Episode 94 - Wichita Chamber Business Accelerator - Margaret Dechant

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Margaret Dechant is Chief Executive Officer and Partner of 6 Meridian LLC, an investment and advisory firm based in Wichita. Often credited as the visionary of the 6 Meridian team, Margaret has earned the informal title of "people architect." Her ability to connect with
individuals and harness their respective strengths is uncanny. And her passion for service is unmatched.

In September of 2016, Margaret and 6 other Partners successfully broke away from Morgan Stanley to launch their RIA firm, 6 Meridian LLC. In less than six months, the team of 13 had reestablished all business operations and successfully transitioned $2 billon in assets. Within 4 years, 6 Meridian had grown to a team of 25 and $3 billion in assets.

Margaret has spent her entire career working with high net worth clients and managing financial professionals in both the banking and brokerage arenas. Previously, Margaret was Executive Vice President of the Commerce Trust Company and Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor with Bank of America Private Bank advising some of the bank's top clients. In addition, Margaret holds the Certified Financial Planner designation.

Margaret has volunteered time for many organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas, Youth Entrepreneurs and The Kansas Humane Society. She has also served as a mentor for young professionals and has been a featured panelist for a number of career mentoring and leadership events. In 2014 recognized as one of Wichita's Top Women in Business, in 2017 was selected for the Wichita Business Journal Hall of Fame and is an alumni of Leadership Wichita. On the national level, Private Asset Management awarded 6 Meridian the Women in Wealth Advocate of the Year- Firm Level 2021. An award presented to a firm and its leadership that best promotes diversity within the organization as well as creating a unique approach to serving women clientele and their families.

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On this episode we discuss:
● Finding a passion for the financial industry at Bank Four
● Relieving financial stress for clients
● Starting from nothing when creating a new firm
● Having a business plan but being willing to adjust
● Finding a solution for the aging workforce in the financial services industry
● Is it the Wolf of Wall Street out there?
● How to handle things when the market is this volatile
● What is day trading? Is it effective?
● How to approach new innovations like cryptocurrency

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Wichita Chamber Business Accelerator is a weekly podcast devoted to supporting and learning from area business owners. Released every Wednesday, it's produced by Forge Podcast Co, managed by the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Evergy. 

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