Leveraging my experience to help You

I am a firm believer that experiences are what drive people to become who they are, the values they hold, and often the financial decisions they make. Raised in central New York, my upbringing was heavily influenced by grandparents who owned a farm and taught me the value of hard work, doing business with integrity, loyalty, and putting others needs ahead of mine. Unfortunately, I also learned how tragedy can lead to financial hardship as my grandparents’ home and farm burned down and their land was eventually sold. Wanting to apply lessons learned from my family history is what aspired me to pursue a career in the capital markets with a focus on family and financial planning.

Using this aspiration throughout college at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, I focused my studies on finance and portfolio management. Upon graduation, I joined Morgan Stanley as one their Financial Advisor’s in Chicago and over the past 25 years I have continued to expand my financial skillset by becoming one of a select group of Financial Advisors to earn both the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) and Certified Investment Management Analyst ® (CIMA®) designations. Maintaining these designations demonstrate my ability to offer you customized wealth planning, institutional level investment advice, and adherence to a strict set of ethical requirements beyond industry standard. Additionally, Morgan Stanley has awarded me with numerous titles that reflect the commitment I’ve made to my clients as well as my contributions to the success of the firm.

What you can expect as a client is a long term relationship built on trust and confidence that I will use my experience, knowledge, work ethic and deep discovery process to craft a personalized wealth plan designed to address your unique circumstances to grow, protect, and preserve your financial assets.
Services Include
Securities Agent: ID, AZ, WY, OH, NV, ME, VA, GA, UT, PA, OR, NY, MA, WI, WA, NJ, TN, NC, CT, CA, MD, DC, TX, IN, IL, FL, CO, MT, MO, MI; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative; Managed Futures
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A Goals-Based Holistic Approach to Wealth Management

My results-driven process begins by taking a 360-degree view of your wealth by asking questions about the values that shape your decisions and the vision you have for your future. Once we identify your most important goals, determine if you have a gap or surplus to achieve your financial targets, and prioritize your needs, I then develop integrated solutions to help empower you to achieve and maintain financial success. So while we may spend a good deal of time early on discussing investment and planning concepts, I will frequently share my capital markets perspectives and experience so you will fully understand the reasons for the recommendations I offer.
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    Personal Review
    Before I can advise you, I must first understand you and your goals. I guide you through a detailed conversation to identify your objectives, time horizon, tolerance for risk and other considerations that may play an important role in shaping your investment strategy.
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    Asset Allocation and Portfolio Planning
    Your input drives the development of a personalized financial strategy. Designed to help meet your specific goals, it addresses such areas as retirement, estate planning and tax minimization strategies. When my analysis is complete, I will present an investment strategy that helps identify appropriate diversification for your portfolio.
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    Ongoing Communications and Reporting
    Transparency is key to a successful long-term relationship. I make every effort to keep abreast of your changing financial needs and provide viable strategies to help you meet your goals. This means reviewing your portfolio together on a regular basis. When your circumstances change, I will work to revise your strategy and reposition your assets to reflect your new needs and goals.
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    Implementation
    Once we’ve discussed and refined your strategy, I work closely with you to bring each element of your strategy to life. Should we decide that outside money managers are appropriate, I will draw on in-depth research and analysis to help select among the hundreds of investment management firms available. If you prefer to invest in individual securities, I can help identify specific stocks, bonds and other securities that may be suitable for your portfolio. Whatever approach we implement, I am committed to keeping your strategy on track.

Being affluent is not a niche and neither are my clients

Regardless of how one has obtained their wealth, I have committed myself to understanding the unique complexities and challenges that affluent individuals and families will face- whether it was earned, inherited, or otherwise.

Typical clients I serve include:
Corporate Executives
Whether your company is public or private, large or small, I can help you generate returns unrelated to the industry where your wealth is concentrated. If you have significant stock options, RSUs, ISOs, NQDC awards, equity grants or control stock, we can execute diversification strategies tailored to your specific risk management, investment, and liquidity objectives.
High Income Professionals
One commonality among attorneys, consultants, sales reps and physicians is that their demanding careers leave little time for overseeing and managing their personal assets. In many circumstances, communicating during normal working hours can be a challenge. My skills and experience enable me to exercise discretion, making timely investment decisions to help grow and protect your hard-earned wealth.
Financially Independent Women
Women control more than half of household assets and, due to caregiving responsibilities, fewer working years and longer life expectancies, may face financial issues that men do not. Whether wealth was accumulated through a successful career, divorce, or widowhood, I am committed to understanding the unique needs women will need to plan for and take great pride in making this an emphasis of my practice.
Affluent Retiree's
Retirement issues are a major source of concern today. Longer life expectancies mean your retirement may last nearly as long as your career, and rising health care costs may make your retirement increasingly expensive. Leveraging a suite of sophisticated planning tools that include Monte Carlo simulation analysis and Morgan Stanley’s proprietary tax-savvy intelligent withdrawals platform, I can design a retirement plan that will anticipate and help prepare you for the unexpected challenges that retirees may face now and in the future.
Business Owners
Owning your own business is empowering, challenging, and potentially quite lucrative. As your business grows from one person to many, monetizing a privately held company requires seamless coordination of your personal wealth management and business monetization strategies. I will work with your legal, tax, and other advisors to help you increase value, reduce tax liabilities, and integrate the proceeds of your sale into a comprehensive wealth plan.

My Commitment to Excellence

Being a Financial Advisor for over the past 25 years, I have developed close relationships with a vast array of affluent individuals, families, and institutions across more than 20 states. Drawing from this experience, I have developed a consistent and continuous investment process designed to optimize your portfolio into a tax-smart and risk-controlled allocation while providing timely, unbiased objective advice.

As a Portfolio Management Director, I have the experience and skillset to manage your investments on a discretionary basis while as a Family Wealth Advisor, I can help address your estate planning, philanthropy, business succession needs, and multi-generational planning goals. In addition, being an Alternative Investments Director demonstrates my deep knowledge of a sophisticated set of investment products that affluent investors use for access to institutional strategies designed to offer diversification away from traditional fixed income and equity markets.

The accolades below are not only a reflection of the commitment I have made in my pursuit of excellence, but also to the long-term success I have had guiding clients through three bear markets, the Great Financial Crisis, and most recently the market turmoil caused by the COVID pandemic.
Accreditation's
Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)
Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®)
Morgan Stanley Titles and Designations
Senior Vice President- Wealth Management
Alternative Investments Director
Portfolio Management Director
Family Wealth Advisor
Investment Management Consultant
Financial Planning Specialist
Lending Specialist
Awards
13 Year Five Star Wealth Manager award winner Chicago and Seattle 2013-2025*
Education and Professional Affiliations
University of Chicago Booth School of Business- Investment Management Education Program
DePaul University- Certificate Program in Financial Planning
Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association Fundamentals of Alternative Investments Certificate Program
Gies College of Business University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign- Bachelor of Science in Finance
Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University
Certified Financial Planner Board
Investments & Wealth Institute® formerly IMCA
**My most recent award was issued in 2025. The award was determined based on an evaluation process conducted by Five-Star Professional based on objective criteria. The award was not based on a specific time period. Five Star Professional, as a third-party research firm, identified pre-qualified award candidates based on industry data and contacted all identified broker-dealers, Registered Investment Advisor firms and FINRA-registered representatives to gather wealth manager nominations. Self-nominations are not accepted. Award candidates are then evaluated against 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria associated with wealth managers who must have a minimum of five years' experience as an investment adviser representative or other accepted credentials, client retention rates, client assets administered, firm review and a favorable regulatory and complaint history as defined by Five Star. Five Star Professional determines the final list of Five Star Wealth Manager Award winners. The Award does not evaluate the quality of services furnished to clients and it is possible that the recipient may have received unfavorable ratings from those surveyed. Five Star Professional collected the information for this Award through surveys it conducted.

Wealth managers and/or their firms do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager's future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients' assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future.
For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com.

Five Star Wealth Manager Award 2013-2022
Source: fivestarprofessional.com (Awarded 2013-2022)The award was determined based on an evaluation process conducted by Five-Star Professional based on objective criteria. The award was not based on a specific time period.

The Collaborative Advantage: Build your Future, Create your Legacy

Going it alone can be difficult. We all have goals- and many are linked to our finances, from paying for higher education, to meeting health-care needs and other foreseen costs, to retirement. Trying to make investment decisions while juggling all these financial goals on your own can be overwhelming and time-consuming.

As your Financial Advisor, my role is to help you develop a strategy that lays out a clear path to your goals that you can follow, knowing you are making informed, confident decisions in the face of today’s complex financial markets. My advice is backed by advanced technology, exceptional insight and institutional scale that can't be found just anywhere. Watch the video above to learn more about how I implement the solutions and capabilities at Morgan Stanley designed to empower you and your family towards financial independence.

AWARD-WINNING WEALTH MANAGEMENT. FOCUSED ON YOU.

With the guidance of a Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor and the strength of a five-time award-winning wealth management platform<sup> <a href="#wm-disclosure-1" class="Link--underline"> <span class="sr-only">Footnote</span> 1 </a> </sup>, you can build, preserve, and manage your wealth with precision and purpose. For every stage of your financial journey.

    Tax-Smart Solutions
    Leading tax optimization capabilities\<sup\> \<a href="#wm\-disclosure\-2" class="Link\-\-underline"\> \<span class="sr\-only"\>Footnote\</span\> 2 \</a\> \</sup\> designed to deliver year\-round tax management with an eye toward reducing taxes and boosting after\-tax returns.
    Seamless Cash Management Integration
    A comprehensive, coordinated strategy with access to competitive yields, flexible financing options, and exclusive cash management resources.
    Premier Risk Management and Cyber Defense
    Industry\-acclaimed risk management tools\<sup\> \<a href="#wm\-disclosure\-3" class="Link\-\-underline"\> \<span class="sr\-only"\>Footnote\</span\> 3 \</a\> \</sup\> to help drive smarter portfolio decisions. In\-house team of cybersecurity experts dedicated to help protect you from cyber threats.
    Personalized Legacy Planning
    Guidance from experienced professionals across estate, trust, philanthropy, and financial planning to help preserve and grow your legacy.
    An Industry-Leading Platform
    Expert insights from 500+ equity analysts to help unlock your portfolio's potential and investment guidance.
    Liquidity When You Need It
    Industry\-leading securities\-based lending solutions to help access liquidity without selling assets or disrupting your investment strategy.\<sup\> \<a href="#wm\-disclosure\-4" class="Link\-\-underline"\> \<span class="sr\-only"\>Footnote\</span\> 4 \</a\> \</sup\>
    Robust Concentrated Stock Solutions
    Powerful tools and strategies to help manage concentrated stock positions and look to optimize portfolio outcomes.
    Alternatives & Private Markets Access
    A comprehensive alternative investments platform offering tailored solutions, early access to select offerings, and competitive pricing structures. Exclusive private market and pre\-IPO opportunities that were previously reserved for institutions.

Location

500 108th Ave NE
Ste 1900
Bellevue, WA 98004
US
227 W Monroe Street
Suite 3400
Chicago, IL 60606
US
Direct:
(312) 917-7443(312) 917-7443

Awards and Recognition

Five Star Wealth Advisor

Source: fivestarprofessional.com. The award was determined based on an evaluation process conducted by Five-Star Professional based on objective criteria. The award was not based on a specific time period. Awards Disclosures | Morgan Stanley

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  • 401(k) Rollovers
  • IRA Plans
  • Retirement income strategies
  • Retirement plan participants
  • Annuities
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Working closely with you to guide your wealth and investments through the most challenging market cycles.
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  • Wealth Planning
  • Traditional Investments
  • Alternative Investments
  • Impact Investing
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Family

Creating customized financial strategies for the challenges that today’s families face.
  • Estate Planning Strategies
  • 529 Plans / Education Savings Planning
  • Long Term Care Insurance
  • Special Needs Planning
  • Trust Services
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Business Planning

Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
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  • Business Planning
  • Qualified Retirement Plans
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Philanthropy

Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
  • Endowments
  • Foundations
  • Donor Advised Funds
  • Impact Investing
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Financial Wellness

Enhancing Financial Wellness enables your workforce to do their best work. Companies that invest in financial wellness have an opportunity to:
  • Reduce employee stress,
  • Improve retention and engagement, and
  • Set themselves apart by offering comprehensive financial wellness benefits.
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1) Morgan Stanley Wealth Management secured Money Management Institute/Barron’s Industry Awards for Wealth Manager Platform of the Year. The Wealth Manager Platform of the Year category recognizes a wealth manager platform that exemplifies innovation in delivering better outcomes for investors and Financial Advisors. This award has been secured in 2024, 2021, 2020, 2019 & 2018. The winners were selected by a specially appointed MMI Industry Awards Steering Council. The Steering Council consists of representatives from all segments of the MMI membership. After carefully reviewing the nominations submitted, the Steering Council determined a slate of finalists in each award category. The primary contacts at each of MMI’s 207 member firms were eligible to vote to determine the winners. Nominations were reviewed and evaluated to determine finalists June 2024 - July 2024. Finalists were voted on to determine a winner August 2024. MMI/Barron’s does not receive compensation from the participating firms in exchange for the award and Morgan Stanley did not pay a fee to MMI/Barron’s in exchange for its receipt of the award. Morgan Stanley is a member of MMI and pays a fee to MMI as part of its membership dues. Morgan Stanley’s receipt of this award is not indicative of any future performance. These awards were granted to Morgan Stanley based on the time period from October 2023 to June 2024. There were 6 firms considered for the Wealth Management Platform of the Year Award and 12 firms considered for the Distribution Excellence Award. The Money Management Institute (MMI) is the industry association representing financial services firms and Barron’s is a financial magazine; both groups are responsible for the award. Accolade qualifications for past years may vary; additional information available upon request.

2) Industry’s top tax-optimization technology refers to tax management capabilities developed by Eaton Vance and Parametric, affiliates of Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is a leading provider of direct indexing strategies. According to Cerulli Associates’ Q1 2026 Managed Account Edition, Morgan Stanley ranked first among 15 firms in Direct Index SMA assets under management based on reported industry assets. The ranking reflects scale of assets and does not evaluate tax outcomes, performance, or quality of technology. Tax outcomes will vary and are not guaranteed.

3) The Celent Model Wealth Manager 2025 Awards for Data and Analytics and Essential and Emerging Technologies were granted to Morgan Stanley following an evaluation process conducted by Celent analysts. To be considered for this award, Morgan Stanley submitted Model Wealth Manager 2025 Nomination Award Worksheets to Celent on or about January 30, 2025. Celent judged each submission on three criteria: (1) Measurable business benefits of live initiatives; (2) degree of innovation relative to the industry; and (3) technology or implementation excellence. In order to win, the initiatives must demonstrate clear business benefits, innovation, and technology or implementation excellence. Celent does not receive compensation from the participating firms in exchange for the award and Morgan Stanley did not pay a fee to Celent in exchange for the award. Morgan Stanley is not affiliated with Celent. Based on their submission on January 30, 2025 for Celent’s 2025 Model Awards program, Celent granted Morgan Stanley their awards in June, 2025 and publicly shared the news in June, 2025. Celent is a global financial services research and advisory firm and is responsible for determining the recipient of this award.

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