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Follow on Google News | Jaime Westenbarger’s Growing Financial Firm Is One He “Would Want To Be A Client Of”Focusing on Full Service Retirement Planning, The President/CEO Of Forest Hills Financial, Author and Radio Host Is Dedicated To “Helping You Keep What You’ve Earned”
Raised in a blue-collar family in Eastern Michigan, Westenbarger came in second place among his classmates in the competition. Realizing how much he could have made had he truly invested in the stock, the industrious 16-year-old took money from his paper route, went to a local bank, and bought shares of Gillette (Proctor & Gamble) – because, as he says, “What 16 year old isn’t buying Gillette razors?” After serving in the Marine Corps – where he learned the importance of discipline and integrity which he brings to his clients today – Westenbarger joined the Reserves while majoring in Finance and Business at the University of Michigan. He scored a plum job at a national financial firm, where he ultimately managed a team of advisors. On the plus side, he learned how to uncover what clients really needed. He had the opportunity to get to know them and their unique situations personally, and how he could best serve them. He also learned the ropes from some of the country’s top veteran advisors. On the down side, he says, “I also learned that I didn’t want to be stuck there for 20 years.” He went into financial services with the idea of helping people, but the longer he was at the big firm, the more he realized he was just a glorified sales person. Realizing that his clients (and their many generous referrals) were more interested in the way he was conducting business than the national company logo on his card, he put his innate entrepreneurial skills to the test, moved from Flint to Grand Rapids and launched his own firm. His goal was simple: to create a company that he himself would want to be a client of. Now an author, Westenbarger has a chapter in Steve Forbes’ best-selling anthology “Successonomics” Naming his business Forest Hills Financial (http://www.myfhf.com) after the suburb where he launched his office was a built-in branding bonanza, with people in the community “certain” they had heard of the company (or assumed it existed for 15 years!) even though he was new in town. Incredibly, Forest Hills Financial was able to grow revenue over 300 percent during one of the most devastating recessions in our country’s history. Westenbarger’ Beyond his growing firm and clientele, Westenbarger has also expanded his influence on the financial industry via his syndicated radio show, “Keeping Your Money,” which has helped thousands of people filter through the salespeople of the financial services world and focus on the information that can help them achieve their goals. The hour-long show airs on its flagship station 107.3 WBBL (Greater Grand Rapids) and 1490 Big Talk (Muskegon/Lakeshore) “It’ Read More: http://www.myfhf.com/ End Account Email Address Account Phone Number Disclaimer Report Abuse Page Updated Last on: Mar 13, 2015
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