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Paul Murk

Advisor at Sequoia Planning & Investments LLC

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Firm

Sequoia Planning & Investments LLC

Location

La Conner, WA

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

27 years

About

Paul Murk is the sole advisor at Sequoia Planning & Investments LLC in La Conner, WA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience and has been with Sequoia Planning and Investments since 1998. Sequoia Planning & Investments provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and trusts. The firm employs a research-driven, long-term strategic asset allocation approach using primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on tax efficiency and client approval before trades.

Client services

Based on Sequoia Planning & Investments LLC

Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Sequoia Planning & Investments LLC

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees are charged but specific amounts not stated.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 0.85% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.70% $2,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.50% $3,000,001+: 0.30%

Project-based

Hourly charges are used but specific rates not stated.

Other

Fee-only: Fee-only firm as of December 31, 2025; no commissions or 12b-1 fees accepted.

Location

La Conner, WA

Most active in

Washington

Work history

Sequoia Planning and Investments LLC

1998 - Present (28 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Randy W

CFP®

Oak Harbor, WA

Penn Cove Financial, LLC

I began investing with my first mutual fund purchase in 1983. I've continued studying investments and financial planning ever since, becoming a member of the American Association of Individual Investors in 1984. I earned the Associate of Science in Electronics, from Gavilan College in 1986, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (cum laude) at Chapman University in 1995, Master of Business Administration at Columbia College of Missouri in 2002. I completed Boston University’s Online Program for Financial Planners in 2006, and most recently earned the Master of Science in Finance & Economics at West Texas A&M University in 2024. I began formally helping others reach their financial goals in 1991, as the Command Financial Specialist aboard USS Dixon (AS 37), as part of the US Navy’s then-new Personal Financial Management program. I served in the same position at Afloat Training Group in Yokosuka, Japan. After completing a Navy career, I worked at Bank of America, first in Northwest Dealer Banking, and was soon promoted to Investment Specialist in Retirement Services. I enjoy helping others apply principles of financial management to their personal situations and teach courses in: Personal Financial Planning; Business Finance; Principles of Real Estate; Investments; and Micro and Macro Economics for Columbia College in Oak Harbor and Marysville. I also taught Personal Finance & Investments for Skagit Valley College from 2004 through 2016. Penn Cove Financial, LLC was established in 2005 and began offering Financial Planning & Investment Management services to the public in March 2006.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General tax planning Annuities Real estate investing Government Employee Military & Veterans Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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