Monte is the founder of Snider Financial Group based in Bellevue, WA. As president and financial advisor, he and his company provide comprehensive financial planning for high net-worth individuals, business owners and families who seek objective, dynamic financial plans to pursue their life goals.

Monte began his education in 1987 as a Finance major at the University of Arkansas and graduated in 1992. After graduation, Monte moved to Seattle and transferred the practice he began in college to MetLife Financial Services. He graduated from MetLife's Financial Planning School in 1999.

He earned the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designation in 2000. Monte has also become a Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF) and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU). He continued his financial education at the American College focusing on income taxation, investments, risk management, financial planning, and retirement income planning, earning his Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP). He is also Life, Disability and Property and Casualty licensed.

Monte enjoys donating his time as a board member of the Liger Charitable Foundation, a visionary learning center in Phnom Pehn, Cambodia. Founded by a former coworker and highly successful futures trader, the foundation is funded with profits from Liger Trading and follows the theme of “Not just trading futures, changing futures.” The foundation supports children in lesser developed countries with the objective of helping promising children develop into educated professionals, who can in turn help others, extending the benefits of the Foundation to the communities and countries of its recipients.

Monte resides in Kirkland. He enjoys spending time with his daughter, Stella and his extended family. Hobbies he enjoys include: Razorback sports, boating, skiing, power biking, scuba diving, hiking and travel.