Heather Krause has received the 2026 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors award for the fifth year in a row. This award is based on her best practices, client retention and industry experience, in addition to other criteria.
Heather has also been named to the AdvisorHub Advisors to Watch list for 2026. The ranking recognizes advisors across the country for their quality of practice, professionalism, character and community involvement, along with other key financial metrics. This is the fourth year Heather has been recognized for this achievement.
In addition, Heather has also been recognized in InvestmentNews $100M Club: Top Female Advisors for 2026 for the second year in a row. Women represent approximately 24% of the nation’s financial advisors; this award exclusively recognizes female advisors who manage a minimum of $100 million of individual assets, and manage with remarkable scale, depth and client impact.
As an Accredited Investment Fiduciary, Heather exemplifies professionalism and integrity, adhering to prudent investment practices and a fiduciary standard. Heather is steadfast in her approach to help clients achieve their financial goals, contributing to her recognized success in the industry, and sets her apart from her peers.
Heather is a Managing Director, Branch Director and the lead Financial Advisor of The Krause Collective, located in both Edmonds and Seattle. The team focuses on reducing financial complexity, providing tailored strategies through a collaborative process to help clients navigate their unique objectives and goals.
Please reach out if you are interested in learning more about their services and how they can help you and your family meet your financial goals. The Krause Collective – Where wealth meets purpose.
RBC Wealth Management
303 5th Ave. S., Suite 100 | Edmonds, WA 98020
401 Union St., Suite 3600 | Seattle, WA 98101
www.krausecollective.com
425-712-7309
The 2026 Forbes “Best-In-State Wealth Advisors” award was announced April 2026. Data as of 6/30/2025. The award is based on in-person, virtual and telephone due diligence meetings and a ranking algorithm that includes advisor’s best practices, client retention, industry experience, compliance records; and quantitative criteria, including assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance was not an award criterion. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC and not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. The financial advisor does not pay a fee to be considered for or to receive this award. This award does not evaluate the quality of services provided to clients. For more information go to: www.SHOOKresearch.com.
The 2026 AdvisorHub “Advisors to Watch” award was announced June 2026. Data as of 12/31/2024 and 12/31/2025 was provided and considered for this award. The ranking recognizes advisors across the country for their quality of practice, professionalism, character and community involvement. Criteria considered included: assets under management, production/revenue and team size. The financial advisor does not pay a fee to be considered for or to receive this award. This award does not evaluate the quality of services provided to clients. This award is not indicative of this financial advisor’s future performance.
The 2026 InvestmentNews “$100M Club: Top Female Advisors” award was announced June 2026. To be eligible, nominees had to be female advisors with a minimum of $100 million in individual assets under management as of 12/31/2025. All nominee information was verified by their compliance teams before acceptance. Final rankings were determined by a weighted formula based on overall AUM, AUM growth, and client growth between 1/1/2025 and 12/31/2025. The financial advisor does not pay a fee to be considered for or to receive this award. This award does not elevate the quality of services provided to clients and is not indicative of the advisor’s future performance.
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