Overview
A Seattle Wealth Management, LLC (“Seattle Wealth Management” “we” or “us”) is a
registered investment advisor located in Seattle, Washington, formed January 1, 2014 and
registered with the SEC. Seattle Wealth Management’s owners are Dan Uhm and Eric
Johnson.
B, C Seattle Wealth Management provides financial planning and investment advisory services.
Seattle Wealth Management’s investment advisory services are driven by and coordinated
with each Client’s individual financial goals. The firm’s approach uses broadly diversified
portfolios and a systematic strategy to manage investments. The firm follows strict
fiduciary standards, putting its Clients’ interests before its own and seeking to avoid
conflicts of interest with its Clients. The firm helps Clients coordinate and prioritize their
financial lives with all aspects of their life goals. Integrating investments across all
individual retirement accounts, taxable accounts, and employee retirement accounts is
crucial to the process. Client input and involvement are critical parts of the financial
planning process and implementation of investment decisions. After Client assets are
invested, the firm monitors their investments and provides advice related to ongoing
financial and investment needs. The firm is objective, and always puts its Clients’ interests
first.
Seattle Wealth Management has discretionary and non-discretionary authority over Client
funds. Discretionary authority means that the firm has the authority to determine, without
obtaining specific Client consent, the securities bought or sold and the amount of securities
bought or sold. The only restrictions on the above discretionary authority are those set by
the Client on a case by case basis. Discretionary authority allows the firm to act on behalf
of the Client in most matters necessary or incidental to the handling of the account,
including monitoring certain assets, without the Client’s prior approval.
The firm offers the following financial planning services to clients:
• Investment Planning/Investment Policy Statements
• Retirement Planning/Financial Independence
• Capital Needs Analysis (Goal Funding)
• Debt Reduction
• Income Tax Planning
• Estate Planning
• College/Education Planning
• Risk Management (Life and Disability Insurance)
• Philanthropic Planning
• Cash flow and Net Worth Update
• Other Projects
A conflict exists between the interests of the investment adviser and the interests of the
client. The client is under no obligation to act upon the investment adviser's
recommendation. If the client elects to act on any of the recommendations, the client is
under no obligation to affect the transaction
through the investment adviser.
Seattle Wealth Management may, on occasion, recommend that all or a portion of the assets
in Client accounts be managed by a Third Party Asset Manager (“TPAM”) or a sub-
advisor. TPAM or sub-advisory fees will be paid directly to the TPAM or sub-advisor from
the Client’s account and represent a portion of the account management fees paid by the
Client. The remainder of the advisory fees debited from the Client’s account will be paid
to the Advisor. In all discretionary accounts, except to the extent the Client directs
otherwise, the Advisor is authorized to use its discretion in selecting or changing a TPAM
and/or sub-advisor to the Account without prior notice to the Client. Client may be required
to execute a limited power of attorney with a TPAM or sub-advisor selected by Advisor
under this Section.
Advice and services are tailored to the stated objectives of the Client(s). The firm discusses
with the Client in detail critically important information, such as the Client’s risk tolerance,
time horizon, and projected future needs, to formulate an investment policy. This policy
guides the firm in objectively and suitably managing the Client’s account. A registered
investment advisor of the firm will meet with Clients on an as needed basis to review
portfolio performance, discuss current issues, and re-assess goals and plans.
The firm approach uses broadly diversified portfolios and a systematic strategy to manage
investments. Our investment recommendations generally include mutual funds, exchange-
traded funds, and exchange-listed and non-exchange-listed equity securities. We also
recommend certificates of deposit, municipal securities, U.S. government securities,
money market funds and REITs. If Clients hold other types of investments, we will advise
them on those investments also. Clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain
securities or types of securities. We consider such restrictions when preparing the
Investment Policy Statement.
See Item 8 for a description of our investment strategy.
We follow strict fiduciary standards as required by the SEC, putting our Clients’ interests
before our own and seeking to avoid conflicts of interest with our Clients. We are
compensated only by our Clients. Nonetheless, conflicts of interest do exist between our
interests and our Clients’ interests. Thus, our Clients are not obligated to act on our
recommendations, or they can act on one or more of our recommendations without
transacting business directly with us.
D We do not participate in or sponsor any wrap-fee programs
E We manage $101,102,000 of Client assets on a discretionary basis and $0 of Client assets
on a non-discretionary basis. This amount was calculated as of March 3, 2024.