Since 2016, I have been employed in the Solar Industry with NRG as a Retail Sales Associate working in Home Depot creating consumer relationships and appointments for Field Sales Consultants. In February 2017, I became a Field Sales Consultant for Sunrun, became Certified and Licensed as Solar Consultant. I also have worked closely with Sales Managers for both the Retail Sales Associate's Team and Field Sales Consultant's Team. In February 2021, I have joined Premier Solar Solutions, as Sales Manager focusing on Residential Sales and Team development.I have over 30 years of experience in financial planning. With a unique specialty in college-savings strategies, plan, and programs, as well as opportunities for college tuition assistance. I am proud to be frequently sought out as an expert in this field. Having mastered the intricacies, nuances, and hidden workings of the perplexing world of college financial-aid, I have developed proprietary software that assists parents as well as financial professionals in determining likely college costs and aid packages. In so doing, I have been able to advise my clients on how to maximize scholarship and grant opportunities and minimize accountable assets. "I comfortably enable a family to pay for college by utilizing their financial resources more effectively."Additionally, I have partnered with SAT/ACT Premier Tutors, and College Counselors and help turn 11th graders into outstanding college candidates!As a licensed financial professional, I am committed to continually enhancing my professional knowledge. As an example of that quality, years ago, I obtained and analyzed four volumes of financial-aid rules written by the Department of Education. Additionally, I am a member of five professional organizations: the National Association of Life Underwriters, the Financial Planning Association, The New York Society of Independent Accountants, the New York State Society of Financial Aid Administrators, and the Nassau and Suffolk County Counselors Association.I have been quoted in periodicals including Money, Business Week, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Smart Money, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Financial Planning Magazine, Newsday, and the CPA Journal of Accountancy. Additional public exposure includes television (News 12), radio (WEVD 1040), website (www.savingforcollege.com), and lecture venues. Visit our website www.collegepathonline.com, for a Free Needs Analysis or email: acali@collegepathonline.com