Biography

Lydia joined the Falstad & Associates team in May 2025 as an Administrative Assistant after graduating Summa Cum Laude from Illinois State University. Although she earned her bachelor's degree in Horticulture and Landscape Management, Lydia has proven to be skilled and effective in the financial industry. So far, she has passed her SIE, series 6, and series 63 licensing tests which allow her to perform trades and a variety of other client service items. Her sights are now set on passing the final securities licensing test left in the battery of exams: the series 65.

Lydia was born and raised nearby in Pontiac, Illinois. Outside of work, Lydia loves spending time outdoors, hanging with church friends, and going to Chipotle. She also loves playing pickleball with her husband, Ethan.