Our
Team

David Gerardo Alexander joined the firm in 2017 and has worked closely through the years with Family Offices, High Net Worth Individuals, and Wealth Managers to provide exquisite performance analysis and reporting. He is a team player with excellent client service skills to engage with Mirador’s diverse range of clients.

David holds a B.S. in Finance from Bentley University and spent a semester at the Copenhagen Business School. He is a US-Mexican dual citizen and speaks Spanish fluently. As an avid runner, David has run two marathons so far in support of Cure SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy).

Ammar’s background in Accounting serves him well here at Mirador.

Ammar received his Bachelor’s degree from York University in Toronto, Canada, and has obtained additional education from the ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Also, Ammar is a candidate to be awarded the CFA Institute (Chartered Financial Analyst) charter, after having successfully passed all three levels of the program.

Originally hailing from Canada, Amar enjoys adventuring outdoors, especially skiing, and testing out his cooking skills for his wife and two children.

Juan brings close to ten years of client service experience and knowledge of working with RIA’s and multi-family offices with a total AUM of $10B. He is motivated to foster the highest level of customer satisfaction and retention by delivering concrete results.

Juan attended the University of Connecticut, where he received a B.S in Resource Economics and B.A in Spanish. In his spare time, you will find Juan acting and dancing in productions at his local church, working with children and youth, and bowling. Juan currently resides in Danbury with his wife and three children.

Scott graduated in 2019 from Quinnipiac University with a bachelor’s in finance and an MBA. While at school, Scott competed for the Division 1 Men’s Ice Hockey program where he was a three-time AHCA Scholar All-American.

He is joining us after a short professional hockey career in the ECHL. Scott hails from the small remote town of Trail, British Columbia, Canada.

In his spare time, he loves to golf, run, listen to music, and strum his ukulele.

Gloria graduated from Universidad Católica San Pablo (Arequipa, Peru) where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics, with a minor in Finance.

She was an outstanding student and graduated with honors in the top 3% of her class. In addition to English and Spanish, Gloria speaks German. Prior to joining Mirador, Gloria worked at Aon where she produced client reports, presentations and correspondence.

Gloria enjoys spending her spare time outdoors, fitness training, and reading.

Patricia Dowd Sarsen has worked in the financial industry for over fifteen years in various capacities, demonstrating her deep breadth and depth of experience in this space.

As a seasoned financial professional, she is passionate about advancing her knowledge of technology and servicing Mirador’s clients with the utmost care.

Patti has two teen-aged boys enjoys watching sports (especially her sons’ teams) and being outdoors.

Arlene Dyrvik works with the team in positioning Mirador as the leader in their field. She has worked on Wall Street for nearly 20 years, obtained FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses, owned her own business, and is committed to promoting a culture of customer-centric service and continuous improvement.

She attended the University of Colorado, Boulder Leeds School of Business and obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration from the Lubin School of Business at Pace University, New York City.

Arlene lives in New Canaan with her husband and two children and enjoys gardening, reading and volunteering.

Jeffrey Frenzilli is a diligent, problem-solving professional who has worked for many years in the fin-tech arena. He is experienced in working with RIA’s, single and multi-family offices with such firms as Rockefeller Capital Management. Jeffrey holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Finance from Fairfield University, Dolan School of Business.

Jeffrey is an avid skier who once competed for a USCSA national championship. He likes spending summer weekends on the golf course or down the Shore with family and friends.

Jeffrey is a New York sports fan and a member of the Stamford Dart League.

Bill joined Mirador after owning and operating his own business for the past 8 years. He began his professional career at Ernst and Young in their FSO audit department. Prior to that he earned both is Bachelor’s in Accounting and MBA from Sacred Heart University.

He loves sports, being outside, and doing anything competitive. He was the freshman defensive coordinator for Darien High School for 5 seasons and a volunteer baseball coach for 2 seasons.

Michael joined the firm from Mid Atlantic Capital Group, formerly The Private Wealth Partners, an independent RIA and introducing broker. Michael built the technology platform and the operation department focused on the needs of ultra high net worth investors and the financial advisors that service them.

Prior to that, Michael helped launch Cantor Fitzgerald Wealth Partners (CFWP), an independent wealth advisory firm servicing HNW families, foundations and endowments. Michael was a member of CFWP’s management team and focused on sourcing financial products and technology solutions.

He began his career with Mellon’s Private Wealth Management, worked as an investment associate at UBS Financial Services, and lastly was a senior portfolio strategist and platform architect for WeiserMazars Wealth Advisors, an RIA and wholly-owned subsidiary of an international accounting firm based in New York City.

Morgan recently graduated cum laude from Rhodes College with an Economics and Business bridge major. Morgan was recognized for her leadership skills by Rho Lambda, The National Sorority Leadership Recognition Society. She also served as the Honor Council President, Co-Chair for tour guides, and Risk Manager for Delta Delta Delta.

She comes to Mirador with experience working as an intern at Raymond James and Lowe, Brockenbrough & Company working closely with wealth advisors and compliance managers.

In the Winter of 2020, Morgan competed in the 901 Race Series and finished in first place for each race in her division; it included a 5k, 10k, 15k, and a half marathon. Besides staying active, Morgan enjoys trying new restaurants.

Blake joined the firm in 2020 after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Arkansas, Sam Walton School of Business where he graduated as a part of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Society. Blake is currently a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Level II Candidate. While in school, Blake started and continues to run his own business with his siblings.   Additionally, Blake interned with Koch Industries where he provided profitability reporting and analysis on projects, developed a precious metals tracking database, and other key activities.

Originally from Texas, Blake enjoys Houston and Arkansas Razorback sports and spends his free time trail running, fitness training, and studying. 

Noel began his career at Newtown Savings Bank, where he worked for three years, most recently serving as a Credit Analyst within their Commercial Banking unit. Noel graduated from Grove City College in 2016, dual majoring in Economics and Finance and recently completed a master’s degree in Computer Science with a concentration in Information Technology from Sacred Heart University.

His background in banking and technology has equipped Noel with a point-of-view that allows him to resolve diverse problems and follow-through to provide exceptional service to our clients.

Noel currently resides in Monroe, Connecticut and is an active member of White Plains Gospel Chapel, where he volunteers most of his free time at the church and in the Westchester, New York community.

Brett Morrison is currently a Deans List senior student at Fairfield University’s Dolan School of Business where he is also a student athlete for the schools’ Division I baseball team.

Brett has experience working as a wealth management intern for the Wealth Transition Collective where he maintained regulatory compliance, generated client reports using Wealthscape, developed marketing campaigns, and other activities.

Brett volunteers for Al’s Angels, Meals on Wheels, and was a summer camp counselor at Drive Hoops.

Chrisbell Ni is a recent graduate of MIT Sloan’s Master of Finance program. Before attending MIT, Chrisbell obtained her Bachelor of Arts at Colby College, double majoring in Economics and Math, Phi Beta Kappa.  She also attended the esteemed University of Oxford under the Visiting Student Program studying Mathematics and Statistics.  

Before joining Mirador, Chrisbell has gained experiences in the financial industry by interning at various institutions including Goldman Sachs, CICC, and KPMG where she gained knowledge on Artificial Intelligence, valuation analysis, portfolio performance analysis, and strategic industry research.  

Chrisbell enjoys spending her free time watching detective movies, swimming, and cooking with friends. 

Eddie O’Hara is a client advocate committed to supporting our clients with a positive, collaborative attitude and professionalism.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Bentley University where he was a four-year student-athlete on their Division II football team. Eddie also volunteered as an ambassador and mentor for incoming freshmen recruits to help them feel welcome and become acclimated to the school.

As a Fairfield County native, Eddie attended Norwalk High school where he played football, basketball, and baseball. In his spare time, he likes to play and watch sports, listen to music, and walk his dogs.

Kiruthika Nair has worked in the financial reporting industry for over 13 years, gaining experience in financial analysis, performance analysis, SQL, Python and Tableau.

As a seasoned Financial Analyst, Kiruthika is passionate about excellence at work, having won the “Above and Beyond” award multiple times at AllianceBernstein. Kiruthika obtained her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Masters in Business Administration at the State University of New York.

She is working towards earning her Masters in Accountancy from Auburn University. Kiruthika has two boys, enjoys exploring New York City, hiking, Crossfit and spending time with family and friends.

Matt joined Mirador in 2020 after spending the previous two years as an analyst for a multi-billion-dollar RIA located in Westchester.

Matt brings a wealth of knowledge in financial planning and analytical expertise to the team. Prior to entering the world of Finance, Matt spent his early professional career as a watchmaker, developing his own brand and managing the service department of the world’s largest watch retailer. Matt holds a B.S. in Business Management as well as an M.S. in Business Analytics, both from Quinnipiac University.

Matt currently resides in Brookfield, Connecticut and is extremely passionate with all things related to cars and watches.

Katrina Niedziela began her career with Guilford Savings Bank as an Operations Intern gaining experience in the financial industry space.

Katrina knows success from her university days where she was a member of the women’s lacrosse team that won two NCAA national championships and takes that mindset to succeed with her clients here at Mirador.

Katrina holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Economics from Gettysburg College where she served as VP of Omicron Delta Epsilon, an international honor society in the field of economics.

In her spare time she enjoys playing with her dog and indulging her sweet tooth!

James Shepard is a recent graduate of the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, Minoring in Business Administration where he stood out as a President of the Inter-Fraternity Council.

James has direct financial advisory experience as an intern with Edward Jones, the Office of Governor for Vermont and the Thomaston Savings Bank.

James spends his free time watching Yankee’s baseball or preparing for the CFA Level 1 exam.

Derek Smith is a recent Summa Cum Laude graduate of Quinnipiac University’s School of Business.

He was Captain and Defenseman in the Quinnipiac Men’s Division I Ice Hockey Team and was selected as the ECAC Student-Athlete of the Year. Derek was a four-time Male Scholar-Athlete Award winner with the highest GPA in class for male student-athletes. He was inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma international business honor society for colleges and a Financial Management Association.

Derek has the ability to leverage his expertise as a core team player to unite, motivate, and create cohesion among diverse peers.

Suzanne is an energetic results-oriented team player and community leader. She is a strategic thinker and excels in developing and supporting strategy to build partnerships that align with Mirador’s mission.

Before dedicating time to her family, Suzanne was employed in various financial positions with such firms and Citibank, Alliance Capital, Lipper and Company and Bank One. Suzanne is a graduate of Brown University with a double major in Economics and Organization Behavior and Management.

In her spare time, she loves to be outdoors, especially on the beach or exercising, reading, and cheering on her children on the athletic field. She lives in Darien with three children and chocolate labrador “Laka.”

Kaitlyn worked for over 10 years in communications and event management. She started her career in New York City at global public relations agency Burson-Marsteller, where she worked with clients to develop and execute multi-tier media relations campaigns.

She moved to an in-house role next as a senior communications manager at Unilever NA, where she oversaw all internal communications channels and leadership communications, as well as managed Unilever’s employee community relations initiatives.

Kaitlyn graduated with honors from Bucknell University with a double major in Economics and International Relations.

She lives in Darien, CT with her husband and three children where she has been an active community volunteer.

Aileen Wiate joined the firm in June 2019 and is currently helping the firm with Business Analytics. She most recently worked as the Chief Financial Officer for Oracle Investment Management, Inc, a healthcare-focused Investment Advisor in Greenwich, CT.

Prior to that she worked for Duff Capital Advisors, Auspex Group, Goldman Sachs and Arthur Andersen. She graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science degree and passed the Certified Public Accountants exam in May 1996.

She lives in Darien with her husband and 2 sons (ages 15 and 12). She currently serves as the Treasurer and Board Member for the Darien Youth Hockey Association, a not-for-profit youth sports program.

Georgette works in close coordination with Mirador’s leadership to manage administrative tasks and ensure the client experience with Mirador is seamless.

She attended George Mason University and obtained her Master’s degree from New York University.

In her spare time, Georgette runs an online nutrition coaching company and is a freelance food writer.