The professionals at The L&L Financial Edge make it their goal to fully understand your personal and financial objectives. In keeping with the tradition of Lautze & Lautze, we strive to create long-term relationships with our clients. Let us help you plan for a solid financial future.

Betsy Strong, MBA, CFP, was born and raised in the Bay Area. She attended U.C.L.A.and graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing and an R.N. license. She practiced pediatric nursing before entering the business world in 1978.She earned an M.B.A. from Golden Gate University in 1985 and the certified financial planner certificate in 1991.

Betsy provided financial planning services as part of the first personal retirement plan at Pacific Presbyterian Hospital. She then transitioned to advising business owners through her own practice at Cigna Financial Advisors (now Sagemark Consulting). She has provided estate, retirement and investment planning to high net worth individuals for the past nine years.

*Betsy holds the series 6, 7, 22, 63, 66 and Life & Disability licenses.She is a member of the Financial Planning Association, and the San Francisco Chapter of the Estate Planning Council.

Lokke Pierce is the Operations Manager for the L & L Financial Edge, LLC. Lokke began his career at Lautze in September 1996 as an office specialist and was promoted to the position of financial planning assistant in January 2001. In September 2005 Lokke was promoted to Operations Manager.  Lokke spent six years in the military before coming to San Francisco and enjoys the diversity of cultures here in the Bay Area. In his spare time, Lokke enjoys participatory sports, dining out and travel.