CHRISTINA BENSON BOYD
Title: Senior vice president for investments and senior financial adviser
Age, birthplace: 41, Minneapolis
Education: BA, Colorado State University
Residence: Minnetonka Beach
First job: Server at Pannekoeken Huis
Worst job: Server at Pannekoeken Huis
Favorite vacation spot: Aspen, Colo.
Last book read: "The Help"
Hobbies: Skiing, reading, golf, hiking, biking, volleyball, boating and traveling, especially with her husband and two children.
Noteworthy: Barron's rankings show that Boyd and her team manage $2.14 billion. Their typical client has a $2.5 million account and a net worth of $3.5 million.
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