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Madison Partners in 2026, he worked at Armstrong Advisory Group Inc., Securities America Advisors, Inc., and SCOTTRADE, Inc. Mr. Schaffer maintains active individual insurance licenses but does not conduct insurance business. Madison Partners provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term and customized, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, fixed income, and alternatives, often implemented through third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios.

Blaine Butcher is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with seven years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC and Sommers Financial Management, having worked previously at Victory Capital Advisers, Inc. and Edward Jones. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising approach that combines proprietary Wealthcare software and behavioral economics, integrating passive and active investment strategies with dynamic rebalancing when appropriate.

Kris Kienzle is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mutual Advisors in 2020, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and Dewam Distributors Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner and CEO of a wholesale distribution business specializing in stainless steel fasteners. Mutual Advisors serves a diverse range of clients including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm manages portfolios using both active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives and is notable for its scale of institutional assets under management and service to uncommon institutional types such as sovereign wealth funds.

Brittany Cross is a financial advisor with First Heartland Consultants, Inc. in Vancouver, WA, holding a Series 66 license and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Her career includes tenures at First Heartland Capital Inc. and D.A. Davidson & Co., as well as leadership roles in Cross Limited Partnership dba Labyrinth Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers as a youth soccer assistant coach. First Heartland Consultants serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides financial planning, model-based management for self-directed 401(k) accounts, and a range of asset management solutions delivered through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Suping Yang is a financial advisor with Wealth Management who holds a PFS™ designation and a Series 65 license, bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Wealth Management since 2014 and has operated a CPA practice, Susan S Yang CPA PC, since 2004, where she serves as president and supervises accounting staff. Yang is also involved in healthcare management and commercial real estate businesses outside of her advisory role. Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and government entities. The firm manages approximately $3.7 billion in assets, utilizing a passive investment approach focused on no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolios grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy.

Konstantina Castro is an investment advisor representative with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. She has previously worked with Atlas Investments, Foresters Advisory Services, and Foresters Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in real estate through her interests in Parthenon Properties, LLC and Lepitsa 1, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party investment solutions.

Jessica Ellyson is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner since 2026. She previously worked at EP Wealth Advisors for five years and held roles at Northwestern Mutual and Umpqua Bank. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, implementing discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers.

Lucas Weigang is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and six years of industry experience. He has worked at several Bankers Life entities since 2018 and previously held positions outside the financial sector, including at PF Changs and Deluxe Awning Company. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an insurance sales representative and unit field trainer. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, as well as retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to tailor asset allocations and portfolios aligned with client goals and risk tolerances.

Candace Stogin is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Vancouver, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 7 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Securities America, Inc. She is currently affiliated with Allworth Financial and AW Securities. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs customized portfolio strategies, including core-satellite, index allocations, and options-based overlays, and utilizes third-party sub-advisers alongside technology solutions to manage held-away accounts.

Jerod Patterson is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Boise Cascade Co, Securities America, Inc., OSAIC, and AW Securities. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a variety of model strategies and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary services, incorporating technology to manage held-away retirement accounts without client login credentials.

Julie Schneider is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 39 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. for nine years before joining D.A. Davidson in 2022. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advisory services, and specialized wealth management solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Jeremy Jenkins is a Series 66 registered financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Portland, OR, and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bankers Life Advisory Services, he held roles at LPL Enterprise and Pruco Securities LLC, as well as non-advisory positions including working for UPS and operating a business named Jims LLC. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop customized asset allocations and portfolio management strategies tailored to clients’ goals, risk tolerances, and time horizons.

Sarah Woehrman is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LINCOLN FINANCIAL ADVISORS Corporation, and Ameriprise Financial Services. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved with Unique Planning Insurance Solutions, where she sells group benefits, and she provides investment advisory services through Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LLC. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary advisory model, utilizing various technology platforms and third-party managers to deliver investment solutions tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Nicole Guimonds is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, Citizens Securities, Inc., and Edward Jones. She is based in Vancouver, WA. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Michael Squier is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., having joined the firm in 2023, and previously worked at The Vanguard Group for 17 years. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct professor at New York University, teaching a graduate-level course on Investment and Wealth Management. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other investment vehicles, and provides specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.