Principal  

Maria is the Director of Operations and Administration and is a founder of Samson.

She was most recently a Vice President at Wachovia Bank, N.A. serving as the Director of Administration for the OFFIT Investment Group (formerly OFFITBANK), which she joined in 2000.  Maria was responsible for portfolio administration and client servicing for the OFFIT Wealth Relationships. 

Prior to that Maria was a Vice President at Lazard Asset Management where she directed portfolio administration for a $74 billion global investment advisor with a client base consisting of both High Net Worth Individuals and varied Institutional accounts including private and public pension funds and mutual funds.  During her eight years with Lazard, Maria was instrumental in the development of procedures for the firm’s global expansion.  Maria is on the Board of Trustees of the Lutheran Medical Center and Lutheran Family Health Centers.