CAP Northwest - Steve Larsen

Steve Larsen, CPA, CFP®

Partner | Founder

As a Partner and Founder of CAP Northwest, Steve Larsen has spent decades honing and combining his passions for financial planning, education, and business management.

After earning his BA in Management Information Systems/Business Administration from Eastern Washington University, Steve started his career in web design in 2001 but quickly realized that helping others understand and implement wise financial strategies was more personally fulfilling. In 2004, he founded CAP Northwest.

While initially focusing on investment management, it soon became apparent that financial planning is intimidating, overwhelming, and stressful to many, due largely to inaccessible language. After earning his MAcc and becoming a certified CPA in 2007, Steve shifted the CAP Northwest focus to prioritize financial education. Today, maintaining an accessible, comfortable environment for clients to learn and plan more confidently remains one of the chief differentiators that our clients have come to trust and value.

In addition to his role at CAP, Steve founded CPE World, Inc., to provide continuing education for CPAs and CFPs, where he offered CEO Coaching, mentored startups, and helped business owners scale successfully. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Gonzaga University, teaching an internal finance course and equipping the next generation of professionals.