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Building on a foundation of trust

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Washington Wealth Management offers business owners, entrepreneurs, and affluent families a collaborative family office approach for making thoughtful, informed decisions about personal and business objectives. We are experienced in virtually every aspect of wealth management, including financial and retirement income planning, asset allocation, risk management, lending, insurance, estate planning and philanthropy.

Our team provides innovative solutions for helping you sustain and grow your wealth and preserve your legacy. With our disciplined process to each generation of your family, we help you meet your most important financial opportunities and challenges.

Pursuing your goals together

Our mission is to provide quality strategies customized to your needs. Our goal is to be your primary source of financial advice. To this end, we concentrate our efforts on developing long-term relationships through a commitment to quality client service.

  • Karen

    Karen Corey, CFP, CIMA, CRPC, CEPA

    Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

    Financial Advisor

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    For over 20 years, Karen has been fully engaged in effecting wealth management, financial planning, and investment solutions for high net worth individuals and business owners. She focuses on helping her clients achieve success across all aspects of their financial lives, while providing an exceptional level of service.

    Karen takes each client through a comprehensive planning process, which starts with carefully listening and making sure she understands their unique situation, values, and vision for their future. She then designs and implements a customized plan that draws on cash flow analysis, simulation testing, and risk management to arrive at the optimal asset allocation. As circumstances in her clients' lives change, the plan evolves and adjusts, giving them the confidence to move forward no matter what opportunities or challenges come their way.

    Karen is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®™ professional, a certification she earned after obtaining a Certificate in Financial Planning from Georgetown University. She obtained the Certified Investment Management Analyst® designation upon successfully completing Yale University's CIMA® registered education program, administered by the Investments and Wealth Institute. She earned the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™SM designation through the College for Financial Planning®. As a Certified Exit Planning Advisor®, she understands the unique opportunities and challenges that come at every stage of an entrepreneur's personal and business life, from launch through exit and beyond.

    Karen graduated with a B.S. in Finance and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Maryland, which she attended on a full scholarship. She holds Series 7, 66, and 31 securities licenses and is life, health, and long-term care insurance licensed.

    Karen and her husband Trevor reside in Montgomery County, MD with their goldendoodle Pepper. Karen's passion for traveling and learning about different cultures has taken her to over 25 countries, and as a fourth generation Washingtonian, she is proud to call DC home. 

    CA Insurance License #0M39025

    • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2026The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in April based on information from a 12 month period ending June of the prior year.
    • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in January, based on information from a 12 month period ending March of the prior year.
    • Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in February based on information from a 12 month period ending September of the prior year.

    • University of Maryland, B.S. Finance, B.A. Psychology
    • Certified Exit Planning Advisor
    • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER
    • Certified Investment Management Analyst
    • Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor
    1700 M Street NW
    5th Floor
    Washington, D.C., DC 20036
    karen.corey@ubs.com
    Karen Corey, CFP, CIMA, CRPC, CEPA
    1700 M Street NW,Washington, D.C.,DC,20036
  • Vic

    Vic Seested, CPWA, CIMA

    Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

    Private Wealth Advisor

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    • VT
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    To Vic, wealth management has never been about overseeing assets. It’s an interwoven story of a client’s life that reflects their values, traditions and unique personal goals. As a UBS Private Wealth Advisor, a fourth-generation financial advisor with more than 25 years of experience, Vic embraces each “chapter” of that story, providing guidance that ultimately helps clients achieve financial success and confidence in their future. His advice centers on the particular planning and business transition needs of CEO founders, wealth creators, business owners and entrepreneurs.

    Vic works with clients and their other professional advisors to help integrate their current objectives and long-term goals into an overall plan. He strives to deliver practical, executable strategies and solutions. Vic’s advice, informed by his professional collaboration with clients’ attorneys and CPAs, reflects their expertise and a consistent approach to managing the complexities of significant wealth.

    Accolades and education

    • Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®)
    • Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®)
    • B.S., finance, University of North Carolina

    Life

    Giving back to his community is the philosophy Vic lives by every day. This legacy includes the contributions of Vic’s late grandmother, Avis Birely, who is credited as the first woman to become the president of the Montgomery County Council Board.

    • Board member of Hearts & Homes for Youth and fundraiser for the Birely Home
    • Planned Giving Council for The Place of Hope Palm Beach
    • Lombardi Cancer Center of Georgetown’s Men’s Event
    • The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)
    • Jubilee Association of Maryland, The Jewish Social Service Agency, The Maryland Technology Council, The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and an Emiratis board member for Easter Seals
    • Vic enjoys spending time with his three daughters in Palm Beach, FL and Potomac, MD, physical fitness, skiing, golf and boating
    • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2026The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in January, based on information from a 12 month period ending March of the prior year.

      • Private Wealth Advisor
      • Certified Investment Management Consultant
      Home Worker FL
      Home Worker FL, FL 000
      vic.seested@ubs.com
      Vic Seested, CPWA, CIMA
      Home Worker FL,Home Worker FL,FL,000
    • Ty V Cohen

      Ty Cohen

      Wealth Strategy Associate

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      Ty Cohen is a Wealth Strategy Associate with UBS, where he supports clients and financial advisors in delivering personalized wealth management solutions. He works closely with clients to address a broad range of financial needs, including investment management, financial planning, account servicing, and helping deliver a seamless, high-quality client experience.

      Prior to joining UBS, Ty worked at a wealth management firm in New York City, where he focused on insurance planning and helping clients establish strong financial foundations. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Tulane University, where he was also a member of the varsity rowing team.

      Ty is committed to delivering exceptional client service while building lasting relationships through responsiveness, attention to detail, and a personalized approach. He takes pride in helping individuals and families navigate important financial decisions with confidence as they pursue their long-term financial goals.

            1700 M Street NW
            5th Floor
            Washington, D.C., DC 20036
            ty.cohen@ubs.com
            Ty Cohen
            1700 M Street NW,Washington, D.C.,DC,20036
          • Diego

            Alex Rojas

            Client Associate

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              Diego Rojas has been a proud member of Washington Wealth Management since 2022. He joined the team as an intern during his freshman year at The Catholic University of America and has worked under the guidance and mentorship of Vic Seested throughout his college career. Diego credits his growth as a professional and a person to the values instilled in him by the team at UBS and the example set by Mr. Seested, whom he considers one of his most important mentors.

              Outside of UBS, Diego is a proud American committed to service and community impact. He is a two-term Commissioner in Washington, D.C., representing District 5A-4. First elected in December 2021 at just 18 years old, Diego became the youngest elected official in the city’s history. Throughout his tenure, he has voted on critical legislative matters such as budgeting, development projects, and public safety reform, with a focus on improving the quality of life for his constituents. He is also a two-time published author. His most recent book, The American Pilgrimage, explores the moral and civic lessons behind the monuments of Washington, D.C., with the goal of inspiring the next generation of American leaders.

              Diego is a scratch golfer and serves as a captain of the Catholic University Men’s Golf Team. He is a senior finance major at The Catholic University of America, where he maintains a 3.9 GPA. Upon graduation, he will continue his education at The George Washington University, where he will pursue an MBA.

              Diego believes in living his life in pursuit of the American Dream and honoring the sacrifices of great Americans who came before him by working for a better future in all that he does.

                    1150 17th St NW
                    5th Floor
                    Washington, D.C., DC 20036
                    diego.rojas@ubs.com
                    Alex Rojas
                    1150 17th St NW,Washington, D.C.,DC,20036
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                    Tiera Stith

                    Client Associate

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                            3 Park Place
                            Suite 300
                            Annapolis, MD 21401
                            tiera.stith@ubs.com
                            Tiera Stith
                            3 Park Place,Annapolis,MD,21401
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                            Kaitlyn Pelzer

                            Client Associate

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                                    307 International Circle
                                    4th Floor
                                    Hunt Valley, MD 21030
                                    kaitlyn.pelzer@ubs.com
                                    Kaitlyn Pelzer
                                    307 International Circle,Hunt Valley,MD,21030

                                  Defining your priorities. Pursuing what matters.

                                  Our experience and structured planning process drives a comprehensive financial plan and customized investment strategies. Depending on where you are in your life and the priorities that matter most, our planning conversations may focus on liquidity management, your cash flow needs, asset replacement solutions such as insurance, estate planning strategies, or tax and legal structures such as trusts and philanthropic vehicles.

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                                  Two brothers. One inheritance.

                                  How will their story unfold?

                                  Inheritance is about more than money. It’s about navigating family, history and your future. See how two brothers decide what to hold onto, what to let go and how to move forward. 

                                  If you’re going through a wealth transfer event like an inheritance, death or divorce, our experienced guidance can help give you more confidence.

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