Our team manages over $460 million in assets as of 03/11/2024. Doug has been with Wells Fargo over 25 years. Since joining Wells Fargo, Doug has built a private wealth team coordinating key professionals and providing comprehensive client solutions. As a Managing Director and Senior Financial Advisor, Doug develops and implements a customized approach to build wealth. Solutions focus on goal-based planning and sophisticated investment strategies.


Doug started his career as a C.P.A., planning and preparing taxes for individuals and businesses.  While no longer a practicing accountant, Doug has long standing relationships with many business units and affiliates of Wells Fargo Advisors.  In addition, Doug works with outside legal, tax and insurance professionals to provide more holistic planning services.

Doug joined First Union Brokerage Services, Inc. (a predecessor firm of Wells Fargo Advisors) in 1996.  Before First Union, Doug worked with Merrill Lynch Private Client Group in Washington, D.C. where he learned how to run a brokerage practice and developed a fundamental knowledge of investments.  He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the State University of New York at Fredonia.

Throughout his career, Doug has earned numerous awards and acknowledgements.

 

Doug has been named The Platinum Council Advisor (Previously known as Premier Advisor) 1 in 16 of the last 17 years (2007-2015, 2017 -2023). **1

 

Doug has been awarded the Forbes Best in State Wealth Advisor Award from 2018-2023. **2


 My Associate(s): Katryna Thompson, Registered Client Associate; Alma Rodriguez, Client Associate; Maria Simmons, Client Associate.

Wells Fargo Advisors is not a legal or tax advisor. However, we will be glad to work with you, your accountant, tax advisor and or lawyer to help you meet your financial goals.

Insurance products are offered through nonbank insurance agency affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company and are underwritten by unaffiliated insurance companies.

 

**1-The Platinum Council (previously known as Premier Advisor) distinction is held by a select group of Financial Advisors within Wells Fargo Advisors as measured by completion of educational components, business production based on the past year, and professionalism.  Additional criteria, best practices and team structure, may also be used to determine recipients.

 

**2- 2023: Source: [Forbes.com (Awarded April 2023) Data compiled by SHOOK Research, LLC based on time period from 6/30/21-6/30/22. 2022: Source: [Forbes.com (Awarded April 2022) Data compiled by SHOOK Research, LLC based on time period from 6/30/20-6/30/21. 2021: Source: [Forbes.com (Awarded February 2021) Data compiled by SHOOK Research, LLC based on time period from 6/30/19-6/30/20. 2020: Source: [Forbes.com (Awarded January 2020) Data compiled by SHOOK Research, LLC based on time period from 6/30/18-6/30/19. 2019: Source: [Forbes.com (Awarded February 2019) Data compiled by SHOOK Research, LLC based on time period from 6/30/17-6/30/18. 2018: Source: [Forbes.com (Awarded February 2018) Data compiled by SHOOK Research, LLC based on time period from 6/30/16-6/30/17.  The Forbes Best-In State Wealth Advisors rating algorithm is based on the previous year’s industry experience, interviews, compliance records, assets under management, revenue, and other criteria by SHOOK Research, LLC. Investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.