Personal Financial Planning

When Emily Meyer made the decision to attend the University of Missouri, she knew the personal financial planning degree program would allow her expand on her passions. As Meyer, a senior, finishes her final semester as a Tiger, she has definitely made the most of her time in Columbia. Meyer has already accepted a full-time job with J.P. Morgan, which she will begin in July. Photo courtesy of Emily Meyer.

Feb. 5, 2022

A Home Away From Home

Emily Meyer served as a bank teller in her hometown of Bowling Green, Mo., for nearly three years while in high school, developing a passion for numbers and for helping others. When she made the decision to attend the University of Missouri, Meyer knew the personal financial planning degree program would allow her expand on those passions. As Meyer, a senior, finishes her final semester as a Tiger, she has definitely made the most of her time in Columbia. Along with increasing her knowledge base related to finances, Meyer has been very involved, including an internship that has helped set…
A personal financial planning graduate, Quentin Harris officially opened his own firm in 2020 – Harris Tax and Consulting Services. Along with his personal firm, Harris serves as a franchise portfolio manager with the Wintrust Financial Corporation, located in Chicago, Ill. Photo courtesy of Quentin Harris.

Jan. 25, 2022

Making an impact

Quentin Harris is using his personal financial planning degree to help others with their financial decisions.

Dec. 2, 2021

Taking Risk

Measuring financial risk tolerance is not always simple as many over or underestimate their true risk tolerance. What does this mean for investors and financial planners? That’s where the research of University of Missouri professor is coming in. Abed Rabbani teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in PFP. He also performs research focusing on risk tolerance and risk literacy. Abed Rabbani, assistant professor in personal financial planning (PFP), teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the department, along with performing research in risk tolerance. “Risk management is a broad topic,” said Rabbani. “My specific area focuses on the measurement of risk…
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