Jillian Johnson has been with Peak Trust Company since 2020 and currently serves as a Fiduciary Officer in Peak’s Nevada office, responsible for the administration of Nevada trusts. Her wealth of expertise includes helping clients establish and administer all forms of Directed Trusts, Incomplete Non-Grantor Trusts, Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts, and trusts holding unique or unusual assets. In the Las Vegas estate planning community, Jillian is an active member of the Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council.
Prior to assuming the role of Fiduciary Officer, Jillian served in various roles with the company as in both trust administration, trust operations, and accounts payable and receivable. Jillian brings over a decade of experience in trust administration and working closely with clients and estate planning attorneys. Jillian is currently pursuing her Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) designation from the Cannon Financial Institute.
Lorie Johnson serves as the Front Desk Receptionist at Peak Trust Company, bringing over 12 years of experience in banking, financial services, and office management. She has a strong background in customer service, administrative support, and regulatory compliance. In her role, she ensures smooth daily operations and provides a welcoming experience for clients and visitors.
Before joining Peak Trust Company, Lorie held various positions in banking and financial services. As an Administrative Assistant at a financial advisory firm, she facilitated financial transactions and managed compliance processes. She also worked as a Senior Tax Specialist at a tax services company, assisting clients with tax planning and reporting. Her experience includes customer service roles where she supported clients with account maintenance, fraud claims, and billing inquiries.
Lorie holds a Master’s degree in Public Relations and a Graduate Certificate in Internet Marketing from Full Sail University. She also earned Bachelor’s degrees in Sports Management and Journalism from Arkansas State University.
With her extensive experience and commitment to client service, Lorie plays an integral role in maintaining a professional and efficient front office at Peak Trust Company.
Nichole King has been with Peak Trust Company since 2019 and currently serves as Fiduciary Officer and head of the Nevada office. Nichole is primarily responsible for overseeing trust administration, trust document review, and managing Peak’s Nevada office. Her wealth of expertise includes helping clients establish and administer all forms of Directed Trusts, Incomplete Non-Grantor Trusts, Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts, and trusts holding unique or unusual assets.
Nichole brings over 20 years of financial services experience, with over 10 years of experience in trust administration. Prior to joining Peak, Nichole worked in several financial services roles, but most recently as a Senior Fiduciary Administrator at Wells Fargo. Nichole is an active member of the Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council.
Nichole earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of North Dakota, and her Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) designation from the American Bankers Association.
Lars Laundrup joined Peak Trust Company in 2023 as Information Security Specialist, bringing over 7 years of cybersecurity and IT experience protecting confidential data in heavily regulated industries. He most recently served as a Security Consultant orchestrating audit compliance, vulnerability assessments, access controls, and incident response for a 21-location healthcare organization.
Leveraging hands-on technical expertise securing networks, endpoints and cloud platforms, Lars now oversees key initiatives impacting Peak’s security posture – including perimeter defenses, access governance, employee awareness and event monitoring. In addition to his information security role, Lars is a contributing member of Peak’s Operations Technology Steering Committee, a subcommittee of the firm’s Trust Committee focused on the continuous improvement of Peak’s operational excellence through the adoption of technology. while upholding strict regulatory obligations.
A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Lars earned his Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Management from National University. He maintains additional industry credentials including CompTIA Security+, Fortinet NSE 4 and Sophos Firewall Engineer. By optimizing information security protocols and instilling data protection best practices across the company, Lars empowers the Peak Trust Company team to safely uphold fiduciary duties and provide excellent service as the firm scales exponentially.
Geoffrey Longhurst has been with Peak Trust Company since 2019 as a Compliance Specialist. In this role, Geoffrey works with regulators and third-party auditors supporting the continuous development of the Company’s regulatory and fiduciary best practices compliance program.
Geoffrey co-chair’s Peak’s Operations Technology Steering Committee, a subcommittee of the firm’s trust committee focused on the continuous improvement of Peak’s operational excellence through the adoption of technology.
Prior to joining Peak full-time, Geoffrey interned at Peak Trust Company in the summer of 2016 gaining valuable exposure to both the operations and trust administration departments. Geoffrey earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science with a minor in French from South Dakota State University where he swam competitively at a Division I Level. Geoffrey holds the Certified Fiduciary Risk Investment Specialist (CFIRS) designation from Cannon Financial School.
Agata Mackowiak, serves as Trust Tax Manager at Peak Trust Company, bringing over a decade of expertise in fiduciary tax compliance and trust administration. Agata is responsible for overseeing all trust tax processes, including the preparation, review, and filing of fiduciary income tax returns. She works closely with clients, advisors, and tax professionals to resolve complex tax inquiries, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to all applicable laws and regulations.
Throughout her career, Agata has achieved significant success in tax management and trust administration. She has spearheaded process improvements, conducted comprehensive tax compliance audits, and developed best practices to streamline trust tax operations. Her extensive expertise encompasses a broad range of trust tax matters, including generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax analysis, foreign tax filings, and non-resident alien (NRA) withholding.
Agata holds a Master of Arts in Business and English from Silesian College of Economics and Languages in Poland, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She has earned the Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor (CTFA) designation and completed advanced training in trust, estate, gift, and GST taxation through Cannon Financial Institute.
Erica Martirez has been with Peak Trust Company since 2022 as Operations Specialist. In her operations role, Erica is responsible for the daily back-office banking operations functions for the Nevada office including cash management and balancing, processing electronic transactions for incoming and outgoing distributions, processing trades, and posting transactions to client accounts.
Prior to joining Peak, Erica worked in banking and financial services operations roles in a local credit union for over 18 years. Erica brings a well-rounded background to her role from many different areas of banking operations including member services, loan operations, and debit card services. Erica graduated from California State University Dominguez Hills with her Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Management.
Heather Popowych serves as Policy & Procedure Unification Specialist within Peak Trust Company’s compliance department. In this role, Heather contributes to standardization, documentation and alignment of all policies, controls, workflows and training programs across the enterprise.
Leveraging project management expertise from her background, Heather facilitates cross-functional input to update legacy documentation, identify control gaps, consolidate redundant protocols and track version control. Her work reduces operational risk while ensuring procedural consistency.
Prior to her current position, Heather supported Peak ‘s executive team as an Executive Assistant where she gained valuable insights into leadership priorities and challenges. Over her earlier career, Heather managed complex initiatives across data systems and human resources functions in the private sector.
Heather holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources from the University of Oklahoma. She applies analytical thinking, communication skills and an eye for detail in her mission to optimize Peak Trust Company’s policy infrastructure amid ongoing expansion.
Faydra Ross joined the Peak Trust Company Team in 2023 as an Associate Fiduciary Officer in Peak’s Nevada office. In this role, Faydra administers assigned client trust accounts acting as primary point of contact for all account oversight, administration, and client service needs. Faydra upholds strict procedures around account security, documentation, asset custody and compliance protocols while prioritizing excellent client service. She leverages diligence, communication skills and legal knowledge to ensure smooth trust administration and a positive account holder experience.
Faydra brings over a decade of estate, trust and probate paralegal experience to her position at Peak. Her background administering trust and estate accounts and expertise in navigating probate court and fiduciary regulations translate directly into her current role. Prior to joining Peak, Faydra worked as a paralegal and excelled in coordinating case management, preparing filings and petitions, interfacing with courts and agencies, and supporting attorney teams with document drafting and legal research. She most recently served as paralegal at a Las Vegas law firm handling an active caseload of estate planning and probate accounts.
Faydra earned her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Southern New Hampshire University as well as an Associate of Applied Science Paralegal Studies degree from Pioneer Pacific College.
