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Ben has been in the financial services industry for nearly two decades. He has worked alongside thousands of families and individuals while owning and operating Taatjes Financial Group, a retirement planning firm in west-central Minnesota. While Ben loves to work with retirees, his passion extends far beyond the numbers. This passion led to the publishing of his first book, Repurposed: The Untold Story of Retirement in America in 2017 as well as co-founding Retire Repurposed in 2019.

After spending 12 years as a TV meteorologist, Jerrid changed careers and moved into the financial services industry in 2014. Jerrid has a heart for teaching and continues to utilize his broadcasting background to inspire people to live with more purpose, impact, and freedom. Besides being the co-founder of Retire Repurposed, Jerrid is the Director of Business Development for Taatjes Financial Group.

Lori La Bey is a passionate and inspiring keynote speaker and the founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks, a Minnesota-based advocacy group and media outlet making an international impact by providing education and support for those dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

Jordan McDowell is a writer and content strategist who specializes in technically-oriented B2B and B2C content for a number of companies including R&B Wire Products.

Effie is a health and wellness content creator who loves to share useful tips and tricks with her readers. She’s a contributing writer for SeniorPlanning.org, the largest eldercare placement agency in Arizona.

Jacqueline Coombe has been a prolific reader since childhood, and now channels her love of the written word into writing content on a range of topics from business, marketing and finance to travel and lifestyle. Jacqueline is also a Principal Consultant specialising in Search + Content Marketing at international digital marketing agency Web Profits.

With over 17 years of leadership experience, Alex Ganjizadeh is an accomplished long-term care and in-home care leader focused on building highly effective teams with strong ethical and integrity values. Alex currently serves as Operating Director for Cornerstone Caregiving overseeing in-home care operations for Texarkana metropolitan statistical area.