Michael Powers is a CFP®, PFS™, and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Manuka Financial since 2021 and previously spent seven years at Verus Financial Partners. Manuka Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focused on passive strategies such as index mutual funds and ETFs to build diversified, tax-efficient portfolios with a long-term perspective.

Kirsten Ashbaugh is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Manuka Financial since 2025. Her prior roles include positions at Private Advisor Group, LLC, LPL Financial, LLC, ZeroFOX, and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. She also maintains a home-based business entity for tax and investment purposes. Manuka Financial works with individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary investment management alongside ongoing and project-based financial planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach, primarily using passive, asset-class portfolios and conducts quarterly account reviews.