In this two part episode, I'm a guest on my friend and colleague Wade Reed's Wealth Acceleration podcast. We discuss how I got to this industry as a 30 year military veteran and someone with no financial expertise beginning from a scarce childhood in farming. It is a great conversation filled with lessons that hopefully will help you on your journey to Agency. Highlights Electric vs. Gas-powered car debate. Introduction to Wealth Acceleration Podcast. Gary’s military background and financial turning points. Impact of early financial struggles on mindset. Commanding a submarine and financial realizations. Financial fallout from the Great Recession. The necessity of personal financial involvement. Exploring alternative investment structures. Importance of control in financial management. Hierarchy of wealth explained. Speculation vs. control in investing.   Links and Resources from this Episode Connect with Gary Pinkerton https://www.paradigmlife.net/ gpinkerton@paradigmlife.net https://garypinkerton.com/ https://clientportal.paradigmlife.net/WealthView360 Connect with Wade Reed Wealth Acceleration podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wealth-acceleration-podcast/id1759463424 https://paradigmlife.net/about/wade-reed/ wreed@paradigmlife.net https://www.linkedin.com/in/wadereed/   Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Subscribe with Apple Podcasts Follow on Audible Subscribe with Listen Notes Subscribe with RSS