John Skeith is a financial advisor at Cetera with 44 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and has worked at Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he owns businesses specializing in tax preparation and tax reporting for securities, and he serves as secretary and treasurer for a local ministry organization. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and planning services through a multi-manager platform that features both affiliated and third-party managers and various program structures.

Rasmita Panigrahi is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she helps clients understand their financial situations and develop comprehensive plans tailored to their priorities and needs. Her approach involves working collaboratively with clients to create strategies aimed at achieving their financial goals. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Rasmita served as a Premier Banker at Wells Fargo from 2020 to 2021 and as a Wealth Advisor Associate at Morgan Stanley from 2018 to 2020. She holds a California Insurance License, which supports her work in financial planning and advising. Outside of her professional career, Rasmita enjoys cooking and baking, gardening, parenthood, and traveling.

Man Chung Chau is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Linsco/Private Ledger Corp., now part of LPL Financial, since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in raw land ventures, including Rainbow Partners and Prosperity Partners. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing model portfolios and research from multiple sources alongside various technology-driven investment solutions.

Bryan Haigood is a financial advisor with Merrill in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2009 and has also worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 1984. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Patrick Galbraith is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 credential and 25 years of industry experience, all with UBS since 2001. He serves as First Vice President on the board of the United States Tennis Association and acts as Treasurer for the Goat Rocks Community Association in Washington. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, leveraging proprietary capital market assumptions and global research to tailor plans to client goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a broad range of capital markets and fiduciary services.

Michel Smith is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at VOYA Financial Advisors and various entities he owns or operates, including Plannetics, LLC, an expense management firm. Smith also works as an independent insurance agent. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through various program structures.

Kevin Barringer is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management based in Federal Way, WA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent in 2021, he spent 14 years working with Calvary Community Church. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients. The firm offers holistic, goal-based analyses across various planning topics, with the option to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing system called “WealthPlan.”

Hung Tran is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for ten years. Tran has ownership interests in a restaurant and bar in Seattle and a Tennessee football venture. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process is grounded in modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of investment options, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Colin Huber is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services who holds a Series 66 credential and has four years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Smith Richards Group and has been associated with MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2020. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved tools to analyze client goals and deliver written recommendations.

Timothy Nausin is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience, currently practicing at LPL Financial since 2021. His prior experience includes 13 years at Waddell & Reed Inc and various insurance carriers associated with W & R Insurance Agencies. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Heather Rock is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 40 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee for the French American School of Puget Sound and acts as an advisor and mentor for Waterlilly Caregiving Inc. She is also a director and owner of Treen Corporation, a private company. Heather is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a broad range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers customized consulting and portfolio management services using a combination of in-house and third-party managers and provides both traditional and complex investment strategies.

Matthew Seto is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo entities since 2012, including Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Advisors. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes discretionary 3(38) plan-level investment management options, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep products in its investment menus.

David St Martin is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Blake Mc Allister is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. His prior work experience includes roles at Techtronic Industries and The Golf Club at Newcastle. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, offering fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and access to mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment plans.

Fortun Azose is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015. He is based in Seattle, WA. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning services and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Ruan Esterhuysen is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Clearing, Esterhuysen worked at Western Governor's University and has been associated with Wells Fargo Bank since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for Mt Baker Bibleway Camp and as a board member for Bible Believers of Washington. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Adrian Hedwig is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at CUSO Financial Services, LP for ten years before joining LPL Financial and SALAL Credit Union. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, supported by research and model portfolios from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Jeffrey Ratti is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Bellevue, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TD Ameritrade, Avenue Properties, Keller Williams Real Estate, and Calton & Associates, Inc. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2020. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary managed account services. The firm provides integrated brokerage, advisory, custody, and cash management services supported by multi-asset model portfolios and centralized operational processes.

Nathan Huveldt is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015, with prior experience at Citigroup Global Markets dating back to 2003. Outside of his advisory work, Huveldt is involved in Best Life Medical Weight Loss, LLC, where he handles administrative and accounting roles. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with customized financial planning and investment advisory services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process includes structured discovery and modeling tools but generally does not provide individual security recommendations within standalone plans.

Mark Sullivan is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a year at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a family-owned purebred cattle business, Black Hills Herefords, in Olympia, WA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broad range of financial products such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.