Our Team

The Decades Group

Founded in 2001, Decades provides comprehensive elder care services in New Mexico.
Our team specializes in providing guardianship and conservatorship services while maintaining the dignity and integrity of our clients.
Founder and CEO Nancy Oriola is one of only four nationally certified Master Guardians in the state of New Mexico.
Decades is a trusted and knowledgeable partner for facing the financial and healthcare decisions associated with aging…

Meet the Team

Nancy Oriola, MSW, LCSW, CMC, NMG, CFP

CEO/Founder

As the founder and CEO of Decades, Nancy is dedicated to ensuring that elders and vulnerable adults are provided with the highest quality service by her team of professional, caring, and compassionate staff. Nancy has more than 30 years’ experience providing clinical and financial management services to adults. Her emphasis and training have been in the areas of aging, geriatrics, mental health, and family mediation. Early in her career, she spent 10 years as a financial planning practitioner before obtaining her Master’s Degree in Social Work. Nancy has worked in both the non-profit and private care management settings with seniors. She is a nationally certified Master Guardian, a designation held by fewer than 100 professionals in the United States. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a nationally Certified Care Manager, and a Certified Financial Planner, Nancy brings an enormous depth of experience and knowledge to her clients and to the professional team. She is dedicated to ensuring that our elders and vulnerable adults are provided with the highest quality service; by the best, most caring, and compassionate professional staff possible.

Nancy is very active in the Albuquerque community formerly serving on the Board of Directors for the New Mexico Guardianship Association (Past President), SAGE Albuquerque Advisory Committee, and the New Mexico Guardianship Task Force. She is currently the treasurer/secretary of both the New Mexico Estate Planning Council and the Southern New Mexico Estate Planning Council. She is a member of the National Aging Life Care Association and the National Guardianship Association. She enjoys gardening, hiking, and traveling when she can. Her greatest passion is mentoring young professionals and speaking to groups about aging-related topics.

Executive Team

Nathan Gabaldon, AS, NCG

Director of Clinical Services

Nathan has over 14 years’ experience providing clinical and Developmental Disabilities Waiver management services to adults & juveniles. Prior to joining Decades, Nathan worked for the Children youth and Families Department and has been a Nationally Certified Guardian since 2015. Nathan, a native New Mexican, grew up in Albuquerque. He is the youngest of four children, two of which have been impacted by both mental and physical disabilities. He has spent his professional career working on behalf of incapacitated adults & minors and is passionate about advocacy, quality of care, and knowledgeable service delivery. He is a member of both the National and New Mexico Guardianship Associations and intends on serving on various committees for local Non-Profits. In his spare time, Nathan enjoys spending time with his family & friends, practices Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and enjoys the wilderness of New Mexico.

Sally Abeyta, BBA, CSA, NCG

Sally Abeyta, BBA, CSA, NCG

Director of Financial Services

Sally is passionate about people and education. She enjoys helping others, which is exactly why she loves her career as a Financial Manager, where she has the opportunity to help people every single day. Sally understands that everyone’s economic and life situation is unique. She keeps this in mind when providing financial management for our clients. It is her belief that personalized service is essential when matching clients with the right financial choices. As a Director of Financial Services, she is dedicated to learning about each client’s specific situation and goals. When partnering with you, she will use that knowledge to help you structure a financial plan focused on your specific needs. Sally is a UNM Anderson School of Management Honors Graduate. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration concentrating in Finance. Before joining our team, Sally was a licensed life and health insurance agent and financial advisor for three years. She also holds a Series 6 & 63 securities license.
On any given day, you can find Sally on the sidelines cheering on her two amazing boys who play sports year-round … football, wrestling, baseball. She is also married to her loving husband and high-school sweetheart, Joseph.

Guardians / Care Managers

Chris Dunlap, RN, CRRN

Care Manager

Chris is a registered nurse with over 20 years’ experience in home health care. Her work has focused both on children with developmental disabilities and adults with dementia and complex medical issues. She is certified in rehab nursing, which makes her uniquely qualified to work with special client populations such as those with traumatic brain injuries, neurological conditions, and individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries. Chris is working toward her CMC certification. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren. She has been with Decades for over two years.

Tina Muth, BSW

Guardianship Coordinator

Tina Muth began with Decades, LLC., June 2020. Tina comes to the Corporate Fiduciary world as a former House Manager and Service Coordinator with the New Mexico Developmental Disabilities Waiver program. Tina brings 15 years’ experience in the DD Waiver community to her position as a Guardian Coordinator. Tina is a 2005 graduate of New Mexico Highlands University with a bachelor’s in social work and an Associates in Criminal Justice. In her spare time, Tina enjoys attending High School functions with her daughter and spending time with her grandson.

Luca Burns

Guardianship Coordinator

Luca Burns began with Decades, LLC., as a Guardian Assistant in April 2019. Over the course of the first year of his employment, he quickly demonstrated an adept understanding of Corporate Fiduciary work and has since been promoted to a Guardian Coordinator position. Luca believes that all of his clients are entitled to quality, person-centered support, and the opportunity to live their lives independently to the maximum extent safely possible. Luca, an Albuquerque native, is a Senior at UNM and hopes to graduate with a degree in Business with a focus on entrepreneurial studies. In his spare time, when not in school, Luca enjoys cooking, meditating, and studying alternative methods of healing. Luca also enjoys advocacy for various local non-profits in order to help citizens in the Albuquerque community.

Financial Managers

Holly Lowe

Financial Manager Associate

Holly brings to her Financial Manager Associate role at Decades a lifetime of customer service & customer service management experience. Holly moved to Albuquerque from the Midwest in 2013 and definitely much prefers New Mexico weather! She worked in non-profit operations and retail management in Albuquerque from 2013-2019. Holly’s nearly three decades in business operations, retail, customer service, and numerous other types of business have built wide-ranging knowledge, skills, and abilities. Holly’s broad experience background and attention to detail led Holly to the Financial Management work at Decades. She enjoys the financial management, customer relations, and is committed to providing the best service possible to her clients.

Chance McGilvray

Financial Manager Assistant

Biography coming soon.

Administration

Amanda Gabaldon

Director of Marketing

Amanda has spent her career serving the needs of others through direct service work, program development, non-profit management, community outreach, and corporate-giving. She has a strong commitment to educating families and the professional community about the needs of vulnerable adults. She enjoys connecting those working with older and disabled adults with appropriate community resources. Amanda has been a women’s cardiovascular health advocate for five years and was a women’s health support delegate during the 2018 elections. Amanda has a six-year-old daughter and a wonderful husband. In her free time, Amanda also volunteers with The American Heart Association, UC San Deigo, LGBTQ+ Chamber and sits on the Board of Directors for Kassy’s Kause.

Rhonda Miller, AA, BBA,

Rhaonda Miller, AA, BBA

Accounting Services

Rhonda has more than 10 years of experience in accounting and customer relations. Working directly with the chief financial officer, Rhonda manages all aspects of client accounting and assists with business accounting. She has an associates degree in psychology from Iowa State University and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Ashford University. In January, 2020, Rhonda will complete an MBA with a concentration in accounting. She loves to run and train in her free time. Living a healthy lifestyle is very important to Rhonda and her two children.

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