Sean George is a financial advisor at Elderrock Financial LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 license and has worked previously at Berknell Financial Group, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Edward Jones. Sean is involved in community and professional organizations, including the Rotary Club of Everett and the Everett Rotary Youth Foundation, where he serves as secretary. Elderrock Financial LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual investors and sponsors of employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm combines investment management with comprehensive planning, offering discretionary and non-discretionary account management, and works actively with pension and profit-sharing plan clients on ERISA fiduciary and non-fiduciary consulting.

Huihwan Yu is the sole advisor at Waterhill Capital, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Kirkland, WA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. Mr. Yu has managed Waterhill Capital since 2014. Waterhill Capital provides discretionary portfolio management to individual investors, including IRAs and trusts, as well as limited partners in a private investment partnership. The firm focuses on long-term capital appreciation with an emphasis on capital preservation, employing a "go anywhere, buy anything" investment approach across publicly traded securities without using leverage or private securities.

Shai Weinbaum is the sole advisor at Shai Weinbaum Investment Management in Poulsbo, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has operated his independent firm since 2013. The firm provides discretionary investment management services primarily to individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and small businesses. It customizes portfolios based on bottom-up fundamental analysis focused on intrinsic value and long-term outperformance, avoiding margin, debt, derivatives, and technical or cyclical analysis.

Ronald Chan is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Lakeside Financial Inc. in Kirkland, WA, with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Lakeside Financial since 2015. Outside of investment advisory, he spends significant time providing management consulting services, including financial analysis and strategic recommendations, notably for a corporate client in the furniture industry. Lakeside Financial is an independent, state-registered firm managing approximately $35 million for around 34 clients. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and business entities, offering investment management, financial planning, and management consulting. Its investment approach incorporates intrinsic-value, quantitative, and qualitative analysis across multiple asset classes and geographies, with features such as the use of margin, securities lending, and performance-based fee arrangements.

Dwayne Reinike is a financial advisor at Valiant Financial Planning, LLC in Kirkland, WA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones and First Command Brokerage Services Inc, as well as service in the United States Navy. Valiant Financial Planning, LLC is an independent, fee-only firm serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs customized asset allocation strategies combining passive and active investments, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and client-specific goals, and uses a tiered, fixed annual fee structure based on asset thresholds.

Janice Brady is a financial advisor at Concepts Financial Services, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including Avantax Investment Services and Gibson, Woodruff & Brady, where she also owns a tax preparation and small business consulting business. Concepts Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, combining non-discretionary portfolio management with comprehensive planning in areas such as retirement, tax, succession, business, and insurance. The firm also offers business planning services for small businesses and uses a range of analytical methods to construct and review client portfolios regularly.

Michael Smith is the sole advisor at Focus Advisory, LLC in Everett, WA, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has led Focus Advisory since 2008. Focus Advisory, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to individual private clients, managing approximately $32.6 million for about 22 clients. The firm employs a global asset management approach based on macroeconomic analysis and implements asset allocation primarily through mutual funds, supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis.

Aaron Farrell is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Quantca Financial with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Comcast for nine years and currently serves as CEO of Sapien LLC, a consulting firm. Since 2023, he has volunteered as CFO and board member for Volunteers for Ukraine Inc, a charity providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Quantca Financial offers discretionary portfolio management through a web-based platform, using automated algorithmic investment models with market-timing and tactical allocation features. The firm serves retail, accredited, and institutional clients and combines internet advice delivery with both standard AUM fees and performance-based fees for qualified investors.

Mohammed Khalid is an investment advisor at Nabata Investment Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Rubicon Halal Investment Advisors and Symetra Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a ride-share service and provides educational consulting through Golden Orchard Group, LLC. Nabata Investment Group, LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with asset allocation and securities selection, offering both investment supervisory services and standalone financial planning.

Chris Folgmann is the sole advisor at Folgmann Financial Group LLC in Woodinville, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes seven years at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., and ongoing experience since 2009 with Financial Advisers Of America, LLC. Folgmann Financial Group serves individual investors, company retirement plans, trusts, and estates by providing financial planning, non-discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs model-based allocations using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities guided by investment policy statements and a proprietary fund-ranking methodology, and offers specialized services such as ERISA 3(21) advisory work, vendor search and cost assessment, and participant education for plan sponsors.

Hieu Nguyen is a financial advisor at XSTAR Fund Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Alphabet Inc and Dropbox Inc before joining XSTAR Fund Management in 2017. 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 combination of top-down macro analysis and bottom-up fundamental research, focusing on U.S. publicly traded equities with an emphasis on undervalued and special-situation opportunities.

Stephen Gattis is the principal advisor at SKG Investment Services, LLC in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 license with 21 years of industry experience. He has been the owner and operator of Gattis Stewart & Associates, P.S., an accounting firm established in 1978, which he continues to actively manage. SKG Investment Services provides selection and ongoing monitoring of third-party money managers primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm does not provide direct portfolio management and focuses on due diligence and oversight of independent registered investment advisers on a non-discretionary basis.

Christine Maggio is a financial advisor at Retirement Planning Partner LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Unify Consulting and VMG Studios. Retirement Planning Partner LLC provides retirement-focused financial planning to individuals and couples, offering hourly engagements, comprehensive written plans, and ongoing membership options. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using primarily passive investment vehicles and provides advice on a non-discretionary basis without managing or custodying client assets.

Martin Bublitz is a financial advisor with Treeview Capital, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Before joining Treeview Capital, he worked at Cornerstone Alternatives and operates Cascade Cloud Services LLC, an IT consultancy where he serves as principal consultant. He is also the managing member of Bublitz Holdings LLC, a holding company. Treeview Capital provides fee-based investment advisory services primarily through an interactive online platform, offering fund-only advice to individuals, trusts, employer-sponsored plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a software-based algorithm to tailor recommendations and focuses on lowering entry barriers to funds with high minimum investments.

Daniel Harkins is a financial advisor at Bedrock Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS™) designation and is also a principal owner of Bedrock CPA Group, LLC, an accounting firm, as well as part owner of a tax preparation firm and an investment holding company in Edmonds, WA. Bedrock Advisors is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, plan sponsors, corporations, trusts, and other business clients. The firm offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and employee benefit retirement plan services, combining asset allocation strategies aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory and a range of investment vehicles, supported by the principal’s CPA background and PFS credential.

Jason Nelson is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of Viceroy Investment Advisors LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a part-time commercial real estate business as the managing member of BlueSteal LLC. Viceroy Investment Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and their related entities. The firm focuses on U.S. exchange-traded securities and employs a risk framework that considers multiple layers of potential loss exposure while offering both discretionary portfolio management and project-based financial advisory.

George Sisti is a financial advisor at On Course Financial Planning with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked as a pilot for United Airlines since 1978. On Course Financial Planning serves primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, by providing financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm uses a passive, indexing investment approach with globally diversified portfolios and operates as a single-advisor practice managing discretionary assets.

Christopher Files is a financial advisor at Van Ray Wealth Management in Edmonds, WA, with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Van Ray Wealth Management since 2019. Files also manages an insurance brokerage, the Van Winkle Agency, where he serves as an insurance brokerage manager and agent. Van Ray Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable entities. The firm provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through a small team model, focusing on strategic asset allocation with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Shan Kumar is the sole advisor at PI Square Capital, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has led PI Square Capital since 2010 and is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a significant portion of his time to insurance activities. The firm provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and pension plans, combining fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory and tactical asset allocation. It offers ongoing portfolio management and may include insurance advice upon client request.

Kiran Gadepalli is a financial advisor at Wyoming Systems Group of Businesses with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked since 2017 at Wyoming Systems Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Gadepalli serves as President and CEO of several small businesses offering financial online services, accounting, and small farm products. He also has a long tenure as a Senior Programmer Analyst for the City of Redmond. Wyoming Systems Group of Businesses provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advice to individuals, trustees, and businesses. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, long-term investment approach focused on asset allocation, low-cost investments, and tax considerations, and combines investment advice with accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and other business services.