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Stephen Ellis Swadley

Advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services — Enumclaw, WA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

13 years

Location

Enumclaw, WA

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Vanderbilt Advisory Services

Multi-team

Total advisors

159

Across 98 offices

Clients per advisor

39 Low

Avg AUM per client

$327,118 Low

HNW client ratio

6% Low

About

Stephen Swadley is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, LPL Financial, and NY Life. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, access to third-party sub-advisors, and financial planning services, with an investment process that combines strategic asset allocation and multiple analysis techniques tailored to client objectives.

Client services

Based on Vanderbilt Advisory Services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Vanderbilt Advisory Services

Wealth management Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting General estate planning guidance

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Fee options

Fixed

Annual Planning Service charged as a flat dollar amount, agreed upon in advance with client

Percentage

$0 - $249,999: 2.75% $250,000 - $499,999: 2.65% $500,000 - $999,999: 2.50% $1,000,000 - $4,999,999: 2.40% $5,000,000+: 2.40%

Project-based

Hourly financial planning/consulting fees charged as a flat rate per hour, amount depends on location and experience of Advisor Representative

Other

Account minimum: No minimum asset or income requirements to be a client Minimum fee: Minimum annual management fee is $90.00

Location

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Enumclaw, WA

Enumclaw WA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Washington

Work history

13 years of industry experience

Vanderbilt Advisory Services

2025 - Present • 1 year

Woodbury, NY

Unemployed

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Enumclaw, WA

LPL Financial LLC

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

Auburn, WA

Red Canoe Credit Union

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

Auburn, WA

NY Life

2024 - 2024 • 1 year

Tacoma, WA

BANK of AMERICA, N.A.

2019 - 2023 • 4 years

Federal Way, WA

Merrill

2019 - 2023 • 4 years

Federal Way, WA

Swadley Investment Management, LLC

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Auburn, WA

Stephen Ellis Swadley dba Swadley Investment Management

2011 - 2018 • 7 years

Auburn, WA

ICM Asset Management Inc

2001 - 2006 • 5 years

Spokane, WA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Alvin W

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Kent, WA

APEX Tax & Financial Planning

Alvin Wolcott II is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is the owner of Apex Tax & Financial Planning in Kent, WA, where he has worked since 2020. Alvin also owns Apex Tax & Financial Solutions, a CPA firm providing tax preparation and planning services. His prior experience includes roles at Synergy Asset Management, Pacific Portfolio Consulting, Moser Wealth Advisors, and Waddell & Reed. Apex Tax & Financial Planning offers personalized financial planning and wealth management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, and other financial professionals. The firm uses tax-aware planning and a total-return investment framework incorporating both active and passive strategies, with a focus on written Investment Policy Statements and comprehensive portfolio reviews.

General tax planning Retirement withdrawal strategies Wealth management Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Financial Professional
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Robin N

Series 63, Series 65

Covington, WA

Sprylen Wealth Management, LLC

Robin Naylor is the principal of Sprylen Wealth Management, LLC in Kent, WA, with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms including Sandlapper Wealth Management and Sandlapper Securities. Naylor also operates Naylor Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., where he sells non-variable insurance products. Sprylen Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and small businesses by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory services. The firm primarily allocates client assets to third-party money managers and offers ongoing portfolio monitoring, client education, and a range of investment management styles.

Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Joseph D

Series 63

Auburn, WA

J Dostal Investments

Joseph Dostal is the sole advisor at J Dostal Investments with 24 years of industry experience and holds the Series 63 designation. He has managed J Dostal Investments since 2001. J Dostal Investments provides discretionary investment management services to individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on human-directed security selection of U.S. companies with strong fundamentals and dividend histories, integrating fundamental and technical analysis while occasionally employing options and margin strategies.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Justus R

Series 65

Enumclaw, WA

Firewall Capital Management

Justus Rainwater is a financial advisor at Firewall Capital Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Firewall Capital Management since 2021. Firewall Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, trusts, and small businesses, managing approximately $66.9 million in client assets. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach combined with modern portfolio theory and offers financial planning services at no additional charge to advisory clients.

Wealth management Real estate investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Life insurance needs analysis Founder/Business Owner
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Heath R

Series 63, Series 65

Enumclaw, WA

Firewall Capital Management

Heath Rainwater is a financial advisor with Firewall Capital Management in Enumclaw, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. Since 2013, he has served as head pastor at Grace Point Northwest Community Church and also volunteers mentoring and teaching for the Full Gospel Church of Jesus Christ. Additionally, he is employed as a firefighter with the Seattle Fire Department. Firewall Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, and small businesses, managing approximately $66.9 million in client assets. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with tactical asset allocation using a range of securities, offering personalized services primarily on a discretionary basis.

Wealth management Real estate investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Life insurance needs analysis Founder/Business Owner
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Virginia B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Enumclaw, WA

Firewall Capital Management

Virginia Bruce is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Firewall Capital Management in Enumclaw, WA, since 2011. Firewall Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, trusts, and small businesses. The firm’s investment approach combines modern portfolio theory with tactical asset allocation across various securities, managing approximately $66.9 million in client assets.

Wealth management Real estate investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Life insurance needs analysis Founder/Business Owner
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