After graduating from college with an accounting degree, I began my career in financial services by selling life and disability insurance and offering investments through a brokerage firm. I hated it. I quickly became disillusioned with the traditional, commission-based financial services industry. So I went to work in corporate finance, first as an analyst, then director, corporate controller, and ultimately chief financial officer, before retiring from corporate finance in 2007 to pursue my passion; offering caring, objective advice to people from all walks of life while providing comprehensive financial planning and investment management in my local community and surrounding areas. Over the years, my service offerings have evolved into what is now adviceandtaxes.com…