As a Financial Advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, I can offer you a wide range of services, from helping you select individual investments to developing a retirement plan. With access to a broad array of resources - including Wells Fargo Investment Institute research analysts and economic and market strategists - I can help you make informed investment decisions based on your specific needs.

Contact me if you'd like me to help you develop strategies for pursuing your financial goals.

Barbara Pollina
Senior Registered Client Associate

 After relocating from New Jersey in 1986, I started in the industry as a switchboard operator for Shearson Lehman/American Express in Miami Beach.  I was promoted to a Client Associate and remained with Shearson Lehman until the Spring of 1990 when I joined Prudential Securities and became part of a team of Financial Advisors.  In 1993 I moved with the team to Paine Webber where I remained until 2006, moving to Smith Barney, and my knowledge of the industry continued to grow.  I joined Wells Fargo Advisors in the fall of 2010 as a Senior Registered Client Associate and completed specialized training pertaining to guardianship accounts, working with my Financial Advisor to open and service restricted guardianship accounts.  I was also responsible for processing court orders for one time and recurring monthly payments from these accounts.  I hold FINRA Series 7 and Series 63 securities registrations along with being licensed in Life, Health and Variable annuities.

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my two children, Nicholas and Gina and our dog Chewie.  An avid basketball fan, I also enjoy going to Miami Heat games, rollerblading on the beach, going to the gym, reading and watching movies.

CA Insurance License: 0K01025   | Resident State: FL

Bob Petix is a senior wealth strategist with Wells Fargo Bank
Wealth & Investment Management located in the Southeast
Florida Market. Bob is part of a team that works locally with high
and ultra-high net worth clients by collaborating with their
advisors to review, develop, and consult on wealth transfer
planning, taking into consideration tax efficiency, family legacy,
philanthropy, business succession, asset protection, and other
factors. Specifically, Bob works with advisors and their clients to
understand each client’s goals and objectives. He reviews and
analyzes the current wealth plan and helps to identify additional
strategies or adjustments to existing plans that can help
improve the likelihood of achieving the client’s overall goals.
Prior to joining Wells Fargo Bank, Bob practiced law for more
than two decades in the area of Trusts & Estates. He was a
partner at a large law firm located in New England before
coming to Wells Fargo Bank. Bob has approximately 7 years of
experience in financial services.
Bob earned a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from
Columbia University. He also earned his Juris Doctor (not
currently practicing) from the University of Georgia School of
Law, graduating Magna Cum Laude.

Sharon DaBrusco is a senior fiduciary strategist and executive
director with Wells Fargo Bank’s Wealth & Investment
Management located in Boca Raton, FL with more than 40 years of
experience in financial services. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Bank,
Sharon worked at Bank of America US Trust for 27 years, where she
was a private client advisor.
Sharon works with clients to integrate fiduciary and investment
knowledge into each client’s custom wealth plan to help grow and
preserve assets, while working toward the client’s overall wealth
goals. Sharon earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History
from The College of New Rochelle. She holds the Certified Trust
and Fiduciary Advisor (CTFA) professional designation and
completed continuing education from National Graduate Trust
School.
Sharon enjoys being involved with the arts and is a former patron
of the Boca Raton Museum of Art. She is also a member and past
president of the Greater Boca Raton Estate Planning Council and
previously served on the development committee for the Morikami
Museum and Gardens. She lives in Boca Raton with her husband
and spends time in her residence in North Carolina to be close to
her three young grandchildren.

Nikki Packer is a senior philanthropic advisor and executive director with Wells Fargo Bank Wealth & Investment Management. Nikki serves the following areas in the Southeast division: Florida. Wells Fargo Bank’s Philanthropic Services helps charitable individuals, families, and nonprofit organizations work toward their unique goals by offering specialized trust advisor services. Nikki works with individuals and families to help define and achieve their charitable objectives as part of their overall wealth plan. This may include gift and tax planning, multi-generational planning, reviewing wealth plans, and the creation and management of donor advised funds, private foundations, charitable trusts, and other charitable planning strategies. She also works extensively with nonprofit organizations, where she advises in the areas of gift planning, endowment management, board governance, and other management topics. Nikki collaborates with clients and their other advisors to leverage their resources to help maximize the impact of their philanthropy. A career philanthropic professional with over 25 years of experience in the South Florida nonprofit arena. Nikki previously worked at the Jewish Federation of Broward County where, as their chief development officer, she spent close to 18 years participating in growing their Endowment and enhancing financial resource development to over $140 million in assets. Nikki joined Wells Fargo Bank in 2019 and brings a wealth of experience in stewarding highnet-worth philanthropists, multi-generational families, and their trusted advisors towards making a positive impact in their communities. Nikki earned a Bachelor of Social Work from Indiana University. She holds the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP®) designation from the American College of Financial Services in 2020. Nikki is a board member of the YWCA of South Florida and Philanthropy Miami, and she is involved with a large number of community organizations. Nikki lives in Fort Lauderdale, FL with her husband, Michael and their 3 children.