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Ann Meiring, LPL Financial Planner LPL Financial planner specializing in women investors, women business owners, and families.

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Makerfest 2026 is in the books!For the past three years, I’ve had the opportunity to volunteer at this event, and I can ...
10/13/2026

Makerfest 2026 is in the books!

For the past three years, I’ve had the opportunity to volunteer at this event, and I can honestly say it’s one of my favorite community events. (Second only to Women in Business, of course. 😉)

I’ve lived in the Lima/Allen County area for most of my life. And for as long as I can remember, I’ve heard people talk about wanting to leave. How there’s nothing here. Nothing to do. No opportunities. Nothing worth staying for.

And quite frankly, I disagree.

I’ve always believed that your community is what you make of it. And sometimes I think people are so busy focusing on what we don’t have that they completely overlook what we do have.

That’s one of the reasons I love Makerfest.

Sophomores from schools throughout our region get the chance to connect with local employers, colleges, and professionals. They get hands-on experiences, ask questions, explore careers, and discover opportunities that exist right here in their own backyard.

And let me tell you, there are some pretty incredible opportunities here.

But you know what’s even more incredible? The young people walking through those doors.

They’re curious. They’re talented. They’re full of potential. And they’re the future of our community.

What if we spent a little less time telling our young people there’s nothing here and a little more time showing them what’s possible?

Because the more we invest in our young people, connect them with others, and give them reasons to build their futures here, the stronger our community becomes.

And to those who love to talk about everything that’s wrong with Lima and Allen County, I’d encourage you to spend a day at Makerfest.

Look around. Talk to the businesses. Meet the students. See the opportunities.

You might just walk away with a different perspective.

I’m proud to call this community home. And I’m incredibly grateful to work for a bank that believes in investing in the communities we serve, and gives me the ability to be part of events like this.

Our community has a lot to offer. Sometimes we just need to open our eyes and see it. ❤️

You’ve done the hard part.You built a career.You saved.You invested.You made good decisions.And somewhere along the way,...
10/06/2026

You’ve done the hard part.

You built a career.
You saved.
You invested.
You made good decisions.
And somewhere along the way, you accumulated real wealth.

But here’s a question I don’t think we ask enough:

Do you actually know what all of that money can do for you?

Not just what your account balances are.

Can you retire earlier than you thought?

Could you work less?

Are you paying more in taxes than you need to?

Should you be doing something different with the money sitting in cash?

What happens to everything you’ve built when you’re gone?

Could you help your kids now instead of leaving them money someday?

And maybe the biggest question:

Are all the pieces actually working together?

There’s a point where financial planning stops being about simply accumulating more.

It becomes about being intentional with what you’ve already built.

Because having wealth and having a plan for your wealth are two very different things.

And you deserve to understand both.

I almost didn’t post today.Not because I don’t have anything to say.Actually, quite the opposite. My brain currently has...
10/05/2026

I almost didn’t post today.

Not because I don’t have anything to say.

Actually, quite the opposite. My brain currently has approximately 47 tabs open, three are frozen, and I’m pretty sure music is playing somewhere but I can’t figure out which one.

Work.
CFP studying.
Family.
Commitments.
Decisions.
The never-ending list of things that apparently require an adult.

And sometimes, you just get tired.

I think we spend a lot of time—especially professionally—pretending we’re supposed to have everything neatly organized and under control.

We don’t.

Sometimes you’re productive and motivated and checking things off the list.

And sometimes your biggest accomplishment is looking at the list and deciding, “Nope. Not today, Satan.”

😂

So if your brain feels a little overloaded today too, consider this your reminder that you don’t have to conquer the entire world before dinner.

Pick the next thing.

Do that.

Then pick the next one.

That’s enough for today.

At some point when I signed up for the CFP® program, I apparently also enrolled at MIT.Nobody told me.This morning I sat...
09/25/2026

At some point when I signed up for the CFP® program, I apparently also enrolled at MIT.

Nobody told me.

This morning I sat down to study and was once again greeted by equations that look less like financial planning and more like something NASA uses to determine whether a rocket will make it to Mars.

I am a financial advisor.

I help people plan for retirement.
I talk about investments.
I help people make smart decisions with their money.

WHY AM I DOING THIS MUCH MATH? 😂

And yes, I know there’s a reason for it. And yes, I will learn it.

But there are definitely moments when I stare at my study materials and think:

“Ma’am. I just wanted to help people retire.”

So if you’re learning something new right now and occasionally wondering whether you’ve made a terrible mistake…

Solidarity. 😂

Back to studying I go.

09/24/2026

I have reached the age where completely boring purchases bring me an unreasonable amount of joy.

My most recent one?

A cast iron Dutch oven from Sam’s Club for $40.

FORTY DOLLARS.

My wannabe-chef heart absolutely swooned. 😂

There was a time in my life when I got excited about new clothes, going out, or something fun and completely unnecessary.

Now apparently I walk through Sam’s Club, spot a Dutch oven and think, “THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER.”

Adulthood is weird.

So now I need to know…

What completely boring adult purchase has made you ridiculously happy?

A vacuum?
Really good sheets?
A new appliance?
The perfect storage containers?
A leaf blower? 😂

Please tell me I’m not alone in this.

Have you ever seen the giant redwoods in California?I haven’t. Yet. They’re definitely on my bucket list.But this mornin...
09/23/2026

Have you ever seen the giant redwoods in California?

I haven’t. Yet. They’re definitely on my bucket list.

But this morning while I was walking, I found myself looking at the trees in my own neighborhood. Maples, elms, oaks… nothing quite as impressive as a 300-foot redwood, obviously. 😂

And I had this thought:

Every single one of them started small.

Really small.

A seed.

And then, little by little, they grew.

Through wind. Rain. Snow. Drought. Storms. Seasons when conditions were perfect—and seasons when they definitely weren’t.

It made me think about money.

Sometimes we get so focused on how far we still have to go that we completely overlook how far we’ve already come.

Maybe your savings account isn’t where you want it to be yet.

Maybe you started investing later than you wish you had.

Maybe life threw some expensive curveballs your way and you had to rebuild.

Maybe what you’re able to put away right now feels ridiculously small.

But small doesn’t mean insignificant.

Every dollar you save is growth.
Every financial decision you understand better than you did five years ago is growth.
Every mistake you learned from is growth.
Every time you kept going despite an obstacle is growth.

Your knowledge grew.

Your confidence grew.

Your resilience grew.

And yes… little by little, your wealth can grow too.

So don’t let the size of the seed convince you that it isn’t worth planting.

Great things often have very small beginnings. 🌱

Last Tuesday was the first Savvy Women of the season, and I’ll admit—I was a little more nervous than usual.New venue. S...
09/21/2026

Last Tuesday was the first Savvy Women of the season, and I’ll admit—I was a little more nervous than usual.

New venue. Some new faces. And that little voice in the back of my head asking, “What if people don’t come?” 😬

But once we got started, all of that disappeared.

The room was engaged. Women were taking notes, asking great questions, and genuinely wanting to learn.

And then I heard a couple of comments that absolutely made my night.

One woman told me, “I’ve been so excited for these to start again.”

Another shared that she’s been taking what she learns at Savvy Women home to her family so they can learn it too.

And THAT is why I keep doing this.

Women want this information. We need this information. We deserve to understand our money, our investments, and the decisions that can shape our futures.

And if something a woman learns in that room gets taken home and shared with her spouse, her kids, her friends—or simply helps her feel a little more confident about her own financial life?

That’s the whole point.

I walked away Tuesday night feeling incredibly grateful and reminded that Savvy Women is doing exactly what I hoped it would do when I started it.

And I pray that, in some small way, their lives are better because they came. ❤️

If you’ve been wondering what this whole “Savvy Women” thing is about, drop me a comment. I’d love to get you the details. Our next one is coming up!

I almost didn’t post this. And a warning.. its a long one. Because I know how social media works. 😂 Someone will inevita...
09/15/2026

I almost didn’t post this. And a warning.. its a long one.

Because I know how social media works. 😂 Someone will inevitably read something into this that I didn’t actually say.

But I’m feeling a little salty today, so here goes.

Women have come a hell of a long way.

I work in an industry where only about 18% of financial advisors are women. And after six years of doing this, I’ve met some absolutely phenomenal female advisors.

Smart. Driven. Compassionate. Successful. Women I would trust with some of the biggest financial decisions of my life.

Trust me—the problem isn’t that women aren’t damn good at this job.

And it’s certainly not just financial services.

Women are leading companies, building businesses, managing money, raising families, earning credentials, serving their communities and generally getting s**t done.

And yet there are still days when I wonder…

When do we just get to be people?

When do we get to be confident without being intimidating?

Successful without being “too ambitious?”

Opinionated without being difficult?

Attractive without it somehow becoming an invitation?

When do our accomplishments get to speak louder than our appearance?

Because yes, women are still sexualized when we didn’t ask to be. We’re still judged by our bodies. We’re still expected to navigate an absolutely ridiculous collection of unwritten rules about how women are supposed to look, speak and behave.

And I’m tired of pretending that isn’t still happening.

Before anyone gets their underwear in a bunch, no, this isn’t an anti-man post. 😂

I know and love some incredible men. Men who respect women, advocate for women, raise strong daughters and good sons, and genuinely see women as equals. My husband is one of them.

This is about expecting better.

I want my daughters to know their value has absolutely nothing to do with whether someone finds them attractive.

I want our sons to understand that women deserve the same respect and autonomy they do.

And I want women to keep walking into rooms knowing they belong there.

Take the seat.

Get the promotion.

Start the business.

Manage the money.

Use your voice.

And when you get there, reach back and pull another woman up with you.

We’ve come a long way.

But we aren’t there yet.

And today I’m just salty enough to say it out loud.

Saturday was my 48th birthday. 🎂First, thank you for all the birthday wishes. I truly appreciated every single one.A lot...
09/14/2026

Saturday was my 48th birthday. 🎂

First, thank you for all the birthday wishes. I truly appreciated every single one.

A lot of people asked what fun things I had planned for my birthday, and I didn’t have a very exciting answer.

I cleaned the house.
Went grocery shopping with my hubs.
Had dinner at home with my family.
Put on my pajamas and watched a movie with them.

And you know what?

It was wonderful.

Social media is a funny thing. We see the trips, the fancy dinners, the surprise parties and the big, over-the-top celebrations. And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with any of that. I love a good trip as much as anyone.

But I think sometimes we forget that a good life isn’t only made up of the big moments.

Sometimes it’s a clean house, groceries in the fridge, dinner around your own table, comfy pajamas and the people you love sitting beside you.

Maybe it’s getting closer to the young age of 50 😂, but I find myself thinking more and more about what actually matters.

Would I have happily accepted a fabulous birthday trip somewhere? Absolutely. I’m 48, not crazy. 😂

But spending my birthday at home with the people I love most?

Turns out that was pretty wonderful too.

So thank you again for all the birthday love. Here’s to 48, another trip around the sun, and appreciating the ordinary days that really aren’t so ordinary after all. ❤️

My mom used to tell me that she remembered exactly where she was when President Kennedy died. She was 15 years old.I rem...
09/11/2026

My mom used to tell me that she remembered exactly where she was when President Kennedy died. She was 15 years old.

I remember thinking how strange it was that a single moment could burn itself into your memory so completely. Decades later, she could still tell me exactly where she was and what she was doing.

And then September 11, 2001 happened.

I was sitting in my car, waiting to go inside Job and Family Services for a job interview. I didn’t fully understand yet what had happened. I just remember the eerie feeling of that morning. The confusion. The silence. The sense that something was very, very wrong.

This morning, my daughter asked me where I was on 9/11.

And just like my mom all those years ago, I answered without hesitation.

Some moments stay with us forever.

Today, I hope we remember more than where we were.

We remember the lives that were lost.

We remember the first responders and ordinary people who ran toward danger to help someone else.

We remember the families whose lives changed forever that morning.

And maybe we remember something else, too.

In the days that followed, there was a sense that despite all of our differences, we belonged to one another. People showed up for strangers. They checked on neighbors. They hugged their families a little tighter.

Twenty-five years later, maybe that’s worth remembering too.

We don’t have to agree on everything to treat each other with kindness, dignity, and humanity.

Today, we remember those we lost, those who served, and the families who still carry that loss.

May we never forget.

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