Meet the team
Kevin Paro
Insurance & Medicare Specialist, Johndrow Wealth Management
Advisor, CIG Wealth Management
We have a strategic relationship with a local advisor at CIG Private Wealth Management. He also offers securities and advisory services through Commonwealth Financial Network, Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser.
Kevin began his career in the insurance and financial services industry in 2007. He holds insurance licenses for property and casualty and life, accident, and health. He is Medicare certified and holds the following professional designations: AIF® designee CPFA® (Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor), and CLTC (Certified in Long Term Care).
Kevin is extremely family oriented and is an avid reader and music fanatic. He spends most of his free time with family and friends, going to concerts, traveling, and has a voracious appetite for learning. He grew up in Connecticut and is devoted to the local community. He sits on the board of directors for ParaDYM Academy, a local nonprofit that promotes media literacy and services to underprivileged youth. Kevin is also an active committee member for the Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs division of the Metro Hartford Alliance.
What do you think Johndrow Wealth Management can best help clients with?
There are very few firms that view things from a holistic approach and truly cover all facets of someone’s life. At JWM, they’re able to not only help plan your future but protect it as well. Whether it’s helping to safeguard your nest egg from an extended care situation, planning your retirement income strategies, or choosing the most appropriate Medicare plan, we can help with all of it.
I recognize that you can’t be good at everything- no one wants a jack of all trades and master of none. That’s why they take a team approach and work as specialists in our respective areas of expertise.
Why work with Johndrow Wealth Management?
Dealing with a wealth manager or insurance agent can feel intimidating at times. There may be a different set or jargon used, new concepts, or simply a desire to ensure you make the right decisions for you and your family. I make sure to speak using plain English and easily understandable terms and concepts. I work with clients as partners and through an interactive way to involve them in the process while making them comfortable. In the end, I want them to understand ‘the why’ of what we do and see the value we bring.
Do you have a personal or professional motto?
I have a couple: ‘A goal without a plan is just a wish,’ and ‘Measure twice, cut once.’ I always encourage clients to first paint the picture of the life they want, and then we create a plan together to meet their vision. Money and investments are tools we can use to help create the lives we wish to live. Planning first allows us to use the right financial tools to successfully accomplish different objectives.
What business book would you recommend to clients?
I would start them off with reading ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ by Robert Kiyosaki. The book highlights the importance of financial literacy and financial independence in a motivating way. It’s a great book to get in the right mindset toward investing and wealth creation. Another book I’d recommend is ‘The Road Less Traveled’ by M. Scott Peck, which explores how to become one’s own true self. Powerful stuff.
What is your favorite outside-of-work activity?
Spending time with family and friends. Also, anything to do with music, but especially playing acoustic guitar. I love Blues and Classic Rock – Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Led Zeppelin are all favorites.
Lori Johndrow is proud to have been recognized as a Founder's Club advisor for 2017 + 2018—a distinction based on annual production that places her among the top 39 percent of advisors affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network.
Each year, Commonwealth, the Registered Investment Adviser–broker/dealer that helps us process investment transactions on your behalf, recognizes Founder's Club advisors by inviting them to an exclusive gathering of their peers, leading industry experts, and Commonwealth home office staff. Founder's Club advisors benefit from an intensive learning and networking experience designed to help them hone their expertise, share best practices, and provide ever-higher levels of service, education, and leadership.
*Based on 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria, including a minimum of 5 years as an active credentialed financial professional, favorable regulatory and complaint history, accepts new clients, client retention rates, client assets administered, education, and professional designations. 3,147 Connecticut area wealth managers were considered for the award; 289 (9 percent of candidates) were named 2019 Five Star Wealth Managers (The criteria provided reflects the most recent year for which advisor received the award. The criteria used, the number of wealth managers considered for the award, and the percentage of those who receive the award, may vary from year to year). These awards are not indicative of the wealth managers’ future performance. Your experiences may vary. For more information, please visit www.fivestarprofessional.com
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