Jennifer Ridley Hanson serves as Director of Wealth Planning and Senior Wealth Advisor, Partner. Jennifer oversees SlateStone’s wealth planning platform and process while leading the advisory team. She also serves as the lead relationship manager for a select group of families and institutions. In addition to her focus on Wealth Planning, Jennifer is a member of the Investment Policy Committee where she shares valuable insights gained from her 25 years of experience as a financial advisor and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional. Jennifer is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® practitioner. With this expertise, she becomes part of the divorce team to provide support on financial issues, including detailed analysis of how a proposed financial settlement will impact the client’s financial future. Jennifer joined SlateStone in 2022.

Prior to joining the firm, Jennifer spent eight years with BMO Private Bank in Madison, Wisconsin as a Director, Private Wealth Advisor. She served as the leader of the client strategy team and advised individuals and families on implementing strategies to grow, maintain, and transfer their wealth. Jennifer joined BMO in 2012 through the bank’s merger with M&I Bank, where she spent the previous eight years serving as a Personal Trust Administrator.

In the early 2000’s, Jennifer served as Director of Financial Planning for Financial Finesse, a financial education company dedicated to providing unbiased financial information. She developed and delivered financial education products and services for employee financial education and financial wellness programs nationwide.

Jennifer is a graduate of Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. She began her career in Chicago as a Personal Financial Advisor and Registered Representative with IDS Financial Services.

She serves on the Board of Trustees for Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA), and she is an active member of The Business Forum and TEMPO Madison.