Last weekend, Elissa, Dave, and Lauren Grove all participated in a half marathon at the Baltimore Running Festival, Lauren running and Elissa and Dave walking the 13.1 mile course. It was in Baltimore two years ago that Elissa and Dave first walked a half marathon and…
London One of the stops on Elissa and Dave’s recent two week trip to Europe was London, England. Visits to London are special for Elissa and Dave as Elissa’s mother was British and she still has many relatives in the area. They had lunch with…
When we get the opportunity and permission, we like to highlight the projects our clients have worked on; we take pride in our clients and enjoy when they share personal successes with us! Most recently we’ve explored Sheppard Kominars’ personal journey throughout the past couple…
In March of 2009, during the worst of the economic downturn, we asked friends, family, and clients to suggest ways that people could have rich, Live Big® experiences without spending a lot of money. We received a tremendous response and were able to compile the…
Are you checking your phone/the internet/TV for the latest soccer news? Or does that describe your family and friends recently? Chances are, at least one of the answers to those questions is YES. There’s no denying that the epidemic is here, the world is captivated…
Our good friend and fellow financial planner, Guy Cumbie, has incorporated into his email signature a quote from poet David Whyte: “The conversation is not about the relationship. The conversation is the relationship.” Whyte is notable for his 1994 book, The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the…
We conducted an experiment testing the “wisdom of crowds”, the proposition that, in many situations, the collective wisdom of a group will surpass that of even its smartest individual members.
On Friday, November 15, thousands in San Francisco and millions around the country through news stations and social media, got to experience a real-life superhero, 5-year-old Miles who is in remission after being diagnosed with leukemia at 20-months-old, have his dream come true of becoming…
After months of training, Elissa and Dave accomplished their goal of walking 13.1 miles and completing the Healdsburg Half Marathon in Sonoma’s Wine Country on October 20 (Dave ditched the jeans this time around). The course in Healdsburg started on Lytton Springs Road then proceeded…