Meet the Team
At Batik Financial, our team is passionate about supporting Washington school teachers, school professionals, independent schools, and small businesses. Each member brings experience and personal commitment to helping clients pay down debt and prepare for a secure retirement, working together to guide you toward your financial future.
Steve Sarwono, CFP®
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
Steve is CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner who has been working with many Washington school teachers and school professionals. He has been a guest speaker at many conferences educating them about WA TRS / SERS benefits and Social Security benefits. He enjoys meeting with clients, learning about their challenges, and creating solutions for them. He completed an MBA in Entrepreneurship at Pacific Lutheran University and a Bachelor of Science Finance at Portland State University. He is a U.S. Navy and Army National Guard veteran. Steve and his wife are originally from Indonesia. They live in Tacoma, WA, with two loving Shiba Inu dogs, Sam and Saki. In his spare time, Steve learns Spanish at La Unica. His late grandmother, who was a school headmaster, spoke six languages. Steve’s goal is to be able to at least speak six languages just like his grandmother.
Marlee Lawson
Marlee is a Client Service Associate who grew up in Olympia, Washington. She recently completed her Bachelor of Business Administration from Pacific Lutheran University, concentrating in Finance and minoring in Pre-Law and Innovation Studies. In her free time, she enjoys water coloring, watching the Seattle Sounders, and collecting vintage cameras.
Sam “Silly”
Sam is a male Shiba Inu who is very independent. He is friendly to all humans. At home, he likes to patrol against backyard creatures that dare to come to his territory. When a human says “squirrel” or “ardilla” (squirrel in Spanish), he will quickly stands his guard and keep a watchful eye for intruders. He has a high prey drive. Once after visiting a friend’s who owns a pet rabbit, Sam always remembers that there is a prey inside his house. Smarty Sam can also do tricks when instructed in English or Spanish as long there is a steady supply of treats.
Saki “Dulce”
Saki is a female Shiba Inu who is very sweet. If humanity ever creates a new, unifying world language, then we propose the word “Saki” as the word for “sweet.” She is five years younger than Sam, and she is Sam’s half-sister as they have the same mother. Sweet Saki is friendly to all humans and all dogs. Once a human rubs her back or her belly, she will put a spell on them with her sweet face so that they cannot stop petting her. If Sam is Yang, then Saki is Yin.
