A Biographical Overview of Todd Tresidder, the Entrepreneurial and Investment Expertise That Shaped Financial Mentor

Youve probably noticed how self-proclaimed financial experts have biographical pages filled with credentials and achievements designed to impress you. This page is no different at least in the beginning. Todd Tresidders background includes:

• B.A. in Economics from University of California at Davis
• Member of Economics Honors Society and Deans List
• A serial entrepreneur since childhood building many businesses and retiring at age 35 from his position as a Hedge Fund Investment Manager responsible for a 20+ million dollar portfolio.
• Todds portfolio management for the Hedge Fund produced 100% winning years except one which was less than a 5% loss.
• Raised net worth from less than zero at age 23 to self-made millionaire 12 years later by walking the talk using the same personal finance and investment strategies taught on this web site.
• An early pioneer and expert in statistical and mathematical risk management systems for investing.
• Financially independent from age 35 through investing not marketing unlike many other financial gurus who made their money through marketing courses and books.
• Still an active investor who earns consistent investment returns in both up and down markets.

The point of these factoids is to demonstrate that I teach personal finance and investing based on real experience. I walk the talk and have the results to prove it. I do not teach ivory tower theories or inaccurate conventional wisdom: instead, I show you what works, what doesnt, and why all based on actual, provable, experience.

With that said, there is a serious limitation to the financial and professional data cited above. It tells you about my financial and investment expertise, but it doesnt tell you anything about me as a person. In other words, there are many self-proclaimed financial experts with impressive resumes so what is different about Todd?

The most obvious difference is I made my money investing in publicly traded markets just like you can do ; whereas, many financial experts made their money through becoming best-selling authors and marketing financial advice to you. Unless you plan on writing a best-selling book and building a marketing empire you may find difficulty duplicating their success.

Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. — Helen Keller

Another key difference is the focus of my message. My focus is on personal development and how the pursuit of financial freedom provides a transformational path to personal fulfillment. This stands in stark contrast to other money experts who use lavish lifestyles and fancy vacations to sell their message. My focus is on the experience of life, not the toys and goodies.

Many investment gurus drive flashy cars, wear expensive clothes, and live in mansions. I dont. I dress on the casual side of average, drive ordinary cars, and live in a nice home in a nice but not extraordinary neighborhood. In short, Im the classic Millionaire Next Door as described in the book with the same title by Stanley and Danko.

I also live very traditional values where I believe in treating people fairly and giving more value than I take in business relationships. The result is my former business associates remain good, personal friends to this day, and my business endeavors have not left a trail of bankruptcies, lawsuits and controversy like so many other financial experts. Financial results are important, but money wont contribute to fulfillment if your life and relationships are a mess.

I have been married only once, never divorced, and spend more time cooking healthy meals at home than dining in pricey restaurants. I prefer playing with my kids at a local park to jet-setting around the world. In short, Im an average Joe except for my financial and business expertise.

People say that what we are seeking is a meaning for life. I dont think this is what were really seeking. I think what were seeking is an experience of being alive. — Joseph Campbell

The reason I choose an ordinary but comfortable lifestyle is because I prefer to build net worth instead of overhead so I can enjoy freedom instead of flash. I didnt pursue wealth so that I could buy everything I wanted: I pursued wealth so I could do whatever I desired, and be whatever I was capable of being. I value experience over stuff.

Ive never wanted the mansions, private jets, flashy sports cars, and other encumbrances that the get-rich-quick gurus try to sell you on. Im too environmentally conscious to consume at such a wasteful level. Besides, that is the mistaken pursuit of material wealth as a substitute for happiness. It doesnt work.

That man is richest whose pleasures are the cheapest. — Henry David Thoreau

I find joy in life experience, intellectual pursuits, and relationships. First on the list is family and friends closely followed by reading stimulating books, enjoying outdoor recreation like running, swimming, skiing, hiking, cycling, camping, backpacking, travel, and I love personal growth. I do exactly as I please: I dont report to a boss and nobody owns my time except me (and maybe my wife). I take three months of vacation per year and usually wake up without an alarm.

None of this costs much money but it does take time, and that is why I pursued financial freedom in my own life and support others to do the same so that you have the time to do what gives you more joy in life without worrying about money so that you can live true wealth by finding fulfillment and happiness.

It is far better for a man to go wrong in freedom than to go right in chains. — Thomas Huxley

I teach the pursuit of financial freedom as a transformational path because thats what it was for me. I grew in ways I never imagined, and I am happier for it. The money was nice, but the inner transformation was the bigger reward.

And that is why I formed Financial Mentor to share that journey with you. To grow a community of like minded individuals who are passionate about building wealth and financial freedom because it improves the quality of life for themselves and their families.

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches, but to reveal to him his own. — Benjamin Disraeli

I enjoy working with business owners and investors who share my passion for enjoying more of what is important in life. Financial Mentor gives me a forum where I can share the lessons of my business and investment experience. I dont stand above you on a pedestal, but instead stand as a fellow traveler on the same life path with valuable experience to share.

Combining cutting edge investment and business development strategy together with the latest personal growth technology into a transformative journey to financial freedom is my unique gift to share with the world. It is a way I can help others while helping myself.

What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for a worthwhile goal, a freely chosen task. — Victor E. Frankl

If you would like to join me in this adventure please participate in this web site by learning, making comments to articles, and supporting my mission to make this the most valuable resource on the web for business owners and investors seeking financial freedom and personal freedom.