Today we’d like to introduce you to Nicole Middendorf.
Hi Nicole, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I left Morgan Stanley on January 6, 2003, to start my own business. I never planned on being in the financial services industry. I wanted to go to law school. Sometimes things don’t always go as planned.
August 4, 2010, was the first time the 911 phone call went through. I had to come to terms with the fact that I was a victim of domestic violence, And my husband was the Branch Manager of my company. I had to protect our 2 little kids for in 2010 my daughter was 6 months ago and my son was 2. In our divorce I had to give him the website, phone numbers, the 12 Financial Advisors, and in 2012, I started all over again.
I did a radio show for five years. I’ve written five books. But I knew I needed more. I always had lists. So I rewrote my bucket list. I committed to myself to do one thing a month on the list. Well when you tell someone you’re doing something on a bucket list, they think you’re dying. So I came up with the Live It List. Now we have www.theliveitlist.com. We host local events. We take people on trips and help people have a sense of community to find happiness and live life to the fullest.
It wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
If you look up resilient in the dictionary, my name is there. And a full-time single mom of two teenagers and a full-time business owner. In 2010, I realized that everything outside my life looked perfect. But I was miserable. None of it I picked out. I am in a male-dominated industry. I have never received child support and I even had to pay spousal maintenance. I own my commercial building and have made it all alone. But through all of this it has made me who I am.
Thanks for sharing that. You could tell us more about your business.
I am a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst. I have an amazing team of 9 people that we help people invest and with their financial planning. We help all men and women find happiness with their money. The average Financial Advisor is a 59-year-old male, and that is not me.
What changes are you expecting over the next 5-10 years?
I see more women in our industry. I know the fee structure is changing. I see more psychology come into play with money. Many days I feel like a therapist but it is so important to understand how you feel about money and your emotions.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://nicolemiddendorf.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicolemiddendorfthemoneygal/
- Linkedin: Nicole middendorf
