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VT Financial Planning In the News
FRONTLINE NEWS: Residency Program: Jump-Starting A Young Planner’s Career,
Financial Advisor, March 2011
“…but the firm’s top candidate, Christine Damico, wasn’t scheduled to graduate from
Virginia Tech until May 2010.”
Staffing: The Next Generation, By Donna Mitchell, Financial Planning, March 1, 2011
“… Christine Damico, Cornerstone's first financial planning resident, started at the firm
in June 2010, shortly after graduating as a finance major with a financial planning
concentration from Virginia Tech. Damico, who passed her CFP exam on the first try
last fall…”
FRONTLINE NEWS: Beyond The ‘Big Two,’
Financial Advisor, February 2011
“…when I think of the top schools it’s always Texas Tech and Virginia Tech,” says
Michael Dubis, an advisor in Madison, Wis.”
Opening the Doors, By Jeff Schlegel, Financial Advisor, December 2010
“… ‘I’m just here to learn,’ Brandon Carroll told the older man to his right as he grabbed
an empty seat at a table before the start of an education session at the recent Schwab
Impact conference in Boston. He scribbled busily into his notebook during the session,
which focused on succession planning.
Carroll, 22, wore a maroon long-sleeve, collared shirt sporting the logo of Virginia
Tech’s financial planning program.”
Salaries Inching Up For Entry-Level Financial Advisers,
By Liz Skinner, Investment News, February 27, 2011