Leslie received her undergrad from the University of Wyoming in 2005 when she started her career in business and lending. In 2008 she completed her Master of Business Administration and in 2012 she moved from the lending side of finance to retirement planning and investments. Leslie was a co-owner of a Registered Investment Advisory Firm (RIA) in Wyoming before starting at TIAA and moving to Nebraska in 2021.

She has spent her career working with Clients to develop solutions to complex financial goals and to developing portfolio strategies and income stream designs that allow them to focus on their priorities in life. She enjoys working with Clients at TIAA and serving them so they can continue to serve their families, students, and communities.