OUR TEAM
Our dedicated team is comprised of two Financial Advisors and one Senior Client Associate. We work together to help ensure our clients receive the insight they need to feel confident with their investment plan and with our processes.
Steven Quesnel, CFP, CRPS
Managing Director - Investments
Email Address
steven.quesnel@wfa.comPhone Number
(518) 581-5041With 27 years of financial industry experience, Steven is a Senior Financial Advisor and Managing Director-Investments of the Quesnel Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional since 2002, he is committed to the high standards of competency and ethics.
Steven received the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors* accolade in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 and has been named one of Wells Fargo Advisors Platinum Council** from 2018-2026. Staying active is very important to him, both in the community and with his family. He is a past President and Treasurer of the Fishkill Rotary and looks forward to planting philanthropic roots in Saratoga Springs.
2024-2026: The Platinum Council distinction is held by a select group of Financial Advisors within Wells Fargo Advisors as measured by business production from the previous year and professionalism.
**2018-2023: The Platinum Council distinction is held by a select group of Financial Advisors within Wells Fargo Advisors as measured by one or more of the following: completion of educational components, business production from the previous year, and professionalism. Additional consideration may have included best practices and team structure.
Certificates
CFP, CRPS
Michael Nelson
Financial Consultant
Email Address
michael.nelson.jr@wfa.comPhone Number
(518) 581-5070Michael Nelson is a Financial Consultant and has 14 years of experience in the financial industry, beginning in the compliance arena. He is passionate about helping clients realize their financial goals. Michael leads our Retirement Planning Process which helps our clients feel confident that they will not outlive their assets while continuing to live the life they want to live in retirement. Overall, his personal philosophy is to focus on the things we can control and the things that really matter.
Michael is married with three children. As an Army veteran, he strives to maintain discipline and good habits – staying active and spending time with family is extremely important to him. While away from the office, you can find him exploring the Adirondacks or coaching one of his children’s sports teams.
Audra Gruber is a Senior Client Associate facilitating operations for the team and has been with Wells Fargo since 1996. Audra is an essential member of the team, who always maintains a positive attitude and will continue to lead the team’s operations and assist our clients with the highest level of service and attention.
A Brooklyn native, Audra is married with two adult children. She currently lives in Troy, New York. In her free time, she loves to shop and decorate.