Our Team
Andrew Knox, CPA, AIF®
Co-founder, Wealth Advisor, and Accountant
Andrew is the co-founder and primary advisor of PNW Tax & Wealth Advisors. With diverse experience as a CPA, real estate professional, and financial advisor, he excels at working with clients to address their most complex financial challenges. By applying an accounting perspective to wealth management, he helps to ensure all investment contributions and withdrawals are made in a way that minimizes tax implications.
Andrew earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Northern Illinois University, has been a practicing CPA since 1988, and financial advisor since 1999. He started his own firm to be able to deliver a service experience without compromise and enjoys being able to celebrate his clients’ successes that come from well-crafted financial plans.
Outside of work, Andrew enjoys traveling and camping with his wife, Siru. He is a proud “do-it-yourselfer” and is often found making home improvements on the weekends. His DIY interests have led him to become a certified HVAC technician and license private security contractor.
Siru Knox
Co-founder, Office Manager, and Licensed Tax Preparer (OR)
Siru is a co-founder of PNW Tax and Wealth Advisors. She works in a supportive role to research critical items for clients, provides office management, and assists in tax preparation.
Siru earned a master’s degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland in 1997. She worked as an English teacher for over 10 years in her native Finland before she moved to the United States in 2006. Since then, she has accumulated diverse experiences in many fields, including retail, real estate, and owning/managing her own coffee shop. Her organizational and people skills make her an excellent office manager.
Outside of work, Siru enjoys traveling with her husband, Andrew, and visiting wineries in the Pacific Northwest. She loves a good estate sale, and her love of animals has led her to open a small-scale pet boarding business.
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