Our Team

The more flexibility you have in your plan...the less you need to know what happens next.
– Anonymous

Scott Severs, CFA, CFP®

Principal, CCO

As Principal, Senior Wealth Manager, and Chief Compliance Officer, Scott acts as both architect and steward of the Garde Way. His typical clients include business owners, executives, and multigenerational families dealing with significant complexity. He helps integrate investments, tax and estate planning, and charitable giving strategies, coordinating with CPAs, attorneys, and family members. Scott also leads our nonprofit practice at Garde Capital focusing on managing portfolios for endowments and foundations in the Pacific Northwest.

He was previously a Senior Portfolio Manager at UBS Financial Services, an Equity Analyst at Safeco Asset Management, and a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…a Boeing Engineer.

Scott enjoys working personally and professionally with nonprofits in the Seattle area, as well as traveling and spending time with his wife and two kids. A Southwest native, he enjoys spending time running, cycling and swimming.

Education

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, University of Notre Dame
  • Master of Business Administration (M.B.A), Seattle University
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
  • Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)

Professional and Community Involvement

Professional and Community Involvement

  • Adjunct faculty in the Seattle University Finance Department
  • Seattle University mentor