Associate Wealth Advisor, Mercer Advisors
It鈥檚 not uncommon to hear stories of mom and dad waiting for their kids to finish high school and start college before moving away.听
It鈥檚 lesson common for the kids to follow them. But that鈥檚 basically how Maeve Schmid went from California鈥檚 Napa Valley to Boulder.听
鈥淢y family was looking for a more central location, because my stepdad traveled a lot,鈥� said Maeve, who was an active student in Pi Beta Phi, the CoLab initiative and elsewhere. 鈥淪o they made plans to move to Denver the same time I was moving to Boulder.鈥�
And while she loved California, Maeve today lives in downtown Denver, giving her opportunities not just to explore the local restaurant and pickleball scenes, but also to stay connected with Leeds, especially the personal financial planning program.听
鈥淚 really do love meeting the students and sharing the different levels of the business,鈥� said Maeve, who was among the first students to complete the PFP program鈥攕ecuring a high-profile internship at Charles Schwab on the way. 鈥淪ometimes, being a financial advisor has this reputation where you have to figure everything out yourself. I love sharing what Mercer does with them, because I know coming out of college that I didn鈥檛 know all these things.鈥�
鈥淟earning their life stories and appreciating where they came from 鈥� is my favorite part of the job.鈥�
Maeve Schmid (Fin鈥�18)
Maeve was recently promoted to her current role at Mercer, where she takes seriously her responsibilities of building relationships, and trust, with her clients.听
鈥淧eople want to share who they are with you, and they want to answer your questions and have you understand who they are,鈥� she said. 鈥淟earning their life stories and appreciating where they came from, and what money and investing means to them, is my favorite part of the job.鈥�
She鈥檚 now working to instill that passion in future generations, through active involvement in Leeds鈥� Young Alumni Mentors program and continued involvement with the PFP program, including regular speaking events and networking sessions.听鈥淚 love having those relationships with Leeds students,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 remember being in that position where you have questions鈥攍ike, what鈥檚 the etiquette for email or sending calendar invites鈥攖hat you maybe don鈥檛 want to ask a parent or professor.鈥�
Maeve also is working as a mentor at Mercer, where she鈥檚 involved in the company鈥檚 InvestHers initiative, which helps empower female clients and employees. That鈥檚 something she wants to continue to do as her career advances鈥斺�渢o give new employees the kind of great experience Mercer gave me when I started.鈥澨�