Matt Kistler, vice president of business development at United Benefit Advisors, is one of Employee Benefit Advisers 2014 Rising Stars in Advising. He shared three tips for other young advisers in the field, like other Rising Stars have done throughout the month. The Oak Brook, Ill.-based professional is in charge of UBAs New Producer Academy that will train 30 of their own young advisers in the field each year. Stay tuned to EBA for more on Kistler and our other nine Rising Stars.
1. Find mentors. Starting with my parents, I have had role models and mentors to encourage me, Kistler says. I have surrounded myself with individuals who have challenged me not only in my work, but also in my faith. I would not be where I am now without their investment in my life.
