Christy Gatien, a financial consultant in the D.A. Davidson & Co. Bellevue branch, has been named associate vice president, financial consultant.

Gatien joined D.A. Davidson & Co. in January 2005 with prior experience at Wachovia Securities. She holds a bachelor’s degree in theatre from the University of Washington.

D.A. Davidson & Co. is the largest full-service investment firm based in the greater Northwest.

Washington Asset

joins Paulson

Bellevue-based Washington Asset Management has joined Paulson Investment Co. as Paulson’s newest branch office in the Pacific Northwest.

Branch manager Brian DiJulio joined Washington Asset Management of Bellevue in 1997 and became president, CEO and majority owner in 2001.

He currently oversees several representatives in the Bellevue office as well as independent WAM representatives in Bellingham and Montesano, Wash.

DiJulio is looking to further expand the Bellevue office by hiring additional investment professionals and exploring additional Washington state branch locations in 2009.