Ken Gillaspie Legacy Fund Scholarship Recipients Announced
View all main articlesWith deep appreciation for our community, Money Quotient and MQ Research & Education are proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the Ken Gillaspie Legacy Fund scholarships:
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Ally Ecklund, CPA, CPWA®, CFP®, Founder and Financial Advisor, Zestiny Wealth
- Mark Zeigler, AFC®, Owner and Coach, Firebird Financial Health
As part of their award, Ally and Mark will attend our upcoming Fundamentals of True Wealth™ Planning training. Please join us in celebrating these advisors and the spirit of transformation they bring to our community.
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View allMotivational Interviewing Bootcamp Starts October 18
The next round of our popular Motivational Interviewing Bootcamp kicks off soon, and we’d love to see you there.
This 8-week, self-paced course is designed to help you build practical skills in Motivational Interviewing (MI)—an essential communication approach for building trust, evoking client motivation, and navigating ambivalence.
- Course runs October 18 – December 15
- Approved for 15 CFP® CE hours by CFP Board
- Approved for 12 AFC® CEUs by AFCPE
- Two optional Live Q&A calls included
- Open to all financial professionals
Whether you’re brand new to MI or ready for a refresher, this course offers practical tools you can use right away.
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Money Quotient welcomes MQ Veteran Partner Becky Walsh from Oak Maple Finance in Burlington, VT. Becky will share how she and her team implement and utilizes the Money Quotient materials with their firm’s clients!
2025 MQ Gathering – Minneapolis, MN
Registration is now CLOSED. Please email us if you would like to attend!
In today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world, the role of financial professionals is more critical — and more challenging — than ever. The MQ Gathering is an immersive, think tank–style conference designed specifically for financial professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of the human dimensions of their work in chaotic environments.
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