Sean V. Owen, Ph.D., CFP® CAP® CRPC® APMA®

Sean V. Owen is a Partner and Senior Wealth Advisor at Composition Wealth. Believing that clarity of purpose is central to a sound financial plan, he engages our clients in visualizing the lives they want for themselves, their families, and their community. His advice is rooted in the personal, whether creating retirement projections, education planning for younger family members, or preparing for a meaningful purchase. An advocate of charitable planning, Sean also partners with our clients to align their resources with their philanthropic motivations.

Sean was one of the founding Partners of Vinoble Group, a financial consultancy in the Pacific Northwest that merged with Composition Wealth in March 2025.

Sean serves on the professional advisory councils for PAWS, a nonprofit that rehabilitates injured wildlife, and Seattle Foundation, a community advisory group that shares ideas on charitable giving, discusses new issues in philanthropy, and establishes relationships with other local professionals, such as attorneys and accountants, who also advise their clients on dynamic giving strategies. He is a former Board member at Cornish College of the Arts and One Square Inch of Silence.

Sean earned a Ph.D. in Musicology from the University of Southampton; a M.Mus in Historical Musicology from King's College London; a M.M. in Classical Guitar Performance and a M.M. in Musicology from New England Conservatory; and a B.M. in Classical Guitar Performance from Cornish College of the Arts.

He holds the following designations:

• CFP® Certified Financial Planner®
• CAP® Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy®
• CRPC® Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor℠
• APMA® Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor℠

Fun Facts:

• Sean is a leading expert on the life and music of the English composer Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji.
• Sean is an avid chess player.
• Sean’s wife Tricia is an ex-professional ballerina turned psychotherapist. They are happy parents to two cute and comical cats.