Curtis Elijah is a CFA® charterholder at Empirical Wealth Management with over 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Franklin Templeton Investments and Private Wealth Partners. Curtis is based in San Francisco, CA. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and other investors, offering diversified investment management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach, incorporating multiple asset classes and targeted strategies, and operates several affiliated businesses including residential real estate brokerage and insurance services.

Robert Higueria is a financial advisor at Empirical Wealth Management in Seattle, WA, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Wells Fargo, and Koenig Financial Group. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering fee-based investment management, financial planning, and related services. The firm employs diversified portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and operates several affiliated businesses, including real estate brokerage and insurance subsidiaries.

Samuel Brigham is a CFA® charterholder currently with Empirical Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2026. He has prior experience at Meketa Investment Group, M Science, and Fisher Investments. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional investors, offering a range of investment management, financial planning, and related services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified model portfolios across multiple asset classes and alternative strategies.

Eva Xu is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. She currently works at Empirical Wealth Management and previously held positions at Chestnut Advisory Group and Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, Inc. Xu serves on the board of the SOAR Foundation, a nonprofit providing scholarships to underprivileged Chinese youths, and volunteers as an advisory board member for the Journal of Investment Management. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and operates several affiliated businesses that provide real estate, insurance, and legal services.

Cameron Cole is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience currently advising at Empirical Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Solidarity Wealth, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co, and KeyBank NA Key Private Bank. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans with diversified investment management and financial planning services. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory using a broad range of asset classes and offers alternative-strategy investments, alongside affiliated real estate, insurance, and estate-planning services.

Joseph Park is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Empirical Wealth Management in Irvine, CA. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial, Bryson Wealth Management, and Northern Trust. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach across multiple asset classes and offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan consulting, supported by affiliated real estate, insurance, and legal referral businesses.

Peter Michel IV is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Empirical Wealth Management since 2023 and previously spent eight years at Fisher Investments and Fisher Investments Japan. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans through a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified, multi-asset-class investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and operates several affiliated businesses providing integrated real estate, insurance, and estate-planning services.

Sean Hanson is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in financial services. He currently works at Empirical Wealth Management and previously held roles at NorthRock Partners and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. in San Francisco, CA. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and investors in private pooled vehicles. The firm employs a diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management along with affiliated real estate, insurance, and estate-planning services.

Eric Arndt is a financial advisor at Empirical Wealth Management in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. Before joining Empirical in 2022, he worked at several firms including Carson Wealth Management Group and SNS Financial Group. Outside of finance, Arndt is co-owner of Art-O-Maddic, an art gallery and creative space, and serves as Treasurer of the Canby Arts Association, a nonprofit focused on promoting local arts and culture. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering fee-based investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs Modern Portfolio Theory with diversified asset allocation strategies and operates several affiliated businesses in real estate, insurance, and legal services.