From MLB to CFP – Kevin Thompson

Many people are multidimensional and can achieve success in different fields. Kevin Thompson achieved his dream of playing Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees and the Oakland A's. Along the way he, with other pro athletes and investors, was the victim of a Ponzi scheme. After learning how to take control of his financial future, he's built a second act career as a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP). We discuss his two careers, his book From MLB to CFP, why people should plan for day-to-day life in retirement and not just to a retirement date - and we talk baseball... Kevin Thompson joins us from Fort Worth, Texas. __________________________ Bio Kevin Thompson is the President and CEO of 9Innings Capital Group LLC. As a Wealth Management Advisor, Kevin facilitates the financial professional/client relationship by helping to analyze one’s financial needs while developing a framework that can best address one’s objectives. The 9Innings Capital Group philosophy is a system that allows the client to understand their entire financial picture under one platform which allows for the advisor to discover waste and ways to help the client manage risk. Kevin Thompson uses fundamental and technical analysis to influence investing decisions. Kevin is excellent at dissecting financial statements and analyzing data to perfect his investing decisions while using technical research to provide for liquidity and supply/demand metrics ascertained from equity markets. Kevin received his BBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Arlington. Kevin has obtained his Series 7, 24, 63, 66 and Group 1 licenses. Kevin is a Certified Financial Planner™️ Professional,  And a Retirement Income Certified Professional®️. Before the financial industry, Kevin played major league baseball for the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics. Born and raised in Fort Worth,Texas Kevin Thompson is proud to call Cowtown his home. He resides in town with his beautiful wife Sherae and their son Braxton Richard Wolfgang. __________________________ For More on Kevin Thompson 9Innings Capital Group From MLB to CFP _____________________________ Reviews are Coming In for Win the Retirement Game "I wish I had this book when I retired." "Win The Retirement Game is well written, easy to read, and hard to put down." "A great book for thinking about your retirement at any age!" "Includes a well crafted story about Pete’s journey but also gives realistic exercises for the reader to go along with him. I would recommend this book to any adult but especially those who are struggling to find their purpose in life." "I highly recommend this book not just to those about to be or recently retired, but to anyone anticipating or experiencing a life transition." Read It Today: Amazon    Barnes & Noble    Bookshop.org __________________________ Podcast Episodes You May Like Figure It Out – Mike Westhoff Navigating the Transition – Dr. Maggie Mulqueen Best Of The Retirement Wisdom Podcast – Money Matters The Key Decisions for Retirement Success – Wade Pfau ___________________________ Wise Quotes  On Planning for Retirement "Outside of the typical stuff, like Social Security maximization, Long Term Care planning, it's the fact that many of us plan to retirement. I want to retire at 65 or 66, they plan to that date. But what will your day to day look like? How many trips are you going to take during the year? How often are you going to go see the grandchildren?