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Eric Raymond Cumley

Advisor at Merit Financial Advisors — Bothell, WA North Creek Parkway

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

20 years

Location

Bothell, WA 98011

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Merit Financial Advisors

Multi-team

Total advisors

284

Across 91 offices

Clients per advisor

71 High

Avg AUM per client

$897,421 High

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Eric Cumley is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for 15 years at Olympic Wealth Management LLC. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion for a diverse client base, including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a long-term, diversified investment approach through model portfolios and customizable strategies, supported by an Investment Management team and committee.

Client services

Based on Merit Financial Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Merit Financial Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business ownership considerations

Occupation focus

Based on Merit Financial Advisors

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees can be flat fees, typically not exceeding $100,000, often prorated and payable monthly or quarterly

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 1.50% $100,000 - $250,000: 1.25% $250,000+: 1.00%

Project-based

Up to $100,000 total for financial planning services; specific hourly rate not stated

Subscriptions

Ongoing financial planning fees payable annually, quarterly, or monthly; specific amounts not stated

Location

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Bothell, WA North Creek Parkway

19125 North Creek Parkway, Suite 101

Bothell WA 98011

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Washington

Work history

20 years of industry experience

Merit Financial Advisors

2025 - Present • 1 year

Alpharetta, GA

Olympic Wealth Management LLC

2010 - 2025 • 15 years

Bothell, WA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Jacob T

Series 63, Series 65

Seattle, WA

Prospero Wealth, LLC

Jacob Tally is a financial advisor at Prospero Wealth, LLC in Seattle, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. He is the owner and founder of Tinegoba LLC, which provides contracting services to Prospero Wealth along with consulting advice to startups and small-to-medium sized businesses. Prior to his current role, he worked in various capacities at Cap Hill Brands, New Engen, Crowd Cow, and ZULILY. Prospero Wealth offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs tailored investment programs using individual securities, ETFs, derivatives, and long-short strategies, and provides assets-under-advisement consulting and held-away account monitoring through a seven-person advisory team.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Gelly L

Series 63, Series 65, Series 7

Seattle, WA

AllianceBernstein L.P.

Beyond the numbers, my work is about stewardship. I’ll be here for the moments that change everything. With Bernstein's experts alongside me, we’ll simplify decisions and create a plan that manages what you’ve built and evolves with your life. My time with the Seattle Seahawks organization left me with a simple standard that still guides how I show up: “Always Compete.” For me, that means treating a client’s goals like they’re my own—preparing relentlessly, getting the details right, anticipating issues early and following through until the job is done. I joined Bernstein because I wanted to serve clients from a place where excellence is the baseline and where the work is as human as it is analytical. I’m wired to ask, “Is this the optimal move?” Bernstein’s depth of thinking, team-based approach and commitment to long-term relationships aligned with how I naturally serve—consistently thoughtful, tenacious, and deeply client‑centric. I’m also drawn to roles where you’re trusted to represent something bigger than yourself, whether it’s community-facing work with the Seahawks or now as an advisor. That responsibility keeps me grounded; it’s about earning trust, protecting what clients have built and helping them make confident decisions at the moments that matter most. Some of my earliest perspective on resilience and resourcefulness came from my family’s roots in the Philippines. Growing up, I heard stories of making do with very little, even hand‑pumping water from a ground well in my parents’ village just to cook or bathe. That upbringing didn’t just teach gratitude, it also emphasized responsibility. It shaped my values early: don’t take opportunities for granted, do what you say you’ll do, and use success to take care of people. Having built a company myself, I understand the pressure experienced by entrepreneurs, who are constantly weighing risks, trade-offs and responsibilities. That background helps me empathize with business owners, executives and families who balance opportunity with complexity. And I know how freeing it is to move forward with clarity from a set of optimal decisions, especially for founders, athletes and entertainers contemplating a “second act.”

Wealth management Cross-border & expatriate issues Real estate investing General retirement planning Concentrated stock management Financial Professional FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) Established Professionals Approaching retirement Female Executives Women Business Owners
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Steven K

CFA®, Series 63

Seattle, WA

Informed Investors Group

Steven Koenig is a CFA® charterholder based in Seattle, WA, with five years of industry experience. He has been with Informed Investors Group since 1992. Informed Investors Group is an independent firm that provides discretionary investment management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and related family accounts. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, lower-turnover equity strategy with a co-advisory arrangement for selecting growth stocks, and it offers customized socially responsible investment screening alongside access to specialized fixed-income opportunities.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting
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Shamus M

CFA®

Seattle, WA

Red Haven Advisors, LLC

Shamus Mc Carthy is a CFA charterholder and principal of Red Haven Advisors, LLC, with six years of industry experience. He has held financial planning and analysis roles at companies including Nordstrom, Inc., where he is currently a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, and has worked at firms such as Pathlabs Inc., Dutch Bros Coffee, Rad Power Bikes, Inc., Starbucks Coffee Company, and Vulcan, Inc. Red Haven Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with fee-based investment advisory, discretionary portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines fundamental and cyclical analysis with tactical allocation and option-writing strategies, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and offering a range of billing arrangements.

Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting General tax planning
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Robert U

Series 65

Seattle, WA

Robert A. Underhill P.C.

Robert Underhill is the principal of Robert A. Underhill P.C., an independent advisory firm based in Seattle, WA. He holds the Series 65 designation and has 23 years of industry experience. He has led his firm since its founding in 2002. Underhill is also a CPA and provides accounting and tax services alongside his advisory work. Robert A. Underhill P.C. offers investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on selecting and overseeing third-party investment managers rather than directly managing client portfolios.

Concentrated stock management
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Ronald C

CFA®

Kirkland, WA

Lakeside Financial Inc.

Ronald Chan is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Lakeside Financial Inc. in Kirkland, WA, with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Lakeside Financial since 2015. Outside of investment advisory, he spends significant time providing management consulting services, including financial analysis and strategic recommendations, notably for a corporate client in the furniture industry. Lakeside Financial is an independent, state-registered firm managing approximately $35 million for around 34 clients. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and business entities, offering investment management, financial planning, and management consulting. Its investment approach incorporates intrinsic-value, quantitative, and qualitative analysis across multiple asset classes and geographies, with features such as the use of margin, securities lending, and performance-based fee arrangements.

Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Private / alternative investments
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