Skyler Heimark
- Financial Advisor
- Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
School Information
School: Penn State University
College Major: Business
Years at College Works: 2006 to 2007
Career Information
Working For: Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
Title: Financial Advisor
Industry: Finance
Brief Description of Duties / Responsibilities:
I’m a consultant to families and business owners who want customized solutions and a plan to accomplish their financial goals.
What Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?Starting in 2012 I led a 138-unit building conversion from a failed Cooperative to a Condo Association, which involved navigating a multilingual environment and highly diverse socioeconomic conditions. After receiving an insolvent 2013 budget, I restructured it to save more than $120,000 without making unrealistic cuts, deferring necessary maintenance, or damaging the Condo Association’s future financial condition. Today the building has a healthy emergency fund, positive YTD cash flow, and all employees will finally get a 10% raise in 2014!
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
College Works Painting changed my direction in life and taught me what autonomy, tenacity, and ingenuity lead to.
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
If not for College Works Painting, I probably wouldn’t have the desire or guts to work for myself! Graduating in 2008, it was also tough to get work in the financial industry. I’m not sure I would have gotten my first job at Lincoln Financial if not for the experience and confidence I had after College Works Painting.
What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?
What I could accomplish if I put my mind to it.
Advice
What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?
You get out of it what you put into it. Stay motivated by making friends with the other interns and listen to your DM.
What’s your favorite memory from CW?
Pretty much anything involving Dan Newkirk, Tim Foley, and Mike Rosales. I love these boys like brothers and am so glad to still see them on a regular basis.
Last words of wisdom?
You only get one life, enjoy it and take risks while you can!