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Katherine Wham

Wealth Manager at Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers in Seattle, WA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Katherine Wham is Wealth Manager of Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC, an investment adviser managing $7.28B, and works from its Seattle, WA office. Katherine Wham has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers since 2 August 2021, has 18 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 63.

18
Years in industry
5
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 21 October 2026SEC record

Career

Katherine Wham has been Wealth Manager of Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers since January 2023, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Katherine Wham holds a Bachelor of Arts from DePauw University.

Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC is a Seattle, WA firm with $7.28B under management, 1,356 clients and 26 advisers across 4 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Katie Wham is Wealth Manager, Research Analyst of Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers. She joined the firm in 2017 as a Research Analyst. Earlier, she worked in the marketing department of Touchstone Investments in Cincinnati, OH, and later at Rainier Investment Management in Seattle, where over eight years she moved from a marketing associate role to an institutional equity research analyst.

Katherine Wham’s longest registration is the current one, 5 years at Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers since 2021. Before joining Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers in 2021, Katherine Wham was registered through Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers.

  1. – present · 5 years
    Seattle, WA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 315440
  2. Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers
    – · 3 years
    Seattle, WA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 108392

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers

  • CFA®

Investment adviser representative registrations

Katherine Wham is registered as an investment adviser representative in Washington, since August 2021.

  • WashingtonSince 2 August 2021

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6320 August 2009
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 728 December 2007
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Katherine Dewert Wham
CRD
5416174
Role
Wealth Manager
Office
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3200, Seattle, WA 98101
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
October 2008
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record
Firm bio
badgley.com

Common questions

Where does Katherine Wham work?

Katherine Wham has been Wealth Manager of Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC since January 2023, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Is Katherine Wham a financial advisor?

Yes. Katherine Wham has a current investment-adviser registration in Washington, through Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers since August 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

How many years of experience does Katherine Wham have?

Katherine Wham has 18 years in the financial industry, since October 2008, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

What exams has Katherine Wham passed?

Katherine Wham has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 63. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in December 2007. FINRA credited Katherine Wham with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Where did Katherine Wham work before Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers?

Before Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, Katherine Wham was registered through Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers (CRD 108392), June 2018 to August 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Where is Katherine Wham based?

Katherine Wham’s registered office is in Seattle, WA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Is Katherine Wham registered with FINRA?

No. Katherine Wham has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Is Katherine Wham a CFA charterholder?

Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers lists Katherine Wham with the CFA credential (“CFA®”) on its website. CFA Institute confirms certification status.

Source: Katie Wham biography, badgley.com

How can I verify Katherine Wham’s record?

Search CRD 5416174 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Katherine Wham’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Leadership at Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5416174, checked 21 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers, LLC, filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Badgley Phelps Wealth Managers team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.