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My Approach

We take a holistic approach to our financial planning process to help our clients achieve their dreams and goals. It all starts with a strategic plan that covers your needs in the context of your entire financial picture. Once we establish a firm direction, we work with our clients to help them determine the best ways to take action. Together, we review progress toward their goals and adjust the strategy to reflect personal, economic, and tax law changes. We'll create financial plans and ongoing relationships that help you adapt to changing needs and goals over time.

Financial priorities differ from person to person. They can also differ from year to year. At Ameriprise Financial, we think it's important to have a financial plan that's tailored to your needs and has the flexibility to evolve with you. We take a comprehensive approach to financial planning, based on an ongoing relationship with a personal advisor. That's how we get to know you personally: your goals, your worries and your dreams. Then we draw on our more than 110-year heritage to provide experienced guidance to help you develop a financial plan and to find a broad range of financial solutions to meet your needs. That's how The Personal Advisors of Ameriprise Financial help over two million people feel greater confidence about their financial futures. Life is full of surprises and opportunities. We can help prepare you for what's next.

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Interests

  • Salsa music and dancing
  • Choral and opera music
  • Smithsonian museums
  • Personal growth workshops
  • Spending time with family and friends around the country and around the world

Community Participation

  • 2011 Diversity Scholarship Program recipient, Financial Planning Association
  • Coral Cantigas, President of the Board of Directors
  • Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital, Capital Currency Workshop Volunteer
  • Foundation for Investor Education, InvestWrite Judge
  • Landmark Education, various coaching and assisting roles

Areas of Focus

  • Family Finances
  • Saving for Education
  • Women's Financial Strategies
  • Retirement Planning Strategies
  • Small Business

Experience

Qualifications

  • CFP®  CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner
  • CRPC®  Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorSM
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Education

  • Certificate in Financial Planning, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 2005
  • M.S., International Business, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 1999
  • Certificate in Women, Leadership and Change, The Johns Hopkins University 1998
  • B.A., Journalism / French Culture, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 1992

Professional Associations

  • Financial Planning Association
  • Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

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