Risa is the planner at Great Waters Financial. She started in January, 2016 after previously working in the Life Insurance sales industry. Risa graduated from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN with 2 degrees in Business Management and French. She uses her Business Management background in her job to build plans for clients while helping to maintain a strong Wealth Management team at our corporate headquarters. She is passionate about helping lead her team to be more successful and to make sure our advisors are giving the clients our best services. 

Risa lives in St. Louis Park with her husband, Lance. She loves to run, water & snow ski, and do any outdoor activities with her husband, friends, and family.  Outside of the outdoors, Risa likes to sing and go to as many concerts as possible. She is also passionate about their church Bible study small group which she and Lance help lead.