Marie Gooch is a Financial Advisor at The Hopman Group, a female-owned firm that delivers
customized, personalized service. She is also a lover of modern art, dance, theater and anything to do with dogs. She’s an Extrovert with a capital “E” and loves getting to know new people.
She holds a Series 65 Securities License and provides investment advice, financial planning, financial coaching, and money management. But more importantly, she helps clients shed their emotional “money baggage.” Fear, shame, denial, anxiety—most people have had these feelings around money at some point in their lives. Providing empathy, understanding, and education to everyone who sits down with her is always her number one goal.
She’s been married to Chuck Palm for 33 years he is still one of her two favorite people on the planet. The other being their son, Marcus. Raising a kid who turned into a smart, kind, funny, thoughtful adult is one of the accomplishments Marie is most proud of.
The ART of finance.
How women approach money differently than men.
Women and Money baggage.
The biggest misconceptions about her industry.
Know your numbers. You need to know what you spend each month, without making any judgements. You just need to know.
For the spenders: Set a budget for “mad money”. Allow yourself to splurge, but set yourself up for success. Allow yourself fun, just make it controlled.
Every dollar should have a job. Expenses, emergency funds. #1 financial goal is to fill that fund up.