George Scherzer
Director
George has worked as an investment advisor in Portland for more than 45 years. He specializes in building long-term portfolios for clients and managing them through a variety of market conditions. George earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon in 1974 and holds an MBA from Portland State University.
At the Scherzer Roarke Group, George provides direction and oversight around all investment decisions to ensure they fit with the team’s philosophy, which emphasizes discipline and quality. He also offers clear, practical advice for the unique financial challenges each client faces.
George served on the Multnomah County investment advisory board from 1984 to 2017. He is the past president of the Oregon Club of Portland and University of Oregon fundraiser of the year in 1996. George and his family are proud they established an endowment to benefit the library system of the University of Oregon.
George served on the Multnomah County investment advisory board from 1984 to 2017. He is the past president of the Oregon Club of Portland and University of Oregon fundraiser of the year in 1996. George and his family are proud they established an endowment to benefit the library system of the University of Oregon.
Outside of work, you can find George at the MAC swimming laps and exercising early in the morning. George and his wife Cheryl live in Portland. They have two adult children and one beautiful granddaughter.
Mike Roarke
Director
Mike has worked as an investment analyst and manager for 20 years. He has a BA from the University of Washington and MBA in finance and statistics from Seattle University.
Mary Christianson
Senior Client Specialist
Mary is a life-long Portland resident with more than 40 years of experience in investment management operations and client support. She has partnered with George Scherzer for more than 27 years.
At the Scherzer Roarke Group, Mary handles all administrative responsibilities for the team by ensuring account documents are in order and client requests are being met in a prompt way.
Mary is part of a big family and has 10 brothers and sisters – all of whom live in the Northwest. She loves seeing them often each year; spending time with her grown daughter; and traveling to warm sunny beaches around the world.
Connor Leahy, CFP®, CPFA®
Financial Advisor
Connor joined Baird in 2019 after working as a project engineer/manager for a local general contractor for over 2 years. He graduated from Seattle University in 2017 with a degree in mechanical engineering but his interest in investments led him to Baird.
Connor became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner in 2022 and focuses on the financial planning aspects of the team. He is also a Registered Representative, having earned the FINRA Series 7, 66 & SIE licenses.
Connor’s hobbies outside of the office include sports, traveling, and spending time with his family. He and his wife welcomed their first child in the fall of 2024 and are enjoying every minute of being parents. His favorite sport is tennis as he played 4 years for Seattle University and served as the team captain for 3 of those years. Both of Connor’s parents, as well as his older brother, played collegiate tennis and all still play the sport today. As for traveling, Connor enjoys exploring new places and has been to over 10 countries including Australia, Japan, and Ireland. His goal is to explore all seven continents during his lifetime.
Connor’s hobbies outside of the office include sports, traveling, and spending time with his family. He and his wife welcomed their first child in the fall of 2024 and are enjoying every minute of being parents. His favorite sport is tennis as he played 4 years for Seattle University and served as the team captain for 3 of those years. Both of Connor’s parents, as well as his older brother, played collegiate tennis and all still play the sport today. As for traveling, Connor enjoys exploring new places and has been to over 10 countries including Australia, Japan, and Ireland. His goal is to explore all seven continents during his lifetime.