Northwest Association for Financial Professionals

What Northwest Association for Financial Professionals does

The Northwest Association for Financial Professionals (NWAFP) is a non-profit professional association founded in 1992/1993 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, that serves treasury and corporate finance professionals across the Puget Sound region and Pacific Northwest. The organization provides a forum for professional development through monthly educational luncheons, virtual webinars, and the annual Northwest Summit conference, while also running a regional job board and scholarship program offering up to $500 per member per year for CTP training and related education.

NWAFP's core products are its membership program (corporate practitioners at $200/year, financial services providers at $250/year), event-based programming (guest attendance fees of $50-$150 per meeting), an annual sponsorship product at $1,000 per sponsor providing visibility to over 800 treasury professionals, and a complimentary online job board for Pacific Northwest employers. The underlying technology stack is association-management software supplied by Vieth Consulting, handling the website, membership system, event calendar, job board, and member login portal; there is no proprietary technology product or AI/ML capability.

The association is governed by a 16-member volunteer Board of Directors elected to staggered two-year terms, currently led by Co-Presidents Jonathan Atkins and Eric Fries for the July 2026 to June 2027 term. Revenue mechanics are diversified across individual membership dues, pay-as-you-go event fees, multi-vendor sponsorships, and a free job board; membership enrollment is currently paused until the 2026-2027 season. NWAFP maintains an affiliation with the national Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), which administers CTP and FPAC certifications and hosts an annual autumn conference.

Name

Northwest Association for Financial Professionals

Legal name

Northwest Association for Financial Professionals

Website

https://nwafp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Northwest Association for Financial Professionals is a Seattle-based non-profit association serving treasury and corporate finance professionals across the Puget Sound region through educational luncheons, webinars, the Northwest Summit conference, a regional job board, and a volunteer-led board.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services (Treasury and Finance)

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Functional Summits (HR, Finance, IT, Marketing, Procurement, Legal) (THAHAMAJ)

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Treasury management education
• Financial networking events
• Continuing education credits
• Regional job board

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees charged to corporate treasury practitioners ($200) and financial services providers ($250). Individual memberships not transferable.
2. Event Attendance Fees: Guest attendance fees at luncheon meetings: $115 for corporate practitioners, $150 for financial services providers, and $50 for non-working students per meeting.
3. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors pay $1,000 annually (2024-2025 rate) for recognition at meetings, logo placement on website, and networking opportunities with members.
4. Job Posting Services: Complimentary job posting service for finance-related employers in the Pacific Northwest region.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Northwest Association for Financial Professionals (NWAFP) is a regional non-profit professional association that delivers educational programming, networking events, and industry updates to corporate treasury and finance practitioners in the Puget Sound and Pacific Northwest. It sells annual memberships to corporate practitioners ($200) and financial services providers ($250), charges per-meeting guest fees, runs the annual Northwest Summit conference, and operates a complimentary regional job board.

Product overview

NWAFP offers a membership-based professional development platform for treasury and finance professionals. The core offerings include monthly educational luncheons with industry expert speakers, annual conferences (Northwest Summit), a regional job board, and professional networking events. The organization also provides scholarship funding for members' educational pursuits and offers sponsorship opportunities for vendors. These services are interconnected: memberships fund the educational programming and scholarships, while conferences and events provide platforms for networking and sponsor engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educational Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Members earn continuing education credits for CTP and CPA designations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Association for Financial Professionals (AFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNWAFP is affiliated with the national Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), which administers the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) and Certified Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis Professional (FPAC) certifications. The national AFP holds an annual conference for professionals each autumn and provides programmatic guidance to regional groups.
• Northwest Summit for Financial ProfessionalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Northwest Summit is a regional conference co-held with NWAFP where treasury professionals from across the Pacific Northwest meet to discuss new topics affecting the profession. The conference attracts nationally recognized speakers and prominent vendors of cash management services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• GARP (Global Association of Risk Professionals): Membership association for risk professionals administering the FRM and ERP certifications with global chapters and conferences; comparable as a corporate-finance-adjacent professional society using certification-aligned programming.

Broad incumbents

• AICPA & CIMA: Largest U.S. professional membership organization for CPAs and management accountants, offering CPE, networking, advocacy, and chapter events; comparable as a much larger incumbent serving the same broader corporate finance audience.
• CFA Institute / CFA Society Seattle: Global investment profession association with local societies (including Seattle), offering continuing education, networking, and member programming; comparable as a regional-chapter model serving Pacific Northwest finance professionals.
• Association for Financial Professionals (AFP): National umbrella organization administering CTP and FPAC certifications and the annual AFP conference; directly comparable as a treasury-focused professional membership association and NWAFP's formal affiliate.

Others

• NAST (National Association of State Treasurers): U.S. association for state treasurers providing professional development, networking, and conferences; adjacent peer in the treasury profession with comparable membership-and-event revenue model.

Direct peers

• Financial Executives International (FEI): Membership organization for senior financial executives offering CPE, networking events, advocacy, and chapter-based programming; directly comparable in mission and operational model to NWAFP's treasury-focused membership.
• IMA (Institute of Management Accountants): Global professional association for accountants and financial professionals with regional chapters, certification (CMA), continuing education, networking events, and a sponsorship model — closely mirroring NWAFP's structure and member value proposition.
• NEAFP (Northeast Association for Financial Professionals) and other AFP regional chapters: Other regional AFP-affiliated chapters serving treasury professionals with monthly luncheons, annual conferences, sponsorships, and volunteer boards; most direct peer in terms of mission, scale, and operating model to NWAFP.
• RIMS (Risk and Insurance Management Society): Professional association for risk professionals with local chapters, annual conferences, certification (CRM), sponsorship programs, and volunteer board governance — a near-analog operating model to NWAFP in a related corporate-finance-adjacent field.

Regional players

• ACT (Association of Corporate Treasurers): UK-headquartered professional body for corporate treasurers offering the MCT qualification, events, and member services; directly comparable as a treasury-focused professional association, though operating primarily outside NWAFP's Pacific Northwest territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NWAFP
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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