Meet Our Team
The Ferriman, Estopinal, McCusker Group
Often, when financial advisors form a team, they do so to simply share resources but remain generalists working to serve all of the needs of their respective clients. The Ferriman, Estopinal, McCusker Group believes the true value of teamwork lies in the ability to specialize and pool our diverse talents and expertise to collaboratively serve you in a more comprehensive way and at a deeper level.
Our team is built on the collective expertise of our lead members, who average more than 30+ years of financial industry experience guiding clients like you. In addition to specializing in vital areas such as estate planning, investment management, financial planning and risk management, all of our partners have pursued advanced certifications and accreditations to help ensure the advice we provide represents the very best our industry offers. Learn more about our designations, here.
Robert J. Ferriman III, CPWA®
Director
Robert Ferriman is a Certified Private Wealth Advisor®SM practitioner with over 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. The CPWA® designation, delivered by the Investment Management Consultants...
Patty M. Estopinal, CIMA®, CDFA®
Director
Patty Estopinal is a Certified Investment Management Analyst® professional with more than 30 years of investment experience. She specializes in wealth management for senior executives and families with the goal of using wealth to...
Patrick McCusker, CFP®
Financial Advisor
Pat is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with over 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Baird in 2013 he was a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley. He holds his FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses...
Alicia Stuckert, WMCP®, ChSNC®
Assistant Vice President | Senior Client Specialist
Alicia Stuckert is a Wealth Management Certified Professional® and a Chartered Special Needs Consultant® with more than 20 years of experience in the financial services field. Alicia began her career after graduating with...
Connie Ferriman
Client Assistant
Nate Vavra
Client Assistant
Tina Hollar
Senior Client Specialist
Advanced Planning Team
Your relationship with The Ferriman, Estopinal, McCusker Group is a collaborative effort between our team and the deep resources of Baird. For advanced planning cases, we will frequently seek the additional counsel of our dedicated in-house experts. Collectively, we develop tailored solutions for the complex issues facing families with substantial wealth.
Michael S. Oehler, JD, LLM
Wealth Strategist
Michael Oehler is a Senior Estate Planner supporting clients and advisors in Baird’s Northern California market. He has over 20 years of experience advising clients on their estate, tax, financial and wealth planning needs.Prior...
Eric Wikstrom, CPA, CFP
Tax Strategist
Melanie Schmieding, CTFA
Director of Family Wealth