Page 18 - Education Issue

Women of Distinction

Nicole J Caplette

A LIFE-CHANGING

CAREER TRANSITION

By Judith A. Habert

VER THE YEARS THAT I own business, she felt that to
Ohave been interviewing run their company effectively,
women for our “Women of she needed more business
Distinction” feature, I have and accounting knowledge, Photos by SNAP Savvy Strategies
been amazed by the strength so she enrolled in a vocation-
and courage of women. al school. She soon had the
When women are referred entrepreneurial bug as well
to as the “weaker sex,” I have and started a second business
to laugh. Our featured ladies as a Certified QuickBooks
have overcome obstacles and Pro Advisor. “I would partner
prospered. Nicole Caplette, of with small business owners
Anchor Financial, and partner and oversee their staff on a
with Five Rings Financial is monthly basis and do the I discovered one of their felt aligned with the mission
one of these women. higher end accounting for missions is to educate and of reaching Middle American’s
Nicole was born and raised them.” empower women, especially with much needed financial
in Salt Lake City, Utah, where While working in her new regarding money. When I education. For many years
she studied cosmetology and business, Nicole met a wom- learned this, I immediately the industry has focused
worked in a corporate retail an who was in the financial knew this is what I was look- on working only with the
hairstyle establishment where services field who invited her ing for. I said, how do we get wealthy. Now it’s time for us
she quickly moved up the to join a category exclusive started?” to change that. We work with
ranks to management. networking group. “We want- Unfortunately, over the those who have been ignored
Shortly after Nicole met ed to see how we could col- years, stress at home was and invisible to the financial
her former husband, they laborate and help each other building for Nicole. Her son industry through an educa-
married and moved to Las grow our businesses. I was re- was diagnosed with Atten- tional approach that meets
Vegas where their son, Aaron, ally intrigued by some of the tion Deficit Disorder (ADD), people where they are and
was born. When he turned things she shared with me. I which had only been partially supports them in creating a
one, they decided to move started exploring her compa- accurate, she later found out life they love.”
back to Utah so they could be ny by attending their training that he was on the Autism Five Rings Financial has a
close to family. Unfortunately, sessions. After attending a Spectrum. Her former hus- mentorship and leadership
they soon realized that their few trainings, I realized that band, who was an alcoholic, program which guides new
son had developed severe the company’s values didn’t had become abusive. Nicole team members in building
asthma and could not handle align with mine. Fortunately, felt trapped with no way out. a successful business in a
the climate. After a serendipi- as a result, I became interest- That was until she found a proven model. “I can per-
tous dinner with friends who ed in learning more about the supportive community within sonally attest to the power
told them how much they financial industry.” Five Rings Financial that pro- of mentorship. It completely
loved San Diego, Nicole and Shortly thereafter Nicole vided her with the self-confi- changed my life. Through
her family decided to relocate attended a Wine, Women dence and strength to change the mentorship program,
to San Diego. Within less than & Wealth event, hosted by her life. I built my confidence and
two years their son’s condition Five Rings Financial and she As Nicole dug deeper into began hosting Wine, Women
had improved so immense- immediately knew she had her career, she embraced & Wealth events, the same
ly that he no longer even found her home in the finan- what made the company so events that attracted me to
needed to be on any asthma cial industry. “I learned about different, their passion for this industry. Wine, Women
medication. the values, the culture, and helping people. “That is why & Wealth events are hosted
When Nicole’s former the heartfelt servant leader- I was so enamored with Five throughout the U.S. Twelve
husband decided to start his ship of Five Rings Financial. Rings Financial. In addition, I years ago they were in only

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