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Robyn C. Hutchinson

Partner

Phone: 206-956-6276
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Certificate of Achievement in Advanced Asset Allocation & Practice Management from Equitable Advisors Institute, Cambridge, MA

Robyn, an experienced financial advisor, has been helping individuals and families plan their financial future for more than 25 years. Before that, she earned her way to District Manager for “The Limited Stores,” a retail clothing giant. A natural relationship builder, with a strong discernment for markets and economics, Robyn discovered, as she sought to transition her career, her own talent for guiding others through the financial planning process. Along the way she has added to her knowledge by earning the Certificate of Achievement in Advanced Asset Allocation and Practice Management from Equitable Advisors Institute, Cambridge, MA Her strong listening skills and focus on understanding the initial and changing goals of her clients allows her to tailor recommendations, allowing clients to feel confident in the plan they jointly construct. It is not by chance that Robyn’s clientele contains many referrals and multi-generations. She truly looks upon her clients as family. Robyn is a native Washingtonian and graduate of Eastern Washington University where she maintains many friendships. She enjoys spending time with her husband, Dave, and their two black labs, as well as attending concerts, theatre, and teaching financial management classes at her church.

David L. Hutchinson

Retirement Planning Specialist

Phone: 206-956-6271
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CFP® ChFC® CLU®
Retirement Planning Specialist

David is a Certified Financial Planner® professional, a Retirement Planning Specialist, and a registered representative with Equitable Advisors in Bellevue, WA. Together with his wife, Robyn, he helps clients navigate complex financial decisions with straightforward, personal process. Working with his current broker-dealer since 1997, David worked as a Regional Vice President in San Francisco until moving to Seattle with Robyn. Together, they opened a new, combined practice to meet the financial and retirement planning needs of high-net-worth individuals and small businesses. A Husky at heart, David is a graduate of the University of Washington, has served as a member of the University of Washington Estate Planning Board and the East King County Estate Planning Council. As a Certified Financial Planner professional, David holds a designation conferred by the CFP Board of Standards. He also holds a Certificate in Retirement Planning from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and the CLU® and ChFC® designations from the American College. CFP® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® are certification marks owned by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. These marks are awarded to individuals who successfully complete the CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

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This award was issued on 2/1/25 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 5/15/24 through 11/29/24. Fee paid for use of marketing materials. Self-completed questionnaire was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria. 3439 Seattle-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 106 (3% of candidates) were named 2025 Five Star Wealth Managers. The following prior year statistics use this format: YEAR: # Considered, # Winners, % of candidates, Issued Date, Research Period. 2024: 3,339, 260, 8%, 1/1/24, 5/15/23 - 11/30/23; 2023: 2,994, 268, 9%, 1/1/23, 4/18/22 - 10/21/22; 2022: 2,938, 267, 9%, 1/1/22, 5/10/21 - 11/30/21; 2021: 2,938, 284, 10%, 1/1/21, 4/27/20 - 10/30/20; 2020: 2,735, 273, 10%, 1/1/20, 4/1/19 - 11/13/19; 2019: 2,752, 290, 11%, 1/1/19, 4/23/18 - 11/9/18; 2018: 2,452, 266, 11%, 1/1/18, 4/25/17 - 11/6/17; 2017: 1,785, 436, 24%, 12/1/16, 3/26/16 - 11/18/16; 2016: 1,678, 412, 25%, 12/1/15, 5/12/15 - 10/30/15; 2015: 2,023, 530, 26%, 1/1/15, 5/12/14 - 10/30/14; 2014: 2,649, 424, 16%, 3/1/14, 5/12/13 - 10/30/13; 2013: 2,732, 664, 24%, 1/1/13, 5/12/12 - 10/30/12; 2012: 2,697, 682, 25%, 1/1/12, 5/12/11 - 10/30/11.
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CFP™ and CERTIFIED FINANICAL PLANNER™ are certification marks owned by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standads, Inc. These marks are awarded to individuals who successfully complete the CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

Retirement Planning Specialist title awarded by Equitable Advisors, based upon receipt of a Certificate in Retirement Planning from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Robyn Hutchinson CA Insurance License #0C56284

David Hutchinson CA Insurance License #0D05977

Duly-registered and duly-licensed representatives offer securities through Equitable Advisors, LLC (NY, NY (212) 314-4600), member FINRA, SIPC (Equitable Financial Advisors in MI and TN), offer investment advisory products and services through Equitable Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor, and offer annuity and insurance products through Equitable Network, LLC (Equitable Network Insurance Agency of California, LLC; Equitable Network Insurance Agency of Utah, LLC; Equitable Network of Puerto Rico, Inc.). PPG-7566543.1 (1/25) (Exp 1/27)

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*Winners appearing on this page do not pay a fee to be considered or to win the Five Star Award. Professionals with a digital profile have paid a promotional fee.
Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The award is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser (RIA) or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a RIA or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through FSP’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. FSP does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients’ assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by FSP or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by FSP in the future. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.