Janet Pack is a financial advisor at Advisors Asset Management, Inc. in Tacoma, WA, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Federal Retirement Resources and Senior Care Alliance, where she is also the owner and spends a significant portion of her time involved in the sale of insurance products. Advisors Asset Management primarily serves individual and retirement-age clients by providing financial planning and consulting services and referring investment management to third-party money managers. The firm facilitates insurance and annuity products through an affiliated insurance practice and offers client support without directly managing or trading client assets.

Jesse Dungan is a financial advisor with Fangorn Wealth Management in Vashon, WA. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fangorn Financial Services, he worked at Amazon Corporate LLC for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a compensated soccer referee. Fangorn Wealth Management provides investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and educational workshops to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines passive core allocations with targeted active strategies and employs Modern Portfolio Theory alongside scenario analysis and stress testing to manage risk, while also offering financial education and planning services.

Troy Sapp is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial planning and wealth management. He has been with Commencement Financial Planning LLC since 2010 and is based in Lakewood, WA. Commencement Financial Planning LLC provides fee-only comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services primarily to individuals and families. The firm emphasizes a collaborative, consultative process and manages client accounts on a non-discretionary basis, focusing on low-cost passive mutual funds and ETFs, periodic rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Julie Wurst is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 11 years of industry experience. She founded Julie A. Wurst, CFP, LLC in 2017 after working for Seneschal Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2016. The firm serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as small businesses and trusts, providing investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. It emphasizes a globally diversified, low-cost investment approach focused on index mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolios constructed and monitored according to client risk tolerance.

Gregory Merrill is the sole advisor at Strategic Asset Management in Tacoma, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Strategic Asset Management since 1995. Strategic Asset Management serves individual investors across various account types, offering discretionary portfolio management and investment advice. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions and incorporates private limited partnerships for accredited clients, along with operational practices aimed at fairness in trade execution.

Jacy Hixon is the president and chief compliance officer of Crossroads Advisor Network LLC and has 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He is also president and co-owner of Advisor Systems Inc., a technology company serving financial advisers. Prior to his current roles, he has been self-employed as a business consultant since 2015. Crossroads Advisor Network LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services for pooled vehicles, institutional retirement accounts, businesses, trusts, and individual clients. The firm’s investment approach incorporates technical, cyclical, and fundamental analysis and may include options strategies, margin, and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Laurence Elvins is the sole advisor at Tacoma Investment Group in Tacoma, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has led Tacoma Investment Group since its founding in 1995. Tacoma Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes fundamental and qualitative analysis, asset allocation, and long-term investment strategies tailored to client-specific considerations, and it uniquely serves both individual and institutional clients as an independent solo advisor.

Roman Brent is an investment advisor at Anacapa, LLC with Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. He provides investment-related consultation and research to private foundations and family trusts, and serves on investment committees or boards. Anacapa, LLC serves high-net-worth private clients, private foundations, and family trusts with institutional-sized relationships, offering investment advisory, portfolio management, research, and due-diligence support. The firm employs a research-first approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis to tailor portfolios across a broad range of instruments according to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Brian Skaggs is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial planning. He is the owner and sole advisor at Skaggs Financial Planning, LLC, which he has operated since 2002 in Burien, WA. Skaggs Financial Planning, LLC provides fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, emphasizing asset allocation and broad diversification using no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Derek Main is a financial advisor with First Main Capital in Tacoma, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Vanderbilt Securities, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and TIAA-CREF. Derek is the owner and sole advisor at First Main Capital, managing a small roster of clients including family members. First Main Capital is an independent registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and family clients. The firm emphasizes ETF-based portfolios with an academic, factor-oriented equity approach and diversified fixed-income and alternative allocations intended to reduce volatility.

Hi! I help intentional professionals who’ve built financial stability but feel uncertain about how to fund their next chapter—whether that’s rest, reinvention, or retirement. My clients are ready to move beyond cookie-cutter advice in favor of a more educational, transparent, and joyful planning experience. Through our WATER framework, we transform financial complexity into values-aligned clarity for those ready to live with more purpose and freedom. HOW WE'RE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER FLAT-FEE PLANNERS: WATER, not FIRE: We don't treat retirement like a finish line. Our WATER framework supports sabbaticals, slowdowns, and purposeful pivots—designing a life that works now and later. Values Integration: Every plan reflects your priorities—whether that's flexibility, community, impact, or legacy. Customized socially responsible or ESG investment strategies (optional) are offered as part of a broader, values-based planning approach. Education-Focused: With a background in science education and a decade advising MDs, PhDs, and thoughtful professionals, we break down complex concepts into actionable steps, empowering confident financial decisions. WHO I WORK WITH: My clients are growth-oriented professionals—often but not always GenX—who’ve built financial stability and now seek their next chapter. They value evidence-based advice but also ask deeper questions about purpose, joy, and alignment, all while balancing career demands, community responsibilities, and the desire for meaningful change. Proudly based in Tacoma, WA, serving clients nationally. READY TO LEARN MORE? Visit my website to learn more about my journey from Seattle science teacher to financial planner to co-founder of Equal Path Investments. My experience—collaborating with a Nobel laureate, securing millions in funding for impact initiatives, and a decade of investment advising for impact-driven professionals—has shaped my fresh approach to financial planning. Whether you're preparing for a sabbatical, designing an encore career, or balancing your dreams with kid drop-offs or aging parents, I help turn “what’s next?” into “what’s possible.” If this sounds good, please schedule a complimentary consultation today by visiting my website.

Pravin Davrey is a financial advisor at Emerald Pacific Investment Advisors LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. In addition to his advisory role, he is a managing principal and mortgage broker at Emerald Pacific Capital LLC, where he originates mortgage loans. Emerald Pacific Investment Advisors LLC provides tailored, ongoing portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm offers non-discretionary, client-approved investment advice using fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and mutual fund/ETF selection.

I help women achieve financial independence (FI), so they can live life on their own terms. I am you. My journey into personal finance started unexpectedly almost 30 years ago when my mother developed cancer and was eventually left disabled. I hired a financial advisor to help my parents with their finances. He sold them expensive load funds (5.75%) that enriched him while hampering their returns. After a year and a half, I caught on, fired him and began overseeing our family’s finances myself. As an investor and financial planner, I’ve noticed that while women have made tremendous strides educationally and professionally, this has not always translated into greater financial security and personal freedom. Why? Based on my experience, a big part of that is the cultural stories that we’ve inherited regarding our roles and responsibilities to others at the expense of ourselves. But, only when we take ownership of our stories can we take ownership of our lives and make the most of our resources, including money. As with any resource, money has its own energy. I can teach you to master it, so it becomes the wind on your back to help you realize your Life’s mission and vision. Our society equates money with wealth. While there is overlap, in my opinion, they are different. Money is the means to live life on our own terms. But, wealth is the recognition that a life well-lived means taking care of ourselves and then our family and our community.

Shubham Acharya is the sole advisor at Ninja Wealth Advisors, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Federal Way, WA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Acharya works as a Systems Analyst for the U.S. Government. Ninja Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of analytical methods to build long-term portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, maintaining a small client roster and a unique approach to trade execution and service delivery.

Alexander Morrow is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently the sole advisor at Faire Capital Group. His prior roles include work at KPMG, CPWM, and involvement with APAM, LLC. He is also an owner and manager of private investment funds through Faire Capital Partners, LLC. Faire Capital Group is an independent registered investment adviser serving individual clients with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm also sponsors and manages private partnerships, offering pooled investment vehicles not commonly available through independent advisers.

Katie Rosenthal is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Northern Monarch Capital LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Northern Monarch, she held roles at IPG MediaBrands and Amazon. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as Media Director for Campfire Collective, managing offline media. Northern Monarch Capital LLC provides asset management and consulting services to retirement plans, institutional clients, and others, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and equities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary account management, financial planning, and limited-scope ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services.

Rafe Johnson is a financial advisor at Anchor Financial with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has been with Anchor Financial since 2026 and has prior experience at the Medicare Exchange and Bankers Life. He is also involved with the Medicare Exchange outside of his advisory role. Anchor Financial primarily serves individual retail clients, offering discretionary asset management and retirement-plan services, including ERISA 3(38) investment-manager arrangements. The firm constructs portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party manager programs, managing accounts based on client goals and risk tolerance with regular reviews.

Donald Foy is a financial advisor at Columbia River Advisors with 21 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has been with Columbia River Advisors since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Summit Tax Services and is the sole member of a personal limited liability company that holds interests in Columbia River and BBD Holdings LLC. Columbia River Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plans and corporations. The firm employs an internal investment committee to manage diversified model portfolios and serves as the general partner and investment adviser to affiliated private funds.

Nils Wickman is a financial advisor with Ares Financial Consulting LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 66 license, with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ares since 2017 and has experience with Balance Financial Planning, Wickman Insurance & Financial Services, and Ameritas Investment Corp. Outside of his advisory work, Wickman teaches financial literacy at Tacoma Public Schools and serves as Planned Giving Director at Urban Grace Church, in addition to participating on the advisory committee for the 253 Youth Ultimate Program. Ares Financial Consulting provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and small businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with diversified, model-driven portfolios and offers client education as well as corporate retirement services.

Benjamin Smith is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Briarwood Financial. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Investment Advisers LLC and Foresters Financial Services. Outside of finance, Smith has worked in various positions including at Lyft, Uber, and Seattle Pacific University. Briarwood Financial Planning provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual clients and also works with employer-sponsored retirement plans and corporate clients. The firm uses a passive investment approach combined with fundamental and cyclical analysis, and offers additional services such as tax preparation, bookkeeping, and educational seminars.