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Josh Whelan, CFP®

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Financial Advisor | Founding Partner at Alterra Advisors
📍 Bellevue, Washington, United States

Josh Whelan is a Founding Partner and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ at Alterra Advisors, where he provides personalized wealth management. A graduate of Seattle Pacific University, he views his profession as a calling to serve others, helping clients use their wealth to enjoy life, provide for loved ones, and support causes they care about.

Outside of work, Josh is a dedicated family man who enjoys date nights with his wife, Jenny, and adventures with their three children. A native of the Pacific Northwest, he is a CrossFit enthusiast, a lifelong musician, and an active member of his church, embodying a balanced life of professional dedication and personal passions.

His career path was personally motivated; he switched from studying marriage counseling to financial planning after his father was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Financial Advisor | Founding Partner
Location
Bellevue, Washington, United States
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Priorities

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Comprehensive Financial Planning
As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, he is dedicated to creating personalized, holistic financial strategies to help clients achieve their life goals.
Serving Entrepreneurs
His firm, Alterra Advisors, specializes in providing wealth management for successful entrepreneurs and business owners, an area he is clearly passionate about.
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Career

Work history

2018
Financial Advisor | Founding Partner
Alterra Advisors
2006 - 2018
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (TM)
The Whelan Group | Part of PCRG
In the press

Media appearances

20 Minutes on the Market – Q2, 2024 (featuring Josh Whelan, CFP®). Featured in Alterra Advisors
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20 Minutes on the Market & Economy – Q4 2023 (featuring Josh Whelan, CFP®). Featured in Alterra Advisors
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Education
2002 - 2006
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
SBGE at Seattle Pacific University
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SBGE at Seattle Pacific University
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