Laura is responsible for the day-to-day accounting activities for BCC Advisers and affiliate, Iowa Appraisal, in addition to coordinating the information technology needs for both firms. She joined BCC Advisers in 2005. Laura served in the U.S. Navy as a Hull Maintenance Technician and Damage Controlman, with an honorable discharge in 1989. After her military service she pursued a career in accounting and has worked in the banking, manufacturing, automotive service and printing industries. Laura holds a Certificate in Small Business Accounting from Universal Accounting College in San Diego, California. She is a native of Colorado, and prior to her move to Iowa resided in Alaska, California and Japan.