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Meet Our Team
Teams
- Wealth Management
Locations
- Seattle
Roles
- Wealth Manager
- Wealth Strategy Group
Vonie Bright, CFP®
Wealth Manager
With a passion for providing families with financial guidance, Vonie began her career over 30 years ago when she got her first job in the financial services field as a student intern. Since then Vonie has worked in virtually all aspects of the business, both on her own and within a team with the single objective of helping clients achieve their goals. Vonie holds a degree from the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington and has Life, Disability and Long Term Care Insurance Licenses in the State of Washington. She is a graduate of the CFP® Certification Professional Education Program and holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification designation. Vonie serves on the board of Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®. CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and CFP® in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.
THE MOST TREASURED THING I OWN
The 100-foot-tall Big Leaf Maple tree in my backyard. The view standing under its gigantic leaf canopy is spectacular!
ONE PIECE OF ADVICE
Goals are accomplished one step at a time. Just focus on the next thing in front of you.
HOBBIES
I love hanging out with my husband, daughter and spunky orange tabby Milo. I also enjoy cooking, traveling, volunteering in the community and trying to stay one step ahead of the weeds in my flower garden.
COLDSTREAM SHAREHOLDER
Coldstream is an employee-owned financial services firm. We believe that by having broad employee ownership, we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent – in turn furthering our mission of enhancing people’s lives.
Recent Article Contributions
January 2, 2026
New Gifting and Contribution Limit Changes For 2026
It is a new year and with that comes new contribution and gifting limits from the IRS. As you begin to plan for the year ahead, we’ve highlighted some key changes in 2026 to be aware of for retirement accounts, health saving accounts, and gifting. Individual Retirement Accounts The annual contribution limits for traditional and [...]Contributions from: Vonie Bright, CFP®September 2, 2025
What to Know About Hospice Care
Serious illness and the imminent passing of a family member or close friend can be one of the most challenging and heart-wrenching times in a person’s life. Luckily, the ability of healthcare professionals to work alongside patients and family members as they face these difficult moments is rising to the challenge. Hospice is one of [...]Contributions from: Vonie Bright, CFP®June 24, 2025
Invest in Women: Well-Being at Any Age
We are grateful and honored to have cultivated such a remarkable community of women who attend Coldstream’s Invest in Women events. We hope everyone came away from our most recent event, Healthy Aging, as inspired and informed as we did. The discussion centered on what for many may be sensitive and intimate issues, and it [...]Contributions from: Anne Marie Stonich, CFP®, CPA, Becky Wilcox, CFA®, MBA, FRM®, Vonie Bright, CFP®
