“What the Supreme Court Rulings on DOMA and Prop 8 Mean for You” is the subject of a free event at the Center on Halsted Thursday. Aug. 22, 3656 N. Halsted. The event is presented by James E. Elvord, first vice president-financial advisor with RBC Wealth Management and co-sponsored by Windy City Times and Center on Halsted.
The main speaker for the program will be Bill Ringham, vice president-senior wealth strategist for RBC Wealth Management. The law firm of Clark Hill PLC in Chicago will also present at the program, represented by Ray Koenig and Leslie Gutierrez, who are both attorneys at the firm.
There is a reception with wine and cheese at 5:30 p.m., followed at 6:15 with the presentation and at 7:15 there will be a Q&A.
RSVP to James E. Elvord at (312) 559-1738 or james.elvord@rbc.com.
Before joining RBC Wealth Management in 2000, Bill Ringham spent 20 years in the financial services industry. Bill graduated from St. Olaf College, in Northfield, Minnesota, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and from William Mitchell College of Law, in St. Paul, Minnesota with a JD. In addition, he is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and maintains securities licenses, series 7 and 66. Bill works with RBC Wealth Management Financial Advisors to develop appropriate wealth management solutions for clients with a focus on wealth transfer, including trust, estate planning, business succession planning, charitable planning and stock option planning. He works with clients’ attorneys, accountants and other professionals to implement strategies that meet clients’ financial objectives. Bill frequently leads seminars and educational presentations for clients and groups on a variety of wealth strategies topics, as well as moderates classes for financial advisors as part of RBC Wealth Management’s Accredited Wealth Manager program.