Tag: Family

How often do we hear the women in our lives being referred to as “superhuman?” Women have long played the role of multitasking maestros – navigating the delicate balance between career aspirations and unnoticed work at home. A 2023 study by the Pew Research Center found almost half of women in heterosexual marriages earn as [...]

As part of Coldstream’s Employee Health & Wellness Initiative, we are once again sponsoring the St. Patty’sDay Dash Challenge!  Accept our challenge and join us in Seattle’s largest single-distance run, walk, jog or crawl.  There are two ways to participate! Join the Coldstream Team (click the link above!) Select Team Member Registration Enter Team Registration Code: ColdstreamFriend [...]

Wealth in the form of an injury settlement requires a unique and comprehensive management approach.  Compassion, education, understanding family dynamics and building a team around you who will serve for years to come are hallmarks of our Disabled Advisory Services.  We have established key strategic relationships with other service providers to facilitate any projects or initiatives [...]

Recently I was completing a registration form to subscribe to an industry publication and a commonly asked question on the application struck me in a very peculiar way. It simply asked “Which best describes your primary business activity?”  I have seen this hundreds of times, yet this time it caused me to reflect differently. The [...]

On June 26, 2013, the US Supreme Court ruled Section 3 of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional as it violates the equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution as applied to persons of the same sex who reside in states that recognize same-sex marriages. This decision entitles [...]

For many people, the last few months of 2012 were an estate planning headache weighing the costs and benefits of gifting to children or trusts while debating whether the Federal government would increase or decrease the lifetime unified credit.  The lifetime unified credit is the total combined amount you may transfer while alive (without incurring [...]

The sun came out to shine on the 13,000+ participants and 300+ volunteers, who made the 29th St. Patty’s Day Dash a huge success! Over a dozen companies took the Coldstream corporate team challenge to increase internal wellness. The winning team was Coinstar with 115 runners over F5, Zonar Systems, T-Mobile, Deloitte & Touche, NY [...]

Congratulations to Coldstream Senior Analyst Darren Ritchie for attaining the CAIA designation. The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (“CAIA”) program comprises a two-tier exam process through which one may earn the CAIA charter, the global mark of distinction in alternative investments.  The CAIA program curriculum covers various topics within the alternative universe, including professional standards and [...]

Coldstream partner Detlef Schrempf and his wife Mari were thrilled to be kicking off Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection. It began in 2005 when Nordstrom asked the Detlef Schrempf Foundation to partner with them in producing this premier event. Thanks to Nordstrom’s leadership and generosity, this event has raised over $180,000 for local children’s [...]