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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 a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) certification from the Wharton School of Business.

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 3, Series 7, Series 66, Series 9/10 and Series 24.  She also holds CA Insurance License: #0E90699, Resident state CA.

In 2022, 2023 and 2024, Laura was recognized by Forbes as one of the Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State. She was also one of America's Top Women Wealth Advisors in 2020 and 2021.*

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

*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.  

2021 Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors: Awarded February 2021; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 09/30/19- 09/30/20 (Source: Forbes.com).  2020 Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors: Awarded February 2020; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 09/30/18- 09/30/19 (Source: Forbes.com). The Forbes Top Women 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.