Financial Planning: The Ladder: How patience paid off for the founder of an RIA that serves tech professionals

Eric Franklin

Did you know I nearly left my Amazon career in 2001 after being part of the Amazon Customer Service layoffs? I had two job offers to become a financial advisor back then but I ultimately accepted another Amazon position (I'm a glutton for punishment).

Rob Burgess, at Financial Planning magazine, dove into this pivotal career moment and figured out why that decision became the basis of Prospero Wealth.

"Waiting allowed me to create the kind of the firm I wanted to create from day one," Franklin said, "as opposed to coming up inside of a financial services firm and then having to look for an opportunity to step away."

Check out the article here.

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Prospero Wealth, LLC is an Investment Adviser registered with the SEC, principally located in the state of Washington. All views, expressions, and opinions included in this communication are subject to change.

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