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Erin Varghese

Advisor at Root Financial Partners

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Location

Ridgefield, WA

Credentials

CFP®, Series 65

Industry experience

5 years

About

Erin Varghese is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Root Financial Partners. Prior to joining Root Financial Partners in 2025, Erin worked at Pure Portfolios Holdings LLC for five years and held positions at E*TRADE Capital Management, E*TRADE Securities, and U.S. Bank. Root Financial Partners primarily serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small business owners. The firm employs a principally passive investment approach with diversified portfolios based on index mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by fundamental and technical analysis and ongoing manager due diligence.

Client services

Based on Root Financial Partners

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Root Financial Partners

Concentrated stock management Long-term care insurance Retirement withdrawal strategies Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies

Occupation focus

Based on Root Financial Partners

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees generally range from $2,000 to $65,000

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% annually $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% annually $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.50% annually $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.40% annually $25,000,001 - $50,000,000: 0.30% annually $50,000,001 - $100,000,000: 0.25% annually $100,000,001+: 0.20% annually

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees from $250 to $750 per hour

Subscriptions

Ongoing financial planning as standalone service available on monthly subscription model

Other

Account minimum: $10,000,000 for Vista Private Wealth clients; no specific minimum stated for general clients but a minimum annual advisory fee of $10,000 applies Minimum fee: Minimum annual advisory fee of $10,000 applies to investment management services Fee-only: Financial planning services offered on fixed fee basis, typically $2,000 to $65,000; hourly fees $250 to $750 per hour; ongoing financial planning via monthly subscription available

Location

Ridgefield, WA

Most active in

Texas · Washington

Work history

Root Financial Partners

2025 - Present (1 year)

Pure Portfolios Holdings LLC

2020 - 2025 (5 years)

UnEmployed

2020 - 2020 (1 year)

E*TRADE Capital Management, LLC

2020 - 2020 (1 year)

E*TRADE Securities LLC

2019 - 2020 (1 year)

U.S. Bank

2016 - 2019 (3 years)

Portland State University

2016 - 2019 (3 years)

McCormick & Schmick's

2016 - 2016 (1 year)

State College of Florida

2015 - 2016 (1 year)

Shore Diner

2014 - 2016 (2 years)

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