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Thomas C. Lawler, attorney at law, is a founding partner of the firm, Fay & Lawler and specializes in estate planning. Mr. Lawler graduated from University of California, San Diego with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology/minor in Philosophy. He then earned his law degree from Western State University College of Law currently known as Thomas...
Gordon Rorison, aka Big G, is originally from Scotland where golf is an integral part of life. He grew up playing his golf at the World famous Turnberry, which boasts 4 Open Championships. From a very early age Big G was exposed, not only to the game of golf, but also the World of caddying....
Jeffrey Riego is a Licensed Sales Representative at UnitedHealthcare. He has been certified to sell UnitedHealthcare® products for 12 years and is currently serving over 1,000 UnitedHealthcare members. He graduated from the University of California, Riverside, and currently resides in San Diego. He is certified to sell Dual Special Needs, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Prescription...
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Day Schildkret is internationally known for Morning Altars and has inspired tens of thousands of people of all ages across the globe to be awed with impermanent earth art. Buzz Feed calls Morning Altars, “a celebration of nature and life.” Morning Altars is igniting an international movement of nature, art and ritual with a 7-step […]
David is the Laboratory Director of the Exercise and Physical Activity Resource Center (EPARC) at the University of California, San Diego. In this role, David oversees all aspects of the day-to-day operations and is involved in the design, delivery, and dissemination of multiple research studies and educational initiatives. Of particular note, he has made a […]
Debra is a former 12-year travel industry executive turned San Diego based travel writer and content creator. She has traveled to 48 countries on five continents using airline miles and credit card points since 1994. Debra loves adventure, active travel, finding the overlooked spots in every city, discovering off the beaten path destinations, and specializing […]
Christine Zoumas, MS, RD, is a health sciences clinical instructor in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at UC San Diego, a project manager for the Diet and Physical Activity Shared Resource and program director of the healthy eating program at the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center. Her career has focused on […]
Elaine Palminteri Ardizzone, Founder and Owner of Sweet Cheeks Baking Co, is an established entrepreneur, certified sommelier, and award-winning cake designer whose sense of taste goes beyond cake – though her sense of cake is, of course, remarkable! In 2007, Elaine co-founded Sweet Cheeks Baking Co. with Chef Donna Cellere. Sweet Cheeks focuses on best product […]
Cameron Huddleston is the author of Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations With Your Parents About Their Finances. She also is an award-winning journalist with more than 17 years of experience writing about personal finance. You can learn more about her at CameronHuddleston.com.
Jonathan Mendonsa has helped thousands of people realize the power of pursuing financial independence. As co-host and co-founder of ChooseFI, he has used his love/hate relationship with frugality as fuel to build a community around the FI lifestyle. A self-described normal guy, he enjoys side hustles and life hacks, like making college more affordable and […]
Brad Barrett went from being a full-time CPA to retiring with complete financial independence by the age of 35 through diligent savings and investing. Now, as co-host and co-founder of ChooseFI, he’s empowering others in their own pursuit of the financially independent lifestyle.
Karsten “Big Ern” Jeske, Ph.D., CFA retired in 2018 at the age of 44 after a long career in academia, government and Corporate America. He previously taught economics at Emory University in Atlanta and worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and BNY Mellon Asset Management in San Francisco. He uses his new-found time […]
Oliver Renick is the host of the TD Ameritrade Network flagship programs Morning Trade Live and Market on Close. Previously, Renick co-anchored Bloomberg BusinessWeek, contributed to both Bloomberg Markets and What’d You Miss, and covered U.S. stocks and equity derivatives for Bloomberg News since 2014. Prior to that, he was a reporter at The Bond […]
Diana Drummey is a retired police sergeant after 25 years of service. Diana’s hobbies include working with Master Gardeners, several garden clubs, an amateur floral designer, National Garden Club Flower Show Judge, and Governor of Cal South Optimists. Diana participates annually at the San Diego Fair, Art Alive, and numerous flower shows throughout San Diego […]
Rick Durso’s professional background is in accounting, finance, and taxes. While working in the private sector, he worked in several industries including manufacturing, service, utilities, health care, and currently non-profit. In his free time serves as a caddy for the Symetra Tour, the official qualifying tour of the LPGA Tour.
