Lawrence is the founder of Quantico Asset Management of Wells Fargo Advisors and serves as the Managing Director - Investments and Senior PIM® (Private Investment Management) Portfolio Manager for Quantico Asset Management of Wells Fargo Advisors.  He joined the asset management business in 1992 and has managed the large cap portfolio since its inception in 1996.  Lawrence leads the team's investment committee.

Lawrence has completed post-graduate seminars in “Investment Decisions and Behavioral Finance” at Harvard University and “Value Investing” at Columbia University.  Lawrence is also a seven year veteran of the United States Marine Corps where he served as an aviator and held rank as a Captain.  Prior to the Marines, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering (with a business concentration) from the University of New Hampshire.  Lawrence is a CFA® Charterholder and is a regular member of The CFA Society of Philadelphia and The CFA Institute.  Lawrence is a lifetime member of Mensa, a forum for intellectual exchange.

To maintain his ties to the Marine Corps, Lawrence completed a two-term limit (six years) on the Board of Directors for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation (MCSF). He recently was nominated for his 3rd term at the MCSF. He currently strives to donate a portion of Quantico profits to Marine's children charities.  He also acts as an outside advisor to various private foundations.

Lawrence lives with his wife Cindy, and three children, Erica, Peter and Julia, in Malvern Pennsylvania.  His hobbies are skiing, reading financial history and playing chess.

Sandra Simpson joined Quantico Asset Management of Wells Fargo Advisors in 2005.  She is primarily responsible for qualitative research and fundamental analysis of all current and prospective companies in the mid-cap portfolio.  She also assists with the analysis approach with the large cap portfolio.  Sandra is a CFA®  Charterholder and is a regular member of The CFA Society of Philadelphia and The CFA Institute.  She is also a member of the investment committee.

Prior to joining Quantico Asset Management of Wells Fargo Advisors, Sandra was a Principal for Rorer Asset Management, a relative value manager in Conshohoken, PA with three billion under management.  Sandra joined Rorer in 1995 and was an equity analyst for the firm.

Sandra earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University (cum laude) in Political Science and Business Administration.   Sandra also earned a Masters of Business Administration from Villanova University where she was invited to join the Phi Kappa Phi honor society.

Sandra lives in Wayne, PA with her husband Paul and three children, Thomas, Caroline and Daniel.

Robert is responsible for portfolio development used in the screening and valuation process. He also assists with the qualitative and quantitative analysis of all current and prospective companies that we own with a focus on the Information Technology and Consumer Staples sectors. Robert is a member of the group's investment committee. 

Robert joined the asset management business in 2014 when he began working with Quantico Asset Management of Wells Fargo Advisors.  Prior to joining the team, Robert was an Operations Research Analyst for the Department of Defense.  Robert earned a Bachelor of Science degree from The Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University in Mathematics with a Minor in Economics.  Robert wrote his Honors Thesis on improvements for Optimization Algorithms that are utilized in Defense acquisition projects. Robert is a CFA Charterholder, a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia and the CFA Institute. He currently lives in Chester Springs with his wife Randi and their children Christopher and Hannah.

Tom earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Duke University in 2010, majoring in Economics with minors in Math and Psychology. Following graduation, and prior to joining the team in 2020, Tom worked as a Financial Advisor with a firm servicing high net worth families and individuals. Tom is a CFA charterholder, a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia and CFA Institute. He is an avid golfer, ultimate Frisbee player, and runner. He currently lives in Wayne with his wife Krystal and their two dogs.

Peter holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Richmond. Peter was a double major in Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance, and Leadership Studies, and has graduated Magna Cum Laude. Peter joined Quantico Asset Management of Wells Fargo Advisors in 2022 after completing the Wealth & Investment Management Internship with Wells Fargo in the summer of 2021. His current role is to help model and perform financial analysis for investment opportunities in the managed portfolios. While running for the University of Richmond, he won the Atlantic 10 Individual Cross Country Championship in 2021, earning most outstanding performer of the year. He also earned Richmond’s student-athlete Spider Pride award for his outstanding efforts. Peter is currently a level II CFA candidate. Peter is also the winner of the 2024 Washington DC Half Marathon and looks to continue running competitively in marathons in the future. He also enjoys reading and spending time with family and friends.

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Carol Martinez joined Quantico Asset Management of Wells Fargo Advisors in 2004. She is a Senior Registered Client Associate. During her extended career, Carol has held managerial positions with such companies as the Brunswick Corporation and The Big M, Inc..  She has over thirty years of experience in the field of client services. Carol attended The College of New Rochelle, where she studied Business Administration and Accounting.

Carol lives with her husband Jaime and eight of their nine children, Richard, Lizette, Kavin, Lydia, Frankie, Hector, Michael and Jayson, and four grandchildren, James, Jaylynn, Aaliyah and Mason in Coatesville, PA.  Their son, Stephen currently serves in the United States Marine Corps and is stationed in Kaneohe, Hawaii.

Mirka joined Quantico Asset Management of Wells Fargo Advisors in 2018. She is a Senior Registered Client Associate. Mirka earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with focus on international business and finance at Temple University. Prior to joining the team, Mirka worked within the Retail Banking line for Wells Fargo Bank, bringing over 7 years of experience to assist with cross channel projects. Mirka lives with her husband Matt and their children Ella and Aiden in Malvern, PA.