Sam has been navigating landscapes his whole life by living, camping, and hunting among the Big Horn Mountains. He’s been fly fishing in the streams that flow through them, carefully choosing his flies to reflect current conditions.
All this is a living metaphor for the way Sam works with clients: survey the big picture, pick a destination, plan a path, then address the details needed for a fulfilling adventure.
In addition to spending the past 10 years as a registered representative with a major life insurance firm, Sam’s resumé is packed with adventure and a variety of experiences that help him relate to clients from all walks and stages of life as their Vantage Point Financial Advisor.
Sam’s early lessons included, “Earn what you want, be kind, and take a chance.” And he has taken many chances to learn and grow along the way. To name a few: he developed the discipline to become a Sitka pro athlete, acquired the the know-how to be a cook, mechanic, roofer, and builder, and combined his technical and people skills as a basketball coach and referee.
Growing up in a “largish” family with three brothers in Gillette, Wyoming cemented Sam’s love of small town living: “You don’t know what you’re missing if you don’t know what it is.” He was and remains influenced by his parents, who shaped and model his core values, his aunt Kary, who encouraged his mischievous sense of humor, and the great basketball coach, John Wooden.