Handling inflation: Protecting your personal finances
While you do not control inflation directly, you have control over how you handle your budget, spending, and investments in differing economic market conditions. The effect inflation will have on your personal finances will depend on your individual circumstances, but there are some areas where almost everyone will feel the effects. Speakers on the panel will provide guidance to help optimize and protect your personal finances.
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Speakers and Moderators
Moderator
Capitol Correspondent and Host of Lawmakers and Lawmakers: Beyond The Dome on GPB-TV
Donna Lowry is an award-winning journalist who combines a passion for storytelling with a desire to empower others with the communication and critical thinking skills surrounding political, educational, cultural diversity, and financial issues.
Through her firm, Donna Lowry Communications, she provides consulting, writing, and producing services for educational, media, professional, and business outlets. Donna serves as host for several programs, including Lawmakers on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Donna is a seven-time regional Emmy award winner, a three-time national Gabriel Award recipient, and has garnered honors from countless organizations, including the National Association of Black Journalists, Atlanta Association of Black Journalists, Georgia Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists, Georgia Association of Educators (GAE), and the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE).
In 2013, her peers inducted her into the prestigious NATAS Southeast Silver Circle to recognize her lasting contributions to the broadcast industry.
Donna has a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern University and a Bachelor's in Mass Communications and Administration and Management from Chatham University.
Her professional affiliations include the Atlanta Press Club, the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists, the National Association of Black Journalists, and the Southeastern Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS SE).
In her 14th year as a Girl Scout Leader, Donna has led girls ranging in age from kindergarten through 12th grade. Her community service affiliations also include Magnolia (GA) Chapter of Links, Inc., and Nu Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Donna and her husband, Army Major (Ret) Bennet W. Reid, Jr., are the parents of three daughters.
Guest Speaker
CPA, CFP®, Senior Associate of Homrich Berg and Pro Bono Director of Financial Planning Association of Georgia
Donna Trainor is a Senior Associate with Homrich Berg, a national independent wealth management firm in Atlanta, Georgia. Donna specializes in taxation, financial management and annual and long-range planning. Prior to joining Homrich Berg, Donna owned her own franchise business for over 16 years, worked as an Associate Payroll Tax Director for AT&T and a Tax Manager for Ernst & Young. Donna has practiced as a licensed Certified Public Accountant for over 30 years. She received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from California State University-Los Angeles. She received her Master’s in Taxation from the University of Denver. Donna is currently the Pro Bono Director of the FPA of Georgia, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing financial services to under-served communities. Donna is also a board member of the FPA of Georgia. With her passion to serve her community and share her financial knowledge, she also heads up the financial literacy program at Homrich Berg.
Guest Speaker
Accredited Financial Counselor® and Virtual Financial Coach
Dr. Juanita L. Warren is an Accredited Financial Counselor ® and virtual financial coach dedicated to meeting singles, couples, and families where they are, helping them to establish a strong financial foundation, navigate their financial goals and perpetuate positive financial wellness.
Passionate, poised, and purposed, Dr. Juanita Warren is a human capital investor and money management professional who fell in love with general ledgers and accounting as a teenager.
Juanita is an experienced virtual financial coach, financial counselor and educator with an approach that is holistic and relational, exploring the myriad of factors influencing and impacting one's financial behaviors, and the client's life experiences as a whole.
Since 1998, Dr. Warren has facilitated awareness, education, and training regarding the personal, professional, and fiscal strengths, needs, challenges, and opportunities of various demographics. She is currently completing designations for Financial Social Worker and Financial Therapist.
With clients spanning income classes and continents, Dr. Warren’s approach is both conversational and collaborative as she facilitates her clients' determination and discovery of where they are; decision of where they desire to be and delineation as to how they're going to get there.
Engaging and endearing, Juanita’s humility and humor makes her sought after by corporate, government and community organizations for her responsiveness, reliability, and resourcefulness, with requests taking her throughout Europe, the United States, and its territories.
Dedicated to increasing the financial security of others through wealth education, cash flow management, and strategic saving, Dr. Warren enjoys journeying alongside others as a champion, cheerleader, and confidante.
Having weathered foreclosures, bankruptcy, divorce, student loans, elder care, unemployment and underemployment, Juanita willingly shares best practices and lessons learned from her personal and professional experiences.
A grateful wife and gracious daughter, Dr. Warren is the owner of Chaplaincy Services and Consulting, Inc. and the founder of Platinum Senior Concierge, Inc., a 501(c)(3) elderly advocacy organization. She and her family reside in Atlanta, Ga.
Guest Speaker
CFP®, Principal of Wealth Engagement, LLC.
Tiffany Kent is the Founding Partner of Wealth Engagement LLC, a Registered Investment Advisory firm that specializes in helping women become more knowledgeable and proactive in growing and protecting their wealth. Mrs. Kent is also the author of a book called “Investing for the Smarter Sex, Wealth Building Tips and Secrets Sophisticated Women Know (But Wall Street Won't Tell You)” which shows women how to create a financial blueprint, begin investing, and make the most out of their money.
Tiffany is a former Financial Advisor at Bernstein Private Wealth Management. Before Bernstein, Tiffany constructed client portfolios and managed a $200 million equity long-short portfolio as an analyst, portfolio manager, and partner at several investment management firms and started her career in Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs. Tiffany holds a BA in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™.