September 2026

September 21, 2026

Reflection as Growth: Turning life lessons into lasting wisdom

As we prepare to cross the threshold into fall, learn more about the process of integration and how to use our past experiences as part of our foundation.

  • A-ha Moments: Money mirrors learning — Liz walks us through a coaching exercise on integration 
  • Guest interview: Shannon Ortiz — grief and moving forward with next steps 
  • Confident Decisions: Insurance planning — ensuring the pieces of your financial life fit securely
  • Balanced Perspectives: Economic update and the state of the financial markets

About the Host

Liz Hand, certified financial planner, sitting in the Pleasant Wealth office in Canton Ohio

Liz Hand, CFP®, ACC

Liz Hand, CFP®, ACC, is a financial advisor and a trained Life Coach who focuses on serving women closing in on retirement or women who are already retired. With a knack for retirement income design and women’s finances, Liz shares complex financial ideas in practical terms. 

Involved in the community in various capacities, she is on the board of Women’s Impact and involved as the youth sponsor at First Mennonite Church in Canton. Liz and her husband, Nate, enjoy raising their sons, Mason & Brennan. A weekend with free time finds them enjoying downtown Canton eats & events, camping, and dreaming of getting to more National Parks (a family goal to visit them all).