Karine has over 30 years of experience in the largest financial institutions in the world, including as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ since 1994 and a Certified Estate Specialist ™ since 2011. She has been practicing as an Independent Financial Planner for the past ten years, with a sister practice in Peoria, Arizona. Karine has been named a Five Star Wealth Manager each of the past ten years, is listed in the 2022 issue of Colorado's 5280 and Colorado Biz Magazine, and holds Series 7 and 63 securities registrations. After growing up in Littleton, Colorado (graduating from Arapahoe High School), she moved to Arizona for several years before returning to re-establish her roots in Colorado in 2012, once again falling in love with the beauty and character of her beloved state. Karine resides in Castle Rock, where she enjoys visits from her three children and five grandchildren. She holds a B.S. in music, has played the piano since the age of 5, and enjoys helping out in her church and community.