Marja's personal philosophy stresses integrity as the cornerstone of her 40 years of service. Marja provides a comprehensive approach to managing clients' wealth and, in doing so, often uncovers opportunities that many investment advisors overlook. She believes in educating the investor and involving the client in each step of the financial process, including partnering with the client's CPA and attorney to assure all financial matters are covered.
Marja holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst® designation – the only financial services credential accredited by the American National Standards Institute, representing the highest level of credibility, integrity and investment consulting knowledge. In addition she has earned the Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) designation to assist with the needs of higher net worth individuals.
She has been a Financial Advisor since 1981, through virtually every investment environment, and has provided clients with stability and longevity, being a 31 year veteran at UBS.
Marja attained the UBS Wealth Advisor certification, an extensive process at UBS to help guide high net worth individuals and their families. She also has been recognized by the following:
Barron's Top 100 Women Financial Advisors for 2006, 2007 and 2008 and nominated frequently.
Top Twenty Financial Advisers from Crane's Detroit Business in 2008
America's Top Financial Planners from the Consumers Research Council of America 2009
Best of Detroit Hour Magazine, Top Scoring Wealth Managers in the Detroit Area, 2010
UBS Women's Leadership Award, 2011
She is an advocate and an alumni board member for The HAVEN, a non-profit organization to help victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse. Marja and her husband and business partner, Jerry, live in Birmingham with their dog, Bella. She has two adult children, Larry and Kristen. She enjoys off time with exercise, yoga and meditation as well as visiting Larry in Berkeley and Kristen in Boston.
Registered States:
AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA, IL, MA, MI, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, SD, TX, VA, WA, WI