Focus

Ray works with students and young adults to align their purpose, their passions, and their paycheck to achieve financial freedom while realizing greater professional and personal satisfaction. He took the Highlands Ability Battery and leveraged his findings to successfully complete a 30-year career as a Vice President of Sales. Ray found his Highlands experience so rewarding that he became a Highlands Certified Consultant as well as a Certified Career Development Specialist and earned an MS in Personal Finance to prepare for his “encore career”. Ray believes it is time to share his career expertise and personal financial insights with the next generation of leaders.

Experience

Ray brings a wealth of real-world wisdom and expertise through his work with Fortune 500 companies as well as his volunteer work in communities. Ray led many important initiatives during his career involving sales and operations, seamlessly engaging with a range of people from the front-line employees to top executives. His work with leading teams and well as mentoring younger employees gives him a unique perspective on how people can utilize their unique abilities and skills to best contribute to the mission of the team and accomplish their individual goals. Ray’s empathetic, coaching style encourages people to fully develop their potential and direct it with a sense of purpose and passion.

Education and Certifications

• Highlands Certified Consultant
• Certified Career Development Specialist
• CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM PROFESSIONAL, CFP®
• Master of Science, Kansas State University
• Master of Arts, University of Illinois-Chicago
• Bachelor of Science, Northeastern Illinois University

A great career development tip:

“The most valuable assets you have are your time and your natural abilities. Combine them with a sense of sustainable purpose and passions that leads you to accomplish something larger than yourself. Don’t waste a minute of your time or an ounce of your abilities.”

Why I love what I do:

It’s great to see young people improve the quality of their lives when I help them plan their future and create a path to realize their dreams.

What brings me joy outside of work?

Spending time with family and friends, leisure travel (especially in my RV), golfing, and giving back to the community as best I can.