WHITNEY DRECHSLER, ESQ. CFPDirector of Estate & Tax Solutions, LourdMurray In her work, Whitney Drechsler brings together elements of finance and law. After receiving her law degree and working for several years as a practicing attorney, she transferred her skills to the realm of finance where she has been since 2015. In her current role at LourdMurray, an independent financial advisory firm in California and Louisiana, she leads the Estate and Tax Planning group where she can provide education and advice to both clients and colleagues. In this role she provides comprehensive wealth planning to artists, athletes, entertainers, business owners and families, with an emphasis on tax and estate planning and stratgy. She also leads firm-wide initiatives in the areas of estate and tax, with the goal of enhancing the value provided to clients in the strategic coordination of their financial and estate plans. Philanthropy and charitable planning are an integral part of her practice and she helps guide non-profit organizations with investment management, corporate governance, planned giving and family legacy. She holds a bachelor of Business Administration, Legal Studies, with a minor in Art History, from the University of Miami, Florida. She received her JD with a focus on Art, Intellectual Property and Contract Law, from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and followed it with an LLM in International Tax and Financial Services. Whitney also holds the Certified Financial Planner® designation. |