Humble STEWARDS, Hungry Learners, Better Together

True success comes from putting others first, continually growing, and building strong collaborative relationships. These guiding principles shape every conversation, strategy, and decision.

FINANCIAL ADVISORS

You will have a primary advisor, but our team works together to give you
a seamless experience.

Ben Yeager
Chief Executive Officer,
Partner & Senior Advisor
ben@hilltopwa.com

Rusty Eriksen
President, Partner
& Senior Advisor
rusty@hilltopwa.com

Chris Hostetler
Partner & Senior Advisor
chris@hilltopwa.com

David Wise
Partner & Senior Advisor
david@hilltopwa.com

Brittany Brinckerhoff
Partner & Lead Advisor
brittany@hilltopwa.com

Sofia Pina
Associate Advisor
sofia@hilltopwa.com

Alex Rankin
Financial Advisor
alex@hilltopwa.com

Riley Sutter
Associate Advisor
riley@hilltopwa.com

Stephen Neubig
Financial Advisor
stephen@hilltopwa.com

operations TEAM

Justin Borreggine
Client Service Team Lead
justin@hilltopwa.com

Max Buico
Senior Client Service Associate
max@hilltopwa.com

Dawn Black
Office Manager
dawn@hilltopwa.com

Alice Clements
Client Experience Associate
alice@hilltopwa.com

Madelaine Pierce
Marketing Specialist
madelaine@hilltopwa.com

Gavin Younce
Client Service Associate
gavin@hilltopwa.com

Beth Stancil
Lead Advisor
beth@hilltopwa.com

Mackenzie Bell
Financial Advisor
mackenzie@hilltopwa.com

INDEPENDENT and

INTERGENERATIONAL

Since 1989, Hilltop has helped clients weather global financial crises and countless personal life events. In an era when most client–advisor relationships were driven by product sales, founders Don Rutledge and Deborah Hining chose a fee-based financial planning approach—grounded in trust, long-term partnership, and advice tailored to the individual, not the transaction.

As franchise owners with a national brokerage firm, they began crafting a team built on mentorship and shared responsibility, a culture we carry forward today. In 2016, we became a fully independent, fee-only firm to further align our advice with what matters most to our clients.