College And Internship Advice From A Recent Finance Graduate | JD Klopfenstein

Episode Summary

Financial advisor and recent graduate, JD Klopfenstein, joins me on the show for this episode. 

In this episode we discuss:

• [2:16] What is JD up to these days?
• [3:56] Does JD consider what he does as an entrepreneur?
• [6:19] How has JD overcome selling financial services as someone who is only two years out of school?
• [7:32] How did JD build his confidence?
• [8:58] Why did JD choose to go to a community college before transferring to The University of Iowa?
• [10:21] Is there still a stigma associated with attending a community college rather than going to a 4-year school?
• [11:33] Did JD's parents resist his decision to go to a community college?
• [13:15] Has most of JD's knowledge come from on-the-job learning?
• [15:33] Why did JD join his professional fraternity and associations while in college? 
• [19:42] Is there anything JD wishes that college would have taught?
• [22:40] How did JD go about finding his internships?
• [25:58] What is the most important thing JD learned during his internships?
• [27:42] What's one thing that JD would want current college students to know?
• [29:36] What are the most common financial mistakes college students and recent grads make?
• [32:26] Final thoughts from JD 
• [34:03] What's the best place for people to connect with JD?
• [35:00] Closing thoughts from Ryan

Show Notes: https://ryanglick.com/episode025