About Us

Our Financial Planning Process

Continual financial planning process that loops through Discover, Analyze, Plan, Implement and Review.

Each of us take different paths to arrive to where we are today. Some come from wealthy families never having needed to worry about finances. Others come from modest means, shaping how we view and preserve money. Or perhaps, you came into wealth suddenly through an inheritance or sale of a business.

No matter where your journey has taken you, putting a financial plan in place will allow you to weather any storms that may come. Meeting with White Cloud Wealth Management is an important first step to provide clarity and foresight along the path.

Our process for determining what you value and prioritize is outlined in the process below. Going through this process frequently helps us tailor a plan that will illuminate a clear path to reaching your financial goals.

1 Goal and Financial Discovery

We gather information both about your values and your financial circumstances. We identify your goals and priorities of where you are compared to where you want to be. We understand your whole picture before moving to the next step. We define our role in your plan and create an engagement.

  • Understand where you came from, and what your values are.
  • Gather information from tax returns and investment accounts.
  • Determine where your debts and obligations are.
  • Learn about your goals and priorities for the future.

2 Analyze Goals

With the information from our discovery we examine your possibilities. We look at the advantages and disadvantages of your current course of action; as well as look at your alternative paths and possibilities.

  • Are you taking full advantage of tax havens.
  • Do your current holdings accurately reflect your time horizon and risk tolerance.

3 Financial Planning

We develop and present planning recommendations. During this phase we select recommendations and strategies to accomplish your goals. We educate you on the financial science behind our process.

  • Create structure and parameters to guide financial choices keeping your goals in mind.
  • Ensure a thorough understanding of your plan and financial concepts, so you're comfortable with why parameters are in place.

4 Implement Plan

We help you decide which course of action is best. We implement the plan through follow up and division of responsibilities.

  • Track your accounts and progress toward goals through our online system.
  • Independent reporting ensures that you're in control, while we administer to your accounts.

5 Review Plan

We review your plan quarterly, semiannual, or annually to make sure we are on track. We make adjustments as necessary.

  • Set intervals for reviewing your plan.
  • Adjust and refine your plan for any changes life may throw your way.
  • Begin the process again.

Our History

After successfully serving clients for over 12 years, Sean West founded White Cloud Wealth Management in 2019. White Cloud Wealth Management gets its namesake from the beautiful mountain ranges in Central Idaho. 

Vision for your Financial Well-Being

Each of us travels a unique financial journey through life. We believe that with a plan and a map each of us can reach new heights.
No matter how far along in life's journey you are, sitting down with a knowledgeable financial planner at White Cloud Wealth Management will bring clarity to how to achieve life's goals.

Our Services

We specialize in Financial and Strategic Planning related to:
  • Tax Planning
  • Financial Planning
  • Asset Management
  • Individual or Family Retirement Plans
  • Business
How we operate

Client Centered Business

White Cloud is focused on one thing; Our clients' goals. Seeing our efforts provide comfort, clarity and direction to an individual's or family's life brings us immense joy. Both a privilege and responsibility that we don't take lightly. 
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Our Promise to Clients

White Cloud was founded on a principle that a clear understanding of your strategy focusing on your goals can guide decisions, leaving space to enjoy your life.

Partners in Your Financial Goals

We count our clients among our friends. Our relationship and understanding grows over the years. Your successes are our successes. Your joy is our joy, and likewise, your challenges are our challenges. We look forward to travelling this route with you.

Transparent Fees

As a true fiduciary asset management fees are charged in arrears. This is in the client’s best interest. We charge flat fees for business and financial planning.

Holistic Understanding

Our priority is to know you and what matters most to you. By seeing the big picture we give better advice and create a game plan to help get from where you are to where you want to be.

Consistent Advice

We use time tested principles in our process. We use financial science to make investment decisions. As a fiduciary we make decisions in the clients best interest.

Our People

Certified Financial Planner

Sean West, CFP®

Sean helps business owners, individuals, and families make work optional in retirement. He specializes in retirement income planning and tax planning. Investment decisions are made by using financial science and time-tested principles coupled with a comprehensive planning process.

He has been serving his clients since 2007 and looks forward to many years of financial service. Sean is the senior advisor and principal founder at White Cloud Wealth Management.

Aside from his passion for financial planning he loves the great outdoors. Sean enjoys backpacking, hunting, skiing, and water skiing. Sean is a family man happily married to his wife Kim. They have four children and enjoy spending quality time together.

Wealth Management Advisor

Jacob Nye

Originally from eastern Idaho, Jake's life took an adventurous turn when his father enlisted in the military. This provided him with the experience of growing up in Meridian ID, Guam, southern California, Washington state, and Utah. Upon graduating high school, he served as a missionary in Mexico for two years. Later, in between semesters at BYU-Idaho, Jake stretched himself further by working in sales in the southern US. Of all the places he lived and visited, nothing compared to the treasure valley.

Sales allowed Jake to meet many people from all walks of life across the country but left him unsatisfied. He craved the opportunity to build lasting relationships with those he worked with. Financial advising is what Jake would consider to be the perfect fit for what he was looking for. Meeting with clients, discussing their goals, and planning to make those goals a reality is Jake’s favorite part of being at White Cloud. He is also a strategic thinker who enjoys analyzing stocks and markets, creating tax strategies, and building retirement models.

Jake is happily married to his wife Maddy and loves to come home to his daughter Olivia’s squeals of delight. The small family likes to spend time outdoors whether it’s going for a hike, swimming, or backpacking. They also enjoy traveling, trying new foods, and playing sports together. In his spare time, Jake likes to go away to the mountains to hunt for big game and mushrooms.