KIMBALL
finance '20 outstanding grad 

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WHY FINANCE?

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After getting to know the professors in my major and getting involved in different clubs at Goddard, I knew it was the right fit for me and I decided to stay at WSU for my major. Everyone was so willing to answer my questions and help me find opportunities to advance my education and career

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INCREDIBLE ACCESS

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One thing that makes Goddard unique is their career service center. I highly recommend getting to know Brett Merrell and his team. 

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ACTIVITIES & CLUBS

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I was president of the Wildcat Investors Club. As a club we managed a portfolio worth over $100,000. It provided great experience in portfolio analysis and in determining investment strategies.

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FACULTY IMPACT

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Brett Merrell played a very large role in my experience at Goddard. He was always happy to help out with the Investors Club and offer meaningful advice on my career path. 
Dr. Yuhong Fan also played a key role in my experience. I was able to work closely with her in the Investors Club and learned a lot about the securities industry in her classes. Her classes helped prepare me to take and pass the SIE and Series 7 FINRA exams. 

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ADVICE

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Get involved as soon as you can. Do all you can to create meaningful relationships with your fellow classmates and mentor's. 

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WHERE ARE YOU NOW?

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I am working towards starting a career as a financial advisor. I recently passed the SIE and Series 7 exams and am working on the Series 66 and State Life and Health insurance exams. I currently work for a private wealth advisory firm within Ameriprise Financial and am excited to begin contributing more to the practice. (This is my main goal).

I am also acting as a volunteer and CFO of a local non-profit called Develop Ogden. Our goal is to help create an atmosphere where we can develop tech talent and retain it in local companies in the greater Ogden area. 

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