FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Christina Gilbert

Hindsight is 20/20. My time as a barista, my job with a charitable foundation, and even my degree in music, now seem so logical as part of the path toward my career as a financial advisor.

As a barista during university, my manager encouraged me to take advantage of the stock options. I saved enough to earn the employer match, kept on saving and left school with minimal debt. My next job, with a charitable giving foundation, showed me how planning for the future could empower gifting assets to benefit others. And my music degree? Music balances detail and accuracy...