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February 18, 2026

9 Team Members Named to the 2026 Forbes | Shook Best-In-State Women Wealth Advisors List

We are pleased to announce nine team members have been named to the tenth annual 2026 Forbes | Shook Best-in-State Women Wealth Advisors list.

A special congratulations to Senior Wealth Advisor Debra Brede, who was also ranked in the 11th spot of the Forbes 2026 America’s Top Women’s Wealth Advisors’ List.

These rankings highlight outstanding women advisors with strong track records who emphasize disciplined planning and risk management. Across the full list, honorees oversee $4 trillion in client assets.

We are excited to announce the following Focus Partners Wealth associates were recognized on the 2026 rankings:

Debra Brede, Senior Wealth Advisor (also named on Forbes’ 2026 America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors List) 

Aimee Butler, CFP®, Senior Wealth Advisor 

Elisabeth Cullington, CFP®, Senior Wealth Advisor 

Dawn Doebler, MBA, CPA, CFP®, CDFA®, Senior Wealth Advisor 

Christina Garland, CFP®, Senior Wealth Advisor 

Rachel Luken, CFP®, Senior Wealth Advisor 

Katie Marsden, CFP®, CDFA®, Senior Wealth Advisor 

Liz Talbot, CFA®, CPA, Senior Wealth Advisor 

Cheryl Wilkinson, CFP®, Senior Wealth Advisor 

Read the full listing here. 

Learn more about the methodology here.

Forbes 2026 America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors and Top Women Wealth Advisors: Best-In-State awards were announced on February 4, 2026, for data as of June 30, 2025.

Data was provided and rankings were developed by SHOOK® Research, LLC and is based on in-person, virtual, and telephone due diligence meetings to evaluate each advisor qualitatively, a major component of a ranking algorithm that includes: client impact, industry experience, credentials, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, such as: AUM and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criteria. Fees were paid to Forbes for use and promotion of Debra Brede’s ranking, but not to be considered for the awards. No compensation was paid with respect to the other recipients. For more information regarding the methodology used, click here (Best-In-State) and here (America’s Top).

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