Sharon Allen named 2020 Athena Award Recipient

The Champaign County Chamber of commerce has named our very own Sharon Allen the 2020 Athena Award® recipient. She is the 32nd local recipient of the award, which honors individuals who assist women in reaching their full leadership potential; demonstrate excellence, creativity and initiative in their businesses or professions; and provide valuable service by devoting […]

Recession-Proof Your Retirement Portfolio

Money Magazine interview on recession-proofing your portfolio

What Makes for Successful Retirement?

Retirement can be a challenging and stressful time. But it doesn’t have to be! With a good plan fiscally and physically…and some good coaches to help, you can be very successful. The 21st Show guests Sharon C. Allen, president and co-Founder of Sterling Wealth Management in Champaign, and Elizabeth Stine-Morrow, professor of educational psychology at […]

Sharon Allen’s article published by Financial Advisor Magazine

Financial Advisor Magazine, a national publication serving the advisory community, published an article written by Sharon Allen on understanding the squeeze a sandwich generation woman experiences and how advisors can help. Check out the full article here https://swmi.co/fa-sangen. To read her full white paper “Caught in the Middle: How Does the Sandwich Generation Woman Not Get […]

Allen Speaks on Breadwinner Women at National Conference

This November Sharon Allen spoke at the InvestmentNews Women Adviser Summit in San Francisco, California. She shared her expertise regarding the concerns and needs of Breadwinner Women in our society. Drawing from the national research from the Family Wealth Advisor’s Council, of which Sharon is a member, she focused on the resulting data highlighting the challenges […]