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About Me

I have been in the investment industry since 1998 and joined Stifel in 2008. I thoroughly enjoy the industry and all its segments. With more than 20 years of experience, I strive to help clients by diversifying their investment risk.  The valued professionals I work with – including select legal, tax professionals, and trustees – help ensure that my clients have an experienced team in place to handle their wealth management and legacy planning needs.  
 
I hold Series 7, 9 & 10, 63, and 65 securities licenses, as well as the Certified Retirement Counselor® designation.  Having obtained the Certified Retirement Counselor® designation, I am well versed in retirement planning, fundamentals of investments, retirement plan design, retirement income management, and guidance on counseling and education practices.
 
I have a wonderful husband, four children, and eight grandchildren. My hobbies include reading, adventuring in our RV, and playing with my grandkids. I am also committed to serving my community by serving as a board member to the Visalia Breakfast Rotary Club.
 
I look forward to connecting with you. 
 

My Approach

I offer custom financial strategies for my clients' needs.  I understand your challenges and have the experience to offer tailored strategies to address your financial needs.  In doing so, I take great pride in helping clients create legacies and comfortably build portfolios that align with your vast needs, specific values, and investment risk, both now and in the future.

I am passionate about building trust and security with my clients by providing a high level of personalized service.  I strongly believe all families can benefit from having a financial advisor who provides tailored strategies to address your unique needs.  As your financial advisor, I customize financial strategies to help you simplify, coordinate, apply, and periodically review your wealth management plan.

Taking a holistic wealth management approach, my goal is to keep all your investments in mind for a solid financial foundation. 
 

My Clients

  • Women – Serving women is very rewarding.  Women wear so many hats – employee/boss/Mom/caregiver/homemaker – it can be hard to find balance.  I strive to help you understand and apply a financial roadmap to track progress and forecast your path toward pursuing your financial future.  

  • Families – Planning is key when it comes to serving families.  Whether you are saving for a marriage, new home, baby, college tuition, retirement, or protecting loved ones from lost income, we can work together toward your short- and long-term goals.  Money and stress can go hand-in-hand, and I customize strategies to help you overcome each of your obstacles with careful planning.  

  • Retirees – When working with retirees, I help my clients preserve the assets they have saved during their lifetimes, live comfortably in the present, and design a retirement strategy to guard against outliving their assets.  By tailoring a plan for a tax-efficient income stream, implementing risk management strategies, and understanding healthcare costs, my clients can maintain their independent lifestyle.  

I would love to talk to you about your financial situation.  Please contact me at (559) 622-1045 or petersonm@stifel.com.

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