The Founder and President of CLS Consulting, LLC, Cindy is a consultant and advisor working with high-net-worth clients, private family trust companies, and family owned businesses to bring creative solutions to complicated estate planning and fiduciary matters. Cindy develops trusting client relationships through her interpersonal skills, strong business judgment, and sensitive approach to family and business dynamics.
In working with clients, she draws on the experience she gained working in multiple single family offices for families who have 1) experienced a liquidity event, 2) owned a controlling interest in a publicly traded company, and 3) operated a privately-held business enterprise.
Committed to families, Cindy co-authored and participated in lobbying efforts to secure passage of the Ohio Family Trust Company Act allowing for both licensed and unlicensed family trust companies in Ohio. She has formed and/or managed private family trust companies not only in Ohio but also in South Dakota, Delaware, and Wyoming.
Prior to her law career, Cindy worked at Procter & Gamble and United Airlines in the sales and marketing arena.
Cindy received her J.D., magna cum laude, from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. She is admitted to practice law in Ohio, Florida (inactive), Wyoming (inactive), and South Dakota. Her Bachelor of Arts degree is in Business Economics from the College of Wooster, where she graduated With Honors and Phi Beta Kappa. She also has a Master of Business Administration with a Marketing Concentration from DePaul University, where she graduated With Distinction.