Category: Coldstream Happenings

In honor of Mother’s Day this May and Father’s Day in June, Coldstream employees shared what they learned from their mothers and fathers about money. Here, we offer some of that collective wisdom to our readers:   Elaina Shemeta, CFP®, Team Lead & Wealth Manager One of the most valuable lessons my mom instilled in [...]

This year marks the 16th year I’ve organized a “Bike to Work” challenge for our company during the month of May. While the name harkens back to years ago when we daily commuted to the office and looked for ways to avoid traffic, today the definition has expanded; we include any type of activity that [...]

SEATTLE, April 08, 2025 – We’re excited to announce our subsidiary, the Rainier Group, a boutique investment banking and strategic advisory firm, will now be known as Coldstream Capital Partners. This rebranding is part of a process that aims to better reflect a strategic alignment to expand services, enhance expertise, and improve operational efficiency for [...]

As we reflect on another remarkable Invest in Women event, I am reminded of the power of shared experiences, meaningful conversations, and the strength of a supportive community. Coldstream’s commitment to fostering these connections was on full display as we gathered for an evening filled with inspiration, learning, and collaboration. The energy in the room [...]

Coldstream is excited to announce that Bryan Shipley, CFA®, CAIA®, has been named Chief Investment Officer as part of the firm’s continued leadership expansion. Howard Coleman, JD, who served as the firm’s CIO for ten years, will oversee Coldstream’s growing fund management business and continue serving as the firm’s chief legal counsel. Coldstream now represents [...]

SEATTLE, Jan. 09, 2025 – We are excited to announce  that Seattle-based financial services firms Harrison Berkman Claypool & Guard (“HBCG”) a full-service accounting firm, and HBC Financial Services (“HBC”), a Registered Investment Advisor, are joining Coldstream. The firms bring approximately $500 million in assets under advisement, growing Coldstream’s total AUA to $11.1 billion. The combination [...]

SEATTLE, Nov. 14, 2024 — We are excited to announce the appointment of Rush Benton, CFA®, to our board of directors. Benton, CEO of investment banking firm Gorman Jones and former Head of Wealth Management M&A at investment advisory firm CAPTRUST  brings strategic counsel, decades of industry experience and singular growth expertise to Coldstream. Benton launched [...]

Coldstream’s Women & Wealth Group’s Invest in Women Series brings you the newest event in the series: Be Bold: Reimagining the Impossible. Hosted as a live webinar, Coldstream moderators Larissa Vidal, CFP® and Katie Quick, CFP® were joined by special guest Beth Whitman, Founder of WanderTours. From tech sales to adventure guiding, Beth has built [...]

SEATTLE – JULY. 9, 2024 – We are excited to announce our merger with Arnerich Massena, Inc. (“Arnerich Massena”), a Portland, Oregon-based investment advisory firm managing approximately $2 billion in client assets. Founded over 30 years ago, Arnerich Massena is led by co-CEOs Reegan Rae, CPWA®, and Bryan Shipley, CFA®, CAIA®. Like Coldstream, the firm [...]