Brandtism

My last meeting (of 28) was pretty amazing. The attached crude photo shows (at the top), a special presentation where I was added to the CFA Wall of Fame ( 6 recipients in 54 years); the lower left is the Silver award for 3rd most fees earned this past year along with the tombstones; and the lower right is a special award for the first deal ever....that involved collaboration between 4 offices.
It was a pretty special evening; we had our 30 U.S offices represented plus representatives from Canada, France, India, and China.

It was most touching; people could not have been nicer and fortunately, my last "Dealmaker Blues" went off pretty well.

I felt good about the fact that it was the right time.......I didn't want to go out like Willie Mays, who arguably, was the greatest player of all time, who hung around too long....hobbling off the field.

I wish you could have been there to share it but this will have to do... It was a night to remember for both Mom and I, and, boy do they all love her... much more than me.