Professional Advisors Network

What is the Professional Advisors Network?
Members of the CRS Professional Advisors Network form a nationwide community of philanthropically minded attorneys, fiduciaries, financial advisors, accountants and real estate professionals.
The CRS Professional Advisor Network is intended to be mutually beneficial to its members, their clients and the people CRS serves overseas. Members provide the highest level of professional service to their clients and help them achieve their charitable goals in a tax-wise manner. They inspire a new community of philanthropists who desire to serve our most vulnerable brothers and sisters around the world by increasing awareness of CRS as one of the world’s leading international relief and development agencies.
Current Members (by state)
Carl Crow
Attorney At Law
Crow & Durbin Attorneys At Law
127 Hawthorne St
Hot Springs, AR 71901-5142
501-321-1481
ccrow@crowlaw.net
Ronald Larson
Larson Law Office
9899 W. Bell Road, Bldg A
Sun City, AZ 85351-1345
623-933-4055
ronaldlarson@rflpc.com
Carol Young Adams
Attorney at Law
18377 Beach Blvd. Suite 291
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
carolyadams@myestatelawyer.net
David A. Brown
Attorney at Law, P.C.
2855 Mitchell Dr Ste 120
Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1627
925-930-0998
taxbear@gmail.com
Erika Copenhaver
Attorney
Galanti & Copenhaver, Inc.
1180 Fourth Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
erika@galantilawgroup.com
Holly Dubois
National Certified Guardian & CLPF
Fiduciary Solutions
1569 Solano Avenue
#494
Berkeley, CA 94707
fiduciarysolutions@yahoo.com
Kevin Ghassomian
Partner
Venable, LLP
2049 Century Park E.
Suite 2300
Los Angeles, CA 90067
kghassomian@venable.com
Marcus Godfrey
Attorney
Efting & Godfrey, LLP
438 S Murphy Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94086-6114
408-732-3114
mgodfrey@egtlawfirm.com
Steven P. Haskett
Haskett & Associates
1465 Mrena Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92110
sph@haskettlegal.com
Angela Hawekotte, JD
Angela Hawekotte, A Professional Law Corporation
790 E Colorado Boulevard
Suite 350
Pasadena, CA 91101-2332
626-583-8000 X1012
angela@ahh-law.com
Albert J. Nicora, Esquire
Nicora Law Offices, LLP
26385 Carmel Rancho Blvd Ste 100
Carmel, CA 93923-8886
831-622-2000
anicora@nicoralaw.com
Steven D. Penrose
Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law
Penrose Chun & Gorman, LLP
1200 Pacific Ave.
Suite 260
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
spenrose@pcg-llp.com
Timothy Pickart
Law Office of Timothy Pickart
999 Corporate Dr Ste 100
Ladera Ranch, CA 92694-2149
949-400-3183
tim@pickartlaw.com
Daniel Quane
Doyle Quane
571 Hartz Ave.
Danville, CA 94526
dquane@familytrustsandestates.com
Tami Sandke
APC
Law offices of M. Tami Sandke, APC
1001 B Ave
Suite 300
Coronado, CA 92118
tami@sandkelaw.com
Jadene M. W. Tamura
Shareholder
Parker, Milliken, Clark, Samuelian, APC
515 S Figueroa St 8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3301
213-683-6552
jtamura@pmcos.com
Kristin R. Wu, Esq.
Crist, Biorn, Shepherd & Roskoph
2479 East Bayshore Rd.
Suite 180
Palo Alto, CA 94303
kristin@attorneyshep.com
Don Banner
Esquire Banner & Bower, P.C., Attorneys at Law
P.O. Box 583
Pueblo, CO 81002
dbanner@bannerbower.com
Aaron L. Evans
Evans Case, LLP
1660 S Albion St Ste 1100
Denver, CO 80222-4047
303-757-8300 X102
evans@evanscase.com
Victoria Wildhaber, CFP®
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
5001 S Parker Rd. Ste 207
Aurora, CO 80015
720-726-3825
Victoria.Wildhaber@edwardjones.com
Lisa Nachmias Davis
Davis O’Sullivan and Priest, LLC
59 Elm Street, Suite 540
New Haven, CT 06510
203-776-4400
davis@sharinglaw.net
Percy R. Aguila, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Corporate Banking Division
BankUnited, N.A.
7765 NW 148th St.
Building 2
Miami Lakes, FL 33016
paguila@bankunited.com
Charles Arazoza
Partner
Arazoza & Fernandez-Fraga, P.A.
2100 Salzado Street
Suite 300
Coral Gables, FL 33134
cfa@arazoza.com
Saidy Barinaga-Burch
Barinaga Law
3211 Ponce De Leon Blvd.
Suite 200
Coral Gables, FL 33134
sbb@barinagalaw.com
Carlos A. Batlle
Managing Director
JP Morgan Private Bank
1450 Brickell Ave.
Floor 32
Miami, FL 33131
carlos.a.batlle@jpmorgan.com
Timothy Chiasson
Perri & Jennings, Attorneys at Law
4 Eleventh Ave.
Suite 1
Shalimar, FL 32579
tchiasson@perrijennings.law
Mr. Richard Fueyo
Attorney at Law
Trenam Law
101 E. Kennedy Blvd.
Suite 2700
Tampa, FL 33602
rfueyo@trenam.com
Andrew L. Jimenez, Esq.
Jimenez Law Offices, P.A.
205 SE 20th St.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
andrew@jimenezlawoffices.com
Johnnie M. Jennings
Perri & Jennings, Attorneys at Law
4 Eleventh Ave.
Suite 1
Shalimar, FL 32579
jjennings@perrijennings.law
David M. Scully, Esq.
Loving Scully Law Group, PLLC
888 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 302
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-764-1005 ext. 31
David@LovingScully.com
Rodger Shay, Jr.
Chairman
Anthem Bank & Trust
1 Alhambra Plaza
Suite 100
Coral Gables, FL 33158
rdsjr@anthembank.com
Thomas E. Slaymaker
Attorney at Law
Slaymaker and Nelson, P.A.
2218 Highway 44 West
Inverness, Florida 34453
352-726-6129
tom@slaymakerlaw.com
Rui Tavares
Vice President, Investments
UBS International
100 SE 2nd St.
25th Floor
Miami, FL 33131
rui.tavares@ubs.com
Maria Tomassi
President
Trenam Law
200 Central Avenue, Suite 1600,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727‑896‑7171
MTomassi@trenam.com
Mary Anne Frank
Drost Kivlahan McMahon & O'Connor LLC
11 S. Dunton Ave.
Arlington Heights, IL 6004
mfrank@dkmolaw.com
Brian K. Jones, Partner
Attorney at Law
Harrison, LLP.
333 West Wacker Drive
Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
bjones@harrisonllp.com
Mary-Ann Wilson
Attorney at Law
Harrison, LLP.
333 West Wacker Drive
Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
mawilson@harrisonllp.com
Katie M. Lujan
Attorney at Law
Washington Law Office, LLP
P.O. Box 867
211 W Washington St
Washington, IA 52353
319-653-5431
katie@washialaw.com
Robert Stewart
Attorney
Crary Huff
329 Pierce Street
Suite 200
Sioux City, IA 51101
rstewart@craryhuff.com
Matthew W. Bish
Partner
Foulston Siefkin LLP
1551 N. Waterfront Pkwy
Suite 100
Wichita, KS 67206-4466
mbish@foulston.com
Mike Cannady
Special Counsel
Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch, LLC
1900 Epic Center
301 N. Main
PO Box 997
Wichita, KS 67201
mcannady@fleeson.com
Stewart Weaver
Special Counsel
Foulston Siefkin LLP
1551 N. Waterfront Pkwy
Suite 100
Wichita, KS 67206-4466
sweaver@foulston.com
Carole Cukell Neff
Partner
Session Fishman & Nathan
400 Polydras St
Suite 2550
New Orleans, LA 70130-8317
cneff@sessions-law.com
Janice C. Nigro, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Nigro, Pettepit & Lucas, LLP
1 Inn St
Newburyport, MA 01950-2557
jnigro@npl-law.com
J. Calvin Jenkins, Jr.
Law Offices of J. Calvin Jenkins, Jr.
Suite 610 - PNC Bank Bldg
409 Washington Avenue
Towson, MD 21204
jcjenkins@baltimorecountylaw.com
Krauthamer & Stahl
5530 Wisconsin Ave
Suite 801
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4401
Natalie Peroutka
Ward & Co Law
308 Crain Hwy N, Suite 203
Glen Burnie, MD 21061-3090
(410) 775-5955
Jennifer ("Jenna") S. Pope
Paley Rothman
400 Hampden Ln.
6th Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
jpope@paleyrothman.com
Stephen H. Ring
Attorney at Law
9901 Belward Campus Dr.
Suite 175
Rockville, MD 20850
shr@ringlaw.us
Michael A. Stanley
Managing Partner
Wright, Constable & Skeen, L.L.P.
1 Olympic Place, Suite 800
Towson, Maryland 21204
410-659-1374
mstanley@wcslaw.com
Barbara F. Taylor, CRPC
Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor
The Patuxent Group at Morgan Stanley
650 S. Exeter St.
Suite 1100
Baltimore, MD 21202
barbara.f.taylor@ms.com
David B. Torchinsky
Attorney At Law
Stein Sperling
1101 Wootton Parkway · Suite 700 · Rockville, MD 20852
301-838-3219
dtorchinsky@steinsperling.com
W. Patrick Dreisig, Shareholder
Butzel Attorneys and Counselors
201 W Big Beaver, Suite 1200
Troy, MI 48084
248-258-1094
dreisig@butzel.com
Diane Fox
Munger & Associates, PC
4545 Clawson Tank Dr.
Suite 100
Clarkson, MI 48346-2582
DFox@jonmungerpllc.com
Melissa Sprague
Broughton and Sprague, PLLC
413 E. Cedar St.
PO Box 1159
Standish, MI 48658
standishlaw846@yahoo.com
Steven E. Ness
Business Law Center, PLC
12800 Whitewater Dr.
Suite 100
Minnetonka, MN 55343
sness@businesslawcenter.net
Elizabeth Deming, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Lamprecht Law, PLLC
251 W Broadway
Suite 2
Plainview, MN 55964-1288
contact@lamprechtlawoffice.com
Peter L. Radosevich
Radosevich Law Office
3 Highway 61 East
PO Box 384
Esko, MN 55733-0384
pete@radosevichlaw.com
Lucas B. Spaeth, Attorney
Thiel, Anderson, Kukla & Gunderson PLLP
7300 Metro Blvd, Suite 630
Edina, MN 55439
952-920-8445
lspaeth@thielfirm.com
Michael Sands
Baird Holm LLP
1700 Farnam St.
Suite 1500
Omaha, NE 68102
msands@bairdholm.com
Richard D. Chatwin JD/MBA
Gerrard Cox Larsen
2450 St. Rose Parkway
Suite 200
Henderson, NV 89074
rchatwin@gerrard-cox.com
Thomas M. Fehringer, #21713
Fehringer & Mielak, LLP
3919 25th Street PO Box 400
Columbus, NE 68601
402-563-9617
thomas.fehringer@fmflaw.com
Maria Cestone, J.D., LL.M. (Taxation)
Of Counsel
350 Mount Kemble Avenue
PO Box 1917
Morristown, NJ 07962
973-631-6045
mcestone@cmg.law
Michael V. Dowgin, Esq.
Attorney at Law
2413 US Highway 130
Dayton, NJ 08810-1530
dowginlaw@aol.com
Jo Ann Gambale, Counsel
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.C.
90 Woodbridge Center Drive
PO Box 10
Woodbridge, NJ 07095-0958
855-945-3689
jgambale@wilentz.com
Pauline C. Gebhardt, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Finney Law
10000 Lincoln Dr E
Suite 201
Marlton, NJ 08053-3105
pgebhardt@finney-law.com
Rachel Shaffer Gersie, Esq
Attorney at Law
Fendrick Morgan
1950 Route 70 East
Suite 200
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
rgersie@fendrickmorganlaw.com
Edward A. Gramigna, Jr.
Partner
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
600 Campus Drive
Florham Park, NJ 07932
edward.gramigna@faegredrinker.com
Alexander J. Graziano, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Graziano & Campi, LLC
155 Pompton Avenue
Suite 206
Verona, NJ 07044
Alex@grazianolaw.net
Marize Helmy, Esq.
The Manna Helmy Law Group
66 S. Maple Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
mhelmyesq@mannalaw.com
Diane Hoagland, Esq.
Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP
40 Paterson St.
PO box 480
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
dhoagland@hoaglandlongo.com
Robert H. Taff
Taff, Davies, and Kalwinsky
143 Route 70
Toms River, NJ 08755
rtaff@taffanddavies.com
Thomas Whelihan
LLM, Taxation
The Whelihan Law Firm, LLC
1999 Malrton Pike East
Suite 4
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
tawlaw@comcast.net
Svetlana Zagorina
Attorney at Law
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
1301 Avenue of the Americas, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10019
212-907-9758
szagorina@sgrlaw.com
Nancy S. Cusack
Attorney
Hinkle Shanor, LLP
P.O. Box 2068
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2068
505-982-4554
ncusack@hinklelawfirm.com
Melissa Reeves-Evins
Attorney at Law
Melissa Reeves, P.C.
200 West Cruces Ave
Suite A
Las Cruces, NM 88005-1803
mreeves2005@msn.com
Mr. Robert M. Ciesielski
Attorney at Law
1332 Walden Ave
Buffalo, NY 14211-2851
Kevin Ghassomian
Partner
Venable, LLP
1270 Avenue of the Americas
24th Floor
New York, NY 10020
kghassomian@venable.com
John J. Kramer, Esq.
Attorney at Law
238 Mineola Blvd.
Mineola, New York 11501
(516) 604-9143 - Office
jk@johnkramerlaw.com
Dana L. Mark
Attorney at Law
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
1301 Avenue of the Americas, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10019
212-907-9758
dmark@sgrlaw.com
Ryan F. McCann, Esq.
Attea & Attea, P.C.
11 Main Street
Hamburg, NY 14075
rmccann@attealaw.com.com
Amy O'Hara
Littman Krooks LLP
800 Westchester Ave.
S-436
Rye Brook, NY 10573
aohara@littmankrooks.com
Raphan Law Partners, LLP - Probate and Estate Planning
7 Penn Plaza
8th Floor
New York, NY 10001
info@raphanlaw.com
Joann C. Rosenstrach, Esq.
Rosenstrach & Beaver, LLP
40 W Boston Post Rd.
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
(914) 381-3534
Christopher Urban
Financial Consultant
ClearPlan Financial, Inc.
6470 New Taylor Road
Orchard Park, NY 14127
curban@clearplanfinancial.com
Michael Wagner, Esq.
Partner
J&G Law, LLP
158 Orange Avenue
Walden, NY 12586
mw@jglaw.law
Svetlana Zagorina
Attorney at Law
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
1301 Avenue of the Americas, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10019
212-907-9758
szagorina@sgrlaw.com
Carolina Family Estate Planning
201 Commonwealth Court
Suite 100
Cary, NC 27511
welcome@carolinafep.com
Amy M. Clark
Smith & Strege Ltd.
321 Dakota Ave.
PO Box 38
Wahpeton, ND 58075
amyclark@smithstrege.com
Lewis Gatch, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Gatch Law Offices
8050 Hosbrook Rd
Suite 102
Cincinnati, OH 45236-2907
lew@gatchlawoffice.com
Stephen B. Hoffsis
Attorney at Law
Buehner, Hoffer, Meyers, Koenig CO, LPA
Atrium Two, 221 East 4th Street
Suite 2300
Cincinnati, OH 45202-4125
shoffsis@bhmklaw.com
Cynamon T. Trokhan, Esquire
Parrish, Marcum & Trokhan Co., LPA
300 High Street, Suite 800
Hamilton, OH 45011
513-863-8270
ctt@parrishattys.com
Patrick E. Doyle
PC Attorney at Law
429 N Water St
Silverton, OR 97381-1645
503-874-1600
patrick@silvertonlegal.com
Troy D. Nixon
Partner and Attorney-at-Law
McKeanSmith
1140 SW 11th Ave.
Suite 500
Portland, OR 97205
troy@mckeansmith.com
Thomas Noble
Oregon Legal Center
2875 Marylhurst Dr.
West Linn, OR 97068
tomnoble@oregonlegalcenter.com
Elisa J. Cavalier JD
Vice President
RW Baird
12570 Perry Highway
Wexford, PA 15090
ecavalier@rwbaird.com
Robert H. Lugg, Esq.
Lugg & Lugg
350 E. Water St.
Lock Haven, PA 17745
lhlaw@lugglaw.com
Pauline C. Gebhardt, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Finney Law
10000 Lincoln Dr. E
Suite 201
Marlton, NJ 08053-3105
Finney Law also accepts clients resident in PA
pgebhardt@finney-law.com
Rachel Shaffer Gersie, Esq
Attorney at Law
Fendrick Morgan
1950 Route 70 East
Suite 200
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Fendrick Morgan also accepts clients resident in PA
rgersie@fendrickmorganlaw.com
Charles Y. Mansell, Esq.
Mansell & Andrews
414 N. Jefferson Street
New Castle, PA 16101
ym.mansell.andrews@gmail.com
Randal J. McDowell, Esq.
801 Old York Rd.
Noble Plaza Suite 221
Jenkintown, PA 19046
rjm@rjmcdowell.com
David R. Strait, Esquire
Austin Law, LLP
25 First Avenue Southwest
Watertown, SD 57201
605-886-5823
david@austinlawsd.com
Kate Broussard Thorne, Shareholder
Mehaffy Weber
2615 Calder St Ste 800
Beaumont, TX 77702-1954
409-951-7775
katethorne@mehaffyweber.com
Victor H. Wanjura, III
Hund, Krier, Wilkerson & Wright, PC
3217 34th St.
Lubbock, TX 79410
vwanjura@hkwwlaw.com
Jennifer A. Lucey, JD
Counsel - Speaks French
Shannon Mullins & Wright LLP
124 S. Royal St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
jlucey@smw.law
G. Christopher Wright, JD CPA
Partner
Shannon Mullins & Wright LLP
124 S. Royal St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
cwright@smw.law
Tobin O’Connor Concino, P.C.
5335 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
#400
Washington, DC 20015
David B. Torchinsky
Attorney At Law
Stein Sperling
1101 Wootton Parkway · Suite 700 · Rockville, MD 20852
301-838-3219
dtorchinsky@steinsperling.com
Ahmad F. Khalaf
Attorney
Eisenhower Carlson, PLLC
909 A St Ste 600
Tacoma, WA 98402-5114
253-572-4500
akhalaf@eisenhowerlaw.com
David Lowell
Attorney at Law
Lowell Law Office
P.O. Box 1346
Burlington, WA 98233
david@lowell-law.com
Angie Myers
Laird Norton Wealth Management
801 2nd Ave., Suite 1600
Seattle, WA 98104
a.myers@lnwm.com
Brian Amore
Managing Director
CIBC Private Wealth Management
743 N. Water St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
brian.amore@cibc.com
Matthew P. Demet
Partner
Spectrum Investment Advisors
6329 West Mequon Rd.
Mequon, WI 53092
mdemet@spectruminvestor.com
Louis Dodulik
Murdoch & Dodulik, S. C.
945 Elm Grove Rd., Suite 201
PO Box 5246
Elm Grove, WI 53122
ldodulik@sbcglobal.net
Carl Holborn
O'Neil, Connon, Hollmon, Dejong & Laing, S.C.
111 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Suite 1400
Milwaukee, WI 53202
carl.holborn@wilaw.com
Dennis W. Hollman
O'Neil, Connon, Hollmon, Dejong & Laing, S.C.
111 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Suite 1400
Milwaukee, WI 53202
dennis.hollman@wilaw.com
Dera L. Johnsen-Tracy
Horn & Johnson SC
8446 Excelsior Drive, Suite 102
Madison, WI 53717
608-829-2525
dera@hornjohnsen.com
Bradley J. Kalscheur
Partner & Leader, Wealth Planning
Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP
790 N. Water St.
Suite 2500
Milwaukee, WI 53202
bjkalscheur@michaelbest.com
Matthew J. Linn, Esq.
Attorney at Law
2327 N. Murray Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53211
matt@linn-law.com
Ryan Long, Esq.
Attorney at Law
Sturgil & Long, S.C.
312 Silver St
Hurley, WI 54534-1254
rlong@sturgullong.com
Members of the Catholic Relief Services Professional Advisors Network include attorneys, financial advisors and other professionals who have expressed a commitment to helping individuals create meaningful legacies. Each advisor acts independently and is not employed by CRS. Any reference to a specific advisor, business, or service does not constitute or imply an endorsement by CRS of that specific advisor, business, or service. Independent due diligence is encouraged when choosing an attorney or financial advisor.
For additional information please contact:
Richard Balmadier
Director, Planned Giving
Tel: 800-235-2772, ext. 7251
Email: richard.balmadier@crs.org

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