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Mr. Halcomb has over 17 years of geotechnical and cold regions engineering experience and works for Devise Engineering in Anchorage, Alaska. He regularly oversees geotechnical efforts on projects ranging from several hundred thousand to multi-million dollars in various environments including the arctic, subarctic, and marine. Mr. Halcomb has experience in designing various geotechnical infrastructure including shallow and deep foundations, flexible and rigid pavements for vehicle and aircraft traffic, retaining structures, excavations, and dewatering. Mr. Halcomb is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Geo-Institute. He earned his B.S., M.C.E., M.S. in Arctic Engineering, and an Earthquake graduate certificate all from the University of Alaska Anchorage. 

Mr. Bowden is an Atlanta native, who attended high school at The Rectory School in Pomfret, Connecticut, before graduating from The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, Georgia. He then attended Emory University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. After college, Mr. Bowden worked for an internationally recognized law firm in Atlanta before enrolling at the Emory University School of Law, from which he earned his Juris Doctor in 2012.

During law school, Mr. Bowden worked for the Honorable Michael Johnson in the Superior Court of Fulton County and the Honorable Julie Carnes in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. After law school, He briefly interned with the Honorable Robert Flournoy, III in the Superior Court of Cobb County.

In February 2013, Mr. Bowden started his own legal practice, Bowden Law, LLC, focusing primarily on estate planning, estate administration, estate litigation, guardianship, conservatorship, and business planning. In March 2017, he affiliated his practice with the firm of Johnson & Ward. Mr. Bowden has extensive experience not only in the estate planning, estate administration, trust, guardianship, conservatorship, and business planning areas, but also in the personal injury, landlord/tenant, domestic relations, creditor/debtor, traffic disputes, and general litigation areas.

Since joining The Bowden Law Firm in January 2020, Mr. Bowden has focused his practice on estate planning, probate and estate administration, trust administration, including the removal and appointment of trustees and judicial and non-judicial trust modifications, business planning, and guardianship and conservatorship appointments, including emergency guardianships and emergency conservatorships.

Ms. Boyd’s practice focuses on estate planning, transfer tax planning, and charitable giving. In particular, she advises clients regarding sophisticated wealth transfer strategies, business succession planning, and the formation and taxation of private foundations and other charities.

Ms. Boyd was a member of the inaugural 2022-2023 class of the Southeast Fellows Institute of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and a member of the 2022-2023 class of the Philanthropic Advisor Leadership Institute. She has previously served as the Secretary of the State Bar of Georgia Fiduciary Law Section Code Revision Committee and currently sits on the boards of two Atlanta charities.

Mr. Brooks is an Atlanta-based estate planning and probate firm serving clients throughout Georgia. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgia State University College of Law, his alma mater, and holds an LL.M. from the University of Florida Graduate Tax Program. Mr. Brooks is an active member of STEP, the Estate Planning and Elder Law Sections of the Atlanta Bar Association, and various other professional organizations.

Ms. Lacey nationally recognized expert in elder law and special needs planning, she has over thirty years of experience in matters involving estate planning, probate, elder law, and planning for disability. Ms. Lacey is one of a handful of Certified Elder Law Attorneys in Georgia and has been a member of the Special Needs Alliance for over two decades.

Mr. Ouzts is an Associate in the firm’s Jacksonville office. His Practice concentrates on estate planning, trust and estate administration, gift and estate taxation, probate, and representation of tax-exempt organizations. Mr. Ouzts brings a well-rounded background to these areas, drawing from his legal education and practical experience.

Passionate about taxation, Mr. Ouzts obtained his LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. He earned his Juris Doctor degree at Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law, graduating cum laude. During law school, Forbes was an active member of the Phi Delta Phi Honor Society, the Business, Bankruptcy & Tax Law Society, and the Mercer Low Income Tax Clinic. Mr. Ouzts earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of North Florida. He is licensed to practice law in Georgia and is in the process of becoming licensed in Florida.

Mr. Saunders is licensed in Alabama and Georgia to practice law, and focuses his practice in estate and trust planning and administration, probate matters, and nonprofit/tax exempt organizations.

He assists individuals and families preserve and transfer wealth to their loved ones and charitable organizations by crafting and implementing a variety of estate planning techniques, including the routine preparation of wills, powers of attorney, advance health care directives, and revocable and irrevocable trusts. Mr. Saunders also assists individual and corporate administrators, executors, and trustees with estate, probate, and trust administrations. Such strategies focus on advising individuals and families with regards to estate planning, income, estate, gift, and generation-skipping tax issues, and tax savings and minimizing strategies. He has helped blended families, non-married couples, and others configure optimum estate planning options. Mr. Saunders advises family businesses about succession planning and other entrepreneurs in entity formation matters.

His practice also involves representing beneficiaries of estates and trusts. Mr. Saunders frequently supports a family’s team of accountants, financial planners, insurance agents, and other financial advisors in the preparation of estate plans, and filing of gift tax returns, estate tax returns, and fiduciary income tax returns. He also routinely receives guardian ad litem appointments from local courts.

Mr. Saunders often works closely with nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations, from counseling donors in achieving charitable planning and giving goals to helping numerous entities and organizations of all sizes and budgets obtain and maintain federal tax exemption as well as routinely guiding these nonprofit and other tax-exempt organizations with incorporating or designing effective policies.

Mr. Turner has practiced as an estate planning attorney for over a decade with a particular focus on complex estate and wealth transfer planning, wealth preservation planning, and estate and trust administration. His diverse experience includes advising clients on a range of issues, including business succession planning, charitable planning, educating next generation family members, and family office planning.

As a fifth-generation family owner of a Georgia company with diverse asset composition, Mr. Turner understands the complexities and nuances of the intra-family issues that arise in the family business context from both a personal and professional standpoint. This unique perspective on multi-generational estate and family business planning enables him to provide practical and customized solutions that address his clients unique needs and goals.

Mr. Buch is a 30 year veteran of the construction industry. In 1992 the University of Iowa graduate began promoting geosynthetic and erosion control materials throughout the Midwest. Mr. Buch moved to Wisconsin in 1995 to head up the environmental specialty precast division of Modern Building Materials, Inc., based out of Kenosha, Wisconsin. His responsibilities included the start-up, promotion, manufacturing, and installation of articulating concrete block/mats (ACB/M’s) and precast stormwater treatment tanks throughout the Midwest. In February of 2000, Mr. Buch went to work for Armortec as its national sales manager. In the fall of 2006, he was recruited to vice president of Business Development for Submar, Inc., a position he undertook until he launched the PaveDrain System in the fall of 2009.

Ms. Palmer earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama then attended law school at Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida. She previously worked as in-house counsel for a real estate investment company and was the managing attorney of a law firm in Midtown Atlanta. Ms. Palmer is a partner at Oxendine Law, LLC, practicing in all areas of domestic litigation, divorce, child custody, paternity and legitimation, and modification actions. She is a member of the State Bar of Georgia Family Law Section and the Gwinnett County Bar Association Family Law Section.

Mr. Shemkus exclusively practices family law. As a Florida Supreme Court Board Certified Specialist in Marital & Family Law, he is committed to helping clients navigate family law proceedings with confidence and dignity, applying his knowledge in this field to seek the best possible result based on each client’s individual goals, needs, and concerns. Mr. Shemkus received his B.A. degree from Lewis & Clark College and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Illinois College of Law. He joined Long, Murphy & Shemkus, P.A. in 2016 after working as an associate at a firm in Illinois. Mr. Shemkus’s practice includes all areas of family law and divorce, such as custody, support, domestic violence, and complex property allocation.

Mr. Horton has provided technician training and continuing education seminars for the land surveying industry since 2005.

Mr. Horton served in the US Air Force and with the Illinois Department of Transportation in planning, design, construction, surveying and maintenance of civil engineering projects including commercial structures, airfields, utility systems and highways. He joined the full-time faculty at Parkland College in Champaign, IL, where he taught land surveying and construction management courses for 25 years. He founded the land surveying associate degree program at Parkland College in 2001.

Having retired from full-time teaching, Mr. Horton has joined Farnsworth Group Inc. as a part-time senior project land surveyor. You can reach him at todd@meridiangeospatial.com.

Mr. Banks is the principal attorney at Banks & Associates, PLLC, a Houston-based law firm focused on meeting the needs of government and construction contractors throughout Texas. He is a trusted advisor for licensed professionals, CEOs and managers in construction firms, and government contractors. Mr. Banks was licensed as a CPA in 2003 and has more than 20 years of experience as a lead accountant and CFO for successful government contractors. He earned his B.B.A. degree with a double major in Accounting and Finance from the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston, and secured his J.D. degree from South Texas College of Law. Mr. Banks is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Association of Corporate Counsel and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Mr. Banks is a member of the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.

Ms. Crowson is originally from Columbia and Camden, South Carolina. She graduated magna cum laude from the College of Charleston in 1997 and from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 2000. After law school, Ms. Crowson served as a law clerk to the Honorable Kaye G. Hearn, former Chief Judge of the S.C. Court of Appeals and former Justice of the S.C. Supreme Court. She is licensed to practice law in South Carolina and Florida, and her prior work experiences also include Howser, Newman & Besley Law Firm, Pennington Law Firm, and Rogers, Lewis, Jackson & Mann Law Firm, all in Columbia, SC and as Assistant State Attorney, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Florida. Ms. Crowson is a founding partner of Crowson Walker, LLC, which launched in August 2024. She maintains both a litigation and transactional practice, focusing on condemnation / eminent domain, telecommunications, easement and right-of-way disputes and acquisition (including fiber, utilities, access), lease negotiations, and commercial contract negotiations. In condemnations, easement, and right-of-way disputes, Ms. Crowson primarily represents utility companies seeking to acquire and/or enforce utility easements. In telecommunications matters, she represents wireless carriers, fiber providers, tower companies, utility companies, and business entities, related to telecom towers, colocations, antenna leasing, DAS/IBRD systems, pole attachments, 5G, service agreements, and small cell node networks. Ms. Crowson actively assists clients in negotiating master lease agreements (MLAs) and individual site leases (SLAs) for the deployment of wireless infrastructure and technology across the U.S., as well as the continued evolution of that infrastructure and technology.

Prior to his service at TVA, Mr. Savage was in private survey practice for 10 years specializing in dispute resolution and expert witness services. He has surveyed several disputed state boundaries to resolve jurisdictional conflicts. Mr. Savage is an adjunct professor at Cleveland State Community College where he teaches courses in boundary law, geodesy, GIS, and surveying fundamentals. He has researched and retraced the historical surveys of Henry David Thoreau and has published several articles on the subject. Mr. Savage teaches exam review and continuing education seminars at various state and local conferences across the country.

Mr. Shissias established the Shissias Law Firm, LLC, where he practices environmental and regulatory law. After graduating from the University Of South Carolina School Of Law and being admitted to practice in 1996, he went to work as a staff attorney at the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Over the next six years he represented DHEC’s Solid Waste Section, Bureau of Air Quality, Bureau of Water, Laboratory Certification, and DHEC’s Environmental Health Division. He regularly litigated contested cases involving permitting and enforcement matters involving air quality, solid waste, hazardous waste, stormwater, laboratory certifications, and 401 Water Quality Certifications. Mr. Shissias also advised DHEC’s Office of Criminal Investigations and was appointed as a Special Assistant Attorney General to prosecute environmental crimes. He was awarded the 2014 Robert D. Spencer Award for outstanding volunteer advocacy by Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. Mr. Shissias has been named as one of the 2020 Legal Elite by Columbia Business Monthly in the Environmental Law category.

Dr. Dykstra is a native of western Nebraska, she earned a B.A. in Biology from the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, a B.S. in Secondary Science Education and an M.S. in Botany from the University of Wyoming, and a Ph.D. in Plant Biological Sciences from the University of Minnesota. She taught high school science for 13 years, including 11 years at the Alliance Academy in Quito, Ecuador, before taking her first faculty position in higher education. She has been teaching at Bethel University since 2011. Dr. Dykstra’s research interests include the ecology, conservation, and population genetics of native plants. She has been studying Echinacea angustifolia, narrow-leaved purple coneflower, since 2007, in collaborator with the Echinacea Project. On Bethel’s campus, Dr. Dykstra is involved with a multi-year project studying of the effectiveness of goat grazing to control native buckthorn.

 Ms. Gerich earned a BSLA from The Ohio State University and studied ornamental horticulture at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Her diverse experience in horticulture and environmental design provides a nuanced perspective to the collaborative process with a focus on sustainability. Most notably projects include The Glass City Riverwalk in Toledo, Ohio. This revitalization project activates the waterfront with new paths and gathering spaces and uses a regionally native plant palette to enhance the natural character of the Maumee River. Other works include multiple ODNR projects that highlight natives in the landscape, creating the opportunity for sustainability education. Ms. Gerich is a Master Gardener Volunteer through The Ohio State University Extension Office, and she serves on their native plant propagation committee.

Mr. Mortensen has over 35 years of experience in site design, landscape architecture and related design and construction professions. He has expertise in site planning, urban spaces, park and public open space design, memorials / public plazas, retail developments, restoration plans and integrated stormwater management / green infrastructure. Mr. Mortensen has worked on design projects with for US Forest Service, National Park Service, Boy Scouts of America, Native American Tribes and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He has given presentations throughout the region at various conferences and events on topics pertaining to site design, master planning, rainfall integration / green infrastructure, water quality and site development. Since 2011, he has been teaching a class at the UWM School of Continuing Education in the Water Technology Certification program on the topic of green infrastructure and using native landscape and site design for more resilient management of rainfall on sites.

Mr. Pilla is a charismatic botanist, performer, teacher, and when not writing, singing, or botanizing, he is studying philosophy. He fell in love with plants while living in Minneapolis and moved to Indiana to pursue botany where he received his Master of Science in biology from Purdue University. Mr. Pilla is an active public speaker and nature enthusiast whose written work has appeared in peer-reviewed journals, including the Great Lakes Botanist and Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science. His most recent publication was the book, Wildflowers of the Indiana Dunes National Park, published by Indiana University Press and co-written by botanist Scott Namestnik. Mr. Pilla is currently residing in northwest Indiana, he continues to enrich his community with his knowledge and infectious love for the natural world.

Mr. Pizzo founded The Pizzo Group in 1988. The Pizzo Group is one of the Midwest’s largest ecological restoration firms. The firm has earned over 170 industry awards. He is the author of the book, Green and Natural Spaces in Your Community, and serves on multiple boards for conservation organizations and prescribed fire groups. He is an expert in successfully restoring natural areas and growing deep-rooted, native plants. At The Pizzo Group, he is charged with scientifically evaluating current ecological restoration practices for the enhancement and/or establishment of native flora and fauna. This includes identifying and implementing methods of improvement for the materials and processes used to ensure ecosystems thrive. Mr. Pizzo is also a Past President of the Illinois Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). He is committed to sustainability and naturally beautiful habitats.

Mr. Schneider specializes in parasitic plants, native plants of Wisconsin, plant taxonomy and systematics, natural history collections and citizen science. He currently teaches Organismal Biology, Plant Biology and Plant Taxonomy. Dr. Schneider earned his B.S. degree, summa cum laude, from UW- Eau Claire and his Ph.D. in Integrative Biology from the University of California, Berkeley.

A practicing academic, Dr. Chang is currently a senior lecturer in civil engineering at Columbia University, where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in construction engineering and management, and the NY/NJ Project Controls Lead for HDR, where he oversees a staff of project controls professionals providing services in cost estimating, scheduling, document control, risk management and data analytics. He has over 30 years of practical work experience in the design and management of transportation infrastructures facilities and is a registered professional engineer in the State of New York. Dr. Chang received BS and MS degrees in civil engineering from Columbia in 1986 and 1989, respectively, the MS and Mastère in International Energy Management and Policy from the University of Pennsylvania and the IFP School (France) in 1991, and a doctorate in civil engineering from Columbia in 2007.

Ms. Stigliano’s current role, she is responsible for budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and providing key financial and strategic analysis for the company. Previously, she served as the Vice President of Corporate Operations, focusing on the successful delivery of projects to achieve company performance goals, and identifying and implementing best practices in project management, reporting, and technical delivery.

Prior to her tenure at STV, She held several positions at AECOM, including Director of Operations for Metro New York. Ms. Stigliano extensive experience spans all infrastructure markets in both regional and national roles, including Project and Program Manager, Operations Manager, and Director of Operations. An Operational Excellence enthusiast, she has led key initiatives to drive cross-business unit collaboration, increase synergies, reduce inefficiencies, and enable investments for business growth.

Ms. Stigliano is an active industry leader and advocate. She co-founded the Young Professionals Committee with the New York Building Congress and has served on their board of directors. Ms. Stigliano currently serves on the board of directors for Professional Women in Construction (PWC) NY Chapter. Committed to fostering the next generation of industry professionals, she serves on the advisory board of the Columbia University Center for Buildings, Infrastructure, and Public Spaces. Additionally, she teaches “Industry Field Studies in Project Management” at Columbia Engineering, focusing on both Traditional and Agile Project Management methodologies.

Ms. Stigliano holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s degree in Structural Engineering from La Sapienza University. She also earned a Master’s degree in Construction Engineering and Management, as well as an Executive MBA from Columbia University. Ms. Stigliano is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Practitioner (PMI-ACP), and a Designated Design-Build Professional (DBIA).

Ms. Berthelot is an Assistant Professor in Residence and Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies for Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) at the University of Connecticut. She is also the Editor and Chief for NAELA (National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys) News. Her research and advocacy is primarily about access to healthcare for people who are over sixty-five and for people with disabilities. She earned her Master’s degree in social work from Syracuse University, after which she designed, implemented, and then coordinated a Joint Commission Accredited hospice program in the Mississippi delta. Finding herself fascinated by the legal and ethical questions surrounding death and dying, Ms. Berthelot pursued her law degree at the University of Mississippi. After graduating, cum laude. She joined the Center for Medicare Advocacy, a national not-for-profit law firm. As a senior attorney, Ms. Berthelot oversaw the Center’s advocacy efforts. She also provided legal advice and representation to Medicare beneficiaries unfairly denied Medicare coverage or access to healthcare, wrote articles for national publications, produced educational materials, engaged in educational outreach activities with a particular focus on the Medicare hospice benefit, was a contributing author to the Medicare Handbook, and served as co-counsel for federal class action lawsuits challenging improper Medicare policies. Also while with the Center, Ms. Berthelot was the lead Medicare trainer for Connecticut’s State Health Insurance Assistance Program and for Connecticut’s Medicare Senior Patrol. She is a former chair of the steering committee for the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys’ Health Care Section and she is the former Connecticut liaison for National Healthcare Decisions Day. Ms. Berthelot is currently a member of the Mansfield Town Council.

Mr. Bickford is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Connecticut School of Law. From 1974 through 1981 he was employed by Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. During his last three years there he was director of the Senior Citizens Law Project covering North Central Connecticut. From January 1982 through October 1992 Mr. Bickford was a partner in the firm of Weed & Bickford (formerly Weed, Kerrigan & Bickford), engaged in the general practice of law. On November 1, 1992 he opened the Law Offices of George B. Bickford as a sole practitioner in East Granby, Connecticut and, as of July 1, 2009, the firm is known as the Law Offices of George B. Bickford, LLC. The office consists of two attorneys and a highly trained paralegal staff concentrating in elder law issues. For many years he has been a guest speaker before bar, medical, social service and public groups on the topics of Social Security, Medicaid and estate planning for the elderly with long-term medical needs, the area in which he currently limits his practice. Mr. Bickford was a member of the Board of Directors of the Alzheimers Association Connecticut Chapter for many years, and he continues to provide them counsel and assistance. He is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Executive Committee of the Elder Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association.

Mr. Barentine is the principal consultant at Dark Sky Consulting, LLC, and was formerly the Director of Public Policy for the International Dark-Sky Association. He earned a Ph.D. degree in Astronomy from the University of Texas at Austin, and he previously held staff positions at the National Solar Observatory, Apache Point Observatory, and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Throughout his career, he has been involved in education and outreach efforts to help increase the public understanding of science. He is a member of the American Astronomical Society and the International Astronomical Union, and he is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. The asteroid (14505) Barentine is named in his honor. His interests outside of astronomy and light pollution research include history, art and architecture, politics, law and current events.

Ms. Clanton is CEO of Visibility Innovations, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in sustainable and regenerative design. She is a registered professional engineer. Ms. Clanton is a member of the National Academy of Science committee on the assessment of solid state lighting. She is an International Standards Organization (ISO) 205 WG 7, USA delegate. Ms. Clanton received the 2018 Edison Report Lifetime Achievement Award, 2014 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Colorado Outstanding Woman Engineer Award, the International Clean Design Award, and the 2021 CU Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award.

Ms. Kilmer is the owner of CMK Consulting LLC, a New York State Certified Woman Owned Business (WBE), stormwater consulting firm based in Rochester, NY. She has over 20 years of experience providing; stormwater inspections for NYS DEC SPDES permitted construction sites, education and technical assistance to municipalities, developers, and the construction industry on all aspects of the NYS DEC SPDES stormwater permit programs , and grant writing/management services.  Ms. Kilmer has been teaching classes on green infrastructure to both the public and professional audiences for the past 15 years. She is the current chairperson of the Water Education Collaborative, a not-for-profit organization (www.H2Ohero.org), and a current Board member of the Town of Pittsford, New York’s Environmental Board. Caroline received her B.A. in biology from SUNY Oswego and her M.S. degree in Biology from Illinois State University. Ms. Kilmer is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC), a Certified Professional in Stormwater Quality (CPSWQ), and a Certified Professional in Municipal Stormwater Management (CPMSM). 

Birch Grove Legal PLLC, a legacy planning and administration law firm located in Denver and Castle Rock. Mr. Bjorklund uses a legacy focused planning approach that helps clients ensure they make the impact they want to make on future generations. He also has first hand experience with administering various types of trusts and representing beneficiaries, trustees, and trust protectors in administration disputes.

Mr. Burton focuses his practice on business, tax, and estate planning. Prior to law school, he served in the U.S. Army and National Security Agency as an Arabic linguist and Mission Manager. While attending law school He gained valuable experience at the Denver Probate Court and the Internal Revenue Service. After graduating from the University of Denver with a dual-degree in law and taxation, he clerked for Judge Marcelo Kopcow in Colorado’s Nineteenth Judicial District. In 2018 Mr. Burton entered private practice and began representing individuals and corporate clients with respect to real estate and corporate matters including complex leasing, financing, and purchase and sale transactions. Mr. Burton later joined a boutique law firm where he combined his knowledge of tax law with his corporate and real estate experience to specialize exclusively on trust and estate planning, administration, and litigation, particularly for clients who hold various business and real estate interests. He understands that each client’s needs and objectives are unique. Although he is knowledgeable in sophisticated techniques designed to save transfer taxes, he also understands the value that many clients place on simplicity and clarity. Mr. Burton takes great pride in providing his clients (and their families) with the peace of mind that comes with a thoughtful and efficient estate plan.

Ms. Dougherty Anderson is a Colorado native and the owner of her private law practice www.coloradoestateplanner.com. She specializes in Trust and Estate Planning, Probate Administration, and Business Law. She is proud of having the best paralegal and office support staff, as they are all stellar. Ms. Dougherty Anderson is a member of the Colorado Bar Association Trust and Estate Section, serving on the Orange Book of Forms committee. She is on the Board for the Golden Civic Association, currently serving her first term as Vice President. Ms. Dougherty Anderson was an Ambassador for the Golden Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Golden Graduate (class of ’22). She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications/ News Broadcasting from the University of Florida & a Juris Doctorate in Law from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Ms. Dougherty Anderson is a graduate of the National Judicial College and has a certificate in Administrative Law after her many years of Government service for the Colorado Department of Revenue.

Alex Kirven is Special Counsel with GEM Family Law. He practiced as an associate attorney for four years in the tax and estate planning group at Sherman & Howard in Denver before starting the estate planning practice at GEM Family Law. Mr. Kirven enjoys the challenges of estate planning and creating customized solutions for his clients and their families He grew up in Wyoming and received a master’s degree in Russian and Soviet history before attending law school at the University of Colorado. As a former teacher, Mr. Kirven is always eager to share his expertise with others, whether that be about tax planning or history.

Mr. Metzner focuses his practice on trust and estate law, wealth transfer planning and business formation and operation. His practice includes preparation of wills, living trusts, irrevocable insurance trusts, gift trusts and a variety of other tax advantageous business entities. In addition, he represents fiduciaries, heirs and beneficiaries in the resolution of probate and trust-related disputes. Mr. Metzner is a member the Colorado, Denver and Arapahoe County bar associations. He earned his J.D. degree from the University of Denver Law School, his M.B.A. degree from the University of Daniels College of Business and will complete his LL.M. degree in Taxation this December from the University of Denver Law School. Mr. Metzner is a frequent presenter on estate planning topics.

Mr. Palmer is a Board Certified Master Arborist® and Tree Risk Assessment Qualified by the International Society of Arboriculture, and a Consulting Arborist. He was the owner of a premium services landscaping company for 20 years. Mr. Palmer’s focus is on trees in urban and construction environments, soil deficiencies and the importance of soils for sustainable mature trees, increasing urban tree canopies by ensuring trees live to maturity, and unsustainable landscape designs. He does tree assessments for individuals, commercial clients, law firms, insurance companies, municipalities, landscape architecture firms, parks and woodland management agencies, and he has assessed and evaluated thousands of individual trees in the past decade.

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Mr. Iliff has been a certified building official for 10+ years serving communities in Texas, Illinois, and Missouri. He has taught classes on the residential, building, and property maintenance codes with a focus on preparing students for certification exams and effective administration. Mr. Iliff has 30+ years of experience as a city planner, floodplain manager, and code enforcement officer. He earned an undergraduate degree in Urban Planning and Development from Ball State University.

Ms. Uhlmann is an environmental horticulturist, accredited green roof professional, certified permaculture practitioner and certified sustainable landscape professional. Her firm, Urban Horticulture Consulting, provides green infrastructure planning, training, and asset management. Over the past 19 years, she has been a passionate advocate for green infrastructure education and policy making. Based in Marietta, Georgia, her projects include green roof design, assessments and remediation, maintenance protocol development, FLL compliance testing and the development of public outreach programs. Recent speaking engagements include The Little Rock Sustainability Conference, P80 Global Summit, and The Green Infrastructure Foundation Seattle Design Charette.

Mr. Johnson provides structural engineering and forensic inspections in multiple states. His work focuses on staff development, mentoring, proper structural design practices, peer reviews and the investigation of building damage, construction or structural defects and their proper repair, legal support, report writing, expert witness services and expert reports. Mr. Johnson also consults as designer of record or peer reviewer for a variety of building types, including wood-framed single-family townhomes, and two to four-story assisted living, office, hotel, apartment, and condo complexes. He has design experience in big box retail in Florida’s hurricane prone regions, and he has experience with historic buildings codes (UBC, BOCA, SBC). A licensed professional engineer in Minnesota since 2004, Mr. Johnson earned his B.C.E. and M.S.C.E. degrees from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. He is also a professional structural engineer in Nebraska.

Mr. Love obtained his bachelor of science degree in Construction Technologies with a concentration in Community and Regional Planning from Appalachian State University. He is also a licensed general contractor. Mr. Love currently holds a Level III Standard Certificate in Building, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical and Level I Standard Fire Certificate from the North Carolina Department of Insurance. He teaches Building and Plumbing I, II and III Standard Courses to North Carolina Building Inspectors as well as continuing education courses for the North Carolina Building Inspectors’ Association. Mr. Love is currently on the Executive Board of the North Carolina Building Inspectors’ Association as the president-elect, and he also serves on the Education Committee as the co-chair and Site-Development Committee.

Mr. Snyder is a geotechnical professional for transportation, commercial, industrial and municipal projects throughout the upper Midwest including in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky. He provides analyses and recommendations for shallow and deep foundation systems as well as landslide evaluation and remediation. He has co-authored several papers on lateral loading behavior of driven pile foundations. Mr. Snyder earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University.

Ms. Klenk is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. She began her legal career almost 30 years ago at the downtown Los Angeles office of the esteemed firm of O’Melveny and Myers, LLP, where she was mentored in estate planning and administration by the best of the best, and represented some of LA’s most renowned movers, shakers, and CEOs. Ms. Klenk established Beach Cities Estate Law in 2017, with a goal of bringing the big firm quality and expertise closer to home in her native South Bay area of Los Angeles. She and her team serve clients in estate planning, as well as trust and estate administration matters. Ms. Klenk has a special knack for tackling complex estate, gift, and property tax issues in both planning and administration. She’s a graduate of the University of Notre Dame (magna cum laude) and UCLA Law School (Order of the Coif Honor Society). Ms. Klenk currently serves as President of the South Bay Estate Planning Council, a non-profit association affiliated with the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils dedicated to enhancing the proficiency of advisors who are active in the field of trusts and estates. When she’s not at work, she volunteers, travels, and sharpens her client interview and negotiation skills by attempting to communicate with her college-aged children.

Mr. Nickerson was raised in Southern California, obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Finance & MBA from Cal State University Long Beach. After several years preparing contracts for a major aerospace company, he returned to law school where he served on the law review and obtained a Juris Doctorate from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego. He utilized these skills in aerospace in managing a large contracts organization where responsibilities included contracts, export licensing, software licensing and patent applications. Mr. Nickerson and his wife & two sons purchased their first home in Murrieta in 1989. In 2010, he left aerospace and launched his law practice in Murrieta. The practice is focused solely on estate planning & administration and special needs trusts. He and his wife are founders of Exceptional Sports, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing recreational sports opportunities to those with special needs. Mr. Nickerson passion is providing special needs advice & counsel to special needs families. He is an active member of the Riverside County Bar – Estate Planning Section, Southwest Riverside County Bar Association, Temecula Estate Planning Group, Wealth Counsel and Academy of Special Needs Planners. Mr. Nickerson is also an avid supporter of Special Olympics, Yellowstone Park Foundation and Yosemite Conservancy. He loves spending time outdoors  and also with family & friends.

Ms. Secord is a Real Estate & Estate Planning Attorney based in San Diego, CA and the owner of Your Home Legal, APC. With licensure spanning Virginia, Washington, D.C., and California, she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her practice. Ms. Secord’s career began with the ownership of a title company in Virginia and expanded as she managed an escrow company equivalent at a prestigious law firm in Alexandria, VA. Her East Coast practice also included real estate and estate litigation in state court and complex business litigation in federal court. Ms. Secord relocated in San Diego in 2017 and works with clients throughout the state of California and beyond. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from the New England School of Law. Ms. Secord’s unique skill set in Residential Transactional Real Estate and Estate Planning has made her a sought-after resource in her field. She combines legal acumen with a genuine commitment to helping her clients navigate complex legal landscapes with confidence and clarity. As an active member of the professional community, Ms. Secord is actively involved in ProVisors as the GLA of her home group and serving on the executive committee of the LGBTQ+ Affinity Group. She also serves as the Vice President of the Board of Directors for Townspeople, a San Diego-based non-profit dedicated to providing permanent housing solutions to the unhoused. Ms. Secord’s leadership and advocacy in this role underscore her dedication to community service and social impact. Beyond her professional endeavors, She is an avid watercolor painter, an enthusiastic softball coach and player in the America’s Finest City Softball League and enjoys paddle boarding. Ms. Secord’s also the mom to a sweet kiddos and 2 crazy ginger cats.

An adjunct professor of Wills and Trusts at Southwestern Law School, recently named a top attorney in Pasadena Magazine, and a Rising Star™ selected by Super Lawyers®, Ms. Terzian began her legal career as a trust officer for Wells Fargo, N.A. Her experience at Wells Fargo – working closely with clients, portfolio managers, beneficiaries, and other attorneys – shed light on how a poor estate plan can ruin a family’s fortune and more importantly, their relationships. After witnessing firsthand, the importance of proper planning, Ms. Terzian pursued her own practice, helping countless families through her expertise in estate and tax planning, probate, and trust administration. What sets her apart is her understanding of the needs of growing families, her ability to relate to working parents who desire a better life for themselves and their families, and her know-how in implementing strategic estate-planning tools in the most cost-efficient and seamless manner. Ms. Terzian also draws on her real estate and business background in crafting comprehensive plans for her clients. She is a skilled public speaker, having conducted countless seminars throughout her legal career on various estate-planning topics, including kids’ protection planning, special needs planning, Medi-Cal planning, advanced tax planning, and asset protection for individuals and small businesses. Ms. Terzian is a faculty member at the Institute for Preparing Heirs®. She is an active member of the La Cañada Flintridge community, where she resides with her husband, Edward, and two sons, Alec and Jack. Ms. Terzian is a board director of the La Cañada Education Foundation and participates in a number of charitable organizations. She has successfully raised thousands of dollars for a variety of charitable causes through fundraising campaigns, which include frequent community-based public speaking events, charitable dinners, and personal contributions. Ms. Terzian believes that the foundation to a successful family unit is care, love, and selflessness, and she stresses the importance of providing your community with these same tenets that are so essential to your own family’s success. In May 2018, she merged her practice with a Pasadena-based estate-planning firm, Primuth and Driskell, LLP, now known as Primuth, Driskell, and Terzian, LLP, which later merged with Lagerlof, LLP. As a family woman, Ms. Terzian understands the importance of protecting assets, planning for the future, and building your own legacy. She takes pride in providing her clients with the sense of comfort and security that comes along with having an effective and comprehensive estate plan in place.