Bret Butcher, CFP^®, MBA

RAA’s Bret Butcher, CFP®, MBA, serves the Seattle area and has more 15 years of research and financial planning experience. Prior to joining RAA, Bret spent time as an advisor with Edward Jones and two boutique financial planning firms serving high net worth clients.

Bret received his undergraduate degree from California State University, San Bernardino, earned an MBA from the Anderson School of Business at the University of California, Riverside, and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional.

“Easily, the most rewarding part of my career is guiding someone through the planning and implementation process, and then up to, into and through retirement,” he said. Adding: “I can’t emphasize enough that, when it comes to saving, it is always better to have a plan.”