Breast Cancer Awareness Month
At Moneco Advisors, we take time every October to stop and reflect on how fortunate we are to be alive and well. Every October the nation does the same as we come together to raise money for a cure during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The month was dedicated to fundraising in 1985 when the American Cancer Society teamed up with several pharmaceutical companies to accelerate progress towards a cure. Later, in 1991 the iconic pink ribbon was adopted, and has been the nation symbol of support ever since. Since October went pink, many advancements have been made in breast cancer research, including:
- Learning that breast cancer isn’t a one size fits all disease, and that each type is different and should be fought differently.
- A better understanding of the role that genes play in breast cancer, which will hopefully lead to accurate genetic screening prevent the disease.
- The development of advanced treatments, like harnessing the body’s own immune system to fight off the cancer.
Unfortunately, almost all of us still know someone who has battled or is battling this disease, or other life changing cancers. And while we are still fighting for a cure today, it is more important than ever that we continue to support the cause so we can continue the progress towards a cure. Join us this month in support!
Welcome To Our New Interns!
Annette Gutnik - Financial Operations Intern
Annette is a junior at Fairfield University, majoring in finance and minoring in business analytics. Annette is the Vice President of Finance Club and is an ambassador at the Dolan School of Business. She is looking forward to studying abroad during her spring semester in Galway, Ireland. Over the summer, Annette was a finance intern for a Forex company. She has also been a professional athlete for 16 years. Annette is on Team USA for synchronized skating and has represented the country in Austria and Croatia. Annette is fluent in Russian and visited St. Petersburg this summer to learn more about the cities' history.
Nadia Sempher - Business Development Intern
Nadia is a senior at Fairfield University majoring in finance and minoring in marketing. Nadia currently holds three executive board positions as President of both the Remixx Step Team and the Latin Caribbean Dance Team. She is also the Vice President of the American University for University Women, a national organization. This past summer, Nadia was the finance intern at Higher Heights for America, a political nonprofit. In her spare time, she also volunteers at Camp Amerikids, working closely with children who have sickle cell and other rare blood related diseases. She hopes to one day become a financial planner and help people pursue their financial goals and dreams.
Be sure to say hello and introduce yourself when you are in the office!
The Rocco & Associates Team Has Arrived...
As you know, in March of 2018, Rocco & Associates Wealth Management affiliated with our firm. On October 1st we officially merged our operations with them. Last weekend their team successfully moved into our newly renovated/expanded space here at 2150 Post Road.
In addition to your core team, the expanded firm will also provide you with more depth, as we now have a deeper bench of specialists to assist you as needed. Combined we will have five Certified Financial PlannerTM professionals, two Accredited Investment FiduciariesTM, one Certified Investment Management Analyst® designee, and two advisors with their Juris Doctorate to help meet the increasing complex financial planning topics that you, your families and your businesses face today. If you have any questions at all, do not hesitate to reach out. Have a look at some photos of the renovated space...
