The Dala Group Celebrates Five Years
Gratitude:
This month, we are celebrating the 5th anniversary of The Dala Group. I want to say “thank you” for your loyalty and encouragement over the years. When I left my previous employer to start The Dala Group, I had a vision of how I wanted to serve my clients and the team that I wanted to build in the future. It was a leap of faith, and I am so grateful to those who trusted me and took the leap right alongside me.
Looking Back at the Milestones and Challenges:
When I look back at my personal life five years ago, my oldest daughter, Elin was only a toddler. Now Elin is nearing the end of first grade. Elin is incredibly smart, creative and a wonderful friend. We affectionately call her “chit-chat” because there isn’t anything else she would rather do than talk all day.
Many of you will also remember that in 2020, we welcomed our second daughter Audrey. Audrey will be celebrating her 3rd birthday next month. She has a tender heart and loves to keep up with her big sister. She loves the outdoors, but she equally enjoys puzzles and reading books.
In addition to parenting, Linnea and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary in 2022 by taking our first vacation without children. We celebrated many occasions and milestones as a family, and I know each of you has had your own celebrations as well.
I also want to acknowledge that among the celebrations, we all endured a tremendous amount of stress and grief as we felt the weight of global, economic, and political crisis. For many of our clients, it hit close to home when they experienced the loss of a loved one or a difficult medical diagnosis. I hope that you felt our support during those difficult seasons and that we were able to relieve some of the burden and reduce the anxiety that you were experiencing. We are committed to continuing this support for our clients, and part of that commitment includes adding new team members and expertise to build additional capacity.
Growth of the Firm and Our Expertise:
Over the past five years, the firm has doubled the number of clients we serve and quadrupled the assets that we manage. Because of that, I have intentionally added team members to better serve and support our clients. One of our core values is that we are continually learning and looking to gain knowledge that will be useful to our clients. I am proud of the dedication and professional expertise of our team!
Renee Boyle has spent the past several years completing several professional licenses. Renee completed her FINRA series 65 exam, life insurance exam, health insurance exam, and most recently the Enrolled Agent (EA) exam.
Kristin McCoy completed her Financial Paraplanner Qualified Professional Exam (FPQA) and along with that, she has taken on the role of our Operations Specialist.
Stacy Bromann joined us at the beginning of this year with an abundance of experience working in the banking industry. She served as a Chase Private Client Banker and a Preferred Relationship Manager at Fifth Third Bank. In addition, Stacy recently started her classes at Northwestern University to obtain the Certified Financial Planner designation.
From the beginning, we have always provided guidance in the core financial planning areas: Cash Flow, Insurance, Investments, Tax, Retirement, and Estate planning. With the addition of Renee, Kristin, and Stacy, we have been able to go deeper in these subject areas. Our team is now offering:
annual tax return reviews
advanced tax planning strategies and tax projections
guidance and recommendations on charitable giving
annual home and auto insurance reviews
our participation in estate planning meetings to collaborate with your attorney and help with the re-registration process following the document signing
On the investment side, we have partnered with a fixed income firm that specializes in researching, analyzing, and purchasing individual bonds for our clients. The partnership provides our clients access to additional investment options including brokerage CDs, treasuries, municipal bonds, and corporate bonds within Schwab’s custodial platform.
You have our commitment that we will continue adding services and expertise as needed. If there is anything more we can do for you, please don’t hesitate to mention it.
Celebrate:
On our 5th anniversary, I want to extend my sincerest thank you! Most of our growth over the past five years has come from your referrals of friends and family. I am humbled by the trust you place in us when referring the people closest to you. We will continue to do everything that we can to provide outstanding service.
