At the center of our financial planning services is a relationship. From our CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioners and planning assistants to our administrative staff, our team of professionals is committed to getting to know you and your individual needs, desires and goals.

As a firm, we stay current on the latest issues, laws and education. Through the continued work of our entire staff, including our four experienced CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERS™ professionals - Debbie, Heidi, Kim and Megan - we offer you the most current financial planning information and options.

While you will typically have an ongoing relationship with one planner and a planning assistant, our entire team is available to help you.

Heidi M. Bixby, CFP®
Heidi has worked in the financial planning field since 1991. She received her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification in 1997, and holds a bachelor's degree in business with an emphasis in financial planning from Marylhurst University. Heidi has been a member of the Financial Planning Association of Oregon & SW Washington since 1994 and is a current board member for Columbia Springs Environmental Education Center & the Nonprofit Network. She also loves to travel and has been to 24 countries.


Kimberly S. Baker, CFP®
Kim joined Johnson Bixby & Associates in 1993 and earned her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification in 1998. She holds a bachelor's degree in business from Portland State University and earned the designation of Certified College Planning Specialist in 2006. Kim has been a past board member and currently involved in the Financial Planning Association of Oregon & SW Washington. She enjoys hiking with her husband Dan and dog Riley.


Megan Woodard, CFP®
Megan has worked in the financial planning field since 1997 and earned her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification in 2000. She holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Portland State University and graduated from its University Honors Program after spending her senior year at Waseda University in Tokyo. Megan is a member of the Financial Planning Association of Oregon & SW Washington and also a member of the Clark County YWCA's planned giving committee. Outside of work, she enjoys experiencing cultural events with her husband, Phil, and taking on new sewing projects and recipes.

Deborah F. Johnson, MS, CFP®
As founder of JBA, Debbie has provided financial planning guidance since 1983. Retiring at the end of 2008, she will be transitioning from day-to-day advising to a consulting role. Debbie is also using this opportunity to travel extensively and pursue her love of study. In addition to her CFP® certification, Debbie holds a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in financial planning. She is active in the community and has been a part of local and national professional organizations. Debbie also loves to hike and bike with her long time life partner Paul Lambshead.

Sheila Boyle, RPSM
Sheila joined Johnson Bixby & Associates in 1997 and has 16 years experience as a planning assistant and earned the Registered ParaplannerSM designation in 1999. Sheila and Jay, her husband, have two grown sons. In their free time, they participate in the Domesti-Pups program by taking their two dalmatians to visit residents of several care facilities as well as being a "Reading Pup" listening to children read aloud to improve their skills.


Karen Brown, RPSM
Karen has worked in the financial planning field since 1999 and has been a planning assistant with Johnson Bixby & Associates since 2004. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama and earned the Registered ParaplannerSM designation in 2007. Karen is currently enrolled in the University of Portland's executive certificate in financial planning program and loves spending time with her husband and two grown sons.

BettyMay Buntin
BettyMay is the first person you see when you enter our office. She has been with Johnson Bixby & Associates for two years and has been in the accounting field for more than 25 years. BettyMay is a member of the board of advisors for Clark County Animal Control and crochets afghans for the Project Linus foundation. Along with scrapbooking and stamping, BettyMay and her husband love spending time with their grandsons.

Justin Kribs
Justin has been a planning assistant at Johnson Bixby & Associates since 2006. He holds a bachelor’s degree in humanities from Western Oregon University and has been working in finance since 2004. Justin is currently enrolled in the University of Portland's executive certificate in financial planning program. He loves training in martial arts such as Sambo and Kung Fu, and spending time with his wife Akiko and daughter Kaylah.


Nicole Sue Meehan
Nicole joined Johnson Bixby & Associates as office manager in 2006 after spending six years working as a youth pastor in several churches. She supervises general business administration, including accounting, technology and information systems, and new client relations. Nicole is married to her best friend, Matt, with whom she enjoys playing tennis and golf whenever it's sunny. During the rainy months, she and Matt enjoy football season.

Annette Santos
Annette has worked in the financial planning field since 2001 and has been a planning assistant with Johnson Bixby & Associates since 2005. Annette is originally from the tropical island of Guam, leaving her island home to pursue her college education on the mainland. She and her husband, Colin moved from Northern California to the Northwest in 1996. They enjoy music, movies, laughing, and travelling outside the U.S. when they can. They simply adore (well, Annette does) their very cute, and loveable Pomeranian, Ollie, who enjoys walks, cheese, and riding in the car.