Kirstie is currently a relationship manager and West Financial Services’ chief operating officer. With the firm since 1998, Kirstie has over 25 years of experience in the wealth management industry. In her current role as relationship manager, she advises high net worth clients on investment management, personal financial planning, retirement planning, and tax strategies. As a seasoned wealth advisor, Kirstie takes personal pride in assisting her clients and their families pursue their financial goals through highly customized financial planning and investment strategies.
As chief operating officer, she helps manage the daily operations of the firm, working closely with department heads and supervisors to support the day-to-day activity of employees. Through these efforts, she focuses on enhancing the employee and client experience while investing in the firm’s culture.
Since joining the firm, she has held a variety of positions, including director of client services and director of portfolio management, where she managed all aspects of client service, account administration, and portfolio management.
Kirstie is a graduate of Syracuse University, where she received a BS in Finance and Economics from the Whitman School of Management. She was recognized by Five Star Professional as a Five Star Wealth Manager* (2023).
Kirstie lives in Herndon, Virginia, with her husband and two children. In her free time she enjoys cheering on her son and daughter at their soccer and basketball games.
Professional Affiliations/Memberships
Member of Washington Association of Money Managers and currently a candidate for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM designation.
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*Five Star Professional: Five Star Wealth Managers
This award was issued on 10/17/23 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 1/9/23 through 7/31/23. Fee paid for use of marketing materials. Self-completed questionnaire was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria. 2,627 Washington D.C. — area wealth managers were considered for the award; 160 (6% of candidates) were named 2023 Five Star Wealth Managers.
Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The award is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria-required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser (RIA) or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a RIA or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP's consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through FSP's consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client's experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria-considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. FSP does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager's future performance . Wealth Managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients' assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by FSP or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by FSP in the future. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.