My Story and Services

I launched my financial career in 2008 after graduating from University of California, Santa Cruz. For over a decade, my practice has developed into a variety of financial services including; retirement planning, 401(k) rollovers, trust accounts, estate planning, annuities, life insurance strategies and more. Understanding the importance of financial planning and commitment necessary to meet client expectations has kept the full scope of my practice focused on delivering exceptional client service and personalized financial guidance.

Starting with a collaborative focus on clients’ financial goals, I create an investment strategy designed to simplify their financial lives and provide stability throughout life's many phases. While some clients choose to work with me because they do not wish to commit to daily monitoring of financial markets; there are others that want to simplify their financial lives and focus on their lifestyle. To address these and similar perspectives I work with each client to identify their financial goals and create a personalized financial plan that highlights a pathway to the lifestyle they desire.

Given the opportunity I will diligently work to earn your trust and confidence- not only with regards to investment selection, monitoring, and performance, but also through my exceptional service and consistent communication. I look forward to the opportunity to work together and build a relationship focused on delivering the financial guidance necessary to create the pathway to your financial goals.
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Securities Agent: HI, NC, LA, KS, AZ, UT, NV, IL, NM, WA, NJ, CO, WI, CT, AR, TX, PA, MT, FL, VA, DE, TN, OK, MN, MI, GA, SD, OR, OH, NY, MA, IN, ID, CA, WV, VT; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
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About Me

As a long standing resident of Santa Cruz County and San Francisco Bay Area, I recognize and personally experience many of the unique issues my clients face.

Since 2008, I built a successful practice in financial services. With diligent studies and continued education I maintain several financial licenses including; Series 7, 66, 31, CA Insurance License and NMLS designation. From these accomplishments and experiences I provide my clients with knowledge in:
• Retirement Planning
• Portfolio Construction
• Insurance and Annuities
• Long Term Care
• Fixed Income and Municipal Bonds
• Alternative and Structured Investments
•Cash Management and lending solutions
• Liability Management
• Family, Multi-Generational Wealth Management


I am a proud member of the San Lorenzo Valley Rotary Club focusing on "Service Above Self" through community involvement and volunteer projects.

In 2017 and 2018, I worked closely with Friends of Santa Cruz Library and in particular the Felton Library Friends to promote the upcoming Felton Library and Nature Discovery as a member of the Capital Campaign Leadership Team.


As a Texas native I love riding my American Paint Horse, Diamond. We actively participate in the local horse community and compete in show jumping. I also enjoy yoga, running, strength training, and travel.

When I'm not in the office or in the saddle, I am spending time with my growing family. My husband is a third generation local volunteer firefighter and a paid NASA Ames firefighter. Together, we raise our young family on our ranch in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Working With You

A Disciplined and Customized Investment Process

From day one - I remain engaged with you through regular phone calls, email, as well as face to face interactions to ensure we can successfully navigate both challenging personal moments as well as market volatility. While markets are in consistent flux, the full scope of my practice is always focused on Building Trust & Confidence, delivering Exceptional Client Service and Personalized Financial Guidance.

Building Trust & Confidence:
I devote myself to spending quality time learning about you. We discuss short-term and long-term financial goals, prioritize needs, and recognize concerns to create a road map you will be comfortable with for years to come.

Personalized Financial Guidance:
I develop a tailored investment strategy that balances your objectives, financial concerns and needs with timely, calculated investment guidance. Once completed, we implement our financial plan starting you on the pathway to achieve your financial goals. We then regularly evaluate your portfolio to ensure your plan stays on track.

Exceptional Client Service:
As I monitor investments daily, special attention is given during times of personal or market volatility. In these times my trusted relationship with you allows us to thoughtfully communicate with confidence via scheduled calls, email updates, and regular meetings to provide the personalized financial guidance you require.

My Clients

You may prefer to actively participate in managing investments and finances together or you may choose to delegate financial planning and management so you can better focus on your priorities and quality of life. With all clients, I am committed to your values and goals; continually earning your trust by transparent and consistent communication coupled with high quality client service.

Your Career:
I work with you as you diligently work to build your nest egg and focus on your career. 401(k) retirement plans, Rollover IRAs, Stock Options, and Restricted Stocks are but a few of the many financial aspects of my professional clients.

Your Family:
Whether planning for young or adult children, special needs or aging family members, we work together to financially manage your family. Drawing on my experience with trusts and estates, long term care, college savings plans, and everything in between, I help navigate the many intricacies of family wealth management.

Your Retirement:
Retiring is one of the biggest accomplishments in life. Together, we can make your transition fun and exciting, overcoming the scary and overwhelming aspects of retirement. We work closely in the years leading up to and through your retirement to develop a highly tested, detail oriented investment plan to provide confidence and the retirement lifestyle you deserve.

Your Legacy:
Family gifting, philanthropic donations, business continuity, and multi-generational financial planning are key areas of my practice. I provide experience in Insurance and Annuities, Donor Advised Funds, as well as Revocable Living and Irrevocable Trusts. Often, I work in tandem with your legal and tax advisors to help ensure your legacy is well planned.

    Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

    We are all bearing witness to a profoundly challenging and unsettling time in the history of our country – and the world.

    Our nation is in mourning as we’ve witnessed the recent and tragic events that have led to the loss of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, and the countless other Black people who have died at the hands of racism over the years. The injustices against the Black community have placed a spotlight on the injustices still prevalent today. Racism and discrimination have no place in our society and an injustice against one of us, is an injustice against us all.

    No one should ever compromise the dignity of another human being.

    One of our core values at Morgan Stanley is to do the right thing and as a firm we will continue to embody this value by treating everyone with respect. We will continue to take action against racial injustice and social inequality. We have a number of programs and initiatives that support our diversity and inclusion agenda, but we as a firm recognize that there is more work to be done. We are committed to doing our part to make a difference and help in the healing of our community.

    Our firm recently made an announcement that highlighted some significant and impactful actions. Among them are the establishment of The Diversity and Inclusion Institute, which will be chaired by our Chairman & CEO. The firm has also committed $5 million dollars to support the mission of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and has established a matching program for employee contributions to the Fund.

    We know that right now it is important to immerse ourselves in learning more about the historical context of what led us to where we are today and to engage in healthy and respectful dialogue with those who do not look like us.

    We stand with and support the Black community – today and every day.



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