Bio & Credentials

Kathleen P. Steele, CFP® is a Financial Consultant with AXA Advisors, LLC and has been with AXA Equitable for over 20 years. Kathleen provides financial planning services to executives and closely held business owners. These services include fee-based financial planning, risk management (life, disability and long term care insurance), wealth accumulation (primarily retirement planning) and distribution strategies.

Through an extensive discussion process, she learns what the client's goals and concerns are and helps the client prioritize their concerns, provides strategies and helps her clients implement a plan to help reach their goals and meet their concerns. Her objective is to determine how she can add value to the client's situation, with a particular focus on tax-wise investment strategies and solutions. Ultimately, the client should have a plan and course of action that brings him or her financial confidence.

Her career success can be directly attributed to her ability to educate her clients, help them clarify and prioritize their financial goals, implement a plan of action and then follow up with timely and effective ongoing client service. Kathleen is often a guest speaker for association and employee groups on various financial topics.

Kathleen's strong commitment to give back to her community is demonstrated through her volunteer activities. Following is a summary of Kathleen's educational background, affiliations, and industry experience:

  • Registered Representative of AXA Advisors, LLC (a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.) 
  • Member, Estate Planning Council of Seattle
  • Member, East King County Estate Planning Council 
  • Member, National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
  • Member, Society of Financial Service Professionals 
  • Member, Million Dollar Round Table 
  • Member, Bellevue Rotary, Bellevue, WA
  • Past Chair adn Trustee, Evergreen Healthcare Foundation, Kirkland, WA 
  • Past member, National Alumni Board, University of Puget Sound,
    Tacoma, WA
  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM(1989), College of Financial Planning, Denver, CO
  • Chartered Life Underwriter (1989) and Chartered Financial Consultant
    (1990) professional designations through The American College,
    Bryn Mawr, PA
  • Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA 
  • Wharton Certificate in Retirement Planning*
  • Lives in Seattle, WA with her husband and two young daughters
  • Enjoys reading, running, golfing, hiking and spending time with her family.

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CFP® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM are certifiation marks owned by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.  These marks are awarded to individual who succesfully complete the CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.

 

*Certificate awarded based on completion of a training program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.