Contrary to what some may think, being an
entrepreneur starts at an early age.
Some people think “entrepreneur” means that you are a person who starts
new things; in fact, entrepreneurs are people who facilitate ideas and put them
into action. They understand the meaning
of the word “tenacity.” They relate to
other words such as “drive,” “purpose” and “results.”
After many years of working with others, true
entrepreneurs believe that they understand how clients or customers should be
treated. Enter Fogel Neale. At a very every early age, Ralph Fogel, one of Fogel Neale’s founding partners, showed signs of
being an entrepreneur. “I remember
seeing how kids sold newspapers on my street and thought that there’s got to be
a better way,” said Ralph Fogel, a native New Yorker and former managing
director at Spear, Leeds & Kellogg.
“While I was a leader at a well-known shop on Wall Street, I was seen as
an innovator of my time. This led me to believe I could open my own shop to offer
clients an enlightening experience.”
Mr. Fogel knew he needed a strong partner in
order to satisfy client needs. Enter
Andrew Neale. “I was an entrepreneur
before I knew what the word meant,” Neale said.
“Honestly, I didn’t need a label of “entrepreneur” growing up. My father was an engineer, and my mother was
an accountant. They worked incredibly hard, and allowed me to get a great
education, but could never take the risks I’ve been able to take in my
career. I knew early on I wanted to
lead the way, wherever I was.” Mr. Neale
grew up outside London, but left the U.K. after college to trade on the Chicago
and Paris Exchanges. He later moved to New York while working for Credit
Suisse, but left to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors. “After having success in
a variety of businesses, from retail to aviation manufacturing, and seeing I
could do it, I was ready to come back to finance, which is what I do best. But
only if I was going to be my own boss.”
We at Fogel Neale celebrate Entrepreneurship during
the month of May because we recognize that it is a gift that needs to be
nurtured as opposed to discarded.
Whether you’re graduating from college or going back to school to
reinvent yourself, entrepreneurship cannot be taught. You either have it or you don’t. Ralph Fogel and Andrew Neale met through
mutual friend. They discovered that they
both possessed passion, knowledge and entrepreneurship.
Welcome to Fogel Neale Wealth
Management. What’s your definition of
wealth? Submit responses to wealth@fogelneale.com.
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