Team profile


Celebrating 25 Years of Helping Clients

For over 25 years, Cornerstone Financial Strategies has been dedicated to helping families navigate both the opportunities and uncertainties that come with financial planning. Founded in 1999, our practice was built on the belief that true financial security requires more than just investments—it requires proactive planning that anticipates life’s uncertainties. That belief led to the development of our 6 Big Risks™ financial planning approach, ensuring that clients like you have a strategy designed to protect what matters most and build a future aligned with your values.

As our clients’ needs grew, so did our commitment to providing continuity, managing risk, and evolving with you. Over the years, we’ve expanded our professional group to better serve our growing client community. Today, our ensemble team proudly serves over 700 families, maintaining the same values-driven approach that has guided us from the start. We strive to bring creative design ideas in the areas of wealth management, risk management, estate, gift, and tax planning strategies. As we coordinate with our team of advisors, we act as a catalyst to get the things that matter to you accomplished.

The past 25 years have brought profound changes in the markets, economy, and world, and the next 25 will bring new challenges and opportunities. Our goal is freeing you to focus on what truly matters - your family, your passions, and the life you’ve worked hard to build. Live Your Ideal Life!

Areas of focus

  • Wealth Preservation Strategies
  • Estate Planning Strategies
  • Retirement Income Strategies
  • Retirement Planning Strategies
  • Retirement Plan Distribution
  • Investment Management
  • Executive Compensation and Benefit Strategies
  • Insurance
  • Tax Planning Strategies
  • Charitable Giving
  • Intergenerational Planning
  • Small Business
  • Business Retirement Plans
  • Social Security Retirement Benefits

Awards & recognition

  • JB Wilson, Forbes Best-in-State Next-Generation Wealth Advisors, 2022
  • Bill Pickles, Ameriprise Circle of Success, 2019-2024

Community participation

Cornerstone Financial Strategies is committed to our community and local families.
Cornerstone Financial Strategies is committed to our community and local families.

We believe that true financial success extends beyond investment portfolios—it’s about building stronger communities. As a dedicated financial advisory practice serving Ontario, California, Tacoma, Olympia, Bellevue, Washington and the greater Pierce County area, we take pride in giving back to the communities we call home. Our commitment to community participation reflects our core values—helping local families, supporting meaningful causes, and fostering economic growth. Whether it’s through charitable giving, financial education initiatives, or volunteering, we are passionate about making a difference.

Live Your Ideal Life! ™

We help you live your ideal life by helping facilitate a process that:

  • Aligns your financial choices with your most important goals and deeply held values.
  • Organizes your financial puzzle to get the pieces in order. 
  • Helps give you more confidence that no matter what happens in the markets, the economy, or the worlds, you will be on track toward your goals.
  • Frees up mental & physical space and time so that you can focus on the things in your life that are more important than money.