Braden brings experience in providing insurance, estate planning and financial strategies to business owners, physicians, farmers, and families. He works with his clients to provide techniques and strategies of retirement and estate planning, business succession and exit planning. His most valuable client service is developing a roadmap for each client to help them navigate the potential financial risks that could prevent them from achieving their critical financial goals - for business and family. Engaging clients in his process helps them to crystallize their financial objectives, to act on those objectives and to provide ongoing monitoring of their progress.
Braden was born and raised in Wenatchee, WA until he was five years old. His family, then, relocated to the Omak area and he graduated from Omak High School in 2001. He graduated from Wenatchee Valley College on a basketball scholarship and in 2003 transferred to Montana State University (MSU) – Billings. At MSU - Billings, he continued his basketball career and studied Political Science and History. Upon graduating from college in 2007, he decided to come back to Wenatchee and start working in the Financial Industry as an Agent with New York Life. Braden founded Draggoo Financial Group in 2010 with the goal of providing more financial techniques and strategies for his clients. He lives in Wenatchee with his wife, Jessica, and his three children. He enjoys hiking, camping, backpacking, traveling and fishing.
Experience in the financial industry since 2007
Earned Chairman’s Council status at New York Life since 2010 (recognition for high levels of production)
Member Agent of The Nautilus Group® since 2010 (The Nautilus Group® is an elite group of New York Life Agents)
Earned Million Dollar Round Table since 2010
Agent of the Year –Eastern Washington General Office 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018
Licensed with his series 6, 63, 66 and 7
Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce Member since 2007
Building North Central Washington member since 2007
Wenatchee Downtown Association member since 2008
Member of the NCW Estate Planning Council
CA License #0H19257