Marisa joined McAdams Wright Ragen (now Baird) in 2004, building upon an 18-year career in financial services focused on meeting the needs of high net worth clients, and helping them manage their wealth. Marisa started her financial services career in 1986 with Rainer Bank, and in 1992 she joined Private Banking at Key Bank. She specializes in partnering with clients, and coordinating financial planning to help them achieve their financial goals.
Marisa graduated from the University of Washington in 1990 with a B.A. in Sociology. In 2005, Marisa received a Certificate in Financial Planning from Seattle University and subsequently earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification. In 2022, Marisa completed the certification for the CERTIFIED PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISOR™ designation.
Active in the community, Marisa serves as a Trustee for the Seattle Rep Theater. She has previously been a Board Member of Invest in Youth, and was a Board Member and Chair of the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County and KidsAuction. In 2002 Marisa co-founded an annual wine auction with her husband, called VINE, to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs. She is also a graduate of Leadership Tomorrow.
In September 2004, Marisa was recognized as a member of the “40 under 40” by the Puget Sound Business Journal, an annual list of the rising business leaders in our community. In her free time she enjoys traveling, entertaining and running.