Skip to content
  • (509) 396-0588
  • 8905 W. Gage Blvd. Suite 110 Kennewick WA 99336
  • info@cswsteam.com
Client Login
  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Our Story
    • Our Team
    • Our Community Impact
    • Our Accolades
  • What We Do
    • The Cornerstone Approach
    • Our Investment Philosophy
    • Our Distinct Process
  • Services
  • Resource Center
  • For Professionals
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Our Story
    • Our Team
    • Our Community Impact
    • Our Accolades
  • What We Do
    • The Cornerstone Approach
    • Our Investment Philosophy
    • Our Distinct Process
  • Services
  • Resource Center
  • For Professionals
  • Contact Us
Read more about the article Washington Capital Gains Tax is Here to Stay

Washington Capital Gains Tax is Here to Stay

  • Post author:Beau Ruff
  • Post published:May 19, 2023
  • Post category:Business Owners/ Executives/Charities/Investing/Legal/Taxation

On March 24, 2023, the Washington State Supreme Court released its long-awaited opinion upholding the constitutionality of the new Washington Capital Gains Tax in Quinn v. State of Washington.  Accordingly,…

Continue ReadingWashington Capital Gains Tax is Here to Stay
Read more about the article 529 College Savings Conversion to Roth IRA

529 College Savings Conversion to Roth IRA

  • Post author:Beau Ruff
  • Post published:May 19, 2023
  • Post category:Education/Family/Financial Planning/Investing/Taxation

Transferring wealth to children will become a touch easier in 2024. Buried in the estimated 4000-page Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2023 that passed at the end of 2022, was the…

Continue Reading529 College Savings Conversion to Roth IRA
Read more about the article Be Prepared to Take Beneficiary IRA Distributions in 2023

Be Prepared to Take Beneficiary IRA Distributions in 2023

  • Post author:Beau Ruff
  • Post published:January 11, 2023
  • Post category:Account Resources/Estate Planning/Gifting/Investing/Taxation

In 2019, The SECURE Act changed the rules concerning the distributions from pre-tax Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) inherited through beneficiary designation (a so-called “Beneficiary IRA”). As with many such changes…

Continue ReadingBe Prepared to Take Beneficiary IRA Distributions in 2023
Read more about the article Per Stirpes or Pro Rata? You probably want Per Stirpes

Per Stirpes or Pro Rata? You probably want Per Stirpes

  • Post author:Beau Ruff
  • Post published:December 1, 2022
  • Post category:Account Resources/Estate Planning/Family/Insurance/Investing/Legal

Periodically checking and updating beneficiary designations on retirement accounts and life insurance is prudent. The next time you navigate the online portal or the old school paper form to write…

Continue ReadingPer Stirpes or Pro Rata? You probably want Per Stirpes
Read more about the article Loans Against Investment Accounts

Loans Against Investment Accounts

  • Post author:Beau Ruff
  • Post published:August 1, 2022
  • Post category:Financial Planning/Investing/Real Estate

Though most Americans have at least a passing understanding of the ability to use the equity in a house to obtain a low-interest loan though a Home Equity Line of…

Continue ReadingLoans Against Investment Accounts
Read more about the article Remove Beneficiary Designations on Non-Retirement Accounts

Remove Beneficiary Designations on Non-Retirement Accounts

  • Post author:Beau Ruff
  • Post published:April 6, 2022
  • Post category:Account Resources/Estate Planning/Family/Insurance/Investing

Non-retirement investment accounts are often set up with wealth management firms. When the account is set up, there is an option to put a beneficiary designation on the account and…

Continue ReadingRemove Beneficiary Designations on Non-Retirement Accounts
Read more about the article Reasons to Reconsider the Roth IRA

Reasons to Reconsider the Roth IRA

  • Post author:Beau Ruff
  • Post published:April 1, 2022
  • Post category:Financial Planning/Investing/Taxation

In the old days, the decision to fund a retirement account with pre-tax dollars (Traditional IRA) or fund it with after-tax dollars (Roth IRA) often hinged on when a person…

Continue ReadingReasons to Reconsider the Roth IRA
Read more about the article Give the Gift of Appreciated Stock

Give the Gift of Appreciated Stock

  • Post author:Beau Ruff
  • Post published:December 1, 2021
  • Post category:Account Resources/Asset Protection/Financial Planning/Gifting/Investing/Taxation

With the holiday season upon us and tidings of good cheer in the air, our collective instincts for generosity often peak. It’s worth considering perhaps a better way to give…

Continue ReadingGive the Gift of Appreciated Stock
Read more about the article Possibilities for Passive Income –<br>Real Estate and Stock Market
Miniature House on A Financial Graph

Possibilities for Passive Income –
Real Estate and Stock Market

  • Post author:Beau Ruff
  • Post published:October 1, 2021
  • Post category:Financial Planning/Investing/Real Estate/Taxation

With the Tri-Cities housing market about as hot as it has ever been, why would an investor want to consider investing in the stock market? Let’s compare and contrast some…

Continue ReadingPossibilities for Passive Income –
Real Estate and Stock Market
Read more about the article Creating Income from Investment Accounts 

Creating Income from Investment Accounts 

  • Post author:Beau Ruff
  • Post published:July 1, 2021
  • Post category:Financial Planning/Investing

One common concern for investors is seeking a reliable source of passive income. Sometimes it is not immediately evident to those investors that an investment account can easily produce passive…

Continue ReadingCreating Income from Investment Accounts 
  • 1
  • 2
  • Go to the next page

your professional partner &

the cornerstone of your financial life

© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved.

Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial, a registered investment advisor. Member FINRA/SIPC.

Cornerstone Wealth Strategies is not registered as a broker-dealer or investment advisor.

* Beau Ruff, J.D., LL.M in Taxation, is a licensed, not practicing, lawyer

Click below to access Cornerstone’s disclosure documents:
– Client Relationship Summary (CRS)
– Privacy Policy

The LPL Financial Registered Representatives associated with this site may only discuss and/or transact securities business with residents of the following states:
AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, KS, MT, NM, OR, SC, TX, UT, WA

  • (509) 396-0588
  • 8905 W. Gage Blvd. Suite 110 Kennewick WA 99336
  • info@cswsteam.com

Powered by Devfuzion

  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Our Story
    • Our Team
    • Our Community Impact
    • Our Accolades
  • What We Do
    • The Cornerstone Approach
    • Our Investment Philosophy
    • Our Distinct Process
  • Services
  • Resource Center
  • For Professionals
  • Contact us
  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Our Story
    • Our Team
    • Our Community Impact
    • Our Accolades
  • What We Do
    • The Cornerstone Approach
    • Our Investment Philosophy
    • Our Distinct Process
  • Services
  • Resource Center
  • For Professionals
  • Contact us
Client Login

Cameron Burch, AIF®

Wealth Advisor, Trader

Cameron has been in the finance industry since 2008 and an advisor since 2012, and is dedicated to working with individuals, families, and small business owners to help them pursue financial freedom through individualized financial planning. As a trader, he supports the team with investment analysis, portfolio construction, and the processing of trades and money transactions for our clients. Cameron also enjoys connecting with our Spanish-speaking clients, ensuring they receive the same high level of service. 

Education: Cameron earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Utah in 2008 and worked in the banking field until he became a licensed financial advisor in 2012.  

Interests: Cameron was born and raised in the Tri-Cities. He is married to Jamie, and they have four wonderful children, Evelyn, Cassidy, Caleb, and Clara. Cameron is an active member in his community and his church. He enjoys being outdoors as much as possible with his kids, whether he is skiing, mountain biking, taking pictures with his drone, or motorcycle camping.

Cameron-square
Burch Family Pic - place before current family photo (1)
Cameron's family
default
Cameron on bike
Cameron & Jamie (1)
  • cameron@cswsteam.com