901: Georgia Lee Hussey, Founder of Modernist Financial

So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Farnoosh Torabi

Entrepreneurship, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2019

⏱️ 32 minutes

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"The dominant culture is telling us a lot of things about what we’re supposed to do with our money and our resources. I like a broader definition of money as just, - what are our resources?" Our guest today is Georgia Lee Hussey, Founder and CEO of Modernist Financial, which is on a mission to build a world where progressive people feel permission to enjoy today, while also investing in our common future. Georgia is a queer female founder who started her career as a writer and artist and then went on to spend a decade working in finance as a CFP. She was baffled by the industry’s lack of transparency and culture of conformity, which inspired her to launch a different kind of firm – one that truly centers individuality and self-efficacy. Modernist Financial has been named one of the largest LGBTQ+ owned businesses in Oregon and one of Portland's largest wealth management firms. You can find more information at her company website: modernistfinancial.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	So Money episode 901, Georgia Lee Hussey, founder of Modernist Financial.
0:06.0	You're listening to So Money, with award-winning Money Guru Farno Shkorabi.
0:12.0	Each day, get a 30 minute dose of financial
0:14.7	inspiration from the world's top business minds, authors, influencers, and from
0:19.5	Farnuish herself. Looking for ways to save on gas or double your double coupons?
0:25.0	Sorry, you're in the wrong place.
0:27.0	Seeking profound ways to live a richer, happier life.
0:30.0	Welcome to So Money. The dominant culture is telling us a lot of things about what we're supposed to do with our money and our resources.
0:40.0	And I like a sort of broader definition of money as just what are our resources?
0:44.0	Welcome to So Money Everybody.
0:46.7	Our guest today is Georgia Lee Hussey, who is the founder of Modernist Financial, she did not envision having a career in finance.
0:56.5	In fact, prior to being a financial advisor, she was a creative artist and she felt like
1:01.4	she wasn't supposed to be good with money, right?
1:04.1	You're supposed to be the starving artist.
1:06.4	Welcome to So Money, everybody.
1:07.8	I'm your host, Farnoosh Terabi.
1:10.0	Today, Georgia is helping her clients manage their financial life with
1:15.0	values, with progressive values at that. We're gonna dive into what that means.
1:19.8	But a little bit more about Georgia, you know she found herself at one point struggling with a subprime mortgage during the financial crisis like a lot of us and that was actually the inspiration for launching her financial planning firm.
1:33.0	Modernist Financial, which is on a mission to build a world where progressive people feel
1:37.6	permission to enjoy today while also investing in our common future.
1:43.0	Modernist Financial has been named one of the largest
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