Mar 19, 2025 Welcome, Ellie!

All of us at Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors want to welcome and introduce Ellie Buntin! Ellie graduated from Indiana University Indianapolis with a degree in accounting and finance. She spent the last year in public accounting and received her CPA license.

 

1. What would your perfect weekend look like?
My perfect weekend would be relaxing at home and spending time outside on a warm and sunny spring day.

2. Describe an interesting hobby or pastime that you have.
I love to binge-watch a good show while crocheting, curl up in bed reading, or listen to a podcast while cooking.

3. What brought you to the city/town where our office is located?
I moved to Yakima in September 2024 with my boyfriend, who is from Yakima, after living in Seattle for about a year to fulfill our goal of owning a home. I am originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, where I lived until I moved to Seattle in 2023.

4. Would you say you’re more of an extrovert or an introvert?
While I love to work around others, I am an introvert who loves relaxing at home after work.

5. How do you take your coffee?
If I am at a coffee shop, I always order an iced coffee, even in the winter. It is usually a featured seasonal drink or a cold brew. If I am at home, I typically have an iced americano or a matcha latte.

6. Do you collect anything?
I have always collected smashed pennies. Growing up, we had to stop every time we saw a machine. Although I don’t see them often anymore, I probably have over 100.

7. What’s the best trip you’ve ever been on, and why?
In July 2023, my dad and I road-tripped from Indiana to Washington, stopping in the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, and Glacier National Parks. This was a special trip for me because I got to experience these beautiful places with just my dad and me before I moved across the country.

8. What is the best thing that has happened to you this year?
In January of this year, I received my CPA license after a year of studying and taking exams.

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