How do i do this honestly? Don't want a guilty conscience!

Okay so here's the deal. I have ghost written, done copy, some web design, support, sales calls, research, and various other IM related tasks as an EMPLOYEE of a successful IMer.

I've learned tons of useful skills and have participated in 6 figure launches.

Some even view this person as a guru, although not on the highest tier such as Kern and Diess and others.

I don't work for this person anymore but occasionally work with him. The problem is, I am related to this person and we share the same last name.

I am also married to a warrior on here who has some status and some wso's.

My issue is this:

I don't want to effect the reputation of either of the other people, and I don't want to have their reputation reflect on me.

I have written several advertisements and many of them have produced great conversions. On a OTO for one sales process I was getting 20% to buy the upsell.

I've done the bulk of a lot of product creation as a ghost writer and tons of other things that I can't use as references because I am obviously closely related to the IMer that I was working for. So I couldn't use my real name and I didn't get any credit for it.

I don't want to hide behind a pen name forever, but at the same time, I don't want others to think my credentials are suspicious or have nepotism cast a doubtful shadow over anything I do.

Also, I feel that operating under a pen name, then pretending to NOT be related to people that I sometimes work with or get referrals from is dishonest and I hate having to pretend to be someone else. It feels slimy and I don't get any credit for my accomplishments.

I've had people referred to me both through my spouse, and my other successful IM relative for copy jobs and other technical writing jobs, and have run into problems once people realize my connection with them.

I want to post on the classifieds and offer my services to the warriors here, as well as build some notoriety under my own name, but I don't want to seem like I'm riding coat tails, or doing anything furtive (such as promoting or being promoted by spouse or close relative which is obviously discredited by favoritism)

If anyone has ever had to deal with a similar circumstance or has any advice on how I can handle my situation in an honest, honorable, warrior-forum approved manner, I would be very very grateful to hear your opinions.

Even though this account is new, I've been a loyal and contributing member of the WF for years. Please help!