JANUARY 2018
HEALTHY LIVING
With New Year's resolutions abounding, January is one of the most popular times of the year to get in a healthy mindset. 

Click the link below to review changes you can make to live a healthier lifestyle. 
EASY AS PIE

Try these healthy and flavorful recipes without blowing your New Year's Resolutions. Bon appétit!



TRAVEL

Need a vacation? Join ARGI's travel group on a private tour of Switzerland and a river cruise to Amsterdam, August 14-25! 

NEW FACES AT ARGI
Join us in welcoming our two newest ARGI employees, Ben Byrne and Jon Stuempel!
 

Ben will serve as a Louisville Business Advisor.



Jon will serve as the new Financial Advisor in our Cincinnati office. 

Welcome!
ARGI GIVES
 
ARGI Gives had a very active year of giving - read through our 2017 Grant recipients to learn more. 

We are now taking applications for the 2018 Spring community grant. Qualifying nonprofit organizations may apply by completing the ARGI Gives Grant Application and emailing it to [email protected] by March 15. 

To learn more about ARGI Gives, please click here.
INVESTMENT NEWS
from the desk of Clay Keeley
MARKET RECAP*

U.S. stocks again climbed to new highs in December, finishing 2017 with a gain of 21.7%
  • This marked the 14th straight positive month for the S&P 500, a record for the index
ARTICLE: Your 2018 Financial To-Do List
What financial, business, or life priorities do you need to address for 2018? 

Now is a good time to think about the investing, saving, or budgeting methods you could employ toward specific objectives, from building your retirement fund to lowering your taxes. You have plenty of options. Here are a few that might prove convenient:

GET TO KNOW  THE ARGI TEAM
Kelly Emerine
Business Services Advisor
Elizabethtown, KY
Describe your role at ARGI in less than two sentences:   I am a Business Services Advisor and also do Brand & Business Development in the Elizabethtown area.

Do you have a nickname?   No, but when I was little I went by my first and middle name- Kelly Beth.  People who have known me since then still call me that.

Hometown:  Elizabethtown, KY

Motto/mantra/favorite quote?
My favorite mottoes are "You are what you do, not what you say you will do," and "make it happen."
 
One of my favorite quotes: "People who love to eat are always the best people." Julia Child

Where is your favorite place to vacation?  I have three: Seaside, FL, Cape Cod, MA and Charleston, SC

What is your favorite hobby?  I love spending time with my family, cooking, trying new restaurants, reading and attempting to learn to golf.  I also love to go to Churchill Downs and Keeneland.

What is the best book you have ever read? My two favorites are The Help by Kathryn Stockett, and The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

Are you involved with any charities or non-profits?   I am the Board Chair for CASA of the Heartland.

Number one thing on your bucket list?
There are many things, but I want to travel out West and see more of that part of the country.

What would you most like to tell yourself at age 13?    Enjoy every second and dream big! 

How do you define success?   Success to me is being healthy and happy with a love for what you do every day, having big dreams for the future, always seeking to learn, and being surrounded with positive, smart people.
 

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