Our Team

Entering college, I didn’t have a clear path, but one required “Basic Finances” class changed everything. That class ignited my interest in finance, and watching my mom navigate financial challenges during the late 2000s deepened my desire to learn how to make a positive impact in this area. This journey led me to earn a Finance degree from the University of Central Missouri in 2013, and an internship that turned into a rewarding full-time career at Northwestern Mutual immediately after.

By 2019, after nearly seven years in the industry, I realized I wanted a more client-centered approach with flexibility in how relationships and strategies were built. This sparked the foundation of Elevation Wealth Management, where we focus solely on helping our clients work towards achieving their unique financial goals. Here, there’s no “one-size-fits-all” approach; we work collaboratively, embracing each client’s dreams and supporting them every step of the way.

Outside of work, I enjoy time with family and friends, and the occasional round of golf. My wife, Katelyn, and I were married in Hawaii in 2022, and we live in Prairie Village, KS, with our three-year-old daughter, Isla, and three dogs (Nibbles, Madden, and Rey). We enjoy gardening, renovating our home, and plan to return to Hawaii very soon!

I began my professional career in the world of education earning a degree from the University of Kansas with a bachelors in Secondary English Education. I taught English Language Arts to ninth and eleventh graders at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. After teaching for a few years and starting a family, I decided that I wanted to change career paths. Elevation Wealth Management opened a door for me to pave a new path in the workforce as their Client Service Director. My philosophy has always been to leave something better than I found it, whether that be furthering the education of students or building lasting relationships with clients with their futures in mind.

Outside of Elevation Wealth Management, my passion and hobbies lie in the world of gymnastics. I am the head gymnastics coach for the five high schools of the Shawnee Mission School District. I have coached gymnastics since 2014 and have been the head coach for Shawnee Mission since 2021.

Aside from my professional journey, I enjoy spending time and going to church with my husband, DJ, daughter, Payton, and adventuring with our Golden Retriever, Cooper. We currently reside in Overland Park, KS but have plans to buy land and build our forever home to raise our growing family!

I began my career path at Emporia State in 1973 where I earned a BSE Degree. From there I taught Drivers Education and coached at Prairie View High School from 1973-1978. I decided to change my career path after that and dove into becoming an Equitable Life Agent in New York from 1978-2003.

This new path led me to my next adventure of becoming an independent agent with Centaurus Financial from 2003-December 2024. With my many years of experience in this field, I knew that joining the team at Elevation Wealth Management would be the right fit.

Isla has been a part of the team at Elevation Wealth Management for 3.5 years, particularly NOT in the Finance Department. She loves doing arts and crafts at preschool, Tippy Toes dance class, Megan Maroney, and Gabby's Dollhouse.