Barbara Kettman

In her role on our Group Benefits team, Barbara Kettman supports business owners and executives in navigating the ever-changing workplace healthcare landscape, crafting unique solutions that seek to reduce risk and improve profits, while providing excellent benefits to their employees. She brings years of insurance and operational expertise to her work finding the right medical, dental, vision, and voluntary coverage to suit our clients’ priorities and budgets and meet the needs of their valued employees. Barbara joined our team when Vinoble Group, a financial consultancy based in the Pacific Northwest, merged with Composition Wealth in March 2025.

Barbara is active in the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce and is a volunteer with the Washington state advocacy team for Compassion International, an organization that works to end child poverty.

Barbara earned an associate degree in accounting from Pierce College. She is Health, Life, and Disability insurance licensed in Washington state.

Fun Facts:

• Barbara is part of a fiercely competitive Bunco league, which is comprised of dear longtime friends.
• Barbara is a skilled side-by-side (SxS) recreational vehicle pilot. She participates in an annual event in Arizona where she drives blindfolded, while an equally brave passenger instructs her through the course.
• Family plays a central role in Barbara’s life. She is a mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother to two sons, their wives, and four grandsons. They can often be found camping and hiking together, hunting for waterfalls or tearing around on their quads.