“Wealth is not the same as income…Wealth is what you accumulate, not what you spend.” Thomas J. Stanley, The Millionaire Next Door

Andy is driven to teach others about making the most of their personal circumstances and he is enthusiastic about joining the MarsJewett family as Director of Financial Education and Financial Planning Associate.  He will oversee our educational communications and seminars and will begin joining in client review meetings. He was first drawn to MarsJewett because the firm puts clients’ interests and well-being before anything else. Andy gains satisfaction by helping others thrive in life’s crossroads by providing insightful perspective in order to live with greater purpose. He strongly believes that with discipline, people in a wide array of professions can achieve extraordinary financial success.

Most recently he served as Senior Director for Enrollment Management at Northwest University in Kirkland.  Notably, throughout the many years he worked with college students, Andy instructed many students and colleagues about saving and investing, helping them to get an early, successful start. Andy is passionate about financial education.  He began practicing principles of investing early in his career and came to understand that with discipline and wisdom, people from a wide variety of circumstances could do well financially.

Raised in the Pacific Northwest, Andy met his wife, Kelli, while attending Whitworth University where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree.  Later he earned a Master of Arts in Higher Education from Geneva College in PA.  Kelli and Andy have a son, Tyler, and daughter, Karis, and enjoy an active lifestyle of hiking, biking, skiing, and other outdoor recreation. They are also active members of their church community.