goals

The Secret of Getting Ahead Is Getting Started

The Secret of Getting Ahead Is Getting Started

"I made two good decisions. The first was to start working with you in the first place. The second was following you to your new firm." This huge compliment came from one of my favorite clients during a recent client meeting.


When she first signed up, she was to the point where retirement planning was literally keeping her up at night. It was at the top of her middle of the night worries. She felt that she started late not because she didn’t want to prioritize her finances, but because she didn’t know what to do. She was also a bit skeptical and even admitted "I’m not sure why I stayed on the phone with you. I usually hang up when Advisors call me." Years later we’re both glad that she didn’t!

You Still Have Time to Reach Those End-of-Year Goals

You Still Have Time to Reach Those End-of-Year Goals

Going into 2018 I set a goal for myself to establish a retirement plan for Merino Wealth. I looked into options, received feedback from my employees, and figured out the logistics. I then decided on the type of plan, the company match, and even planned to integrate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors into the investments. While presenting at financial workshops to audiences all over Chicago, I announced this as my top 2018 goal. Wanna guess what happened next?