MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — A Mount Vernon professional has gotten some national recognition.

The 2021 Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors recognized Colin Sands of Ameriprise Financial in Mount Vernon on its list.

He was the only advisor from Whatcom, Skagit, Or Island County to make the list.

Sands is a 2001 WWU accounting graduate, with over 21 years experience in the financial planning industry.