Cupertino, CA-headquartered Opes Advisors has brought in Sara Monzo to lead its marketing efforts in the Northwest.

Opes Advisors, a California-headquartered mortgage lending and wealth manager, has hired Sara Monzo as director of marketing for the Pacific Northwest.

She joins the Kirkland, WA, branch as the firm continues its push for growth in the Seattle and Northwest markets.

Monzo was previously marketing manager for a US-based privately-held lender.

Opes Advisors opened the Kirkland office last year as part of its expansion drive in Washington. The firm currently operates from 24 locations in California, Washington and Oregon.