Carrie started working for First Investors the day after graduating from University of Portland in May 1997. She is an Investment Advisor Representative in the Tigard office of Cetera Investors. She and her husband, Chris, merged their practices together in 2016 and were one of the first senior teams in the company to do so. Together, Carrie and Chris have a combined 52 years experience in financial planning for clients. Her specialty is helping state employees with their retirement decisions and which options to pick that will make the most sense for their longer term goals. Carrie's daughter is a sophomore at Oregon State University studying Biology and pre-vet. Her son Shea just turned 17 and is an avid snowboarder and competes at the state level competitions. Their hobbies are golfing, running, lifting, and they are avid sports fans!