Investments & Wealth Institute Board of Directors

Building a thriving financial advisory profession requires a clear understanding of the challenges in our industry now.

Even more important is determining what roadmap to follow that addresses those challenges and ensures future success.

Setting our strategic vision is the main responsibility of IWI’s board of directors.

A 13-member board of directors governs Investments & Wealth Institute (IWI). The board includes four officers, a past chair who serves one additional office term, and the executive director, who holds an ex-officio role on the board. All board members are volunteers offering their time and leadership in the interest of helping our association—and our members—evolve and advance our profession.

Board members are selected through a nominating process that helps ensure that as a group, the board brings a rich cross-section of experience and represents a breadth of industry voices.

All board members are actively working in financial advice and wealth management in roles from practitioners to researchers to academics. They bring a variety of perspectives—from independent firms and regional brokerages to large wirehouses and global banks.

To ensure the efficacy of our strategic initiatives, the board receives input from closely connected IWI volunteer committees. These committees provide valuable feedback and perspective from active members, covering sections such as certification, conferences, and wealth management.

Read on to meet the current Investments & Wealth Institute Board of Directors.

Christine Gaze

Chair

Purpose Consulting Group

Noel Pacarro-Brown

Vice Chair of Professional Development

Financial Advisor, Senior Vice President, Investing with Impact Director, Family Wealth Advisor, Senior Investment Management Consultant, Morgan Stanley

Lauris S. Lambergs

Vice Chair of Finance

Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer, Renaissance Wealth Advisors, LLC

Elizabeth "Libet" Anderson

Vice Chair of Standards

President, Concourse Financial Group Securities

Chris Bidwell

Director

Financial Advisor, Vice President, and Senior Investment Management Consultant, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Desiree Maldonado Irizarry

Director

Financial Advisor, Popular Securities, LLC

Douglas D. Hanson

Director

Senior Relationship Manager, Charles Schwab Advisor Services

Hatem Zarrouk

Director

Vice President and Head of Custody, Financial Markets, Investment Funds and ETF Servicing, National Bank Trust, a National Bank of Canada Division

Moe Allain

Director

Vice President and Financial Advisor, Baird Retirement Management

Anuj Gupta

Director

Principal Director, Wealth Products, Business Solutions Envestnet

Roger Mussa

Director

Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor, Senior Portfolio Manager, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

William “Bing” Waldert

Director

Managing Director, U.S. Research, Cerulli Associates

Dorothy E. Bossung

Past Chair

Senior Director, Choreo Advisors