There isn’t a word better than “giddy” to describe the way that I felt when thinking of the idea to highlight local visionaries on our Gild Blog. There are so many UNBELIEVABLY wonderful people in the Redding, and North State community who have worked hard to build things that have never been, and likely would have never been without them being here!
So many names flooded through my mind when gearing up to make our first Voices of Norcal post, but the one that came to my mind most prominently was Courtney McElvain. This woman is a force to be reckoned with, and has a history that reads like an adventure novel you just can’t put down! Every encounter with Courtney is an amalgam of joyful laughter and wise insight, fused together to create the perfect memories.
If you haven’t yet met Courtney, keep reading… you’ll want to!
Courtney is a local Northern California native who grew up in Redding proper. She is currently a second generation wealth manager here and is CEO of Wealth-wise Financial. The coolest part of her story though isn’t just that she is a successful wealth manager, but it’s her history! Similar to cats, Courtney has had about nine lives. Ha! She journeyed from being an English major teaching English overseas, to being a military serviceman, to constructing a bountiful wellness business as a fitness guru (the seriously incredible kind that gets to host retreats on islands), to coming to a resting place as a wealth manager! An incredible wealth manager might we add! The way Courtney came into the business is even more interesting, because it is so reflective of her straightforward, and practical personality! In 2009 Courtney joined alongside her Father and was mentored extensively on the ins and outs of the finance business, then in 2013 Courtney bought her Fathers financial advisory business. Why you ask? Well, because he simply invited her into it. Courtney recalled recounting her entire childhood where she was always creating products or selling services to help those around her. With the realization that she has been an entrepreneur and wealth builder her entire life, she decided to go for it and it has been a beautiful journey ever since.
While it would seem easy to place Courtney in a finance manager box and keep her there, it is actually only one of the MANY talents that she possesses. Courtney is a health nut, unofficial stand up comedian at every group gathering, a WONDERFUL Mother to two kiddos, and now officially an AUTHOR!
If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to learn about her newest book Move into Meaning, we are happy to introduce you to it here!
Courtney has compiled all the wisdom, spiritual teachings, and body mobility techniques that she has learned throughout the years and has created a wonderful body of work worthy of celebrating!
Speaking of celebrating…You can actually do that if you are local, on Friday the 18th of July from 5:30-7:30 at 1401 Market Street in Redding California! Come get encouraged, mingle, meet the Author, and grab a copy of this life altering book!
Learn more about Courtney here:
Financial Services: Wealthwise Partners
Grab a copy of Move into Meaning