Most kids grew up talking about TV shows or sports with their families at the dinner table. In my family, we grew up talking about the stock market; I made my first investment decision in kindergarten, and received a subscription to the Wall Street Journal for my 16th birthday. My family has been in the industry for nearly 100 years, and I have spent my whole life developing an appreciation for the ways a comprehensive financial plan can help people accomplish the goals that matter most to them, providing stability and security through major life changes. After attending college at Indiana University Bloomington, I started my career working in crisis management, then spent the last five years as a local sales representative for a craft brewery, working with small businesses to help them grow and achieve greater success. I bring these skills to my job as a Merrill Financial Advisor by thoughtfully handing sensitive conversations, and developing strategies that are individually tailored to my clients' needs.