On this segment, we welcome Rickey Bowen, CRPC, CEP, financial planner with Gateway Financial Advisors, Inc., who teaches us how to live and thrive in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you need a jumpstart, refresh or just a friendly reminder about how to make your treasure work for you, just Ask Rickey!

Rickey Bowen welcomes questions, comments and interest. Reach him via email ([email protected]) or call direct at (641) 209-8421.

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Disclosures:
CA Insurance Liscense 0B96597
Also licensed in Texas, New Jersey, and New York
Registered Representative with Securities offered through Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., a Broker/Dealer Member FINRA/SIPC.
Investment Advisor Representative, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor.
Gateway Financial Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc, are not affiliated.