Before I worked in finance, I was a professional opera singer. I trained at Sam Houston State University, where I earned a Bachelor of Music Performance with a minor in voice (2004). Being a planner by nature, I soon realized my heart would always be in music — but my financial security didn’t lay in the arts. In 2010, I graduated from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas with a Masters of Business Administration and entered the world of finance.
In 2015, I was privileged to join Baird. Knowing the value of education in delivering great client outcomes, I completed study through the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts to obtain the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ (CDFA®) designation in early 2017. In 2020 I underwent the interdisciplinary training offered by Collaborative Divorce Texas which means that I am qualified to help facilitate a Collaborative Divorce. In 2018, I also successfully earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) certification.