Mr.  Niederkrome is the co-founder and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of NWT Financial Group, LLC., a FINRA/SIPC registered broker dealer headquartered in the Seattle, Washington area.  Dave currently hold the series 7,24, 55, and 63 FINRA licenses.  Dave graduated from Kansas State University with a B.S. degree in Finance and minor in accounting.   

Dave brings close to 20 years of experience in the securities brokerage, investment banking, trust banking, and lending industries to NWT Financial Group.  His extensive financial background brings experience, diversity, and hard work to the forefront of NWT.  Integrity and clients’ well being has always been the cornerstone of Mr. Niederkrome’s operating principals. 

In addition to NWT Financial Group, Niederkrome is also a co-founder and managing director of  NWT Advisors, LLC., an investment advisory firm and “sister” company to NWT Financial Group.  Dave shares the philosophy of the other NWT members in taking comprehensive approach to wealth creation, preservation, growth, and enjoyment.  The importance of client profile analysis, proper risk assessment, and appropriate investment strategies and diversification are key attributes of Mr. Niederkrome’s wealth building approach to client account management.

John Jessum is a co-founder and currently serves as president for NWT Financial Group, LLC. Having graduated from Syracuse University at their Utica College Campus, Jessum obtain a BS in journalism and public relations. Having spent over seven years in Japan, he is bilingual and involved in NWT’s expansion to overseas markets and acts as a liaison for those who wish to maintain accounts in the States. As President of NWT, Mr. Jessum’s main focus is on business development and customer relations. Additionally he serves as the firm’s senior registered options principal (SROP).

Experienced as an equity and futures trader, Jessum currently maintains series 3, 4, 7, 24, and 63 licenses.  Jessum is also a co-founder and managing member of NWT Advisors, a Washington State registered investment advisory firm headquartered in Issaquah, WA. Mr. Jessum also owns NWT Futures Group, an NFA approved introducing broker and CTA (commodity trading advisor) serving clients with futures, commodities, or currency needs.

Co founding partner Scott Baker has been a business owner for over 20 years and brings a depth of knowledge and expertise as NWT Financial Group’s chief operations officer. Mr. Baker became involved directly with the equity markets over twelve years ago, working as a direct market access educator and stock trader. Scott is involved in most aspects of the brokerage business of NWT, and deals specifically with the foreign business of the firm. 

Scott is also a co-founder and managing partner of NWT Advisors, a Washington State investment advisory firm located in Issaquah, WA.

Scott heads up the real estate development initiative arm of the group and is responsible for new projects involving land acquisition and development. 

Scott holds a BA in business administration from Central Washington University and currently maintains a series 7, 24 and 63 designations.

Jeff, a Washington State native, attended Shoreline Community College in accounting.  In 1999, after being in and out of the stock market and dealing with full service brokers, Jeff again showed his entrepreneurial spirit when he sold his business and began a career in the financial markets.   

 NWT Financial Group is proud to have Jeff Champine serve as the floor operations and trade desk manager.  His wealth of experience is a tremendous asset to aid our registered representatives and clients in new client account setup, trading platforms, client order execution, daily operational and compliance tasks, and a variety of account types. Jeff has been with the company for over 10 years and holds his series 7 and 63 licenses.

Brent graduated in 1997 from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Accounting and passed the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) exam in 1999.  Prior to entering the securities industry, Brent worked as an auditor for a public accounting firm and gained customer service experience with Citibank Credit Card division.

For the past nine years, Brent Bergh has served NWT Financial Group as an integral part in establishing and maintaining NWT’s business model.  Specifically in dealing with several software platforms for investment executions and communication.  With his first-hand market knowledge and experience, Brent is on the front lines of customer service dealing with traders, investors and brokers; actively monitoring the markets throughout the day. Brokers and clients may easily access Brent on a direct line, as he is both swift and efficient in placing orders and reconciling specific client issues. Brent remains a pivotal and important component of an effective team dedicated to providing the very best in personalized customer service. 

Brent has recently been promoted to the position of branch manager of the home office in Issaquah, WA. His additional duties have grown to include overall branch operations and certain staff supervision, branch/registered representative payout, and certain compliance functions.

Brent currently maintains a series 7, 24 and 63 designations.

Julie joined NWT Financial Group in June of 2009.  She brings over 30 years of experience in the financial industry with 17 of those in the securities compliance arena.  Julie has previously served as a Chief Compliance Officer for both Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Adviser firms in the area.  In addition to her Series 7, 24, 63, and 65 licenses, she also successfully completed the qualifying exams for an arbitration panel member and chairperson, becoming an industry arbitrator with FINRA Dispute Resolution in July of 2002.

Originally from the Midwest, Julie attended the Johnson County College and the University of Iowa, majoring in Administration of Justice, and later Seattle’s Antioch University BA Completion Program.  She is also a Fellow of the Life Management Institute having passed a series of ten exams to earn the FLMI designation.