Scott Brooks:  

o the chagrin of my parents, I walked away from Med School (actually, there was no "chagrin", they were down right pissed off at me), and started my own business. College Freshman year at Central Missouri State at Warrensburg (82-83). Transfered to SEMO for my sophomore year and graduated in 1986 with a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies. Went to UMSL for my graduate work in Biology. Workplace I started in the financial services industry in January of 1987. I "accidently" got into the business while I was finishing up grad school and getting ready to start medical school. I wasn't looking for anything at that time, I was just offered a job out of the clear blue by someone who felt that I would be good at the financial business. I feel in love with the business and haven't looked back since. My wife, Gwen, and I built a fee-based investment advisory firm from the ground up. My firm manages the financial affairs for over 100 clients. We have clients from Maine to Arizona, and from Florida to Michigan. I also sit on the board of directors for Med-Interlink corporation in St. Louis and am currently serving as Chairman of the Board. Although there have been many business challenges over the years, the journey has been well worth it. I work an average of 100 days a year and get to spend a lot of time with Gwen and our 4 kids. All in all, I am very pleased and thankful for the many blessings that we have in our life.