Overview
A Bellevue Asset Management, LLC (“Bellevue Asset Management” “we” “us” and “Advisors”)
is an independent financial planning and investment management firm. We are a Washington
Corporation registered as an investment advisor under the laws of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, with our principal place of business located in Bellevue, Washington. Bellevue
Asset Management began conducting business as an independent investment advisory firm in
2003. Mike Vila and Jill McVey are the principals of Bellevue Asset Management both own
more than a 25% interest in the firm.
B We offer a wide range of investment advisory services to our Clients, including:
Investment Planning/Investment Policy Statements
Financial Independence/Retirement Planning
Capital Needs Analysis (Goal Funding)
Income Tax Planning
Estate Planning
Education Planning
Risk Management (Life and Disability Insurance)
Employee Stock Option Planning
To minimize expense for our asset management Clients, we utilize Index Exchange Traded
Funds (EFTs), individual stocks, and no-load funds for equity investing. For fixed income,
we invest in a variety of instruments from individual corporate and municipal bonds funds to
preferred stock to no-load bond funds.
FINANCIAL PLANNING:
We also offer financial planning services in conjunction with, or apart from, our asset
management services. At the onset of a professional relationship, we meet with each Client
to better understand their objectives and concerns. Our objective is to understand a Client’s
full financial picture. A customized financial plan is then developed which serves a roadmap
for the Client’s investment strategy. The process includes gathering all of the information
necessary to provide a Client with appropriate and agreed upon
services, and may include one
or more of the following: Budgeting and cash flow planning, disability planning and income
protection, debt management, estate planning, business succession planning, retirement
planning and investment planning. The plan considers all Client assets, liabilities, goals and
objectives. Clients are encouraged to review their plans on a regular basis, based on individual
circumstances.
C Our investment supervisory services involve providing advice to Clients regarding the
most effective investment strategies given a particular Client’s personal and business goals.
Once a Client agrees to an investment strategy, we take the steps necessary to implement the
strategy manage the Client’s account on a discretionary basis. This means that we have
ongoing and continuous authority to execute investment recommendations in accordance with
a Statement of Investment Policy (or similar document used to establish each Client’s
objectives and suitability), without the Client’s prior approval of each specific transaction.
Under this discretionary authority, Client allows us to purchase and sell securities and
instruments in their account(s), arrange for delivery and payment in connection with the
foregoing, select and retain sub-advisors, and act on their behalf in matters necessary or
incidental to the handling of the account, including monitoring certain assets.
In order to best serve their needs, we encourage our Clients to notify us of any life events or
financial changes that could affect their individual financial circumstances and needs.
D We do not participate in or sponsor any wrap-fee programs.
E Bellevue Asset Management manages $319,308,210 of Client assets on a discretionary basis and
$0.00 on a non-discretionary basis. This amount was calculated as of December 31, 2023.