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:
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.