>> So I got my degree in communication, and my first job was working
for a manufacturing company in marketing, and that lasted about a year,
and I moved up to the Boston area.
And then I went to work for a Chamber of Commerce, doing their marketing,
which was a much better fit, in doing that type of development and, for The Chamber of Commerce.
I went back to Arizona State University, we at that time were living in Phoenix,
so we moved from Boston to Phoenix, and I went back and got my masters
in business administration, at Arizona State University.
Because universities had, well I had a full time job with 3 kids at home,
I was in their evening program, it was a full time program, but it was designed for people
who worked, and I said well I work.
I don't work outside of the home, but I have 3 children to take care of,
so I finished that MBA within 2 years.
We moved to Chicago, and that's when I decided that I was now ready,
I felt confident that I could advise people appropriately,
with the level of knowledge that they deserve to have.
And I started working for a small regional firm, just to try it, because I wasn't sure I wanted
to work full time, I did that for a couple of years.
And then, some of the bigger firms started calling, because I developed a reputation
in the community, and at that time Smith Barney was the firm I chose
to affiliate with and build my practice.
So I came to Smith Barney in August of 2004, and we'll be here,
for 8 years in a couple of months.