CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER • PARTNER
Lauren Mireles holds an M.S in Organizational Development and Knowledge Management from George Mason University and a B.A in International Studies: Business and Economics from California University of Pennsylvania. Lauren also earned her Financial Paraplanner Qualified Professional® certification from the College for Financial Planning, which helps her stay up-to-date on financial planning practices to better serve Yeske Buie’s Clients.
In conjunction with her bachelor’s degree, Lauren also earned a minor in Leadership. Her leadership training included traditional classes, and was supplemented by the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People certification and Stephen Covey “Leader for Life” certification. This training inspired Lauren to serve as an AmeriCorps Fellow during her final year of school, and dedicate herself to her university’s Peer Mentoring Program where she helped incoming, undecided students make the transition from high school to college. She continued this leadership focus throughout her master’s degree studies, where she designed and hosted an all-day workshop focused on harnessing one’s inner power, specifically teaching participants a method that involves managing energy rather than managing time to increase one’s productivity.
At Yeske Buie, these leadership experiences are manifested within Lauren’s work with every team in the company – operations, client service, financial planning, marketing, and business development. A lot of Lauren’s time is spent managing many of Yeske Buie’s business development initiatives, including planning our special events, coordinating and participating in meetings with centers of influence, planning and promoting our webinars, managing and editing TheLiveBigWay Digest, promoting social media communication, and more.
She also develops and runs internal initiatives including Yeske Buie’s annual staff retreats, strategic planning exercises, and other cultural work.
Outside of the office, Lauren enjoys cooking and baking, cycling with her favorite Peloton instructors, yoga, Zumba, and other aerobic and strength classes, walking and hiking, scrapbooking and DIY projects, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. Lauren and her husband, Eli, live outside of Denver, CO and have two children; a two-year-old daughter, Aria, and an infant, Cameron.
Client Focus: Lauren approaches her work with Clients by viewing herself as a sounding board. She focuses on listening to a Client’s story, building an authentic relationship with them, and working to anticipate their needs proactively.
Current Update: Lauren has been enjoying a summer filled with trips, travel, and a flurry of three-year-old birthday parties. She kicked things off in New York City for the InvestmentNews Awards gala – where teammate Sydney Woodward won the Osaic Award for NextGen Advisor of the Year – and took a live class at Peloton Studios with one of her favorite instructors. She later hosted the team at her home in Colorado for Yeske Buie’s annual staff retreat, followed by the Partners retreat and a client gathering in San Francisco. In between, she traveled to Ohio for milestone family birthdays, bravely (or foolishly?) flying solo with both kids (ask her about putting her baby in a TSA bin!).
In the months ahead, Lauren looks forward to continuing to mentor our new Communications Support Specialist, Tricia Lowney, preparing for and writing about Elissa and Dave’s upcoming retirement, hosting engaging virtual events for Clients (stay tuned!), and celebrating the birthdays and holidays that make life with little ones so special.