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Humble Reflections

I can’t NOT speak, but I hesitate to find the right words as anything I say threatens to highlight my white privilege. I feel such deep pain for my black and brown sisters and brothers, our community, and our country, and I feel some very real shame at how relatively...

A New Message from Heidi

Dear Friends, Last week was a harrowing week: mounting infection and death counts, a huge spike in our country’s unemployment rate, reports of local, national and international businesses struggling. Just turning on the news or scrolling social media has become an...

A Message From “Lockdown”

Friends, as a Rock Island girl, I’m writing this note from my home office while in “lockdown”. Our worlds have been turned upside-down. What we thought we knew even a week ago has been turned on its ear. Since we have no control over the pandemic, the...

A Message from Heidi

In these turbulent and uncertain times as we grapple locally, nationally and internationally with the COVID-19 threat, I want to send out my best wishes to all in our community, especially our small business friends. As a result on social distancing practices,...

Investing 101 – Stocks

I’m a big believer in education and meeting people exactly where they are in their financial journey. With about 20 years of experience as a financial planner, I’ve come across countless people who have so much fear and shame surrounding finances. So many people are...

Money Can’t Buy A Perfect Christmas Story

It was a cold, clear day in early December. I was bundled up against the chilly air with full-on long winter coat and toasty lined gloves. In front of the WQAD building in Moline, I stood with their news anchor, Katherine Bauer, and a uniformed marine to speak on...

Money Can’t Buy A Child’s Heartfelt Smile

I am a long-time, proud member of the Rock Island Kiwanis Club and my favorite service project of the year is one held every November that we fondly call “Coats for Kids”. For the past 12 years, I have spearheaded this special day in which our club reaches out...

Money Can’t Buy Friends Along The Journey

We never accomplish great things all on our own. There is so much power in the contributions of others to each of our stories. Since I began my journey as a freshly-minted entrepreneur over two and a half years ago, I've been the grateful recipient of advice,...