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Andrea Gallagher, Principal and Founder
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Andrea is an experienced leader and change agent. Using her twenty-five years of executive leadership and transformation experience, Andrea developed an innovative business model helping Boomers build life plans to prepare for their next 30+ years.
Eight years ago Andrea and her husband Peter “adopted” elderly neighbors and acted as caregivers for the couple as well as financial, legal and medical powers of attorney. After their passing, Andrea became attracted to the idea that life planning could make inevitable life transitions much easier for individuals and their families. Since that time, Andrea has dedicated her professional life to understanding the best practices available to assist others in developing a successful life plan.
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- A Certified Senior Advisor® - The CSA designation program and exam provides a foundation of knowledge about the health, financial, and social issues that are important to a majority of seniors in the US.
- President, Life Planning Network, a national nonprofit comprised of professionals from diverse disciplines dedicated to helping people navigate the second half of life.
- Board Member, Senior Concerns, a California based nonprofit devoted to serving the needs of the senior community.
- Member, Thousand Oaks Senior Adult Master Plan (SAMP) and Ventura County Quality of Life Taskforce - dedicated to “engaging the aging” by recreating community.
- Life Transitions Chair, Fourth Annual International Positive Aging Conference
- Columnist, The Other Side of Fifty, Thousand Oaks Acorn
- Featured speaker at the following conferences - ASA’s Aging in America, US Chamber of Commerce, the Leading Age Institute (formerly AAHSA), Fourth Annual International Positive Aging Conference, Ventura Housing Conference, and Women’s Health, Wealth and Life Goal’s Summit, as well as numerous other local and national organizations
- Guest columnist, MORE online magazine, Aging Well Magazine, The Integrative Advisor, CSA Connections and guest blogger/columnist in many association websites and newsletters
- Guest, Thousand Oaks TV and KKZZ 1400
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