Leslie J. Lammers, CFA, President, always looks for the best way to manage your wealth. Her solutions are handcrafted for you. She analyzes your financial picture from a broad, top-down view, identifying risks and return possibilities of which you may be unaware. Leslie has a strong analytical ability - math has always been her forte. Leslie honed her analytical skills as a computer programmer at the beginning of her career. She draws on the pattern-recognition skills she sharpened while working as a data base designer and analyst for clients of MRI, a subsidiary of Intel Corporation at the time. For twenty-six years Leslie has selected stocks and bonds for clients at Riverstone Advisors, Scudder, Stevens & Clark and Barrett Associates. For fourteen years prior she was with J. P. Morgan advising clients on wealth management issues for seven years and analyzing the financial results of the investment division and the balance sheets of investment banks the other years. A Texas native, Leslie was awarded a business degree in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin. Leslie and Tom have been married for 40 years and are blessed with two daughters.Leslie J. Lammers holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation (CFA). The CFA charter is a globally recognized designation awarded to individuals who successfully complete three levels of rigorous examinations. The program usually takes a minimum of three years. The CFA is considered the most challenging certification in the financial industry. Successful candidates typically study 750 hours. She claims to remember every hour of it. Topics include: ethics, bond and stock valuation, global investments, options and futures. The current pass rate is 40%. It's a bear.Riverstone Advisors, LLC ("Riverstone") is a Registered Investment Advisor ("RIA"), located in the State of Texas. Please visit our website https://riverstoneadvisors.com/disclosures for important disclosures.