Karissa Fortna moved to the Coachella Valley from Riverside, CA.  She has worked with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2017 as a Client Associate. She is known for her ability to be an organized, thorough, and solution-oriented associate. Her customer service abilities exceed expectations as she anticipates client needs. She loves being able to help clients with operational and administrative tasks. She is always looking for ways to improve the client experience through excellent service. Karissa takes pride in answering questions, resolving issues in a timely manner, assisting with the digital experience, and building relationships with clients and their families. She understands the intricacies of dealing with various business processes at financial institutions on behalf of clients.  She strives to address each request thoroughly and to completion, communicating with clients every step of the way.

She lives in the Coachella Valley with her husband Grayson and 4 children, 2 being her foster children that joined their family this last year. Karissa spends most of her free time with her family, going on walks to the park and creating memories with their kids. They love to learn American Sign Language together and play soccer. Karissa enjoys many hobbies including cooking, baking, sewing, and painting.

Karissa enjoys volunteering with the Coachella Valley Foster Kids organization, helping to accept donations and organize them for the local foster closet. She also assists their board and is director of their finance committee.