OUR STORY
We Built This for You
For thirty years, our founding partners served successful entrepreneurs and family business owners inside the wirehouse system—and we saw its limits firsthand. Captive platforms. Restricted access. Incentives that didn't always align with what was best for the client.
Our wealthiest clients deserved better. So did our team.
That's why we created Snow Pine Private Wealth—a practice where we own 100% of the business, control 100% of the client relationship, and have the freedom to serve our clients wherever they need us. Through our unique platform structure—we deliver what no single platform can: institutional-quality investment access, comprehensive family office capabilities, the access to banking and lending solutions through Wells Fargo affiliates, and the sophistication of advanced insurance planning.
All with one steward. One relationship. For life.
Insurance products are offered through nonbank insurance agency affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company and are underwritten by unaffiliated insurance companies
WHAT DRIVES US
Our Purpose
This isn't about the biggest house or the private jet. It's about taking care of people the way we wish everyone could be taken care of.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
Independence With Institutional Strength
We Deliver Institutional Access Through strategic collaboration with leading financial institutions and extensive industry networks, we give you access to exclusive opportunities that were previously available only to major institutions.
We're in This for Decades Our founding partners have spent their careers building multi-generational relationships. We know your family. We attend your events. We're there for the moments that matter—not just the quarterly review.
Our Team


Andrew Knutson, CEPA
Managing Partner
COO
PIM Portfolio Manager

Dean Breitbach
Managing Partner
Chief Investment Officer (CIO)
PIM Portfolio Manager

Keith P. Burke
Managing Partner
Head of Advisory
PIM Portfolio Manager

Peter Knutson, CFA
Managing Partner
Head of Trading and Research
PIM Portfolio Manager



Clayton Knutsen, CFP®
Director
Planning & Reporting
PIM Portfolio Manager




Why "Snow Pine"
We chose this name because it reflects our commitment to our clients: steady guardianship, quiet strength, and permanence across generations.