Mark Astrinos, CPA/PFS, has made some bold and scary moves in his career to land where he is now with his own financial planning firm. In this episode of the PFP Section podcast, Lyle Benson facilitates Mark to share his story and the wisdom he has gained. Mark discusses:

Why and how he made moves from audit to tax to financial planning to business owner
How he got clear on his vision for his life and work and made it happen
What he did to move beyond the fear of putting everything on the line when he started his firm from scratch
Why he decided to purchase another firm
The value he brings to the table that differentiates him from other financial planners
His thoughts on the AICPA PFP community and the future of financial planning

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Deeper CPA financial planner connections with Mark Astrinos {PFP Section}

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