Banking & Finance

L2 Wealth Management is founded on teamwork

Private client group focuses on retirement planning investments

March 13, 2025

L2 Wealth Management, a young offshoot of Northwestern Mutual-Inland Northwest, harkens to its roots for its team approach to serving clients.

Short-term market conduct can be counterintuitive

Despite global struggles, many companies are outperforming estimates

March 13, 2025

Tim Mitrovich

How many times, especially in the last few years, have you found yourself saying, “I just don’t understand Mr. Market?" asks Wealth manager Tim Mitrovich in a column that explores that question.

Former Edward Jones adviser launches own firm

Leading Light Wealth Management opens in North Spokane

March 4, 2025

Journal of Business Staff

Joel Mitchell, previously a financial adviser at Edward Jones, has opened Leading Light Wealth Management, at 5503 N. Wall, in Spokane.

Five Takeaways: Inclusion in the Workplace

with Numerica Credit Union Vice President of Equity and Community Engagement Lars Gilberts

February 27, 2025

Linn Parish

The Journal of Business hosted Lars Gilberts, Numerica Credit Union's vice president of equity and community engagement, for its most recent Elevating The Conversation podcast.

Hecla posts Q4, full-year earnings increases

Mining company also reported near-record silver reserves and production

February 13, 2025

Journal of Business Staff

Hecla Mining Co. reported Q4 2024 net income of $11.9 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, an increase over Q3 2024’s net income of $1.8 million, or $0.00 per share.

Heritage Bank targets Spokane for regional expansion

New office to initially focus on commercial services, followed later by retail banking

February 13, 2025

Erica Bullock

Olympia, Washington-based Heritage Bank is expanding with a new commercial banking team in Spokane that will serve the greater Inland Northwest market.

Six ways to safeguard wealth from potential creditors

Protecting resources, assets is possible with a mix of strategies

February 13, 2025

Beau Ruff

Consider a mix of asset protection strategies to fortify wealth against threat of potential creditors.

HardTarget gamifies cybersecurity for wealthy families

Hands-on approach aims to change behavior, lifestyles

February 13, 2025

Erica Bullock

HardTarget Inc. launched 15 months ago to prepare affluent families against the threat of cybercrime through gamified learning activities.

Spokane area is expected to share in VC rebound

Startups in AI arena are receiving most interest from investors

February 13, 2025

Mike McLean

Early-stage funding for founders of startups in the Pacific Northwest, including the Spokane area, is expected to improve this year following a stubborn downturn in funding activity in 2023 and 2024.