Harsin Wealth Staff

Our financial planning and wealth management staff have earned trusted designations: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Financial Planner™.

Dick Harsin

Meet Dick Harsin

Some people have to retire so that they can go do what they love. Dick is one of those fortunate enough to already be doing what he loves each day, and in that sense, he never plans to retire.

Dick is a Certified Public Accountant CPA, a Certified Financial Planner CFP® and a Certified Financial Divorce Specialist CFDS. He began his career in 1984, when he started a CPA firm after leaving the Navy. In 1994 he launched Harsin Wealth so he could better help his clients achieve their ideal retirement.

Today, Dick enjoys meeting with his clients as much as he did on day one. To best serve them, he has continually enhanced his knowledge with additional training, networking and skill development. Dick is one of a very small numbers of advisors participating in continuous education to become a part of nationally known IRA professional Ed Slott’s Master Elite Advisor Group. He regularly travels around the country to meet study groups made up of colleagues who have also dedicated themselves to being the best IRA advisors in the country.

Dick has regularly conducted educational workshops on current trends surrounding retirement throughout the Puget Sound region for over 20 years, serving not only his clients, but also helping educate the broader community.

His industry affiliations include the Financial Planning Association, the Washington State CPA Society and Snohomish Estate Planning Council. Most recently, Harsin Wealth has been recognized by the Women’s Choice organization for their commitment to the women’s market and effectively serving women clients in Washington state.

Over the years, Dick has been recognized for his extensive charitable work, as well as within the financial services industry. Dick has served as a member of the National Exchange Club Board; trustee of the National Exchange Foundation for the Prevention of Child Abuse, board member of Deaconess Children’s Services, and the boards of local Little League organizations.

Dick grew up outside of Pendleton, OR, graduated from Portland State University, and served in the U.S. Navy before settling in the Seattle area with his wife and two daughters. In his free time, he loves coaching Little League baseball, spending time with his wife Nancy on their deck overlooking Puget Sound, and being a very active grandfather to his seven grandkids.

The Women’s Choice Award® Financial Advisor program was created by WomenCertified Inc., the Voice of Women, in an effort to help women make smart financial choices. The Women’s Choice Award Financial Program is based on 17 objective criteria associated with providing quality service to women clients, such as credentials, experience, and a favorable regulatory history, among other factors. Financial advisors do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Women’s Choice Award Financial Advisors, though they may have paid a basic program fee to cover the cost of their client survey. The inclusion of a financial advisor within the Women’s Choice Award Financial Advisor network should not be construed as an endorsement of the financial advisor by WomenCertified Inc. or its partners and affiliates and is no guarantee as to future investment success.  Women’s Choice Award® Financial Advisors and Firms represent less than 1% of financial advisors in the U.S. As of February 2016, of the 783 considered for the Women’s Choice Award, 122 were named Women’s Choice Award Financial Advisors/Firms.  The criteria provided reflects the most recent year for which Financial Advisors/Firms received the award. The criteria used, the number of Financial Advisors/Firms considered for the award, and the number of those who receive the ward, may vary from year to year. For more information, please visit www.womenschoiceaward.com

Valarie O’Malley

Meet Valarie O’Malley

A South Carolina native, Valarie has also lived in Texas, Oklahoma, California and Nevada. She earned her cosmetology license in Reno, and then ventured to the Pacific Northwest in 2002. Valarie has spent many years in the customer service industry, focusing on developing client relationships and providing WOW experiences.

Valarie joined the Harsin Wealth team in 2014 and is excited to be part of the financial services industry. She is currently finishing up her transfer degree at Edmonds Community College and looking forward to attending the University of Washington next year.

Valarie enjoys live music, traveling, and cheering for the Seahawks, along with hiking, gardening and spending time with her friends. Valarie is also a volunteer at Operation Nightwatch, a nonprofit organization dedicated to feeding the homeless.

Meet Trang Pogosyan

Trang joined Harsin Wealth in 2018 and has been part of the family ever since! Trang is originally from Vietnam. She came to the U.S. in 2007 to complete her high school diploma in the states and went on to attend college. Trang graduated cum lade from Seattle Pacific University with a BA in International Business, Marketing & Economics. She joined and experienced the financial services early on by being in the banking industry. Trang has a passion of helping others and a great learning spirit. She is always looking to provide top-notch customer service and constantly be on top of the game to improve her skills. Needless to say, our clients and colleagues love Trang and the work that she does!

Trang and her husband, Sergey, have a little boy named Alexander, and he’s such a joy to her! Trang loves spending time with her family outside of work, especially taking her son to all of his adventures and watching him grow. Trang and her little family reside in Bothell, WA and they love to travel to visit her extended family back home in Vietnam.