Robin C. Russell joined Laird Norton Tyee in 2011 as a senior client advisor. With more than 25 years of experience in wealth management, she has developed a unique specialization in working with multigenerational families and family-owned businesses on complex financial planning, investment management and estate planning issues.

Prior to joining the firm, Robin spent the last decade as a vice president and senior relationship manager in the Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank, where she oversaw more than $400 million in assets. Previously, she served as a vice president and manager at Northwestern Trust (now Harris Bankcorp Inc.), as well as a vice president, senior trust officer and sales officer at Union Bank of California.

Robin earned her degrees in business administration and communications from Western Washington University. She is both a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor and Accredited Estate Planner. In her spare time, Robin is involved with numerous professional and civic organizations. She served as past president and board member of the Estate Planning Council of Seattle, during which she also chaired the Annual Estate Planning Seminar. In addition, Robin holds board designations on Western Washington University’s Alumni Board, Camp Fire USA and Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation Advisory Committee and Legacy Advisor. She is also a graduate of Leadership Tomorrow class of 2001.