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Finding a wealth manager who suits your needs can be a daunting task. In fact, many consumers have a hard time figuring out where to even begin.

Sometimes, a few simple questions can set one off on the right path. Asking a wealth manager what makes working with him or her a unique experience can help you understand how they work and if their style meshes with your own. Further, asking a financial advisor to talk about any specialties they might have can help uncover skills you might find useful.

Ultimately, how do you find an experienced wealth manager w h o y o u f e e l c o m f o r t a b l e working with? One who has

high retention rates? One who has undergone a thorough complaint and regulatory review? One who has tenure in the industry?

Seattle magazine and Five Star Professional partnered to find wealth managers who satisfy 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria. Among many distinguishing attributes, the average one-year client retention rate for this year’s award winners is more than 96 percent.

Five Star Wealth Managers

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Don’t listen to other people. Investigate for yourself. Be wary of advisers who say they never had a down year.”

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Although this list is a useful tool for anyone looking for help in managing their financial world or implementing aspects of their financial

strategies, it should not be considered exhaustive. Undoubtedly, there are many excellent wealth managers who, for one reason or another, are not on this year’s list.

In order to consider a broad population of high-quality wealth managers, award candidates are identified by one of three sources: firm nomination, peer nomination or pre-qualification based on industry standing. Self-nominations are not accepted. Seattle award candidates were identified using internal and external research data.

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Wishful thinking is not planning. If you plan for the worst, you will never be unpleasantly surprised.”

What matters most is how you recover from setbacks.”

Only invest in something that you understand.”

Insights from Five Star Wealth Managers

Clients don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

• Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers.

• The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. • Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not

manage their clients’ assets. • The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be

construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or Seattle magazine.

• Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future.

• Five Star Professional is not an advisory firm, and the content of this article should not be considered financial advice. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to www.fivestarprofessional.com.

• 2,649 award candidates in the Seattle area were considered for the Five Star Wealth Manager award. 424 (approximately 17 percent of the award candidates) were named 2014 Five Star Wealth Managers.

DISCLOSURESResearch

Award candidates who satisfied 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria were named 2014 Five Star Wealth Managers.

Eligibility Criteria – Required

1. Credentialed as an investment advisory representative or a registered investment advisor.

2. Actively employed as a credentialed professional in the financial services industry for a minimum of five years.

3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review. 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal firm standards. 5. Accepting new clients.

Evaluation Criteria - Considered

6. One-year client retention rate. 7. Five-year client retention rate. 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered. 9. Number of client households served. 10. Education and professional designations.

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Regulatory ReviewAs defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not:

• Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine. • Had more than a total of three customer complaints filed against them (settled or pending) with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint

process.• Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint filed with a regulatory authority. • Filed for personal bankruptcy.• Been convicted of a felony.

Five Star Professional conducts a regulatory review of each nominated wealth manager using the Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD) website. Five Star Professional also uses multiple supporting processes to help ensure that a favorable regulatory and complaint history exists. Data submitted through these processes was applied per the above criteria:

• Each wealth manager who passes the Five Star Professional regulatory review must attest that they meet the definition of favorable regulatory history, based upon the criteria listed above.

• Five Star Professional promotes via local advertising the opportunity for consumers to confidentially submit complaints regarding a wealth manager.• Five Star Professional contacted approximately 1 in 12 households identified as having a high propensity to use the services of wealth managers in order to provide

consumers the opportunity to submit complaints regarding a wealth manager.

For more information on the program, go to FiveStarProfessional.com/awards/cpa_epa_wm_program.php.

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Award winners listed by primary services and listed alphabetically by last name.

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Financial PlanningRobert D. Abrams ∙ Quality Financial Services

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Sherryl Rae Adair ∙ Thrivent Asset Management

Raymond Leighton Adams ∙ Capital Enhancement Group

Mike Alaghemand ∙ U.S. Bancorp Investments Page 10 & 11

Amy Allen ∙ Morgan Stanley

Gina P. Anderson ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Mark Anderson ∙ Tradewinds Capital Management

Ira Armad ∙ U.S. Bancorp Investments Page 10 & 11

Andrew D. Baker ∙ MetLife

James R. Beatty ∙ Sound Consulting Services Page 29

Mary Benedict ∙ Merrill Lynch

James S. Bennett ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Margaret Benson ∙ Morgan Stanley

Bradley Berger ∙ Cornerstone Financial Strategies

Douglas Berger ∙ Morgan Stanley

Arthur Best ∙ LPL Financial Page 29

Alan Blinn ∙ AGP Wealth Advisors/Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

James Bocinsky ∙ MassMutual Financial Group Seattle Page

Jesse Bond ∙ Bond Financial

Ryan Boone ∙ Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Clinton Boxman ∙ Morgan Stanley Page 30

Gigi Brannan ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Claudina Campbell ∙ Paracle Advisors

Michael Colin Campbell ∙ Pacific Capital Resource Group Page 8 & 9

Samuel Capps ∙ Thrivent Financial

Peter Craig Carlo ∙ First Command Financial Services

James R. Carney ∙ Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

John Carney ∙ ICON Consulting

Todd Carter ∙ Trutina Financial

Lynn Marie Chambers ∙ Trutina Financial

Gavin Chinn ∙ Verity Credit Union

Kevin M. Clouse ∙ Morgan Stanley

Deborah G. Clyne Oishi ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Alexander Collins ∙ Pacific Capital Resource Group Page 8 & 9

Edward Anthony Conti ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

William Bryan Cook ∙ VALIC Financial Advisors

Donald Wayne Coplin ∙ Edgecombe & Coplin Wealth Strategies

Corey Cox ∙ Thrivent Financial

George Cox ∙ Morgan Stanley

Roberta Creim ∙ U.S. Bancorp Investments Page 10 & 11

Kathleen Cummins ∙ Morgan Stanley

David Davis ∙ MassMutual Financial Group Page 17

Heidi Davis ∙ Columbia Financial Planning

Robert G. Davis ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Page 27

Mark Dennie ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Darrell Douglas ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Thomas William Drouin ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Benjaim Duenwald ∙ Merrill Lynch

Ray Eads ∙ Wealth Management NW

Matt Englizian ∙ Laird Norton Wealth Management Page

Michael John Ernst ∙ Morgan Stanley

Dallas Evans ∙ Evans Capital Management Associates

Thomas Faley ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Lorelle Kaye Farber ∙ Pacific Capital Resource Group Page 8, 9 & 30

Kevin Fitzwilson ∙ Coldstream

Ryan Fleming ∙ Pacific Capital Resource Group Page 8 & 9

Steven Alan Fortescue ∙ Fortescue Financial Services

Derek Foster ∙ Sound Credit Union/CUSO Financial Services

Kyle Fukuchi ∙ Pacific Capital Resource Group Page 8 & 9

James Furrow ∙ Senior Financial Advisors

Gary Furukawa ∙ Freestone Capital Management

Maris Galins ∙ MG Financial

Hans Gasser ∙ Morgan Stanley

Tommaso Genzale ∙ MetLife

Kristofer Gray ∙ Integrity Financial Corporation

Susan Grosshans ∙ U.S. Bancorp Investments Page 10 & 11

Laurel K. Hair ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Page 25

Melissa Haley ∙ TIAA-CREF

Uriah V. Halpin ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Colby Hanover ∙ Morgan Stanley

Eldon R. Harsin ∙ Harsin Wealth Management

Kenneth Hasselbalch ∙ Morgan Stanley

Joseph Thomas Hebert ∙ trueNorth Financial Services

Matthew Hersch ∙ Morgan Stanley

Steven Hoglund ∙ PATH Wealth Management

Natalie Holm ∙ The CAPROCK Group

George Hook ∙ George W. Hook III, Financial Services

Aimee Huff ∙ ICON Consulting

Albert Israel ∙ MML Investors Services

Jacqueline Maria Jacobsen ∙ Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Daniel K. Jiyamapa ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Harry Johnson ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Roger Johnson ∙ Morgan Stanley

Lori Kaufman ∙ Kaufman Kampe Advisors

David Keller ∙ Morgan Stanley

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Todd Kelly ∙ Morgan Stanley

Christopher Kimball ∙ Christopher Kimball Financial Services

Timothy Ross Kimmel ∙ Paul R. Ried Financial Group

Steven M. Knudsen ∙ Morgan Stanley

Paul Michael Koenig ∙ Koenig Financial Group

Robert Kovich ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Darron L. Kuehn ∙ Pacific Crest Financial Advisors

Daniel Kwon ∙ Cornerstone Advisors

Tait Lane ∙ Triad Financial Strategies Page 30

Melissa Larson ∙ Pacific Capital Page 8 & 9

Heather Leach ∙ Leach and Associates/Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Kory Leadon ∙ Brighton Jones

Gregory LeClair ∙ Morgan Stanley

Jason Ledesma ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Page 27

Alexander Lee ∙ Auxano Advisors

Donald Kwong Lee ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Joshua Junghun Lee ∙ U & T Capital Management Page 28

Vincent Lee ∙ Coldstream Capital Management

Aaron Leland ∙ Eagle Strategies

Wayne Lee Lew ∙ Sagemark Consulting Page 29

Charles Lewis ∙ LPL Financial

Curtis A. Lightle ∙ NYLife Securities

Scott Livingston ∙ 5 Point Financial

Brian Locke ∙ LPL Financial

Brian J. Lockett ∙ Comprehensive Wealth Management

Jane Loeb ∙ U.S. Bancorp Page 10 & 11

Devin Loughlin ∙ MetLife

David J. Lund ∙ Thrivent Financial

Robert Maas ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Alissa Magnuson ∙ Morgan Stanley

Gary Francis Magnuson ∙ Morgan Stanley

Robert Main ∙ Morgan Stanley

Staci Mapes ∙ First Command Financial Services

Lee S. Martin ∙ TRUEretirement Page 31

Sam Martin ∙ Dental Wealth Advisors

Thomas Martin ∙ Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Page 31

Bryan Edward Mazza ∙ Mazza Financial Group

Timothy McFall ∙ U.S. Capital Strategies Page 18

Matt McKellar ∙ ICON Consulting

Brian McLaren ∙ Clear Point Financial

Shaun McMahan ∙ McMahan Asset Management

Robert McMahon ∙ Sant McMahon

Sean McWilliams ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Zachary Meissner ∙ Pacific Capital Resource Group Page 8 & 9

David Metz ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Michael Miller ∙ Capital Planning Corporation

Patrick W. Miller ∙ First Command Financial Services

Wain Miller ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Page 27

Grant Monson ∙ Pacific Capital Resource Group Page 8 & 9

David M. Moretsky ∙ ICON Consulting

Howard Alexander Morin ∙ Conover Capital Management Page 14

Patrick Muldary ∙ PFS Investments

Jeffrey Michael Mushen ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Kirk Neamen ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Gregory Nelson ∙ Shelgren Financial Group

Randy Ng ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Wesley Niblack ∙ First Command Financial Services Page 31

Donna Nichols ∙ U.S. Bancorp Page 10 & 11

Todd Nichols ∙ U.S. Bancorp Investments Page 10 & 11

Karin Nilsson ∙ LPL Financial

Kathleen North ∙ Thrivent Financial

Karen O’Brien ∙ trueNorth Financial Services

Mark K. Oliver ∙ Oliver Capital Management Page 19

Jeffrey Pearl ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Lance E. Peters ∙ Pacific Capital Resource Group Page 8 & 9

Mark Peterson ∙ Thrivent Financial

Jack Pietra ∙ Sound Investment Services

Darlene Poch ∙ MetLife Financial Planning Division

Joshua Post ∙ Thrivent Financial

Paul R. Pradel ∙ Pradel Financial Group

Brent M. Price ∙ Albers & Company

Bim Prince ∙ Morgan Stanley Page 31

Gregg M. Quinn ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

James Gregory Rambaldini ∙ Oppenheimer & Company

Seth M. Rapkin ∙ Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Scott Rethke ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Scott Rhodes ∙ Kutscher Rhodes & Benner

James Richards ∙ The Smith/Richards Group

John Frederick Ritezel ∙ MetLife Page 31

Andrew W. Rodgers ∙ Cox Financial

Marvin Romsland ∙ Thrivent Financial

Lance Rummel ∙ Morgan Stanley

Gary Russell ∙ Conover Capital Management Page 14

Steven Arthur Sant ∙ Sant McMahon

Jay Schwartz ∙ Stonebridge Capital Management

Ryan Scott ∙ The Principal Financial Group

Mark Sears ∙ U.S. Bancorp Investments

Scott Sheffield ∙ Sovereign Wealth Advisors

Paul Shriber ∙ Oppenheimer & Company

Andrea L. Singleton ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Todd Smith ∙ Morgan Stanley

Joseph Paul Smith, Jr. ∙ AXA Advisors

Peter Stankovich ∙ TIAA-CREF

David E. Steele ∙ Morgan Stanley

Kevin Stokesbary ∙ MassMutual Financial Group Seattle Page 17

Vivienne Strickler ∙ KMS Financial Services

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Gerard Suarez ∙ AMS Financial Group

Kelly Elizabeth Sweet ∙ Laird Norton Wealth Management Page 28

William Sydor ∙ The Householder Group

Peter J. Taafe ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Adriel Tam ∙ Viridian Investments

Jennifer Theissing ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Marshall Thomas ∙ Tallus Capital Management Page 24

Daver Tiryakioglu ∙ Merrill Lynch

Dwight Van Vleet ∙ Thrivent

Poonum Vasishth ∙ Morgan Stanley

Rommel Ver ∙ MetLife Securities

William B. Verrill ∙ Potomac Investments

Heidi Eva Walters ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Kurt Wanner ∙ LPL Financial

John Warnick ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Eric Warren ∙ U.S. Bancorp Page 10 & 11

Lei Warren ∙ U.S. Bancorp Investments Page 10 & 11

Steve Weaver ∙ Weaver Financial

Matthew Scott Weber ∙ Thrivent Financial

Shawn Whatley ∙ Tallus Capital Page 24

Joshua Whelan ∙ Pacific Capital Resource Group Page 8 & 9

Brian Whitaker ∙ Laird Norton Wealth Management Page 28

Alexander Williamson ∙ Pacific Crest Financial Advisors

April Wilson ∙ Pacific Capital Resource Group Page 8 & 9

Deanna Wong ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

David Andrew Woosley ∙ Capitol Hill Wealth Management/Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Josh Yeyni ∙ Wealth-Builders

Gus Zefkeles ∙ MassMutual Financial Group Seattle Page 17

Anne Marie Zvirblis ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

InsuranceBruce Brennen ∙ New York Life

Shane D. Dir ∙ One Strategic Capital

Rollin Radwick ∙ New York Life

InvestmentsBrian Richard Acarregui ∙ Morgan Stanley

A. Michael Adams ∙ Adams Financial Concepts

Paul Adams ∙ Sound Financial Group

Ezra John Altaras ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Page 29

Alejandro Aquino ∙ Morgan Stanley

David Aramaki ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Jeffrey Atkin ∙ Kunath Karren Rinne & Atkin

Per Bakken ∙ Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Tyler Bartlett ∙ Merriman

Daniel Becraft ∙ Morgan Stanley

Dean Bennion ∙ Kimball Creek Partners

Mary Black ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Roger Boberg ∙ Morgan Stanley

Michael Boone ∙ MWBoone & Associates

Tama Borriello ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Deidre Lynn Bowman ∙ Bowman Investment Group Page 29

Dean Braun ∙ Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management

Matthew James Bridge ∙ Morgan Stanley

Jesse Mathew Broel ∙ Jacobs | Broel Asset Management

Teresa Michele Brokaw ∙ O’Neal & Brokaw Private Retirement Group

Christopher Browning ∙ McAdams Wright Ragen

Bruce Brundige ∙ LPL Financial

Ken Butler ∙ Verity Credit Union/CUSO Financial Services

James Kevin Callaghan ∙ Badgley Phelps Investment Managers Page 13

Paul Capeloto ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Mitzi Carletti ∙ Badgley Phelps Investment Managers Page 13

Robert Carter ∙ Freestone Capital Management

Jeffrey Cashman ∙ Cashman Consulting & Investments

Joe Cervantes ∙ Coldstream

John B. Champion ∙ Morgan Stanley

Yong Seok Chang ∙ U & T Capital Management

Ralph Chiocco ∙ Elliott Cove Capital Management

Terry R. Cole ∙ Senior Financial Advisors

Donald Creech ∙ Investor Resources

Derek Crump ∙ Kibble & Prentice

Cheryl Curran ∙ Merriman

Diane Daggatt ∙ McAdams Wright Ragen

Stephanie Dallas ∙ Morgan Stanley

Timothy F. Devlin ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Thomas Donaghy ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Susan Donnan ∙ Morgan Stanley

Shawn Donnelly ∙ Ramsey & Associates

Bruce Edwards ∙ LPL Financial Page 30

Richard Egan ∙ Cadence Wealth Management

Douglas Edward Eickerman ∙ Kairos Capital Management

Andrew Erisman ∙ Freestone Capital Management

Brian K. Evans ∙ BondStreet Wealth Management

Steve Farley ∙ LPL Financial

James Feldmann ∙ KMS Financial Services Page 30

David Allan Feller ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

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Mary Ann Ferreira ∙ Appropriate Balance Financial Services Page 12

John Flavin ∙ Synergy Financial Management

Ryan Flynn ∙ Flynn Financial Group

Pete Forras ∙ Freestone Capital Management

Chad Errol Garr ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Ronald Geer ∙ Sound Financial Group

Michael Gerke ∙ Badgley Phelps Page 13

David Giannini ∙ Trutina Financial

Kirk P. Greene ∙ Greene Wealth Management

Connie Greenwood ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Page 25

Carol L. Gregory ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Michael Greiner ∙ Summit Asset Strategies Wealth Management

John Haley ∙ Duncan & Haley

Yvonne Hall ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Page 25

Keith Hamilton ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Roy Hamrick ∙ Hamrick Investment Counsel

Jack Hanover ∙ Morgan Stanley

Kimberlee Hansen ∙ Freestone Capital Management

George Charter Harrison IV ∙ McAdams Wright Ragen Page 26

Matthew S. Harsch ∙ Morgan Stanley

Robert Haynie ∙ Oppenheimer & Company

Greg Headrick ∙ Northwest Asset Management

Elaine Heller ∙ Coldstream

Bruce Herbert ∙ Newground Social Investment

Stephen Hilbert ∙ Rainier Group Investment Advisory

Kathleen Marie Hobart ∙ Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Page 16

Douglas Hockersmith ∙ Sovereign Wealth Advisors

Darren Horejsi ∙ UnionBanc Investment Services

Allyn Hughes ∙ Brooks Hughes & Jones

John E. Jacobs ∙ Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Page 30

Brian Jennison ∙ Paysse Jennison Financial Advisors

Rachel Jennison ∙ Paysse Jennison Financial Advisors

Peter Ward Jensen ∙ Windrose Wealth Management

Brian Johnson ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

David Johnson ∙ Edward Jones

Jeffrey P. Johnson ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Page 25

Floyd Jones ∙ Seattle First Asset Management

Steven Jones ∙ Seattle First Asset Management

Eric Jonson ∙ Merriman Wealth Management

Mike Joslin ∙ Joslin Capital Advisors

Valerie Kampe ∙ Kaufman Kampe Advisors

Jason Kane ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Hyeon Kang ∙ Morgan Stanley

Richard Kang ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Solomon Karmel ∙ First Allied Securities

Susan Katz ∙ Katz Family Financial Advisors

Matthew M. Kelleher ∙ Morgan Stanley

Anne Marie Kessler ∙ Paracle Advisors Page 20

Randall Kim ∙ PATH Wealth Management

Laurie Klein ∙ Kaizen Financial Advisors

John Thomson Klevens ∙ Klevens Capital Management Page 30

Timothy R. Knapp ∙ Asset Management Strategies

Matthew Gerhardt Kochel ∙ Oppenheimer & Company

John J. Kozol ∙ First Allied Securities

H. Scott Kruse ∙ Oppenheimer & Company

Vincent La Cava ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

J. Todd Larson ∙ Citium Wealth Management

Jeffrey Lavezzi ∙ McAdams Wright Ragen

Alan Lawrence ∙ Edward Jones

Susan Lawrence ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Page 26

Chun K. Lee ∙ LPL Financial

Helen Lee ∙ Morgan Stanley

Shanna Marie Lisherness ∙ Morgan Stanley

David H. Litzenberger ∙ KMS Financial Services

Anamaria Lloyd ∙ A.T.Lloyd’s

Robert Lo ∙ Stone 8 Wealth Management

Andrew Patrick Loechl ∙ Eagle Harbor Asset Management

Edward Malakoff ∙ Helm Capital Management

Roland Manangan ∙ MWBoone & Associates

Kenneth T. Martin ∙ Bank of America/Merrill Lynch

Mary McGonigal ∙ Morgan Stanley

Megan Meade ∙ The Pacific Financial Group

Robert Mellon ∙ Freestone Capital Management

Gary Melonson ∙ Oppenheimer & Company

John Meno ∙ Edward Jones

David L. Midgley ∙ Goldman Sachs & Company

Jeffrey Miller ∙ Morgan Stanley

Kathleen Ann Miller ∙ Miller Advisors Page 31

Erik K. Morgan ∙ Freestone Capital Management

Aaron Moulton ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Regan Mueller ∙ Morgan Stanley

Allen M. Murray ∙ Edward Jones

Michael Napier ∙ Morgan Stanley

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Shawn Nelson ∙ MWBoone & Associates

James Nicholson ∙ Oppenheimer & Company

Richard North ∙ Thrivent Financial

Kevin O’Keefe ∙ Morgan Stanley Page 27

Aaron Olson ∙ Charles Schwab

Thomas Reese Owens ∙ Garde Capital

Mike Pankaskie ∙ BECU Investment Services

Patrick Pardon ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Julie Parisio-Roy ∙ Badgley Phelps Investment Managers Page 13

Michael Passage ∙ Passage Wealth Advisors

Sheryl Patterson ∙ Wedbush Securities

Joseph Perry ∙ Aviso Financial

George Pierce ∙ George R. Pierce & Associates Page 15

Brad Pietila ∙ McAdams Wright Ragen

Paul Pineda ∙ Asymmetric Advantage Capital Management

James Raabe ∙ Raabe & Associates

Cameron Ragen ∙ McAdams Wright Ragen

Joseph Randall ∙ Morgan Stanley

Dale Frederick Ranstrom ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Tracy L. Redding ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

James H. Reinke ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

David Richardson ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

David Riffe ∙ Financial Planning Division of MetLife

Brandon Roberts ∙ MassMutual Financial Group Page 17

Heather Hewson Rock ∙ McAdams Wright Ragen Page 21

Michelle Rubesch ∙ Rainier Group Investment Advisory

Casey Runde ∙ Runde & Company

Elizabeth Runde ∙ Runde & Company

Larry Sabin ∙ Sabin Investment Management

Dean Saggau ∙ Edward Jones

Stuart Sanderson ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Walker P. Sandlin ∙ Stonebridge Capital Management NW

Robert Schmidt ∙ Oppenheimer & Company

Peder Schmitz ∙ Columbia Pacific Capital Management

Gilliat Schroeder ∙ Morgan Stanley Page 23

Brian A. Scott ∙ Morgan Stanley

William Serres ∙ BBJS Financial Advisors Page 31

LeeAnn Sharp-Huggins ∙ Morgan Stanley Page 30

Patrick Sheehan ∙ Morgan Stanley

Gary Sheridan ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Polly Sidwell ∙ Morgan Stanley

Brian Silkworth ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Angela Simmons ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Dale Slater ∙ McAdams Wright Ragen

Kirtland Smith ∙ The Smith/Richards Group

Robert J. Smith ∙ Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Scott Gerard Smith ∙ Sabin Investment Management

Sidney Arthur Stahl ∙ MassMutual Financial Group Page 17

John F. Stoeser ∙ Morgan Stanley

Robert Strong ∙ McAdams Wright Ragen

Will Strong ∙ McAdams Wright Ragen

Jaime Suarez ∙ BECU Investment Services

Brian P. Sullivan ∙ Morgan Stanley

Jack R. Sutermeister ∙ McAdams Wright Ragen

Anne Swetonic ∙ U.S. Bancorp Page 10 & 11

Robin Tan ∙ KMS Financial Services

Joel Tepp ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

James E. Tremper ∙ Lincoln Investment Planning

Jon Tribbel ∙ Conover Capital Management Page 14

Dan Uhm ∙ Seattle Wealth Management

Matthew B. Wahlman ∙ McAdams Wright Ragen

Marisa Walker ∙ McAdams Wright Ragen

Darrell Matthew Warner ∙ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Kathleen L. Weber ∙ Morgan Stanley

William Leighton Webster ∙ KMS Financial Services

Janet Welcher ∙ Badgley Phelps Page 13

Peter Wicklund ∙ Freestone Capital Management

Jana Williams ∙ Key Investment Services

John Williamson ∙ Portfolio Strategies

Steve Wormeli ∙ Raymond James Financial

Brian Wright ∙ LPL Financial

Margaret Helene Youch ∙ Appropriate Balance Financial Services Page 12

David Young ∙ Conover Capital Management

Thomas Edward Zebroski ∙ Charles Schwab

Trust ServicesBarbara Ann Potter ∙ Laird Norton Wealth

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Ivo Schilbach ∙ Schilbach Capital Strategies Page 22

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The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Active as a credentialed professional in the financial services industry for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not: A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three customer complaints filed against them [settled or pending] with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint filed with a regulatory authority; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy; E. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – Considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or Seattle magazine. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 2,649 Seattle wealth managers were considered for the award; 424 (17 percent of candidates) were named Five Star Wealth Managers.

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Guiding the Financial Lives of Thousands of Clients Throughout the Pacifi c Northwest

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• Quality advice, eff ective implementation strategies and superior service

• Experienced, high-caliber fi nancial professionals ready to address your unique goals and objectives

Pacific Capital Resource Group, Inc. is proud to announce that M. Colin Campbell; Alexander Collins, ChFC®, CFP®; Lorelle Farber, CRPC®; Ryan Fleming, ChFC®, CASL®, CLU®, AEP®, CFP®, MSFS; Kyle Fukuchi, ChFC®, CLU®; Melissa Larson, ChFC®, CLU®, CFP®; Zachary Meissner, ChFC®, CLU®, CFP®; Grant Monson, ChFC®, CLU®, CFP®; Lance Peters; Josh Whelan, ChFC®, CLU®, CFP®; and April Wilson, CFP®, have all received the Five Star Wealth Manager award for the Seattle region.

As a Northwest boutique planning firm, our quality, relationship-based service is a direct result of the high-caliber financial professionals who work to meet our clients’ financial needs every day. Each advisor has his or her own independent practice and areas of specialization; however, our strength remains in the firm’s holistic financial planning approach, which has allowed us to assist thousands of clients in achieving financial security and independence. Our objective is to help you, your family and your business prepare for a secure financial future.

Whether you are in need of advice specifically in the areas of business planning, estate planning, tax planning, wealth accumulation and asset protection or would simply like some financial guidance, we have all the experts you need and welcome the opportunity to work with you!

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Left to right: Standing: Three-year winners Melissa Larson, ChFC®, CLU®, CFP®; Alexander Collins, ChFC®, CFP®; Lorelle Farber, CRPC®; and M. Colin Campbell; 2014 winner April Wilson, CFP®; two-year winner Josh Whelan, ChFC®, CLU®, CFP®; 2014 winner Zachary Meissner, ChFC®, CLU®, CFP®; Seated: Three-year winners Lance Peters; and Grant Monson, ChFC®, CLU®, CFP®; two-year winner Kyle Fukuchi, ChFC®, CLU®;three-year winner Ryan Fleming, ChFC®, CASL®, CLU®, AEP®, CFP®, MSFS

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Pacific Capital Resource Group, Inc. is proud to announce that M. Colin Campbell; Alexander Collins, ChFC®, CFP®; Lorelle Farber, CRPC®; Ryan Fleming, ChFC®, CASL®, CLU®, AEP®, CFP®, MSFS; Kyle Fukuchi, ChFC®, CLU®; Melissa Larson, ChFC®, CLU®, CFP®; Zachary Meissner, ChFC®, CLU®, CFP®; Grant Monson, ChFC®, CLU®, CFP®; Lance Peters; Josh Whelan, ChFC®, CLU®, CFP®; and April Wilson, CFP®, have all received the Five Star Wealth Manager award for the Seattle region.

As a Northwest boutique planning firm, our quality, relationship-based service is a direct result of the high-caliber financial professionals who work to meet our clients’ financial needs every day. Each advisor has his or her own independent practice and areas of specialization; however, our strength remains in the firm’s holistic financial planning approach, which has allowed us to assist thousands of clients in achieving financial security and independence. Our objective is to help you, your family and your business prepare for a secure financial future.

Whether you are in need of advice specifically in the areas of business planning, estate planning, tax planning, wealth accumulation and asset protection or would simply like some financial guidance, we have all the experts you need and welcome the opportunity to work with you!

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We are proud of our Five Star Wealth Managers. They represent a larger team of wealth management professionals who help individuals and families build, manage, preserve and transfer their wealth. Whether you are in the early stages of a successful career or reaping the rewards of hard work, our financial experts work closely with you to help address your complex financial needs. The Private Client Group and U.S. Bancorp Investments provide you with sophisticated wealth management options, exceptional advice and personalized service.

Helping Enrich the Lives of Our Clients

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1420 Fifth Avenue • Seattle, WA 98101Phone: 206-344-4300

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The Private Client Group

Left to right: Standing: 2012, 2013 and 2014 winners Todd Nichols, Financial Advisor; Donna Nichols, Financial Advisor; and Leinelle Warren, Financial Advisor; 2014 winner Eric Warren, CFP®, Financial Advisor; Seated: Casey Sears; Financial Advisor; 2012, 2013 and 2014 winners Ira Armad, CFP®, Financial Advisor and Susan Grosshans, Financial Advisor; 2014 winner Mike Alaghemand, CFP®; Not pictured: 2012, 2013 and 2014 winners Jane Loeb, Financial Advisor and Anne Swetonic, Financial Advisor; 2014 winner Roberta Creim, Financial Advisor

Investment products and services are available through U.S. Bancorp Investments, the marketing name for U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., member FINRA and SIPC, an investment adviser and a brokerage subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp and affiliate of U.S. Bank.

Not a Deposit Not FDIC Insured Not Guaranteed by the Bank May Lose Value Not Insured by Any Federal Government Agency

To receive the 2012, 2013 and/or the 2014 Five Star Wealth Manager award, researched and managed by Five Star Professional, a wealth manager must be nominated by either a peer or by their firm. For U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., firm nominations are made by either the individual’s Region or Division Manager. All nominees are properly registered and licensed Financial Advisors of the firm at the time of the nomination, have met the firm’s standards for nominations, have been employed at minimum 5 years in the financial services industry, and are currently accepting new clients. Five Star Professionals permits a firm to nominate up to 10% of its wealth managers in a market for consideration. Firms with fewer than 10 wealth managers in a market may nominate one. Nominees are then evaluated using a list of 10 objective criteria. It is possible that award recipients received both favorable and unfavorable

ratings. Consumer feedback and surveys are promoted via local advertising, through the Five Star Professional website and by Five Star Professional researchers to augment the regulatory history review. Five Star Professionals defines a favorable regulatory and complaint history (as of March 2013) to mean that a wealth manager has not (1) been subject to regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine (2)

had more than a total of three settled or pending customer complaints filed against them with any regulatory authority (3) individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint (4) filed for personal bankruptcy (5) been convicted of a felony. Nominees who do not have a favorable history are removed from consideration. Those wealth managers whom satisfy the criteria were named a Five Star Wealth Manager. Find full

measurement formulas and information on www.fivestarprofessional.com. The 2012, 2013 and/or the 2014 Five Star Wealth Managers do not pay a fee to be included in the research or the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers, but may pay for licensed use of the Five Star emblem and award. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth

managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. The Five Star Award is not indicative of the wealth managers’ future performance, and does not evaluate the quality of services provided to clients. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or Seattle magazine.

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• Our parent, U.S. Bancorp, has a long history of fi nancial strength and stability

1420 Fifth Avenue • Seattle, WA 98101Phone: 206-344-4300

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The Private Client Group

Left to right: Standing: 2012, 2013 and 2014 winners Todd Nichols, Financial Advisor; Donna Nichols, Financial Advisor; and Leinelle Warren, Financial Advisor; 2014 winner Eric Warren, CFP®, Financial Advisor; Seated: Casey Sears; Financial Advisor; 2012, 2013 and 2014 winners Ira Armad, CFP®, Financial Advisor and Susan Grosshans, Financial Advisor; 2014 winner Mike Alaghemand, CFP®; Not pictured: 2012, 2013 and 2014 winners Jane Loeb, Financial Advisor and Anne Swetonic, Financial Advisor; 2014 winner Roberta Creim, Financial Advisor

Investment products and services are available through U.S. Bancorp Investments, the marketing name for U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., member FINRA and SIPC, an investment adviser and a brokerage subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp and affiliate of U.S. Bank.

Not a Deposit Not FDIC Insured Not Guaranteed by the Bank May Lose Value Not Insured by Any Federal Government Agency

To receive the 2012, 2013 and/or the 2014 Five Star Wealth Manager award, researched and managed by Five Star Professional, a wealth manager must be nominated by either a peer or by their firm. For U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., firm nominations are made by either the individual’s Region or Division Manager. All nominees are properly registered and licensed Financial Advisors of the firm at the time of the nomination, have met the firm’s standards for nominations, have been employed at minimum 5 years in the financial services industry, and are currently accepting new clients. Five Star Professionals permits a firm to nominate up to 10% of its wealth managers in a market for consideration. Firms with fewer than 10 wealth managers in a market may nominate one. Nominees are then evaluated using a list of 10 objective criteria. It is possible that award recipients received both favorable and unfavorable

ratings. Consumer feedback and surveys are promoted via local advertising, through the Five Star Professional website and by Five Star Professional researchers to augment the regulatory history review. Five Star Professionals defines a favorable regulatory and complaint history (as of March 2013) to mean that a wealth manager has not (1) been subject to regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine (2)

had more than a total of three settled or pending customer complaints filed against them with any regulatory authority (3) individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint (4) filed for personal bankruptcy (5) been convicted of a felony. Nominees who do not have a favorable history are removed from consideration. Those wealth managers whom satisfy the criteria were named a Five Star Wealth Manager. Find full

measurement formulas and information on www.fivestarprofessional.com. The 2012, 2013 and/or the 2014 Five Star Wealth Managers do not pay a fee to be included in the research or the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers, but may pay for licensed use of the Five Star emblem and award. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth

managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. The Five Star Award is not indicative of the wealth managers’ future performance, and does not evaluate the quality of services provided to clients. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or Seattle magazine.

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Appropriate Balance Financial ServicesHelping Physicians and Their Families Create Lasting Legacies

Charitable Planning, Special Needs Planning, Divorce Planning

Left to right: seated: Three-year winners Margaret Youch and MaryAnn FerreiraStanding: Doug Custer; Mark Jaeger; Bruce Yates; Bob Pennell; Brian Johnson; 2013 winner Edwin Woo

(Not pictured: 2013 winner Reg Tilley)

• Goals-based wealth management — allocated by goals and diversifi ed by risk• Comprehensive fi nancial and philanthropic planning for families and groups• Company retirement plan services for professional practices

Appropriate Balance has three decades of experience serving physicians and helping care for and protect their family legacies. We assist them in solving fi nancial challenges, navigating life’s transitions and building a lasting legacy for their children and charitable causes.

Our team-based approach combines broad perspective with deep understanding and expertise, leading to astute decisions, and freeing clients to spend more time on family, community and personal interests.

11245 Southeast Sixth Street, Suite 210 • Bellevue, WA 98004Direct: 425-451-0499 • Toll-free: 888-451-0499

[email protected] • www.abfsnw.com

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Badgley Phelps Investment ManagersOur Success Can Only Be Found in the Success of Our Clients

Client-Centric Financial and Investment Planning

Left to right: Three-year winners Mitzi Carletti, CDFA™ and Janet Welcher, CFP®; 2014 winner Mike Gerke; three-year winner Julie Parisio Roy, CFA®, CFP®; 2014 winner Kevin Callaghan

• Passionate team delivering personalized service• Independent and 100 percent employee owned• Advise on more than $1.8 billion for 375 individuals, families and institutions

For nearly half a century, Badgley Phelps has created compelling wealth preservation strategies and growth opportunities for affl uent individuals and families, as well as institutions. We work closely with each of our clients to develop a deep understanding of, and appreciation for, who they are as an

individual and as an investor. This ongoing collaboration helps to ensure that our strategies and tactics are properly aligned with our clients’ immediate fi nancial needs, aspirations and long-term objectives.

1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3200 • Seattle, WA 98101Office: 206-623-6172

www.Badgley.com

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Conover Capital ManagementEnriching Our Clients’ Lives Through Objective Financial Expertise

Areas of Focus: Wealth Management, Corporate Retirement Plans

Left to right: Standing: Andy Cantrall, CSA; Je� Kau� man, Representative; three-year winner Gary Russell, Director of Wealth Management; Marika Eve, CFP®, Representative; two-year winner Jon Tribbel, Senior Vice President; Seated: Cathie Arthurs, Senior Advisor; two-year winner Howard Morin, CEO; Craig Watkins, Representative

• Financial planning and wealth preservation strategies• Independent retirement plan consultants, 3(21) and 3(38) fi duciaries• Executive services, nonqualifi ed deferred compensation

Conover Capital Management is a leading independent wealth management and investment advisory fi rm. At Conover Capital Management, our fi nancial advisors seek to build, manage and preserve a client’s wealth and off er best-in-class retirement plan consulting services. As your professional investment

advisors, we are committed to delivering performance and value in a manner that is consistent with your needs, goals and desires. Conover Capital Management serves select families, business owners and institutions in the Pacifi c Northwest and throughout the United States.

155 108th Avenue Northeast, Suite 725 • Bellevue, WA 98004Office: 425-455-1040 • Toll-free: 800-257-2560

[email protected] • www.conovercapital.com

Securities offered through Conover Securities Corporation MEMBER FINRA/SIPC Advisory services provided through Conover Capital Management LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor.

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George R. Pierce & Associates, LLC Helping Clients Pursue Financial Freedom Since 1988

Comprehensive Financial Planning and Wealth Management

Left to right: Thomas W. Owen; 2014 Orange County winner Ross B. Snyer, CFP®, CPA®; Joel P. Faircloth, MBA; Elaina K. Shemeta, CFP®; two-year winner George R. Pierce, CFP®

• Independent, unbiased advice• Concierge level of personalized service• Team approach with industry-seasoned advisors

George R. Pierce & Associates, LLC has specialized in providing personalized wealth management services since 1988. By utilizing the talents of our seasoned team with more than 100 years of combined industry experience, we focus on our mission of providing clients a lifetime of fi nancial security. We welcome the opportunity to meet with you.

Our advisors are affi liated with LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer (based on total revenues,

as reported in Financial Planning magazine, June 1996-2013). We are not owned by a bank, brokerage fi rm or insurance company. We provide personalized, unbiased advice. This affi liation provides us with numerous research and fi nancial management tools. These tools, combined with the expertise of our team, commitment to quality and breadth of services off ered, provide a professional level of service.

George R. Pierce & Associates, LLC1200 Westlake Avenue North, Suite 900 • Seattle, WA 98109

Office: 206-281-7700 • Toll-free: [email protected] • www.georgerpierce.com

Securities offered through LPL Financial, member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services offered through George R. Pierce & Associates, LLC a Registered Investment Advisor.

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Kathleen M. HobartProviding Comprehensive Wealth Management and Planning Services

We Work Closely With You, Your Family and Your Other Trusted Advisors

Left to right: Samson Ramirez, Client Service Associate; 2012, 2013 and 2014 winner Kathleen Hobart, CIMA®, Senior Vice President – Wealth Management, Financial Planning Specialist, Senior Investment Management Consultant, Financial

Advisor; Denise Leong, Registered Client Service Associate, Financial Planning Associate

• Holistic approach to wealth management during uncertain times and changing environments• Income replacement strategies: tactical pre- and post-retirement planning• Access to lending services; corporate, trust and endowment services

We strive to give our clients the comfort of knowing that they are receiving the best possible advice. Whether you are looking to preserve and grow your wealth; create income to maintain your lifestyle now and in retirement; manage personal or corporate cash fl ows; or effi ciently transfer your wealth by building a legacy for the ones you love and the causes you are passionate about, we specialize in tailoring recommendations to suit your unique needs.

We work with individuals, families, professionals and business owners who are interested in achieving their goals and objectives while simplifying their lives. Our deep discovery process is designed to help us understand you, and what and who are important in your life. With the fi rm’s suite of services, and our team’s experience, we leverage the advisory and investment capabilities of one of the world’s largest wealth management fi rms.

500 108th Avenue Northeast, Suite 1900 • Bellevue, WA 98004Office: 425-451-3318 • Fax: 425-453-5802

[email protected] • www.morganstanleyfa.com/thehobartgroup

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MassMutual Seattle Is Proud To Recognize These Five Star Wealth Manager Award Winners

Areas of Focus: Business, Estate, Retirement and Investment Planning

Left to right: Standing: Jim Sypher, General Agent; three-year winners Sid Stahl, Gus Zefkeles and Dave Davis; two-year winner Brandon Roberts; Seated: two-year winner Kevin Stokesbary, three-year winner James Bocinsky

• Experienced people, exceptional products and a needs-based approach• Financial professionals who seek long-term stable investments • Superior service personalized to understand your unique situation and goals

MassMutual Seattle is proud to have worked with more than 28,000* clients. We work with individuals, families and businesses to put action plans together that help turn dreams into realities.

Our talented team is led by General Agent Jim Sypher, along with Five Star Wealth Managers, 2012 – 2014 winner Sid Stahl, 2012 – 2014 winner Gus Zefkeles, 2012 – 2014 winner Dave Davis, 2013 – 2014 winner Brandon Roberts, 2013 – 2014 winner Kevin Stokesbary and 2012 – 2014 winner James Bocinsky. Each provides his own specialization, but often utilize each other’s strengths in delivering the overall strategy.

We help you make decisions by fi rst understanding your unique fi nancial situation. Armed with this understanding, we put our knowledge and experience to work. We lay out all the facts and put them in context. We take complex fi nancial concepts and explain them in a way that is relevant to you and your family. Our team is ready to help guide you through the process that impacts the people who are most important in your life.

MassMutual Seattle 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4300 • Seattle, WA 98104 • Phone: 206-628-8800

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Securities and investment advisory services offered through qualified registered representatives of MML Investors Services, LLC Member SIPC (www.SIPC.org), 701 Fifth Ave. Ste. 4300, Seattle, WA 206-628-8800. Local sales agencies are not subsidiaries of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company

(MassMutual) or its affiliated companies. *An Insured, owner, or payer of a MassMutual policy or contract as of January 1, 2013.

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• Proudly serving our clients since 1985

• Help you eliminate unnecessary taxation

• Strategies have changed; we can show you how

Areas of Focus: Tax Reduction, Retirement Income, Charitable and Estate Planning

Let’s face it: It seems like fi nancial planning has become a commodity these days. Free advice on investing is everywhere. Don’t be fooled. In today’s economic climate you deserve relevant advice from a qualifi ed investment professional.

At U.S. Capital Strategies, Inc., we know how to help you navigate your fi nancial future. Our knowledgeable professionals off er a broad range of personalized services delivered in a friendly, comfortable atmosphere.

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own investment decisions, but have gotten to a point where either their portfolio is too large, or they just don’t have the time needed to keep up with today’s rapidly changing conditions.

At U.S. Capital Strategies, Inc., we help our clients get their valuable time back so they can attend to other important matters in their lives. That is why our clients have placed their confi dence in us since 1985.

Contact us today for your own personal introduction.

100 State Street South • Kirkland, WA 98033Phone: 425-576-1040 • Toll-free: 800-287-7915

[email protected] • www.MyFinancialCompass.com

Representative registered with and securities and advisory services offered through PlanMember Securities Corporation, a registered broker/dealer, investment advisor and member FINRA/SIPC. 6187 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, CA 93013. (800) 874-6910. U.S. Capital Strategies, Inc. and PlanMember Securities Corporation are independently owned and operated. PlanMember is not responsible or liable

for ancillary products or services offered by U.S. Capital Strategies, Inc., or this representative.

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• Attention to detail and world-class service

Providing Comprehensive Wealth Management to Individuals and Businesses for More Than 20 Years

My fi rst commitment to you is to listen intently so that I fully understand your unique goals and objectives. I will then candidly communicate and execute a well-thought-out comprehensive plan underpinned by time-tested, unbiased and strategic advice, while also providing the necessary discipline, structure and accountability that is vital to your success over the long term.

“Good investing does not come from predicting the future. It comes from being prepared for it.”

As a fiduciary advisor, I will always act in your best interest. I do not sell products, so the advice you receive from me is not influenced by commissions, mark-ups or incentives, thus eliminating any potential conflicts of interest. More than ever before, I remain intensely focused on and committed to upholding and improving upon the time-tested investment principles underpinning my clients’ investments and financial plans.

Two Union Square – 601 Union Street, 42nd Floor • Seattle, WA 98101Main: 206-652-3500 • Direct: 206-652-3552

[email protected] • www.olivercapital.comRecognition by The Five Star Professional program is not to be construed as a guarantee that a client or prospective client will experience a certain level of results if Oliver Capital Management

(OCM) is engaged to provide Investment Advisory Services. The OCM full disclosure statement is available upon request.

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Paracle AdvisorsIntegrating Financial Planning and Investment Management

Helping Clients Simplify Complex Financial Decisions

Left to right: Paul Henderson; three-year winner Anne Marie Kessler, CFP®, CPA; Heather Detering, CFP®; EJ Brink, CFP®; Joshua Harris, CPA; Cherish Sutull, CFP®, CFA

• Highly personalized service with individual solutions• Success rooted in dedication to providing clear and uncompromised advice• Service-driven company that always puts the needs of the client fi rst

Paracle was founded in 2004 with a simple vision: to help people make sense of complex fi nancial decisions, and to provide straightforward, unbiased investment management and advice. Over the years, this approach has served us well. Today, Paracle manages more than $500 million in assets,

and has grown assets under management by an average of 29 percent per year. The name Paracle comes from a Greek word meaning “called alongside to help.” Our holistic approach enables us to identify the solutions and strategies to fulfi ll our commitment to helping our clients reach their goals.

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[email protected] • www.paracle.com

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Heather Hewson RockSpecializing in Making the Complex Easily Understood

Focus: Customized Investment Portfolios, Retirement Income, Comprehensive Financial and Stock Option Planning

Three-year winner Heather Rock

• Independent research and investment management• Tax-conscious decision-making• Lifelong client relationships and a time-tested track record

With more than 25 years of investing experience, Heather thoroughly enjoys the two most important aspects of her business: interacting with clients to help them achieve their fi nancial goals and the intellectual challenge of the always-evolving U.S. and global fi nancial markets. Combining the historically sound principles of value, growth and fi xed-income

investing, Heather’s eff orts are intended to enable individuals, families and foundations with signifi cant portfolios to exceed their long-term fi nancial expectations. Heather encourages you to contact her for a second opinion on your current portfolio direction.

925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 3900 • Seattle, WA 98104Phone: 206-664-8886 • Phone: 800-933-6670

[email protected] • www.mwrinc.com/team/page/heatherrock

Five Star Professional, as a third party marketing research firm, identified pre-qualified award candidates based on industry data and contacted all identified broker dealers, Registered Investment Advisor firms and FINRA-registered representatives in the Seattle area (includes King, Snohomish, Pierce, Thurston, Island and Kitsap counties in the state of Washington) to gather wealth manager nominations. Self nominations were not accepted.

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Schilbach Capital Strategies an Independent Firm

We Don’t Judge the Value of Your Trust by Your Trust’s Value

Areas of Focus: Estate Planning and Trust Services

2013 – 2014 winner Ivo Schilbach, Branch Manager

Jon Muir, J.D., Trust Consultant

• Here to preserve your wealth and protect your estate for generations• Impartiality in making investment decisions and in serving benefi ciaries• A commitment to serving clients with integrity, innovation, quality and hard work

Many trust service providers employ a one-size-fi ts-all approach.

However, at Schilbach Capital Strategies and Raymond James Trust, our advisors believe your trust services should be individually tailored to fi t your personal needs and that all portfolios, regardless of size, should be managed in a tax- and fee-effi cient manner. Give us a call today to discuss your unmet trust or portfolio management needs.

800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100 • Seattle, WA 98104Office: 206-447-1367 • Fax: 206-447-1369

[email protected] • www.raymondjames.com/IvoSchilbach©2014 Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Raymond James® is a registered trademark of Raymond James Financial, Inc. This award is bestowed by an independent third party organization not affiliated with Raymond James Jon Muir is an associate of Raymond James

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Gilliat Schroeder

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2012, 2013 and 2014 winner Gilliat Schroeder, Vice President, Financial Advisor,Portfolio Manager, Certifi ed Investment Management AnalystSM

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My Mission Is to Help Clients Develop Purpose for Their Money by Aligning Their Financial Assets With Their Personal Goals

Gilliat Schroeder is a Northwest-based fi nancial advisor and portfolio manager serving a select number of individuals, families and businesses. Mr. Schroeder has 15 years of investment experience, all of which are with Morgan Stanley.

Gilliat has extensive experience in advising families in aspects of private wealth advisory and portfolio management. His personal expertise and knowledge in asset allocation and portfolio construction is complemented and reinforced through research and industry-leading thinking from Morgan

Stanley’s Global Investment Committee. Gilliat completed the Certifi ed Investment Management AnalystSM program through the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and received his undergraduate degree at the University of Washington.

Gilliat and his wife, Lisa, have two boys Lucas (5) and Gavin (2). In his spare time, Gilliat competes in Ironman triathlons and most recently fi nished his fourth Subaru Ironman Canada.

601 Union Street, Suite 5200 • Seattle, WA 98101Office: 206-628-4855 • Toll-free: 800-426-7837

[email protected] • www.morganstanleyfa.com/gschroeder

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Tallus Capital ManagementNo Two Clients Are the Same; Neither Are Our Strategies for Them

Financial Planning, Retirement Income, Alternative Strategies

Left to right: John Davis, 2014 winner Shawn Whatley, Mollie Zautke, Terrance O’Neil, John Easley III, 2014 winner Marshall Thomas, Benjamin Maleche and 2013 winner Andre Lister

• Wealth management with a focus on income and asset preservation• Tax-effi cient income management • Independent advice that aligns with our clients’ individual needs

We often hear from our clients: “Don’t lose my money and please grow it.” This statement is the fundamental driver when considering any strategy for our clients at Tallus Capital Management. We are an independent group of seasoned advisors with backgrounds ranging the full spectrum of

the investment community. This diversity helps us utilize a collaborative approach to wealth management to enhance our clients’ overall experience. No two of our clients are the same and neither are our strategies for them. Let us build a unique and customized plan just for you.

2101 Fourth Avenue, Suite 910 • Seattle, WA 98121Office: 206-805-6901

www.talluscapital.com

Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment Advice offered through Financial Advocates Investment Management, a registered investment advisor, DBA Tallus Capital Management, which is a separate entity from LPL Financial.

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Yvonne HallConnie Greenwood

Building EnduringRelationships and Portfolios

• Bringing structure and discipline to your investment process

• Coaching and educating successful investor behavior

• Dedicated to client service and success

Left to right: Three-year winner Yvonne Hall, CFP®, CIMA®, Senior Vice President – Investment Offi cer; Tari She� er, Senior Registered Client Associate;three-year winner Connie Greenwood, CFP®, MBA, Associate Vice President – Investments;Danette Van, Senior Client Associate

We are honored by this recognition. Our team would like to thank our clients and professional colleagues for their ongoing trust and confi dence.

The Hall Wealth Management Groupof Wells Fargo Advisors

1180 NW Maple Street, Suite 150 • Issaquah, WA 98027

Phone: 425-369-5110 • Toll-free: 866-209-0482

[email protected]@wfadvisors.com

www.hallwmg.com

Advisor selection is not reflective of individual client satisfaction or future performance. Please see the introduction section for important information onthe scope of the award and the Five Star selection process. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC. [CAR 0114-04653].

Laurel Hair andJeffrey Johnson

Our Advisors. Your Dreams. MORE WITHIN REACH®

• Client-focused approach to fi nancial planning

• Relationships built on integrity and sound advice

• Committed to exceptional service

Left to right: Lori Morris, Client Service Manager; three-year winner Je� rey P. Johnson, Financial Advisor; Rosemary A. Morton, Client Service Manager; three-year winner Laurel K. Hair, Financial Advisor

In these uncertain times, you want to feel confi dent that you can meet the challenges of a rapidly changing economy. Financial advisors Laurel Hair and Jeff Johnson will work closely with you to understand your unique needs and help you track your progress over time. Come in and let us help you learn about strategies and opportunities to get you back on track. It’s a conversation that could lead to practical solutions — and the peace of mind of having a plan in place.

10500 Northeast 8th Street, Suite 1900 Bellevue, WA 98004

Phone: 425-460-9025

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Investors should conduct their own evaluation of a financial professional as working with a financial advisor is not a guarantee of future financial success. Brokerage, investment and financial advisory services are made available through Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Member FINRA and SIPC.

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G. Charter Harrison

We Build Long-Term, Trusted Family Relationships

• Value, contrarian and growth performance-oriented investing

• Delivering customized trusted investment advice and management.

2012 – 2014 winner G. Charter Harrison, CPM®, Senior Vice President

Charter has provided individuals, families, businesses, trusts and endowments solid investment advice and personal portfolio management since 1992. McAdams Wright Ragen’s equity research team and bond desk help to provide a solid foundation and services in supporting Charter’s portfolio management of clients’ assets. Charter holds a CPM® designation from the Academy of Certifi ed Portfolio Managers and Columbia University Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science in New York City. “Helping clients through disciplined analysis, research, planning and portfolio management, throughout the stages of their lives.” — G. Charter Harrison, CPM®

925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 3900Seattle, WA 98104

Phone: 206-493-1683Toll-free: 888-567-6297

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Five Star Professional, as a third party marketing research firm, identified pre-qualified award candidates based on industry data and contacted all identified broker dealers, Registered Investment Advisor firms and FINRA-registered representatives in the Seattle area (includes King, Snohomish, Pierce, Thurston, Island and Kitsap counties in the state of Washington) to gather wealth manager nominations. Self nominations were not accepted.

Award candidates who satisfied the 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria (below) that are associated with wealth managers were 2014 Five Star Wealth Managers.

Susan H. Lawrence

Helping Increase Your Probability of Investment Success

• Is your current advisor thrilling you with their level of experience and client service?

• Are you absolutely confi dent in the advice you have received?

• Would you like a second opinion?

Two-year winner Susan Lawrence, CIMA®, Financial Advisor

Are you absolutely confi dent that your existing wealth manager is providing you with the best advice and service during the current market cycle? Would you like a second opinion? We invite you to come in and talk over your current investment plan with us. Let’s review together how it is being managed and discuss what might help increase your probability of fi nancial success. Call us today and schedule an introductory meeting with us — and learn why our client retention rate is so high!

1180 Northwest Maple Street, Suite 170 Issaquah, WA 98027

Offi ce : 425-369-1423

[email protected] • www.lrigroup.wfadv.com

Advisor selection is not reflective of individual client satisfaction or future performance. Please see the introduction section for important information on the scope of the award and the Five Star selection process. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC. [CAR 0214-03742]

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Wain Miller, Rob Davis, Jason Ledesma

MORE WITHIN REACH®

• Wealth management

• Retirement income planning and retirement plan distribution

• Confi dent Retirement® approach

Left to right: 2013, 2014 winners Wain Miller, MBA, CRPC®, Financial Advisor and Rob Davis, CFP®, Financial Advisor; 2014 winner Jason Ledesma, CFP®, Financial Advisor

Today, it’s natural to have questions about your retirement, even if you have saved and planned for it. With our proprietary Confi dent Retirement® approach, we will fi nd answers and take the fi rst step toward creating a road map to the future you want. We will talk through the four basic principles of retirement: 1) covering essential expenses; 2) assuring your lifestyle; 3) preparing for the unexpected and 4) leaving a legacy. We will help you make needed adjustments.

2702 South 42nd Street, Suite 204 • Tacoma, WA 98409Offi ce: 253-472-8200

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Con� dent retirement is not a guarantee of future � nancial results. Investors should conduct their own evaluation of a � nancial professional as working with a � nancial advisor is not a guarantee of future � nancial success. Brokerage, investment and � nancial advisory services are made available through Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Member FINRA and SIPC. Wain Miller is associated with Wain Miller

And Associates A � nancial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Rob Davis is associated with RGDavis & Associates A � nancial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Kevin W. O’Keefe

Service • Stewardship • Trust

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• Estate planning

2012, 2013 and 2014 winner Kevin W. O’Keefe, Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor

At Morgan Stanley, we strive to earn the confi dence and trust of our clients by demonstrating a commitment to performing at the highest level with no shortcuts, compromises or excuses. We are dedicated to making a positive contribution to society by giving back generously and improving the quality of life in the communities where our clients and employees live and work.

601 Union Street, Suite 5200 Seattle, WA 98101

Offi ce: 206-628-8860 • Toll-free: 800-426-7837

[email protected] www.morganstanleyfa.com/kevinokeefe

Morgan Stanley and its Financial Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals should seek advice based on their particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor. ©2014 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC.

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U&T Capital Management, Inc.

Integrity • Objectivity • Knowledge


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• Customized solutions and strategies

Left to right: Two-year winners Joshua Jung Lee, Financial Consultant and Yong S. Chang, Financial Consultant

At U & T Capital Management, Inc., we feel it is important that smart planning starts with asking the right questions and understanding your needs. Achieving your goal demands much more than fi nding a quick solution. It means creating an objective and customized plan that will help you reach your fi nancial goal. With vast experience and expertise, U & T Capital Management, Inc., provides unbiased comprehensive fi nancial tools and solutions to help protect and grow your assets.

155 Northeast 100th Street, Suite 403 Seattle, WA 98125

Phone: 206-525-1212 [email protected] • [email protected]

U&T Capital Management, Inc. and Independent Financial Group are not affiliated. Registered representative offering securities and advisory services through Independent Financial Group LLC, a registered broker-dealer and investment adviser. Member FINRA and SIPC. 12671 High Bluff Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92130.

Laird Norton Wealth Management

Helping Clients Thrive in Every Aspect of Their Lives

• Providing fi nancial expertise to northwest families for nearly 50 years

• Both a registered investment advisor and trust company

• Independently owned and fee only

Left to right: Three-year winners Kelly E. Sweet, Client Advisor, CPA, CFP®; Matt Englizian, Client Advisor and Team Manager, CFP®; and Barbara Potter, EVP, Managing Director of Fiduciary Services, CTFA, CFP®; Seated: two-year winner Brian Whitaker, Client Advisor, CFP®

Laird Norton Wealth Management is the premier wealth advisor for successful Northwest families seeking a partner to help them manage their fi nancial lives. We have decades of experience helping families navigate life’s complexities. As both a long-standing trust company and registered investment advisor, we provide wealth management services for today, tomorrow and the next generation. We operate with absolute integrity and the strength of our history to guide families and foundations toward their desired destinations.

801 Second Avenue, Suite 1600Seattle, WA 98104

Offi ce: 206-464-5100Toll-free: 800-426-5105

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Arthur Best

Securities o� ered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advice o� ered through Financial Advocates Investment Management,a registered investment advisor. Financial Advocates Investment Management and Best Wealth Strategies are separate

entities from LPL Financial.

1750 112th Ave. NE, Ste. D253Bellevue, WA 98004 Office: 425-452-1222, Ext. 101 [email protected] www.scsadvisor.com

Jim Beatty

We offer the resources to coordinate all of your financial needs. Our role is to help you make smarter, well-informed decisions about your investments, and provide you with greater financial independence and stability along with the experienced regulatory expertise of LPL Financial.

Securities o� ered though LPL Financial. Member FINRA/SIPC.

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Bowman Investment Group17125 272nd Ave. SEIssaquah, WA 98027Office: 425-392-3289Fax: [email protected]

Dee Bowman

C o m p r e h e n s i v e p l a n n i n g : p o r t f o l i o management, retirement/estate planning, distributions, wealth preservation and nontraditional relationships. Client/advisor partnership approach to planning.

Securities and Advisory Services o� ered through Commonwealth Financial Network, Member FINRA/SIPC,

a Registered Investment Advisor.

Financial Consultant

Ezra John Altaras

777 108th Ave. NE, Ste. 2400Bellevue, WA 98004Phone: [email protected]/ezra.altaras

• Investment advice• Retirement, income and legacy planning• Preservation and risk management services

Personal Financial Advice

With a decade of wealth management experience, Ezra is committed to helping his clients customize and maintain a comprehensive plan for achieving their retirement, income, growth and legacy goals. Ezra is dedicated to excellent service and care, and has the skill, passion and resources to help you succeed.

Advisor selection is not reflective of individual client satisfaction or future performance. Please see the introduction section for important information on the scope of the award and the Five Star selection process. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC. [CAR 0114-04183].

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Wayne Lew

Sagemark Consulting 11820 Northup Way, Ste. E200 Unit 245 Bellevue, WA 98005

Phone: 206-299-2266

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• Techniques to build and preserve wealth across generations• Supporting other advisors and their clients• Strategic insight on economic impact of design strategies

Advanced Wealth Preservation Design

Wayne is part of a regional practice that focuses on maximizing shareholder value for the family by helping clients build and preserve wealth across generations. He and his colleagues around the country collaborate to serve executives, professionals, and business owners across a wide range of industries throughout the United States.

Wayne Lew is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Securities o� ered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer (Member SIPC). Advisory services o� ered through

Sagemark Consulting, a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. Insurance o� ered through Lincoln a� liates and other � ne companies. CRN-812853-020514 .

Find a financial planner who will take the time to educate you, eliminate the mystery and put you on the correct path.


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10950 NE State Hwy. 104, Ste. 101 Kingston, WA 98346 2011 NW Myhre Rd., Ste. 301 Silverdale, WA 98383 [email protected]

Clint Boxman

The Latitude 48 Group at Morgan Stanley provides a wide array of products and services through innovative financial planning strategies to help make a difference in the financial lives of our clients and their families.Visit us at www.morganstanleyfa.com/latitude.

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307 Bell St., Ste. 309 Edmonds, WA 98020 Direct : 206-915-9565 [email protected]

Bruce Edwards

Identifying your retirement needs is the first step to help you design a financial strategy that will make the assets you have worked hard to build keep working for you. I can work with you to evaluate your needs and develop a customized strategy to help you achieve your goals.

Bruce Edwards is a registered Financial Advisor with LPL Financial, member FINRA/SPIC.

MBA, Investment Advisor

10900 NE 8th St., Ste. 1550 Bellevue, WA 98004 Direct: 425-214-0432Office: 425-641-8788, Ext. 232 [email protected]

Lorelle Kaye Farber

I am grateful once again for your confidence in me as I receive this award. Registered Representative of, and Securities and Investment Advisory Services o� ered exclusively through, Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. a Registered Investment Advisor, member FINRA/SIPC. Paci� c Capital Resource Group, Inc. is independent of Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. and is a licensed insurance agency. The overall evaluation score of a wealth manager re� ects an average of all respondents and may not be representative of any one client’s evaluation. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to: www.� vestarprofessional.com/

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John Jacobs

John is a 2012, 2014 Five Star Wealth Manager and also a Certified Private Wealth Advisor® and portfolio manager for the Elliott Bay Group at Morgan Stanley. The group is a financial planning and investment advisory team focused on the long-term goals of high-net-worth families and individuals.


CPWA®, Vice President, Wealth Management, Financial Advisor

KMS Financial Services2200 Sixth Ave., Ste. 527Seattle, WA 98121Office: [email protected]

Jim Feldmann

Thank you to my clients for the opportunity to work with you these many years on your investments and financial planning needs. We pledge to continue to work hard to retain your trust and confidence and to provide you with the highest level of service, ethics and competence.

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500 108th Ave. NE, Ste., 765 Bellevue, WA 98004 Phone: 425-453-6353 [email protected] www.klevenscapital.com

John Klevens

A simple three-step approach:

Protection: Defend what you have created and keep moving forward.

Income: Support the life you want to lead.

Growth: Make steady progress toward achieving more wealth.

Securities o� ered through KMS Financial Services, Inc.

CFP®, Principal, Klevens Capital Management

22525 SE 64th Pl., Ste. 200Issaquah, WA 98027Phone: [email protected]

Tait Lane

Focused on financial planning, traditional and alternative investments and dynamic portfolios.

Securities and Financial Planning o� ered through LPL Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor, Member FINRA/SIPC.

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LeeAnn Huggins

LeeAnn is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience relating to the success of your investments, retirement plans and personal financial plan. Experience enlightened investing; pursue your dreams! Five Star award winner 2012, 2013 and 2014. © 2014 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC. Certi� ed

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My goal is to assist you in achieving financial independence through accumulating, growing, preserving, protecting, disbursing and bequeathing your wealth. After a thorough review of your assets and lifestyle, working together, we will craft a flexible strategic plan that is unique to your needs.


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Miller Advisors11 Tenth Ave.Kirkland, WA 98033Office: 425-822-8122www.MillerAdvisors.com

Kathleen Miller

We help clients create a financial road map so they can pursue their passions with security and peace of mind. We offer fee-based, independent and personalized wealth management services for people who are interested in creating, preserving and protecting their wealth.

10950 NE State Hwy. 104, Kingston, WA 98346 2011 NW Myhre Rd.,Ste. 301 Silverdale, WA 98383 Office: [email protected]

Roger “Bim” Prince

Roger “Bim” Prince is a 1978 graduate of Seattle University honored as the “Seattle University Scholar Athlete of the Year” for his academic and athletic efforts. After 21 years in education he joined the financial services industry in 1999 and now works from his offices in Kingston, Wash.


Associate Vice President, Financial Advisor

225 108th Ave. NE, Ste. 300Bellevue, WA 98004Office: 425-945-1464Fax: [email protected]

John Ritezel

As a financial planner with MetLife, John uses a client-centric approach to build lasting relationships and position himself as a lifetime resource for each and every client.

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Financial Planner, Financial Services Representative

1501 Fourth Ave., Ste. 2880Seattle, WA 98101Office: [email protected]

William “Bill” F. Serres

We strive to create a better quality of life for our clients by managing their financial affairs. This allows them to concentrate on other areas of their lives. We provide wealth management and comprehensive financial plans. We are fee-based.

CFP®, CPA

Perry L. Smith Consulting, LLC 800 Bellevue Way NE, Ste. 400 Bellevue, WA 98004Office: 425-462-2072Cell: 206-369-7266 [email protected]

Perry L. Smith

We take the time to understand you. With 30 years of knowledge and experience, we match client values with wealth strategies and establish fiduciary relationships.

Registered Representative, Securities o� ered through Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., a Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA/

SIPC. Investment Advisor Representative, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor.

Cambridge and Perry L. Smith Consulting are not a� liated.

Wealth Advisor, CLU®, ChFC®, MS (Tax)

8820 59th Ave. SW, Ste. 200Lakewood, WA 98499Office: 253-584-7569Cell: [email protected]/advisor/WesNiblack

Wes Niblack

Wes Niblack joined First Command Financial Services as a financial advisor in May 2008. He is a 2006 graduate of Pacific Lutheran University He serves his clients by applying sound financial knowledge and advice to a lasting relationship. He is currently a member of the Fidelity Investments Advisory Council.

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400 112th Ave. NE, Ste. 200 Bellevue, WA 98004 Office: 425-283-1300 [email protected]

Lee S. Martin

Lee has 25 years of experience specializing in helping people retire and has been a CFP® since 1995. He has received awards for his service to his clients, including being a member of the Million Dollar Roundtable, a premier service organization. He also has been an adjunct professor for the College for Financial Planning.

Securities o� ered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advice o� ered through Financial Advocates Investment Management, dba TRUEretirement,

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Five Star Accounting and Estate Planning Professionals2014 Seattle

How do you find an accounting or estate planning professional with experience, who has a good base of cl ients with high retention rates, and who has undergone a regulatory and complaint review? And when you find them, are they accepting new clients?

Seattle magazine and Five Star Professional partnered to find accounting and estate

planning professionals who satisfy 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria. Among many distinguishing attributes, the average one-year client retention rate for this year ’s award-winning certified public accountants is more than 97 percent . Meanwhile, our winning estate planning attorneys clock an average of 83 percent of their hours as billable.

The 2014 Five Star Certified Public Accountants and Estate Planning Attorneys are a select group, representing less than 1 percent of the certified public accountants and 5 percent of the estate planning attorneys in the Seattle area.

Although this list is a useful tool for anyone looking for help with accounting or managing their estate, it should not be considered exhaustive. Undoubtedly, there are many excellent accounting and estate planning professionals who, for one reason or another, are not on this year’s list. Self-nominations for this award are not accepted. Seattle award candidates were identified using internal and external research data.

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Award candidates who satisfied the following objective eligibility and evaluation criteria were named 2014 Five Star Certified Public Accountants or Estate Planning Attorneys.OF AWARD WINNERS

Determination

Regulatory ReviewAs defined by Five Star Professional, the accounting or estate planning professional has not:

• Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine. • Had more than a total of three customer complaints filed against them (settled or pending) with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process.• Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint filed with a regulatory authority. • Filed for personal bankruptcy.• Been convicted of a felony.

Five Star Professional conducts a regulatory review of each candidate. Five Star Professional also uses multiple supporting processes to help ensure that a favorable regulatory and complaint history exists.

• Each candidate who passes the Five Star Professional regulatory review must attest that they meet the definition of favorable regulatory history, based upon the criteria listed above.• Five Star Professional promotes via local advertising the opportunity for consumers to confidentially submit complaints regarding a potential winner.• Five Star Professional contacted approximately 1 in 12 households identified as having a high propensity to use taxation or estate planning services in order to provide consumers the

opportunity to submit complaints regarding a potential winner.

Eligibility Criteria – Required1. Credentialed, licensed attorney. 2. Actively employed as a credentialed professional in

the estate planning services industry for a minimum of five years.

3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review. 4. A minimum of 50 percent of practice focus on estate

planning services. 5. Accepting new clients.

Evaluation Criteria – Considered 6. Number of transactions in last 12 months. 7. Number of client households served. 8. Industry and board certifications. 9. Education and professional designations. 10. Pro bono activities.

Estate Planning AttorneysEligibility Criteria – Required 1. Credentialed Certified Public Accountant (CPA).2. Actively employed as a credentialed professional in

the accounting services industry for a minimum of five years.

3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review.4. Accepting new clients.5. Spend more than 50 percent of their time on taxation

or other accounting services.

Evaluation Criteria – Considered6. One-year client retention rate.7. Five-year client retention rate.8. Number of clients served.9. One-year billing realization rate.10. Educat ion and profess ional des ignat ions/

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AccountingHouston Barclay ∙ Houston Barclay, CPA

Harley Broe ∙ Harley F. Broe, CPA

Rodney K. Fujita ∙ Bader Martin

Jane Hren ∙ Jane H. Hren

David LauRae ∙ David B. LauRae, CPA

Richard L. Miller, Jr. ∙ Nordberg Hammack Kolp & Cash

Rodger Mulholland ∙ Rodger P. Mulholland, CPA

Scott Nordberg ∙ Nordberg Hammack Kolp & Cash

Susan Queary ∙ Bader Martin

Jimme Schneider ∙ Schneider & Kobata

Allan Steinman ∙ Bader Martin

George Stewart ∙ George Stewart, CPA

David Stiefel ∙ Bader Martin

Chris Strand ∙ Bader Martin

DeYonne Tegman ∙ Sheehan & Company

Scott Usher ∙ Bader Martin

Lynn Ward-Wingard ∙ Ward & Company

Estate PlanningNancy Cahill ∙ Holman Cahill Garrett Ives

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Vivien Chang ∙ Chang Law Group

Janis Cunningham ∙ Perkins Coie

Eric Fahlman ∙ Fahlman Olson & Little

Wendy Goffe ∙ Stoel Rives

Janet Gray ∙ Jeppesen Gray Sakai

Jeffrey Grieff ∙ Miller Nash

Laura E. Hoexter ∙ Helsell Fetterman

George Holzapfel ∙ Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson Page 34

Jennifer King ∙ Somers Tamblyn King

Richard Klobucher ∙ Davis Wright Tremaine

Amy Lewis ∙ Eisenhower Carlson

Casey Little ∙ Fahlman Olson & Little

Patrick McGowan ∙ Patrick J. McGowan Attorney at Law

Kanoa Ostrem ∙ Kanoa S. Ostrem, Attorney at Law

Sandra Perkins ∙ Sandra Lynn Perkins

Eileen Peterson ∙ Gordon Thomas Honeywell

Robert Pittman ∙ Law Office of Robert C. Pittman

Glenn Price ∙ Price & Farrington

Mark Roberts ∙ K&L Gates

Jennifer Rydberg ∙ Jennifer C. Rydberg, Attorney-at-law

Akane Suzuki ∙ Garvey Schubert Barer

James Treadwell ∙ Karr Tuttle Campbell

Amy Tucker ∙ Perkins Coie

Gary Wiese ∙ Gary S. Wiese

Laura Zeman ∙ Zeman Law Group

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Research Disclosures• Accounting and estate planning professionals do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Certified Public

Accountants or Estate Planning Attorneys. Once awarded, accounting and estate planning professionals may opt to purchase additional profile ad space or related award promotional products. • The Five Star award is not indicative of an accounting or estate planning professional’s future performance. • The inclusion of an accounting or estate planning professional on the Five Star Certified Public Accountants or Estate Planning Attorneys list should not be construed as an endorsement of the professional by Five Star Professional or Seattle magazine. • Five Star Professional is not an advisory firm, and the content of this article should not be considered financial advice. For more information on the Five Star award, go to www.fivestarprofessional.com. • 141 award candidates in the Seattle area were considered for the Five Star Certified Public Accountant award. 17 (approximately 13 percent of the award candidates) were named 2014 Five Star Certified Public Accountants. • 919 award candidates in the Seattle area were considered for the Five Star Estate Planning Attorney award. 26 (approximately 3 percent of the award candidates) were named 2014 Five Star Estate Planning Attorneys. • The award methodology does not evaluate the quality of services provided.

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson, PLLC Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Practice Group

Wills, Trusts, Probate, Tax Strategies, Succession Planning

Left to right: Seated: Ron Braley; Darin Jensen; Lori Rath, Chair; 2014 winner George Holzapfel; A. Kyle JohnsonStanding: Thomas Keller; Shannon Sperry; Karl Weiss; Andrew Goodrich; Eugene Wong

• Estate planning for individuals and families of all levels of net worth• Strategies for estate and gift tax matters• Succession planning for closely held businesses (we currently represent more than 1,000)

Ben had it right … and at Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson our Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Practice Group provides experienced representation to individuals, families and family businesses who are planning for and facing these inevitable events. From crafting estate plans that maximize family and

business legacies while minimizing taxes to helping clients navigate the complexities of probate and trust administration, we are dedicated to helping Washington residents and businesses prosper.

601 Union Street, Suite 2600 • Seattle, WA 98101-4000Office: 206-624-1230 • Fax: 206-340-2563

www.lasher.com

“Nothing is certain but death and taxes.” — Benjamin Franklin

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Research Disclosures• Accounting and estate planning professionals do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Certified Public

Accountants or Estate Planning Attorneys. Once awarded, accounting and estate planning professionals may opt to purchase additional profile ad space or related award promotional products. • The Five Star award is not indicative of an accounting or estate planning professional’s future performance. • The inclusion of an accounting or estate planning professional on the Five Star Certified Public Accountants or Estate Planning Attorneys list should not be construed as an endorsement of the professional by Five Star Professional or Seattle magazine. • Five Star Professional is not an advisory firm, and the content of this article should not be considered financial advice. For more information on the Five Star award, go to www.fivestarprofessional.com. • 141 award candidates in the Seattle area were considered for the Five Star Certified Public Accountant award. 17 (approximately 13 percent of the award candidates) were named 2014 Five Star Certified Public Accountants. • 919 award candidates in the Seattle area were considered for the Five Star Estate Planning Attorney award. 26 (approximately 3 percent of the award candidates) were named 2014 Five Star Estate Planning Attorneys. • The award methodology does not evaluate the quality of services provided.

Nancy L. Cahill

5507 35th Ave. NESeattle, WA 98105Phone: [email protected]

• Estate planning, probate and trust matters• Personalized planning and counsel• Long-term client relationships

Compassion • Integrity • Creativity

I have worked with individuals and families for nearly 30 years. I take seriously my commitment to serve you well. Our fi rm of nine attorneys can handle a wide array of legal matters for you.

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