Michael Lawless is the president and founder of Lawless Financial Group, a branch of Osaic Wealth, a Registered Investment Adviser–broker/dealer. He has worked extensively in the financial advisory field for over 30 years, with a focus on asset allocation and retirement planning. He started his career with Prudential Preferred in Portland, Oregon, moving in 1995 to a local Seattle bank where he worked as a senior financial consultant for 13 years then as an Independent Advisor since 2008. Michael was born and raised in the Seattle area and graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in economics. In his personal time he enjoys traveling, cooking, hiking with the dogs, and spending family time with his 3 grandchildren.