The Growing Need for Black Financial Planners
In recent times, African Americans have been increasingly becoming more financially literate, and as such, the need for financial advisors and planners who understand the unique cultural and financial challenges of this group has grown. African American financial planners are essenti …
Changing the Game: Embracing Life Beyond the Field
When Athletes reach their ultimate goal and make it to the league, they often receive large sums of money in exchange for their talents and skills. However, this access to newly found wealth doesn’t necessarily mean that they are financially literate. Many pro athletes go bankr …
Destined to Serve
Life doesn’t always go according to plan. Many of us embark on a journey with a clear vision of what we want to become, only to discover that destiny has other plans in store for us. Such was the case for me when my dreams of becoming a professional athlete were not realized. H …
Stumbling to Success
Napoleon Hill once said, “Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” I am often asked how I ended up in the financial planning profession. The answer is not too different from many others who are in the profes …
The Civil Servants Who Inspire
There is a saying, “I’m glad I had a praying mother.” Well, I’m here to tell you that I am blessed to have had a praying mother and father. I was born in New York City to an NYPD officer and an MTA bus driver and a pastor. Now when I normally say this …
You Either Rap or Go to the League
Eleanor Roosevelt once said “Life is what you make it. Always has been, always will be.” When I look back on my life and see how far I have come, I can’t help but reflect on what it took to get me here. I started my life in the early 90s living in Harlem …
