Bret Edensword is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones before joining LPL Financial and the Boeing Employee Credit Union in 2018. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Tracy Forsythe is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 28 years of industry experience and a Series 66 credential. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, Forsythe worked at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America Advisors, Securities America, and KMS Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, Forsythe is co-owner of Highlander Capital LLC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and model portfolio management.

Dylan Miyasaki is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2018 and previously worked at Apex Systems. Outside of his advisory role, he strings tennis racquets for friends for a small fee. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning geared toward dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies. Their retirement income service combines proprietary research and third-party tools to produce recommendation reports implemented through client collaboration.

Alisoune Lee is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining RBC Capital Markets in 2025, Lee held roles at Coldstream Wealth Management, EP Wealth Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, and Oiselle. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various wrap fee advisory programs, providing portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services tailored to each client’s Advisory Risk Profile.

Edward Balfour is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2017. Prior to that, he was with VOYA Financial Advisors and Axa Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model that combines advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

James Hedden is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Seattle, WA, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Hedden is the owner of HL Partners LLC, a translation and localization business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing tailored financial planning and a wide range of advisory programs, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process involves structured discovery and advanced modeling tools, offering advisory services without individual security recommendations in standalone plans.

Scott Stanley is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2012. He operates under the Pharos Wealth Management name, which serves as a DBA for his LPL business. 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 wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by research and various portfolio management options.

Angela Mathews is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she worked for eight years at Evergreen HomeCare Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is the author and publisher of a self-published children's book sold primarily online. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment strategies and affiliated services. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets through a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

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.

Taylor Sporcic is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Issaquah, WA, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations with seven years at Edward Jones and a total of four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Auburn License Agency and Gosney Motor Parts Inc. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a broad range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and is notable for its extensive retail advisor and branch network.

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.