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Our Team

Reva Zhao Azeez, CFBS

Managing Partner

713.402.3855

razeez@financialguide.com

In 1998, Reva Zhao Azeez came to the United States alone as a 15-year old Chinese exchange student with no English language skills. A classically trained concert pianist, she chose to pursue a career in financial services in order to...

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Omar Azeez, FSCP

Managing Partner

713.402.6500

omarazeez@financialguide.com

Colleagues and friends alike describe Omar Azeez as approachable, empowering, and down to earth. The former athlete’s path to financial services was through a sports injury that took him out of commission for months. “It...

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Genesis Loera, CFP®, CFBS

Financial Advisor

713.402.3852

genesisloera@financialguide.com

Genesis Loera spends much of her time counseling small business owners and other professionals on matters pertaining to personal and business finances. It’s a dream job for this dedicated Latina financial advisor, who loves working...

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Audrey Johnson, CFBS

Financial Planner

audreyjohnson@financialguide.com

Raised in an entrepreneurial household, Audrey Anderson grew up witnessing both the highs and lows of running a small business. It is through these experiences she saw firsthand the challenges business owners face...

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Sahand Elmtalab CFP® CHFC® CLU® MBA

Certified Financial Advisor

612-492-9334

sahandelmtalab@mecatalyst.com

Sahand graduated from the University of Minnesota in December 2007 with a BA in Applied Economics and started a practice in the Insurance and Investment services industry. Sahand has achieved his CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, and...

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Marie Tran

Relationship Manager

marietran@financialguide.com

Marie Tran is a native Houstonian who has been serving the community in the financial services industry for over 21 years. Marie started her career from humble beginnings, as the Executive Assistant for the Managing Director of...

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Joseline Cruz

Assistant

joselinecruz@financialguide.com

Joseline Cruz is a native Houstonian, and earned a degree in Finance as a first generation college graduate from the University of Houston-Downtown. She chose a career in finance to help expand her community's financial literacy....

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Vannessa Riascos

Executive Assistant

713-848-7341

sriascos@financialguide.com

Vannessa Riascos is a driven, soon-to-be college graduate hailing from Houston, Texas. She spent her formative years in the culturally rich city of Cali, Colombia, shaping her into a well-rounded individual. Her academic journey has...
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Adam Skartvedt CPFA

Retirement Plan Director

612-330-4660

askartvedt@mecatalyst.com

Adam started his collegiate time at Iowa State University and finished at the University of Minnesota in 2005. He has his Series 7 and 66 FINRA registrations and a Minnesota Life, Accident, and Health Insurance license.While...

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Lindsi Phillippi

Insurance Director

612-492-9306

lphillippi@financialguide.com

Lindsi graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato, in 2003 with a BA in Corrections. She has worked in financial services since 2004, first as an Executive Assistant, and then as a New Business Manager, where she gained...
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Ryan Peterson

Life Insurance Support Specialist

612-330-4688

ryanpeterson@mecatalyst.com

Ryan graduated from St. Cloud State University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management. He started working in the insurance industry in 2012 and then moved into assisting clients and agents in 2018 on how life insurance...
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Matt Sandstrom AWMA™

Financial Planning Support Specialist

msandstrom@financialguide.com

Matt graduated in 2018 from the University of Minnesota – Duluth, with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and a minor in Economics. After graduation, he immediately entered the financial services industry as a...

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Mitchell Wheeler

Paraplanner

mitchellwheeler@financialguide.com

Mitchell graduated from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.

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Sara Noyes

Operations Manager

612-492-9337

snoyes@mecatalyst.com

Sara began working in the financial industry in 2000 and has a strong background in brokerage operations. She joined the M&E team in May of 2015 as a financial paraplanner, and now works in investment planning. A proud veteran of...

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Eric Turcott

Trading and Research Operations Director

612-330-4647

ericturcott@mecatalyst.com

Eric graduated from the University of St. Thomas in May of 2016 with BA in Business-Financial Management and minor in Economics. He recently passed the CFA® Level 3 Exam in 2022 after completing Level 1 and Level 2 in 2021. He...

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Krystal Soung

New Business Team Lead

612-492-9371

ksoung@mecatalyst.com

Krystal Soung graduated from Rasmussen College with her BS in Human Resource Organizational Leadership. Krystal joins our team with a background in corporate retail, life insurance, and Mortgage Investment. In her free time, she enjoys...
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Sean Mulchrone

Investment Specialist

612-330-4664

smulchrone@mecatalyst.com

Sean graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2022 with a BA in Finance and minors in Economics and Mathematics. He started his career in the financial service industry with an internship at TD Ameritrade his senior year of...
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John Baker

Marketing Director

612-330-4663

jbaker@mecatalyst.com

John graduated from St. Cloud State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising and a minor in Marketing. The previous 10 years, he has worked as a Project Manager in advertising and healthcare marketing,...
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