Therese Mary Govern

Therese M. Govern

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CRD#: 4739640
Therese Mary Govern

Professional summary


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Therese Mary Govern, CFP®, who also goes by Therese Govern, was a registered financial professional .

Therese is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2006. Therese had worked at 3 firms .

Core Areas of Focus


Investment Advice with Ongoing Management
Retirement Planning & Distribution Rules
Women's Financial Planning Issues

Biography


Therese has been a fee-only planner since 2002. She worked at Cotton Financial Advisors as a staff planner, and then with trueNorth Financial Services as a principal, before launching her own firm in 2012. Prior to becoming a financial planner, she spent many years as a CPA working in private industry.

Question & Answer


What are your service offerings?
Retirement Planning
What is your minimum asset requirement?
500K
How do you get paid?
Fee Only
Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


Therese Govern

Other business activities


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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


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Certified licenses


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CFP®

Experience


Past

February 23, 2012 - August 2, 2025

THERESE GOVERN FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC

RIA
CRD#: 160491
SEATTLE, WA
Past

July 21, 2006 - February 6, 2012

TRUENORTH WEALTH ADVISORS

RIA
CRD#: 118273
SEATTLE, WA
Past

January 24, 2006 - December 31, 2006

COTTON FINANCIAL ADVISORS,INC.

RIA
CRD#: 106168
LYNNWOOD, WA

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


Current Firm


THERESE GOVERN FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC
THERESE GOVERN FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC
THERESE GOVERN FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 160491 / SEC#:

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Contact information


Main Address
1700 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100, Seattle, WA 98101
Mailing Address
Phone number
(206) 357-8538
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts96
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 66,584,418

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Company Information


THERESE GOVERN FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC

THERESE GOVERN FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 160491

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