C3O • PARTNER
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
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 YeskeBuie’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 YeskeBuie, 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 YeskeBuie’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 YeskeBuie’s annual staff retreats, strategic planning exercises, and other cultural work.
Outside of the office, Lauren enjoys cooking and baking, cycling, strength training, and yoga with her favorite Peloton instructors, exploring parks and other kid-friendly spots, cooking and baking, and spending time with friends and family.
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 focused on the people and priorities shaping YeskeBuie‘s next chapter. She recently joined fellow Co-CEOs Yusuf Abugideiri and Lauren Stansell in leading an in-depth conversation with the team about expectations for the rest of 2026 and what leveling up looks like heading into 2027.
Lauren’s Client-centered work has been just as rewarding. She recently authored the edition of the Values Volumes, a reflection on what it means to Give Big, and hosted the firm’s “Old Tricks, New Tools” cybersecurity webinar with Perry Carpenter of KnowBe4, a timely look at how familiar scams are finding new twists. She is now helping prepare for the firm’s end-of-year events, including the webinar “The Votes Are In: Now What?” on November 10 and the virtual holiday party “Growing Together” on December 15.
Outside of YeskeBuie, Lauren continues to treasure watching the kids grow and change. Aria is maturing quickly, asking bigger questions, connecting her experiences with her feelings, and bonding more with her brother each day. Cameron is as sweet and silly as ever, working hard to make his sister laugh and cooking up just about anything in his play kitchen (including ice!). She found it so rewarding to bring her two worlds together for Working Parents Day at the kids’ school, reading stories about spending, saving, and sharing in both of their classrooms.