Cheryl Hirss of Gies Associates has opened a branch office in Bellingham’s Barkley Village.

The office is located at 2915 Newmarket St., Suite 105. Gies Associates is an independent, full-service financial and retirement services company.

Hirss said, in a press release, that her office is “dedicated to providing impeccable client service and openly welcome the opportunity to a complimentary financial evaluation to anyone who has outdated or unmonitored retirement goals or for those who simply want to know where they stand in regards to their financial future and independence.”

Hirss can be reached at 360-306-3955 or ccgies@unitedplanners.com.