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40UNDER40 | RISING STARS OF WESTCHESTER
DANIEL AHEARN, 34
Financial Advisor & Vice President
Pell Wealth Partners
What is your anticipated legacy?
I want to be the bridge between this generation and the next. I want everyone I work with to feel that they can plan and work toward the legacy that they want to create and leave for the next.
If you won the lottery?
Take the lump sum and pay the taxes today. Come on, I’m a financial advisor.
What is your definition of success?
Doing things that failures don’t like to do.
PATRICK BARDSLEY, 33
Co-Founder & CEO
Spectrum Designs Foundation
Name one habit of a highly successful
person.
Routine and consistency. Starting with making your bed each morning.
What do you enjoy most about your
chosen profession/industry?
I most enjoy that I get to work alongside some
of the purest and honest people you could ever meet. When it comes to autism there is often no hidden agenda, an ability to be in the present moment and to find great joy in the simple things. I’ve learned how to be happy from these guys.
What is your most cherished hobby?
My most cherished hobby is watching my favorite soccer team Manchester United. I know the games are being played 4,000 miles away in the UK but somehow my support makes a difference to the team and so I have no choice but to wake up early on the weekends and cheer them on.
ALESSANDRA BIAGGI, 35
State Senator
New York State Senate, District 34
Provide one business tip that has helped
in your success.
In the business of politics it’s crucial to speak the truth and challenge authority when you know something is not right. Speaking out is not always popular but we need to move away from transactional politics to transformational leadership.
What do you enjoy most about your
chosen profession/industry?
The ability to fight for and pass transformational legislation, including tenant-centered housing reforms, bold climate-change initiatives, unprecedented criminal justice reform, comprehensive workplace protections and expansive legislation making it easier to vote.
What was the best business or personal
advice ever offered to you?
My father taught me it’s okay to try and fail over and over again, this has given me confidence to try new things and enjoy the journey.
CHRIS CALDERONE, 35
Chief Revenue Officer
The Difference Card
Provide one business tip that has helped
in your success.
Staying open to new ideas and constantly innovating to make our processes and strategy better has helped me to be successful.
What do you enjoy most about your
chosen profession/industry?
The insurance industry may seem boring, but it is complex and I love the constant learning that is involved in mastering the profession.
If you could have any superpower, what
would it be?
I have always been a big Star Wars fan. It would be cool to have some of that Jedi power of the force.
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