Financial Solutionizer

847-276-7132
Jim@PlantheCoolWay.com

In the 5th grade, Jim Cook’s father sat him down with the USA Today Business section, a pad of paper, and a pencil, saying, “Pretend you have $10,000 and start using the newspaper to buy and sell stocks.” From that point going forward, learning about and participating in the amazing world of personal finance has been an important part of Jim’s life. While his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry honors Jim’s technical roots, his love of educating and knack for distilling complicated topics into simplified concepts using stories and analogies lends itself very well to helping people plan their financial futures. In the financial services industry since 2010, Jim has focused his client-centric approach on comprehensive financial planning, helping people Plan the Cool Way. Feeling that there is simply not enough educational support in the area of personal financial literacy, Jim has volunteered with the Junior Achievement organization to help young people better understand the role of money and planning as positive influences in our lives. Jim’s hobbies include a pursuit of the culinary arts, playing with his awesomely cute cat, winemaking, playing games (video & board), enjoying and playing music, wondering at the marvel of his small saltwater aquarium, actively pursuing learning opportunities, clawing his way through Russian language studies, traveling to cool parts of the world, and photography.