Meet Our Team

Most investors can get cookie‑cutter advice — a basic mix of funds, a risk score, and a generic retirement projection. That’s not how the truly wealthy typically approach their finances. They expect a more deliberate, engineered framework that treats their balance sheet as a complex system, not a simple pie chart.

Our investing strategies are built for that level of thinking. They are customized, options-based wealth strategies designed to give high-net-worth clients more control over risk, return, and taxes than traditional “set and forget” portfolios. Instead of relying on off-the-shelf models, it applies structured options strategies, dynamic risk management, and tax-aware planning to shape outcomes the way sophisticated families and institutions do — with intention, precision, and an ongoing advisory partnership.

Mark Sorensen

Chief Investment Officer

Michael Berlau

Founder of MB Investing

Stephanie Maufroy

Chief Compliance Officer

Carissa Bruce

Chief Administrative Officer

Jess Quirello

Senior Success Specialist

Jessica Willis

Business Systems Analyst

Joanna St. Clair

Trading Specialist

Laura Hallett

Success Specialist

Ayris Abad

Trading Liaison

A disciplined, options‑driven approach for investors with over $1,000,000 in investable assets who want more than traditional “set and forget” portfolios.

I help analytical, high‑earning families build smarter, tax‑aware portfolios that have the ability to adapt to changing markets while supporting retirement, lifestyle, and legacy goals — all through a fully virtual, fiduciary advisory relationship.

Investment Philosophy

At the core of Michael’s work is the belief that portfolios should not be static. He feels that investing can be designed to:

Improve portfolio efficiency
Incorporate tax-aware strategies
Actively manage downside risk
Adapt as markets and life circumstances change

 

Michael’s role is not just to manage money, but to help clients make confident, informed decisions—so their wealth supports the life they want to live now, and the impact they want to leave behind.

Core Skills & Expertise:

Michael combines technical precision with a high-touch, relationship-driven approach. His expertise includes:

Technical financial planning

Retirement modeling, investment and portfolio analysis, and tax-aware strategy design tailored to complex financial situations.

Clear communication

Clear communication Strong listening, questioning, and teaching skills that turn complexity into clear, actionable guidance.

Analytical decision-making

Evaluating trade-offs, running scenarios, and adjusting recommendations as assumptions, markets, and goals change.

Trust, ethics, and professionalism

A client-first mindset grounded in empathy, integrity, and strict adherence to fiduciary standards.

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