Wonder Women in Business Erinn Ford, President of KMS Financial Services

Susan Freeman

November 28, 2018

Podcasts

Erinn Ford, President of KMS Financial Services, Inc. ("KMS"), a Seattle-based independent advisory and brokerage ("IAB") firm supporting 350 financial advisors. — **Erinn Ford,** President of KMS Financial Services, Inc. ("KMS"), a Seattle-based independent advisory and brokerage ("IAB") firm supporting 350 financial advisors.

About Erinn Ford

Erinn Ford, President of KMS Financial Services, is a 27-year financial advice industry veteran who’s focused her career on aligning the strategies, solutions, and tools that financial advisors need to help clients reach their life goals.

Erinn has helped to launch multiple next-generation advisor mentoring programs, as well as scholarship and hiring campaigns that support the career development of women and other minorities across the financial advice profession. Most recently, this includes the launch of the Erinn Ford Leadership Scholarship to benefit female undergraduates at the University of Washington who are interested in pursuing a career in the financial industry.

Erinn is the recipient of a number of industry awards and recognition, including being named as one of the “Ten to Watch” on a list of industry leaders published annually by WealthManagement magazine. She lives in the Seattle area with her husband and two daughters.

Erinn and I had a very nice chat about her background, education, community involvement and the most important moments in her life — personal and professional. Erinn is authentic and delightful. She shared with me about her proudest professional accomplishments and who her most inspiring mentor is.

We clearly share a lot of the same philosophies about lifting women in business and I thoroughly enjoyed our podcast. You will too, I am sure!