Laura was born in Summit, New Jersey. Her interest in economics and mathematics led her to Trinity College in Connecticut where she was also a member of the tennis team. After college, she commenced her career on Wall Street at Goldman Sachs as a derivatives trader, ultimately transferring to its Chicago office so she could attend the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business (then called GSB). Her focus at Booth was finance and statistics. Upon Graduation, she returned to Wall Street as an Equity Analyst. Over the next ten years, she covered the banking and healthcare industries.

In August of 2007, the mortgage crisis started and the following month, was the birth of her first child. Citigroup offered her a severance package to not return from maternity leave, so she grabbed it and looked to expand her family. In 2009, her family doubled in size with the birth of triplets.

Over the following years, Laura focused the majority of her energy on her children, while also making and selling personalized layette items on Etsy and managing her family’s investments. One morning, while watching CNBC, as she had been doing practically since the channel was inaugurated (do you remember the "Money Bunny" - probably not politically correct anymore!), the idea coalesced to become a financial advisor. It combines what she loves, planning and people as well as utilizing her strong analytical investment abilities.

Coastal Wealth Management is a culmination of Laura’s experience as a trader, equity analyst, financial planner, wealth advisor, and mother, daughter, sister and wife. She looks forward to getting to know you and your goals,

Laura and her husband, Brian, and their children, Gavin, Anna, Liam and Owen are often found at the tennis courts or beach. Their various pets, dogs, cats and chickens, can be found tearing up the back yard!