February 12th, 2010 - Attended the Financial Planning Association of Michigan's (FPAMI) Strategic Planning Board Meeting.
February 2nd, 2010 - Attended Financial Planning Association of Michigan's (FPAMI) Technology/Communications Committee Meeting.
January 22nd, 2010 - Volunteered for the NAPFA/Kiplinger's Retirement Hotline.
January 14th, 2010 - Attended the Transportation Toastmasters' Board Meeting.
January 8th, 2010 - Attended the Financial Planning Association of Michigan's (FPAMI) Board Meeting.
December 18th, 2009 - My daughter, Isabella Sophia Feight was born. For more about her and my family visit my wife's blog.
December December 10th, 2009 - Attended my first Green Drinks Lansing meeting. Green Drinks is a group of people who work in the environmental field that meet up at monthly informal sessions know as Green Drinks.
December 10th, 2009 - Attended the Financial Planning Association of Michigan's (FPAMI) Board Meeting at Walnut Creek Country Club in South Lyon.
December 8th, 2008 - Donated $740 via www.charitygiftcertificate.org on behalf of clients, family and friends to various charities including Alzheimer's Association, American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, American Red Cross, Make-A-Wish Foundation America, March of Dimes, Meals on Wheels, Nature Conservancy, PBS, Sierra Club, United Way, and Wildlife Conservation Society.
December 4th, 2009 - Attended the East Michigan Fee-Only Study Group in Ann Arbor.
December 2nd, 2009 - Attended NAPFA Cutting Edge Webinar on Socially Responsible Investing.
October 15th, 2009 - Attended the Transportation Toastmasters' Board Meeting.
October 9th, 2009 - Gave a speech on behalf of the Financial Planning Association of Michigan's (FPAMI) for Financial Planning Week at the Okemos Library.
July 16th, 2009 - Attended the Transportation Toastmasters' Board Meeting.
July 12th, 2009 - Was quoted in the Investment News article entitled Down in the Dumps.
July 9th 2009 - Was inducted as the President of Transportation Toastmasters, club 4776. Transportation toastmasters is one of the oldest, most successful toastmasters clubs in Lansing. In 2008 - 2009 Transportation Toastmasters achieved Distiguished Club.
June 24th 2009 - Was interviewed by Walt Sort of WILS on changes in Financial Regulation proposed by the Obama Administration.
June 19th 2009 - Attended Meridian Area Resource Center (MARC) Seminar.
June 19th 2009 - Attended the Financial Planning Association of Michigan's (FPAMI) Board Meeting for 2009.
June 18th 2009 - Attended Small Business Association of Michigan Resource Partner Summit and Annual Meeting with guest speaker "Joe the Plummer" from the Presidential Debates.
June 6th 2009 - Attended Toastmasters International District 4 Officer Training Conference.
June 5th 2009 - Attended continuing education meetings on Michigan Insurance Ethics and CFP Ethics presentations by the Financial Planning Association of Michigan's (FPAMI).
June 4th 2009 - Attended West Michigan Fee-Only Study Group meeting.
June 2nd 2009 - Spoke at Holland Hospital in Holland, MI on the ABC's of Consumer Debt on behalf of the Financial Planning Association and Ceridian.
May 27th 2009 - Attended Michigan's Critical Infrastructure: Energy by the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) hosted by Michigan State University of International Studies and Programs (ISP) and the MSU Center for Advanced Study of International Developement (CASID).
May 21st 2009 - Attended continuing educational meeting Enhancing Group Long Term Disability Protection Using Multi-Level Individual Policy Suppliments hosted by the Financial Planning Association.
May 19th 2009 - Spoke at Holland Hospital in Holland, MI on Personal Budgeting on behalf of the Financial Planning Association and Ceridian.
May 15th 2009 - Attended the Financial Planning Association of Michigan's (FPAMI) Board Meeting for 2009.
April 24th, 2009 - Attended the Financial Planning Association of Michigan's (FPAMI) Board Meeting for 2009.
April 23rd, 2009 - Participated in Kinder Life Planning Institute worldwide webinar with over 50 financial planners from more than 10 different countries.
April 15th, 2009 - Interviewed by Bruce Kelly at Investment News.
April 10th, 2009 - Attended the Meridan Area Business Association Meeting (MABA).
March 27th, 2009 - Answered your financial questions for WLNS TV 6 "Eye On Your Money".
March 27th, 2009 - Attended a Financial Planning Association of Michigan continuing education meeting in Lansing, MI.
March 25th, 2009 - Volunteered on behalf of the Financial Planning Association of Michigan at Junior Achievement's Financial Park in Detroit., teaching 7 and 8 year olds the importance of budgeting.
March 14th, 2009 - Helped Meridian Area consumers save money with an exhibit at the Meridian Area Business Association EXPO.
March 13th, 2009 - Attended the Meridan Area Business Association Meeting (MABA).
January 27st, 2009 - Attended Grand River Connections (GRC) 2009 kickoff at Walnut Hills Country Club.
January 21st, 2009 - Attended Meridian Area Resource Center (MARC) Committee Meeting.
January 16th, 2009 - Led the Financial Planning Association of Michigan's (FPAMI) Strategic Planning Meeting for 2009.
January 14th, 2009 - Attended Small Business Association of Michigan Google Workshop.
January 13th, 2009 - Volunteered for the NAPFA/Kiplinger's Retirement Hotline.
January 9th, 2009 - Joined Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) via MABA.
December 18th, 2008 - Was elected 2009 President of the Financial Planning Association of Michigan.
December 18th, 2008 - Attended the Financial Planning Association of Michigan board meeting at the Walnut Creek Country Club in South Lyon, Michigan.
December 12th, 2008 - Donated $800 via www.charitygiftcertificate.org on behalf of clients, family and friends to various charities including Alzheimer's Association, American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, American Red Cross, Make-A-Wish Foundation America, March of Dimes, Meals on Wheels, Nature Conservancy, PBS, Sierra Club, United Way, and Wildlife Conservation Society.
December 4th, 2008 - Spoke at MWI Veterinary Supply in Holland Michigan on Personal Finance 101 on behalf of the Financial Planning Association and Compsych.
December 1st, 2008 - Opened new location at 2164 University Park Dr. in Okemos Michigan.
November 21st, 2008 - Attended the Financial Planning Association of Michigan board meeting in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
November 7th to 9th, 2008 - Attended the Financial Planning Association Chapter Leader Resource Conference as President-Elect for the FPA of Michigan in Boulder Colorado.
October 22nd, 2008 - Interviewed by Alison Himelhock of WLNS Channell 6 in Lansing on stock market conditions.
October 22nd, 2008 - Attended Financial Planning Association of Michigan Education Program on Year End Tax Planning by Steve Feldman of Finkel, Whitefield, and Selik.
October 17th, 2008 - Attended Financial Planning Association of Michigan's Board Meeting in Farmington Hills.
October 16th, 2008 - Hosted Transportation Toastmaster's Fall Openhouse.
October 14th, 2008 - Participated in Federated Funds Portfolio Managers Conference Call with Paige Wilhelm, SVP, Senior Portfolio Manager for Federated's Taxable Money Market Funds and Jeff Kozemchak, SVP, Senior Portfolio Manager for Federated's Municipal Money Markets.
October 14th, 2008 - Spoke at American Express Travel in Dearborn on The Basics of Managing Your Money In Today's Economy on behalf of the Financial Planning Association and Ceridian.
October 10th, 2008 - Attended first MABA breakfast meeting.
September 23rd, 2008 - Joined the Meridian Area Business Association
September 18th, 2008 - Attended Financial Planning Association of Michigan Fall Symposium and was announced as President Elect in opening remarks.
August 22nd, 2008 - Attended National Association of Personal Financial Adivsor Michigan Study Group Ethics meeting.
July 18th, 2008 - Attended National Association of Personal Financial Advisors' Midwest Regional Gathering on Media Training.
July 1st, 2008 - Accepted position for Vice President of Membership for the Transportation Toastmasters club 4776.
June 24th, 2008 - Spoke at AARP "Work at 50+ A New Age of Possibility and Purpose" conference at the Steelcase Learning Center in Grand Rapids. The talk was "Money Management at 50+ ...3 Critical Questions You Must Ask Yourself and 20 Tips for Smart Investing.
June 21st, 2008 - Attended Toastmaster Board Member Training.
June 19th, 2008 - Gave a talk entitled "Money Management at 50+" to Transportation Toastmasters of Lansing.
June 16th, 2008 - Attended Grand River Connections All Committee Meeting In Lansing.
June 4th, 2008 - Attended Financial Planning Association of Michigan continuing education meeting on Post Death Estate Planning by Doug Meilock of Foster Swift Collins and Smith, PC.
May 19th, 2008 - Accepted as member of Network Programming Committee at first committee meeting for the Grand River Connection.
May 9th, 2008 - Attended National Association of Personal Financial Advisors Michigan Study Group at Grand Valley State University. Was asked to chair the western Michigan group.
April 28th, 2008 - Attended Junior Achievement (JA) training session for Financial Planning Association of Michigan members interested in volunteering at JA.
April 25th, 2008 - Interviewed for a "Fiduciary Voice" podcast by Ben Lewis for the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors Focus on Fiduciary campaign.
April 23rd, 2008 - Attended Financial Planning Association of Michigan continuing education meeting on Model Creation and Manager Selection.
April 10th, 2008 - Gave a talk entitled "Setting your Sights - The Power of Goal Setting" at Transportation Toastmasters, Lansing, Michigan.
March 14th, 2008 - Financial Planning Association of Michigan Board Meeting in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
March 12th, 2008 - Co-Presenter of an estate planning, business planning, and financial planning case study with Attorney Alan Ferrara of Finkel, Whitefield, and Selik to Financial Planning Association members in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
March, 2008 - Richard Feight was quoted in Financial Advisor Magazine in Hidden Threat: Identity Theft by David Drucker.
February 28th, 2008 - Co-Presenter of an estate planning, business planning, and financial planning case study with Attorney Alan Ferrara of Finkel, Whitefield, and Selik to Financial Planning Association members in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
February 27th, 2008 - Co-Presenter of an estate planning, business planning, and financial planning case study with Attorney Alan Ferrara of Finkel, Whitefield, and Selik to Financial Planning Association members in Lansing, Michigan.
February 6th, 2008 - Participant in live interactive worldwide webinar featuring Nobel Laureate Harry Markowitz who is considered the founder of modern portfolio theory from his 14 page 1952 thesis on the importance of portfolios, risk, the correlation between securities and diversification.
January 25th, 2008 - Volunteered for the NAPFA/Kiplinger's Retirement Hotline.
January 15th, 2008 - Volunteered for the NAPFA/Kiplinger's Retirement Hotline.
January 1st, 2008 - Richard T. Feight was elected co-Treasurer of the Financial Planning Association of Michigan.
December, 2007 - Donated over $700 via www.charitygiftcertificate.org on behalf of clients, family and friends to various charities including Alzheimer's Association, American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, American Red Cross, CARE, Heifer International, Make-A-Wish Foundation America, Makers of Memories, March of Dimes, Meals on Wheels, Nature Conservancy, PBS, Sierra Club, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, United Way, and Wildlife Conservation Society.
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