MICHELLE L. DECKER, CFP®

Directing Manager and Senior Portfolio Manager


Michelle L. Decker is the Directing Manager and a Senior Portfolio Manager at Stoker Ostler.

Michelle is the Managing Director for Stoker Ostler working alongside Mike Halls and Mike Bolar on the executive committee, to steer the firm’s short-term and long-term strategic direction. She partners with clients to understand their unique financial objectives, crafting tailored portfolio strategies to help them reach their goals. With extensive experience in financial planning and money management, Michelle is attuned to clients’ needs related to income, liquidity, tax implications, and risk tolerance. As a key member of the Stoker Ostler investment committee, Michelle helps shape the firm’s investment policies and portfolio strategies. She has been with Stoker Ostler since February 1998, bringing a wealth of financial advisory experience to the team.

Michelle is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional. She holds an MBA from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, and a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Idaho State University. Additionally, she is an Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS®) certified by the College of Financial Planning.

Outside of her professional life, Michelle is a proud wife and mother to 2 adult sons. She is a passionate sports fan, an outdoor enthusiast with a love for golfing and fishing, and an avid reader. She is also a proud grandmother (“MeMa”) to four wonderful grandchildren.