Grit
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Suite 780
Nashville TN 37210
About
Mick is a native of Arlington Heights, IL. He has spent his career working tirelessly to help provide guidance and leadership to others to ensure their financial success, living by his fiduciary standards of putting his clients best interests ahead of all else. He enjoys taking the complexities of M&A and articulating them in a way that people can easily understand. He always aims to show business owners each and every possible solution and outcome so that they are able to make clear and well informed decisions on their own, without feeling pressured. His primary objective is to educate, and bring clarity and peace of mind to all he works with.
Experience
Having spent most of his career as a fiduciary and financial advisor, Mick has helped countless families navigate the complexities of financial planning for major life events, ensuring a stress-free financial picture to transition to retirement. He brings his financial expertise and passion for helping others into his Director role at Benchmark International with the very same relentless efforts to always do what is in the best interest of his clients and help them bridge the gap from where they are today to where they may not have dreamed they could be tomorrow.
Helpful
Persistent
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Education
Eastern Illinois University
Passion
Mick has worked for many years helping people prepare for their retirement years. At Benchmark, he loves having the opportunity to meet clients and help them to see opportunities they may not have known existed, and jumpstart the process for their financial freedom. He believes that developing true relationships and rapport with people is the first step to a successful business relationship, with what is best for the client always being in the forefront of his mind.