Laura joined Northwest Wealth Management in December 2024 as an Associate Advisor, with three years’ prior experience in the financial services industry as an Advisory Ops Specialist and later as a Senior Licensing & Registration Associate with Cetera Financial Group. As an advisor, she believes in taking a comprehensive approach to financial health, partnering with other professionals as needed to provide the best outcomes for clients.
A native of Augusta, Georgia, and a child of a military family, Laura graduated from the University of Georgia in 2004 with a degree in Music. She went on to earn a Master of Music from the Eastman School of Music and spent several years as a music teacher and orchestral musician before relocating to Iowa, earning her Master of Arts in Teaching from Drake University, and teaching public school in the Des Moines metro area. Her wide variety of life experiences, combined with her passion for education, give her a unique perspective and an interest in helping clients at all stages of life, with a particular focus on helping people plan for retirement, save for higher education, and arrange for estate planning.