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Meet Bob Gray
Bob grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in communications and a minor in business. He has worked in television, advertising, and commercial production and spent most of his corporate life working in national and international marketing, sales promotion, and new country development for one of the world’s top brands.
A Career Defined by Trust and Results
Today, Bob is a retired founding partner of an independent, fiduciary, and fee-based wealth management business still operating in the Chicago area and 36 other states.
Still in the Markets. Still Ahead of the Curve.
Bob is still active in studying the financial markets along with global economic interactions and dynamics. He has written numerous magazine and newspaper articles and appeared on numerous business-oriented radio and TV interviews.
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For many years, Bob has spoken to large and small groups on economics and its policy effects on the financial markets.
Invested in People, Not Just Markets
Bob is still active in groups that advocate for small businesses and volunteers for several local charities and charitable boards, and enjoys mentoring and working with “at-risk” youth.