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 is enjoying a busy summer at YeskeBuie with no shortage of meaningful work to keep her energized. The firm’s two Client celebration events honoring the retirement of Founders Elissa Buie and Dave Yeske are in full planning mode, with gatherings scheduled in both San Francisco and Northern Virginia. She is also preparing for a firm-wide staff retreat and partners meeting in July and is looking forward to the kind of in-person time that sharpens both culture and strategy. On the content side, Lauren continues to steward TheLiveBigWay® Digest and the firm’s social media presence with ongoing work to keep the editorial calendar moving.
Lauren has also been engaged in leadership conversations during the firm’s monthly all-team meetings, exploring what it means to uphold YeskeBuie‘s standard, identifying gaps, and putting plans in motion to close them while updating policies to reflect the firm’s current chapter. A particular bright spot has been connecting with three new members of the team: interns Erin Huff and Euli Toussaint, and Client Support Specialist Austin Sanchez. It is always an energizing experience to have new perspectives on the team.