Longwave Financial, an independent registered investment advisory firm specializing in financial planning, evidence-based portfolio design and ESG investing, today announced the acquisition of MG Financial, Inc., a Seattle-based registered investment advisory firm founded by Maris Galins, CFP, in 1994. The transaction strengthens Longwave’s growing presence in Washington State, following its January 1, 2026 merger with Spectrum, a Bellevue-based planning and investment advisory firm.

Maris Galins built MG Financial over a career spanning more than 30 years around a straightforward but demanding philosophy: that genuine financial planning is personal, time-intensive and built on trust. As he considered his next chapter, he conducted a careful and deliberate search for a successor he believed could honor what he had built.

“Choosing a successor was the most critical decision in my retirement,” said Maris Galins, Founder of MG Financial, Inc. “I was looking for a firm that would treat my clients the way I always have, with the same level of care and attention they’ve come to expect. After an extensive search, I found that in Longwave.”

Leading the relationship on the ground is Eric Chaney, Partner and Senior Financial Advisor in Longwave’s Bellevue office. Chaney joined Longwave through its January 2026 merger with Spectrum and has spent his career serving families and business owners across the Puget Sound region.

“Maris knows his clients’ financial lives inside and out, and he didn’t hand that off lightly,” said Chaney. “When my own firm joined Longwave in January, I stayed right where I was — same clients, same relationships, more resources behind them. That’s exactly the experience I want to bring to Maris’s clients.”

MG Financial clients join a firm approaching $1 billion in assets under management, serving clients nationwide with a fast-growing West Coast presence. Longwave said it will continue to serve those clients with the same individualized, relationship-first approach that has defined MG Financial since its founding, underscoring how succession decisions in advisory firms often center on continuity of service as much as ownership change.

“The Pacific Northwest has become a place where Longwave is putting down real roots,” said Nathan Munits, CEO and Founder of Longwave Financial. “Maris spent 30 years doing this work the right way — deeply personal, no shortcuts. That’s exactly the kind of practice we want to carry forward, and we take the responsibility of his trust seriously.”

The acquisition reflects Longwave’s expanding Pacific Northwest presence through continued growth in Washington State, where the firm now serves clients across Seattle and the greater Bellevue area.