There’s a certain underlying moral code that Lancastrians have,” Collier relays. “I think we are both very much products of where we grew up, which makes us a good fit here. Unlike, say the big wirehouses, we have a finger on the pulse of the slightly more conservative—that’s conservative with a small ‘c’—mindset in Lancaster. We take in more refugees per capita than anywhere else in the United States.”
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From waiting tables at East End Long Island restaurants to joining AP as a new accounts associate, McGil worked his way up through the ranks—building enough confidence to strike out on his own as an investment professional. Now, married with two children, he makes his home in Westport, Conn., and commutes each day to Blank Financial, a Park Avenue Manhattan practice where he works alongside mentor and fellow investment professional Greg Blank to provide solution-driven advice to their loyal client base.
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Owners of a financial advisory practice are leaders, managing and motivating staff to help them achieve their mission to serve clients and grow their businesses. But how often does an advisor take a step back to evaluate their leadership performance? Self-evaluation takes brutal honesty and much courage, but the process can be exceptionally rewarding in identifying ways individuals can improve leadership skills.
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Fairy tales aside, it is often assumed that “Prince Charming is born knowing how to manage finances. Women, of course, are not,” stated AP-affiliated financial advisor Judith Beckman, CFP®, (Financial Solutions; Northport, N.Y.). It is a glaring fact that the number of women in finance versus that of their male counterparts is a shockingly low number; but what does this say about society’s double standard?
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As the title might imply, while no truer words could ever be spoken enough about this woman, you will never hear her complain about work; nor will she ever imply her life is any more or less difficult than others, irrespective of gender. But what you will hear American Portfolios affiliated advisor Barbara Treadwell of Savannah, Ga., say is that she is an unapologetic workaholic who loves her life and what she does.
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