Hello, I’m Reverend Dr. Nicole B. Simpson, CFP® and I am a practitioner with over 30 years of experience in the securities industry On September 11, 2001, my life was drastically altered as a financial planner working at 2 World Trade Center on the 73rd floor. Today, I focus on assisting families on how to begin to walk along the road to recovery when faced with a catastrophic, unexpected disaster. As a financial trauma expert, I serve my industry as a “teacher, trainer, mentor, guidance counselor”. My commitment to financial education and planning was recognized and I was named Investopedia’s Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors for 2022 and 2023, Investment News Hot 100 for 2023 while also being recognized with The Investment News Woman to Watch Trailblazer of the Year Finalist. In December 2023, I was featured on the New York Times Square billboard for my many accomplishments.

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