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Ken Gillaspie Legacy Fund Scholarship Recipients Announced

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Aug 29, 2025

With 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:

  • 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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Joanne Burke Featured in Investopedia

Aug 29, 2025

MQ Partner Joanne Burke, CFP®, CPA/PFS, MS was recently featured in an Investopedia article breaking…

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Congratulations to Our August Fundamentals Grads!

Aug 29, 2025

Money Quotient recently hosted an in-person Fundamentals of True Wealth™ Planning training in Minneapolis, MN…

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Kitces & Carl on AI Career Disruption and Financial Resilience

Aug 29, 2025

As AI reshapes industries, some clients may face more than a job loss; they may…

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Dr. Megan McCoy on The Human Side of Money

Aug 29, 2025

What if the most trust-building moments with clients don’t happen during meetings—but between them? In…

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Motivational Interviewing Bootcamp Starts October 18

Aug 28, 2025

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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Upcoming MQ Fundamentals

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15 Oct

MQ Fundamentals of True Wealth™ Planning Virtual Training Course

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11 Sep
Webinar

MQ In Action – Becky Walsh, CFP® | Oak Maple Finance

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!

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16 Sep
MQ Gathering

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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Building Your Emotional Intelligence Around Money

Aug 26, 2025

Derek Hagen, CFA, CFP®, FBS®, CFT™ "Unlike IQ, emotional intelligence can be learned and improved…

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EQ + IQ = MQ: The Formula for Meaningful Advice

Aug 26, 2025

Derek Hagen, CFA, CFP®, FBS®, CFT™ "True financial well-being comes when emotional awareness and financial…

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Building Emotional Intelligence as a Financial Advisor

Aug 19, 2025

Derek Hagen, CFA, CFP®, FBS®, CFT™ "Unlike IQ, emotional intelligence can be learned and improved…

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