Your Retirement Plan - Independent of a Man

A look at retirement expectations and opportunities that women will have to face in their lifetime. Are you prepared? Do you know how to become prepared??

Featured Speaker(s)

Susan Baughman is a professional financial speaker and seasoned financial advisor. She has experience as a Stock Broker for a major wire-house and with an Austin based money manager.

Speaking Experience: Austin Toastmasters 11+ years; Winner Toastmasters International District Evaluation competition 2003, 2nd Place 2001; Topics include: Women & Investing, Retirement Planning, Presentation Skills, Fear & Speaking

Financial Licenses: Series 7; Series 63 & 65; Insurance and Annuities; presently working on CFP Certification via U.T. at Austin.

Community Service: Board member, Capital Area Food Bank; Leadership Texas 2003; Northwest Austin Kiwanis Club �" past Secretary; TAG �" Technology Advisors Group, Board Member, third year; The Mirrors Project Advisory Committee, Girl Scouts Lone Star Council; Active volunteer for SafePlace, Austin, where she was a past client; Volunteer for Austin Entrepreneur’s Foundation; Member of TiE Austin (The Indus Entrepreneurs); Member of TexChange (Texas Entrepreneurs’ Exchange �" Austin Chapter); Mentor for WITI (Women in Technology International); Volunteer for LEAP (Leadership Educational Arts Program) �"Board member since March 2002; Member Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce; Member Westlake Chamber of Commerce; Member Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Texas

Susan is a vocal survivor of domestic violence, and she uses her public speaking abilities as a platform to help inform others of the signs and risks of domestic violence. Any life she can touch in a positive way makes her public admittance of her past violent life worth the pain of sharing her story.

Susan is a resident of Austin for 12+ years; Austin, Toastmaster & Competitive Speaker for 11 years; Triathlete for 10 years; and recently finished the Dublin, Ireland Marathon (her first).

Schedule of Events

6 - 6:30 Registration / Check-in
6:30 - 7:15 Networking and Light Dinner
7:15 - 7:30 WITI Austin Update
7:30 - 8:30 Speaker: Susan Baughman
8:30 - 9pm Networking and Wrap Up