Cynthia T. Rae Lusk is the Business Operations Manager and Paraplanner for both Desmond Wealth Management and Desmond Consulting Group. Cynthia is the main point of contact for all clients engaged in our investment, financial planning or tax accounting services. Having complete and accurate financial information is essential in building any plan, and Cynthia manages the important process of gathering your financial data and then drives the ongoing process of monitoring each client’s custom implementation steps necessary to achieve their financial and life goals. Cynthia also manages operations, compliance issues and IRS resolutions.

Cynthia graduated from Lincoln Law School with a Juris Doctorate and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from CSU, Chico. Cynthia is enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service as an Enrolled Agent having unlimited practice rights before the IRS.

Mitchell Struthers is a CPA and a CFA who is a financial professional with over 30 years of experience in corporate finance.  Joining us in 2014, Mitchell serves as the Wealth Advisor Analyst for both Desmond Consulting Group and Desmond Wealth Management. Mitchell adds to your experience by supporting the efforts of our team to identify tax inefficiencies and by offering specialized knowledge of all the business and tax law essential to implement your plan.

Mitchell earned his Bachelor’s in Finance (Summa Cum Laude) from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a Masters of Science in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, as well as credentials as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Joy joined Desmond Wealth Management in 2014, and works closely with our new clients, helping welcome and orient them to our firm. She also spearheads setting up investment management accounts, distributing quarterly statements and invoices, handling clients’ money-movement requests, and coordinating client appreciation events.

Joy is a graduate of UC Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science and has a Masters of Science in International Business from St. Mary's College.

Pauline Grundig is a CPA with many years of experience in public accounting, and as a CFO for a real estate investment firm. Pauline prepares taxes and oversees our business accounting, consulting and tax services for Desmond Consulting Group. Pauline also prepares tax plans and strategies for our Desmond Wealth Management clients. 

Pauline is a graduate of the University of Guam with a degree in Computer Science. Together, her education and experience are well utilized as we continue to integrate the latest in technology to make our client's experience simple and elegant.