About Us

At Breakwater, people come first.

Our focus is on you, your goals, and building a strong financial plan to achieve them. We make sure our clients and their loved ones are set up for success now, and well into the future. No matter what waves may come their way.

We are passionate about empowering people to reach their financial goals and ensuring that smart financial decisions are accessible to everyone.

Beth Steinhaus, CFP®

Owner
Principal Advisor

Kevin DeAngelis, CFP®

Associate Advisor

Margo Godersky

Client Relationship Manager

Maya Smorodinsky

Client Relationship Manager
Operations Manager

Beth Steinhaus

Designations and Degrees

  • Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner
  • Bachelor of Arts from University of Michigan
  • Master of Education from Seattle University

Professional Memberships and Contributions

  • Member, Women in ETFs, Pacific Northwest Chapter, 2025 – present
  • Financial Planning Association, Member, 2014 – present
  • Seattle Neighborhood Group Treasurer, Board of Directors, Seattle, WA 2016 – 2023

Personal

Current volunteer – local elementary PTSA board vice president. Past volunteer – Seattle Humane Society and Seattle International Film Festival. I enjoy hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding and other outdoor activities. I am a reader of high and low-quality novels, an aspiring chef, a casual baker, and love live theatre, music, cinema, pub trivia, and traveling. I’m always looking for a new opportunity to volunteer in my community and to meet new people. I spend much of my free time attending my son’s athletic events and other extracurriculars.

Kevin DeAngelis, CFP

Designations and Degrees

  • Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner
  • Bachelor of Science in Finance from Illinois State University

Professional Memberships and Contributions

  • Financial Planning Association, Member 2026 – Present

Personal

Former volunteer at the West Suburban Humane Society. Originally from Chicagoland, I relocated to Seattle by way of St. Louis in 2026 in order to join Breakwater! I enjoy ultimate frisbee, horseback riding, cooking, being out in nature, & exploring new places. I am a former professional athlete for the Indianapolis AlleyCats Ultimate Frisbee Team (2021), a photographer who has been exhibited in a gallery in NYC (2025), and have been hired by multiple organizations to curate various collections of art (spanning 72 artists from 6 continents). 

Margo Godersky

Designations and Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts from Boston University

    Master of Public Health from Boston University

Personal

Professional Memberships

  • Financial Planning Association, Member 2026-Present
  • Candidate for CFP examination, November 2026

I have been in Seattle for more than a decade and now have all my immediate family in the area. My time outside of work is spent playing TTRPGs with friends, being an auntie, collecting creative hobbies, and seeing what new trouble my sheepdog, Doug, has gotten into. I am thrilled to join the Breakwater team after leaving a first career in public health research and academia.

Maya Smorodinsky

Designations and Degrees

  • English Professor, Shoreline Community College, 2014-2023
  • English Teaching Associate, University of Washington, 2008-2014
  • Master of Arts, 2009, University of Washington: English Language and Literature
  • Bachelor of Arts, 2005, Vassar College: Political Science

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Personal

Current volunteer for the Dearborn Park International School PTA. When I’m not spending time with my two littles, I enjoy lifting, ultimate frisbee, board games, and making spreadsheets.