How Do I Help My Aging Parents? Part 2: Care and Staying Safe at Home
In part two of How Do I Help My Aging Parents? A Three-Part Guide to Navigating End-of-Life Planning, we discuss steps related to helping parents...
In part two of How Do I Help My Aging Parents? A Three-Part Guide to Navigating End-of-Life Planning, we discuss steps related to helping parents...
Nov 7, 2023
Welcome to our three-part series on a challenging and important topic - helping your aging parents navigate end-of-life planning. As financial...
Nov 1, 2023
Seniors planning to move into continuing care retirement communities expect to enjoy amenities such as libraries, fitness centers, and dining...
Mar 21, 2022
Having enough money to pay for medical expenses in retirement is an important component of your overall financial picture. Being aware of...
Feb 15, 2022
Adults over the age of 65 hold about a third of the nation’s wealth, and this proportion will increase as our society continues to grow older....
Apr 26, 2021
Perhaps the biggest concern that clients share is whether their accumulated savings will last throughout their retirement years. How do they know if they've saved enough, or if they're spending their nest egg too quickly? One of the key factors in the equation is life expectancy - but how many people know exactly how long they expect to live?
Nov 23, 2016
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Life, Health, Disability and Long Term Care Insurance
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Life, Health, Disability and Long Term Care Insurance
Whether it’s the game of Gonzaga basketball or the game of personal finance, Zach is a huge fan. After making a 180- degree career change from nonprofit work to financial services, Zach is driven by the empowerment and confidence sound financial planning brings to people’s lives.
After college, Zach served as an AmeriCorps volunteer for two years in Spokane before transitioning to a Portland area nonprofit helping connect volunteers to service agencies across the Pacific Northwest.
After a budding fascination with personal finance became an obsession, he started working with a financial planning firm in Portland before joining Johnson Bixby in 2020. Zach was a member of our client services team prior to completing the requirements to become a Certified Financial Planner® professional and joining our team of planners.
Zach enjoys staying on top of changing financial law and regulations, but also learning about how to help clients use their resources, financial and otherwise, to live a meaningful life.
Series 7, 65 and 63
Life, Health, Disability and Long Term Care Insurance
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Life, Health, Disability and Long Term Care Insurance
Series 7, 65 and 63
Series 6 and 63
Life, Health, Disability and Long Term Care Insurance
Accredited Financial Counselor® Certification
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising
Academy of Art University in San Francisco
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Budgeting
Compliance/Audit Manager
Office Administrator
Client Services Manager
Mandy is a natural at building rapport with clients, something she likely picked up after working the bulk of her career in family law.
In 2018, she switch paths from the legal field to financial services and quickly learned this was the industry for her! She joined Johnson Bixby in 2020 where she worked her way to the role of Client Services Manager. Mandy found she has a passion for supporting clients with reaching their financial goals and helping team members reach their professional goals.
Rachel is an optimistic realist helping promote the Johnson Bixby brand in all the ways that matter—whether that be to existing clients, future clients, employees or community partners. A natural people person who gets an extrovert classification on every test she’s taken, she tackles each communication challenge that comes across her plate with grace and enthusiasm.
A lifelong communicator who had childhood dreams of becoming a news broadcaster, she spent her early career years in public relations and marketing roles. After more than a decade in corporate communications, she moved to a local creative agency in account services where she realized she had a passion for promoting brands for smaller businesses.
Away from the office, Rachel enjoys entertaining friends and family over a homecooked meal—especially ones that contain vegetables from her garden.
Chief Marketing Officer/Brand Strategist
Senior Director of Human Resources
Chief Operations Officer
With a kind demeanor, Melanie brings organization and social media prowess to our marketing and events team. She enjoys working in our collaborative environment and chose to go into marketing because the field struck a balance with both her creative and strategic abilities. Prior to working with us, she worked for a freelancer and a marketing firm.
Client Services
Ellen’s journey into the financial services industry is nothing short of fascinating. Not only has she held several positions in the industry including Licensed Institutional Sales Assistant, Investor Support, and Relationship Manager, but she also spent some time navigating through the intricacies of the residential real estate market. Fortunately for us, all roads kept leading back to financial operation roles with Registered Investment Advisory firms.
Throughout her diverse professional experience, one constant has prevailed – Ellen’s commitment to precision and her genuine passion for details. Seeking a shift from her previous remote work setup, Ellen found her way to our team where she’s quick and eager to help.