Michelle Clary is the Founder & CEO of @Piton Wealth - Thrivent Network, to realize a vision of benefitting clients with comprehensive financial planning completely in service to their life goals and holistic wellness. At Piton's offices both in the Tri-Cities, Washington (11257 W. Clearwater Ave., Suite 110, Kennewick) and Kalispell, Montana (18 Village Loop Rd), the Piton team use a unique process, the Navigated Journey™, so that the expertise and dedication of Piton financial advisors provide the best possible service to clients. Michelle’s dedication to her vision of Piton Wealth means that she has pursued leadership excellence with Doug Lennick’s Think2Perform, Dan Sullivan’s Strategic Coach, Executive Education at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, and Executive Presence and Influence at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. In addition to achieving and maintaining 5 of the most challenging designations in the industry and 25 years of financial planning experience, Michelle also has previous employment experience as an internal auditor with Arthur Anderson, a tenure in the semiconductor industry with Micron Technology, and traded commodities with Cargill. The backstory of these accomplishments is one of faith and family, and good old fashioned hard work. “Our clients inspire us. It’s truly a joy to help them reach their goals.” That’s a lesson Michelle learned early in life, as she watched her dad help people achieve their financial dreams. Eventually, his passion to serve others became her passion, too, which spurred the development and culture of Piton Wealth. She built almost literally from the ground up, even sleeping on an air mattress in the back room of her first meager office for a year because she could not yet afford an apartment, an office or an assistant, but all to keep on the path building a business and serving people. Today, Michelle and a robust Piton team continue to keep relationships at the heart of our practice. She brings warmth, caring, and broad financial expertise to our clients. Michelle loves helping people define and work toward their goals, so they can live fulfilled and generous lives.Outside of work, Michelle enjoys outdoor physical activities with her family. And she uses her secret skill as a world-class sleeper to recharge quickly, so she always wakes up ready for the next adventure.