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Marianne helps clients pass down their assets smoothly and in a tax-advantaged way using wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other estate and business planning documents.

Upon completing his legal education, Justin worked as an attorney in Sacramento, California, primarily practicing in the areas of business, real estate, entertainment law, employment, and estate planning. His years working with clients on a wide variety of legal matters provided practical legal experience but his background in economics also made him finely attuned to the frustrating inefficiency that is standard in the legal industry.. Justin eventually returned to his home state of Utah to found Cutler Riley Law. His aim was to offer exceptional legal service but without the frustrating guesswork that stems from high hourly attorney rates and vague timetables. Cutler Riley Law was founded on the belief that the legal community is way past due on adjusting to modern, customer-friendly, economic practices.. When Justin is not working he enjoys spending his time with his wife and three children and his interests include sports, hiking, biking, film, and chess.

Since 2010, my legal practice has been focused on estate planning and asset protection. I've always been focused on three things: 1) Ensure my clients have good counsel and that they understand their estate plans; 2) Provide current and customized estate plans; and 3) Provide prompt and thorough service.. Somethings to know about me that some people find interesting: I was in the Marine Corps Reserves for 10 years; I lived in Norway for two years; I have lived in five states: Utah, California, Hawaii, Connecticut, and Florida; and I played rugby for a college club team.

Elliot has extensive legal, tax, and business experience. Elliot has worked with an international accounting firm in both its federal tax and mergers and acquisition practices, as well as with several law firms. Throughout his career, he has had the opportunity to work with a diverse clientele ranging from billion-dollar companies to professional athletes and has gained significant experience dealing with complex issues. This experience has allowed him to gain a strong reputation among attorneys and accountants across the state, and he frequently provides consultation for tax and legal professionals on a wide variety of complex tax issues. Elliot represents both businesses and individuals.. In his spare time, Elliot enjoys spending time with his family, biking, watching movies, snowshoeing, and fly fishing.. Elliot is married to Rachel and they have two children. They currently live in South Jordan, Utah.

Darren Watts has been helping clients over his nearly two decades as an attorney, working in many areas of law as requested by the firms he has worked for. Since becoming his own boss, he is limiting the work he does to what he enjoys most. His basis in areas he does not currently practice provides insight to the interplay that always exists between specialties in the law.. Darren has practiced in family law, bankruptcy law, criminal law as both a prosecutor and defense attorney, contract law, employment law, business law, personal injury, and general litigation and can therefore spot pitfalls that may not be as readily apparent to other attorneys.

Rebekah became interested in estate planning early in her life following the death of her maternal grandfather. Her grandfather was a hardworking man of means. Unfortunately, he didn't do any estate planning until very near his death, leaving a variety of loose ends that would not be tied up for years. She saw first hand the frustration and emotional strain that resulted from planning so near the end of his life and the almost war like back and forth between her grandfather's attorney and her family following his passing. As a result, Rebekah is passionate about getting estate planning done early and getting it done right.. She is straightforward and earnest in her desire to help her clients make a plan that works for their individual circumstances.. Rebekah is a graduate of the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney School of Law. She is a member of the Utah State Bar. She was born and raised in Oregon but moved to Utah in 2006 to attend Brigham Young University where she studied international relations. Rebekah married Parker Wightman in 2009. The couple has two sons. Rebekah has been interested in estate planning and elder law throughout her education. Rebekah completed an Elder Law internship with Utah Legal Services during her second year of law school. She has been privileged to volunteer for the Wills for Heroes and Serving Our Seniors programs through the Young Lawyers Division of the Utah State Bar.

Michael Haslam is the managing partner of Voyant Legal, a business dedicated to providing legal services to families and small businesses. After graduating from law school, Michael followed in his family business by opening a hospice company and practicing law part-time.. While running the hospice he saw firsthand what inadequate or outdated planning does to a family in a time of crisis. This was his motivation for starting Voyant Legal. Michael sold his hospice company and created a law firm centered on developing lifelong relationships with clients. His goal is to be a trusted advisor to his clients during all of their important decisions.. Michael’s practice focuses on estate planning, business planning, elder law, and divorce matters.  He graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, where he also obtained a MBA with an emphasis in entrepreneurship and innovation.  As a native of Northern Utah, a husband, father and small business owner, Michael understands the importance and of legal issues facing his clients and strives to meet these with commitment and excellence.

Personal interests: When I'm not lawyering I love to ride my road back, ski, and cook. I'm also a huge tennis fan. I dream of attending all 4 grand slam tournaments. So far I've attended the US Open, French Open, and Wimbledon. Austrailia is the only one left.. Professional experience: Randy’s focus is deep but not wide in the area of estate planning. By staying narrowly focused, Randy can advise on estate planning matters from the most simple to the most sophisticated. Randy’s clients include those with modest wealth as well as clients with net worth in the hundreds of millions. Randy has delivered peace of mind to hundreds of clients and has helped many save millions. His specialties include:. Foundational Estate Planning (what most people need)Asset Protection PlanningAdvanced Estate PlanningEstate and Trust AdministrationCharitable PlanningBusiness Entity Selection and Formation. Although I've lived for periods of time in Santiago, Chile, San Antonio Texas and Northern Virginia, Randy is truly at home near the mountains in Utah.

After working in the financial and estate planning industry for over 3 years, Glen Wagstaff graduated from the J. Reuben Clark Law School in 2013 and was accepted to the Utah Bar. Glen’s experience in the financial industry has given him a unique perspective on the needs most families have in regards to planning their estate. He is the founding partner at Inter Vivos, PLLC, a regional estate planning law firm committed to providing quality estate planning and elder law services. When he is not helping his clients, Glen enjoys reading, movies, and playing board games with family and friends.

Kyle H. Barrick is an attorney whose practice focuses on estate and business planning. He is a former Associate Professor at the University of Utah and a member of the Estate Planning and Elder Law Sections of the Utah State Bar. He graduated from the University Of Utah College Of Law as a William H. Leary Scholar (Top 20%). Mr. Barrick has worked in the Tax and Revenue Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office and as an attorney for one of Utah’s oldest estate planning firms. After starting his own firm in 2002, Mr. Barrick has prepared thousands of estate plans for his clients. He is a volunteer with the Wills for Heroes program providing free basic estate planning documents to first responders and is the current volunteer attorney at the Heritage Senior Center in Murray, Utah. He is married with two boys, Nick and Will, ages 13 and 5. Will was carefully named after his dad’s chosen profession. Mr. Barrick loves to golf, ski and spend time boating with his family.

Originally from Colorado, Cory completed her undergraduate and post graduate degrees at Utah State University before moving onto the University of Utah for law school. She enjoys using her education and experience to help others in her community. Cory has practiced in numerous areas, including real estate, construction defect, constitutional law, family law, and more. More recently, she has enjoyed narrowing her practice areas to estate planning, personal injury, and public defense. Over the past few years, Cory has become even more passionate about protecting the rights of indigent members of her community and has focused her criminal practice on public defense. She genuinely enjoys her work as the Tooele County Managing Defender and her role in elevating defense resources for all persons charged with a crime.

Brooke Swier Schloss leads the law firm's Family Law Practice Group and focuses her practice on divorce, child custody, child support, elder law, spousal support, property division, pre- and post-marital planning, and adoptions. Brooke is the author of the books The South Dakota Child Custody and Divorce Handbook, 15 Tips for Choosing a South Dakota Divorce Lawyer and 36 Financial Records You Should Have & Understand As You Approach A South Dakota Divorce. She also serves on the South Dakota Bar Association's Family Law Committee and was recently named by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys as a "Top 10 Attorney Under the Age of 40.". Brooke is also a key member of Swier Law Firm's Estate Planning and Probate Practice Group where she focuses on ensuring her client's wishes are considered and clearly articulated in all paperwork. This allows Brooke to help her clients plan for the future and provide for loved ones' futures regardless of where their lives take them. She is a life-long learner, always reading the latest estate planning laws and articles as well as attending conferences and training to better provide consultation for asset protection.. Brooke is a graduate of the University of South Dakota School of Law, where she served on the Board of Editors for the South Dakota Law Review and was a published author. She is a member of the State Bar of South Dakota and is admitted to practice before the South Dakota Supreme Court and the Yankton Sioux Tribal Court.. Brooke earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice from Mount Marty College in Yankton. She earned her Education Specialist Degree in School Psychology and her Juris Doctor from the University of South Dakota. Prior to joining Swier Law Firm, Brooke worked as a certified school psychologist.. Brooke grew up in Emery, South Dakota.  Brooke and her husband, Chris, have twin daughters, Lucille and Josephine, and a dog, Bentley.  Brooke's hobbies include attending sporting activities, scrapbooking, and being with her family and friends.

Jordan assists clients in all aspects of tax and estate planning, by developing estate and business succession plans that minimize estate tax liability, and drafting trusts, wills, and business succession documents to implement such plans. Additionally, he also represents individuals in trust administration, probate, and guardianship and conservatorship matters.. Families of wealth from across the country seek Jordan’s help to take advantage of South Dakota's favorable trust environment. He counsels clients regarding estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax, and drafts South Dakota-sitused trusts, including asset protection trusts, intentionally defective grantor trusts, and beneficiary defective trusts. He also helps clients amend, reform, and decant existing trusts.

Sam Krystosek is a native of the small central Minnesota town of Royalton (pop. 1,242). He learned the value of hard work growing up, working at the family farm and his father's construction subcontracting business. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from Saint John’s University (Minn.) in 2007. While at SJU, Sam competed as a member of the track and field team, and lived abroad for a semester in Galway, Ireland studying at University of Galway.. Sam continued his education at Xavier University in Cincinnati and earned a master’s degree in athletic administration in 2009. Upon graduating from Xavier, Sam followed in the footsteps of many of his family members and served in the U.S. Army as an Infantry Officer for three years, primarily at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he worked as a company executive officer for the U.S. Army Airborne School and the 1-19 Infantry Battalion.. After leaving the military, Sam attended law school at the University of South Dakota. Upon graduation, Sam served as a law clerk for the judges of South Dakota’s Third Judicial Circuit, and has been in private practice since 2017.. Sam resides in Sioux Falls with his wife, Katie, and their three daughters.