From selling stamp collector starter kits recycled from interoffice mail from my physician-grandfather’s nursing home business at age 13 to founding a wealth management business, my journey through entrepreneurship has been wide-ranging, exciting, and educational. I've launched eight companies, successfully sold six, and weathered the challenges of closing two. I have had the opportunity to invest in industries ranging from commercial real estate to medical device startups.My connection with the medical community deepened in my twenties when I invested with physicians in my bicycle retail ventures. My pivot to financial services was influenced by a mentor who had the endorsement of a regional medical association. This mentorship helped me better refine my approach to serving physicians and their distinct financial needs.My relationship with my wife, whom I met during her Residency, gave me an inside look at young doctors' challenges, from financial responsibilities to student loan debts. It became clear that physicians often put their heads down in high school and ignore other important subjects – like the language of business and finance.Over more than 20 years, I started, grew, and eventually sold a wealth management business. While it wasn't exclusively for physician families, due to my connections and expertise, we predominantly catered to their unique financial needs. This business began as a typical one-person practice and grew substantially to include a team of financial advisors, para-planners, marketing experts, and administrative staff. This growth from an approach to a business allowed us to serve our clients better, particularly the physician families who faced distinct financial challenges.Now, using what I've learned, I'm on a mission to improve the financial well-being of physician families:• I'm coaching select financial advisors on how to build a scalable and salable business to serve and attract physician families – or whomever they are on a mission to help.• I'm directly engaging with large groups of physicians to improve their financial literacy and positively impact their overall well-being.• I aim to bridge communication gaps by helping physicians and financial advisors understand each other better – making physicians “financially literate” and (critically) making advisors “physician literate.”Physician burnout and stress are significant issues:"Over 40% of physicians report signs of burnout." (Medscape Report)"Physicians have a suicide rate nearly two times higher than the US average." (Journal of Medical Regulation)