Hot Totties...

Going on four years ago, one of my best friends, Rachel called me.
The conversation went something like this:

R: Hey! I’m thinking about starting an investment club and I want you to be the Vice President!

E* - What???? Ummmm, I don’t know?

R: I promise it will be fun! “FUN” is going to be part of the FIRST BY LAW!

E* - By laws? What are you talking about?

R: Basically, I want to start up a club for professional women who want to learn more about the stock market. And since, I don’t know anythingggg about the stock market and because you have your Series 7, you have to be my Vice President.

E* - I don’t know that I want to be in an investment club, Rach. I’m trying to get out of this business – I’m not really enjoying it.

R: I know, but the difference would be that we would have FUN with our girlfriends, drink wine, and learn a “little bit” about the stock market! Totally different from work!!! Did I mention the part about wine?

E* - Hummm, I’ll give it some thought??? ( Wondering what in the world I was about to get myself involved in??)


4 years later and maxed out at 22 members, I’m so glad that Rachel talked me into being the VP of this club!!!! I have so many friendships that I otherwise wouldn’t have because of her decision to start an INVESTMENT CLUB of all things??

These women are AMAZING!!!
These are some of the occupations of the women in our group and in no particular order:

Professional Writer for O Magazine, Self, Simple Magazine, etc.
(1) Branch Manager & (1) Sales Manager of a local bank
CPA / Auditor for the AICPA
Attorney
Partner/ Pilates Instructor of a local Pilates Business
Partner/ Director of Business Development of local Accounting Buisness
3 – physicians (YES THREE!! – this is not a typo)
Meterologist
Weight Loss Consultant for Jenny Craig
Interior Designer & Sales Executive of local Office Environments Business
Real Estate Agent
Engineer
Mortgage Lender
Researcher for the North Carolina State Legislature & Graduate Student for Business Administration
Computer Programmer for IBM

These girls are not only smart - they are thoughtful, caring, FUNNY and such a blessing to be around! Only God himself could have orchestrated this group! We'd do anything for one another - its like an extended family.

I’ve heard that you are supposed to surround yourself with people smarter than you – and let me tell ya, it’s a true GIFT to be among these girls!

I can’t wait to be around the Hot Totties tonight to kick off 2009!

Let’s hope that the market picks back up b/c before the market completely tanked, we’d done relatively well in our investing!