John Shepherd is a financial advisor at BlueDoor Private Wealth, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Innovation Partners LLC and Fairbanks Capital. Outside of advising, he is the owner of Gemini Portfolio Management, a restaurant and tavern in Seaside, Oregon. BlueDoor Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients with customized investment management and ancillary financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment process using both fundamental and technical analysis and offers diverse portfolio implementation options, including direct securities and third-party managers.

Andrew Sadler is a financial advisor with Nations Financial Group, Inc. based in Seaside, Oregon, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current advisory role, he served 20 years in the United States Coast Guard. Nations Financial Group, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporate clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and a range of advisory services. The firm employs in-house model portfolios across various risk profiles and allows advisors to utilize a mix of investment strategies and third-party managers.

Nicolle Landwehr is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Nations Financial Group, Inc. since 2005. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has additional roles including insurance agent and board member of the Seaside Rotary Club. Nations Financial Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach utilizes proprietary model portfolios combined with outside manager options, tailored by its network of investment adviser representatives to meet client objectives and risk tolerances.

Craig Nern is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with 42 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has been with D.A. Davidson since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Board President of the North Tillamook Library Friends and is a board member of the Neahkahnie Water District. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for clients with significant net worth, operating under fiduciary standards with both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

David Pullin is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and co-owner of Canyon Financial Group, where he has worked since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates out of Seaside, Oregon. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Daniel Cavagnaro is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Oppenheimer since 2019 and previously held positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association, and Morgan Stanley from 2003 to 2019. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers various programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, combining strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and regular portfolio reviews.

Michael Lawyer is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stifel in 2024, he worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. for 14 years and held various roles at Morgan Stanley from 2003 to 2010. He serves as Vice President of the Pilgrim Lutheran Christian School Foundation, where he is involved in fundraising, marketing, and determining disbursement of funds for tuition assistance. Stifel serves a broad client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Amy Spurr is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She began her career on Wall Street as an Associate at NatWest Bank, specializing in credit and foreign exchange. Following the completion of her M.B.A., Amy joined Merrill in 1998, where she served as a Managing Director in Capital Markets, advising corporations on financings and balance sheet management. In 2010, Amy transitioned to Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, focusing on advising high net worth clients on wealth management strategies aimed at achieving their long-term goals. She holds a B.A. from James Madison College at Michigan State University and an M.B.A. from the Darden Business School at the University of Virginia. Amy also holds the professional designations Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Amy and her husband, David, live in Oregon with their two children.

Mitchell Sivertson is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of finance, he has ownership interests in several non-investment businesses, including mining equipment and agricultural production companies. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients with a broad range of investment and financial planning services, offering tailored recommendations based on proprietary research and planning tools.

Joan Fisher is a financial advisor with Stifel in Cannon Beach, Oregon, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. She has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. since 2013. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach relies on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, employing forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Brian Zartner is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2017, he worked at The Boeing Company for 33 years. He holds a Series 66 designation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

David Spurr is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been associated since 2014. He has extensive experience in financial advisory, with a background that includes significant roles in investment banking and legal practice. Before joining Merrill Lynch, David was Managing Director and Global Head of the Liability Management Group within the Investment Banking Division at Goldman, Sachs & Co, where he advised corporations on balance sheet optimization and the financial, tax, and accounting aspects of debt restructuring. David's prior experience includes positions at Credit Suisse and a legal career at Davis Polk & Wardwell, following a clerkship with the Honorable Lewis Kaplan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Additionally, he worked in investment banking at Salomon Brothers before attending law school. He earned his A.B. with honors from Dartmouth College in 1993 and his J.D. with honors from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1998, where he served as Managing Editor of the Virginia Law Review. David holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional role, David contributes to community and environmental efforts by serving on the Board of Columbia Riverkeeper and has previously served on the Board of Ecotrust Finance.