Expression of type 'System.Collections.Generic.List`1[API.Entities.CompanySetting]' cannot be used for parameter of type 'System.Linq.IQueryable - asp.net

Question

I am trying to find a simple way using AutoMapper to return all companies that are linked to a specific User Id in a many-to-many relationship scenario. I followed the SO Automapper many to many mapping but I get the error message "Expression of type 'System.Collections.Generic.List`1[API.Entities.CompanySetting]' cannot be used for parameter of type 'System.Linq.IQueryable" when trying to follow the logic.
My AppUser entity:
public class AppUser
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public string UserName { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<AppUserCompanySetting> AppUserCompanySettings { get; set; } = new List<AppUserCompanySetting>();
}
My CompanySetting entity:
public class CompanySetting
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public string CompanyName { get; set; }
public string CompanyRegistrationNumber { get; set; }
public bool isActive { get; set; }
public bool isArchived { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<AppUserCompanySetting> AppUserCompanySettings { get; set; } = new List<AppUserCompanySetting>();
}
And I have the Join table
public class AppUserCompanySetting
{
public int AppUserId { get; set; }
public virtual AppUser AppUser { get; set; }
public int CompanySettingsId { get; set; }
public virtual CompanySetting CompanySettings { get; set; }
}
I then created a CompanySettingDto
public class CompanySettingDto
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public string CompanyName { get; set; }
public string CompanyRegistrationNumber { get; set; }
public bool isActive { get; set; }
public bool isArchived { get; set; }
}
And a MemberDto:
public class MemberDto
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public string Username { get; set; }
public string PhotoUrl { get; set; }
public string KnownAs { get; set; }
public int TimeActive { get; set; }
public DateTime LastActive {get; set;}
public ICollection<PhotoDto> Photos { get; set; }
public ICollection<CompanySettingDto> CompanyInformation { get; set; }
}
I then tried Automapper to bring the relationships between the User and the Company Information I require:
public class AutoMapperProfiles : Profile
{
public AutoMapperProfiles()
{
CreateMap<AppUser, MemberDto>()
.ForMember(dest => dest.CompanyInformation, opt => opt.MapFrom(x => x.AppUserCompanySettings.Select(y => y.CompanySettings).ToList()))
CreateMap<CompanySetting, CompanySettingDto>();
}
}
I am writing an API call to get all companies that are linked to a specific UserId.
public async Task<IEnumerable<MemberDto>> GetCompaniesByUserIdAsync(int userId)
{
return await _context.Users
.Where(x => x.Id == userId)
.ProjectTo<MemberDto>(_mapper.ConfigurationProvider)
.ToListAsync();
}