I stood before a congregation, debt report in hand, trying to burn it ceremoniously. With a lighter, I lit each corner in turn, only to see it flame out. Growing increasingly embarrassed, I confessed to the congregation that our printer paper would not burn and then, with show, ripped up the debt report to cheers and applause. The debt report told a story: together, we had raised funds to pay off
the medical debt of our neighbors. That's what I do: I work together with clients and communities to make a lasting impact. When we work together to build a firm financial foundation, we steward well the resources entrusted to us. And when we steward those resources well, like paying off the debt, we tell a new and powerful story. Diagnosis with a rare health condition in 2024 led to many challenges for me and my family, including career change and relocation. Yet, even with all the challenges we faced, finances was not one. Our family's financial advisor stewarded us well so that we could write a different story for our children and the generations to come. That's why I'm serving with Edward Jones: to together write stories of impact with the resources entrusted to us.
