5 Things Every CHRISTIAN Should Consider When Investing
5 Things Every CHRISTIAN Should Consider When Investing
(501) 282-6885 My life is so full and busy that it’s hard to sum up in a paragraph or two for a bio introduction on a website. Obviously, you already know that I’m a financial advisor but that is just one small piece of me. I’ve been married to my husband since 1996 and have 5, sometimes 6 children. If that leaves you scratching your head, it’s because we opened our doors to children that needed a family to love them in 2014. We have two biological children, have adopted 3 children, and then have what we call a “bonus child” that spends a lot of time with us. My husband, Shane, divides his time between serving as an associate pastor at our church, chaplain for the hospital, and a dean of a small Christian college in our town. Oh, and he helps tag team for me with the kids. I graduated from Ouachita Baptist University in 1999 with a degree in professional accountancy. I worked both public and private accounting for about 7 years untill I really felt a pull away from it. Feeling a need to minister to kids, I thought teaching may be the direction to go and tried my hand at substitute teaching. Hind sight, I’m glad the Lord shut that door and soon after opened the door to financial advising. I got my securities licenses in 2007 and have worked with the StrongTower team ever since. I can say that helping people with their finances and helping them set and meet their goals is something I truly enjoy. I also work with the best people I could imagine. Thankfully I think they like me too because I’m not going anywhere! Good people with integrity, character, and values are hard to come by and work side by side with. Because of that, I foresee many more years of, not only working in the financial services industry, but also working with the StrongTower team.
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Awards Received:
2017 awarded the “Best Financial Planning Company” in Hot Springs, Arkansas. This was awarded by local voters through an online survey company.
I am so blessed! God has provided me with an amazing family, a unique and fulfilling business vision, outstanding coworkers, and enriching ministry outreach. I’ve been married to my high school sweetheart since December, 1999. Holly and I have two beautiful, intelligent, feisty, and somewhat strong-willed little girls. We are members of Crossgate Church in Hot Springs, Arkansas where we serve in a variety of roles. I’m a finance brat since I grew up with parents in the financial services industry. Even at age 10 I was helping my dad put together old-school slides for financial seminars. As soon as I graduated from college with a degree in business management, I attained my series 7 and series 66 securities licenses. It’s hard to believe, but I’ve been in this business for over half of my life. I’m the Registered Principal for StrongTower which basically means not only do I manage investments and do financial planning for clients, but also supervise our office via a Series 24 securities license. Beyond the business, I also love teaching what the Bible says about money. I’m blown away at how God has been willing to use us to teach good stewardship principles. He has opened the doors of churches, seminaries, marriage retreats, businesses, and more. I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to speak at over 80 different venues since 2000. We even had a radio program and TV show for many years. I have also written curriculum for the American Baptist Association and my church. My other passion is landscape photography. There is something special about getting away from the distractions of this life to enjoy God’s creation. The art of capturing nature through the lens is somewhat therapeutic to me.
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Awards Received:
2008 Kingdom Company Award for making a difference by: Investing in people, character, competency, giving, best practices, balance of family, business, community, and church, and spiritual leadership. Awarded by GA Repple and Company
2017 awarded the “Best Financial Advisor” in Hot Springs, Arkansas. This was awarded as the Reader’s Choice Award by local voters and conducted by the Sentinel Record.
2017 awarded the “Best Financial Planning Company” in Hot Springs, Arkansas. This was awarded by local voters through an online survey company.