Laura brings over 25 years of industry experience to her role as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. A Berkshire native, her career path includes founding her own boutique brokerage office, Montauk Financial Group in Pittsfield, followed by positions with Ameriprise Financial and Apella Capital, LLC before joining the Northampton office of Gage Wiley. Laura’s passion lies in working closely with clients to create comprehensive financial plans designed to help them achieve their goals.  She leverages her diverse background across traditional brokerage, investment advisory, and insurance to provide well-rounded financial guidance. Laura holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and a Financial Planning Certificate from Boston University.