Laura earned two Bachelor's degrees from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master's degree from Columbia University.  She is a Certified Financial Planner® professional with both the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) and Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA®) certification.

Before joining Martin Wealth Management, Inc. as a Financial Advisor in 2006, Laura worked as an associate at UBS Financial Services, Inc.  Her securities registrations include the Series 7, Series 66, Series 9/10 and Series 24.  She also holds CA Insurance License: #0E90699, Resident state CA.

In 2025, Laura was recognized by Forbes as one of the Best-in-State Wealth Advisors. She was also one of the Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.*

In her spare time, Laura enjoys skiing, volunteering, and spending time with her family.

*2025 Best-in-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded April 2025; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 06/30/2023- 06/30/2024 (Source: Forbes.com).  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 performance is not a criterion. Self-completed survey was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.

2025 Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State: Awarded February 2025; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 09/30/23- 09/30/24 (Source: Forbes.com). 2024 Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State: Awarded February 2024; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 09/30/22- 09/30/23 (Source: Forbes.com). 2023 Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State: Awarded February 2023; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 09/30/21- 09/30/22 (Source: Forbes.com). 2022 Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State: Awarded February 2022; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 09/30/20- 09/30/21 (Source: Forbes.com). The Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State 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 performance is not a criterion. Self-completed survey was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.