Episode 93

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20th Dec 2019

Fiduciary Cyber Security Expert, Steve Ryder

Welcome back Wine and Dime listeners. In this day and age of all things online, cyber security is of the utmost importance! That’s why this weeks episode is so important. Steve Ryder is the owner of a Cyber Security company called True North Networks. True North Networks provides IT Support, such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.  It's always been their goal to provide enterprise-level IT practices and solutions to the small business sector, with small business prices.  Their experience has allowed them to build and develop the infrastructure needed to keep prices affordable and their clients up and running. Steve also shares some great tips to help keep your accounts secure online. So sit on back and pop open a open a bottle of your favorite beverage and enjoy this episode.

Steve Ryder

FACEBOOK - @BRIGHTSOLUTIONS

Steven started the company on April 1, 2002 originally as WAN Strategies. Initially he had a partner, however as the company struggled early on to survive, he ended up buying out his partner in hopes he could turn the company around. They originally started out becoming experts in SSL VPN technology at the time, which was leading edge during those years as something to differentiate themselves from the competition. It took a few years to begin to see the fruits of their labor. Eventually in 2007, for better name recognition (and a Rotary dare!), Steven decided to change the name of the company to True North Networks. He has well over 25 years in finance and technology fields and the company has clients spread out across the United States. He enjoys coming to work each day as he has an incredible team that works extremely well together to provide amazing support to their customers. You can hear Steve speak around the country to financial service companies. View his RMA Connect Profile. You can also view his current schedule of events Steve will be speaking at.


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The Mission of True North Networks

Our mission as a fiduciary is to create a foundation for the success and well-being of our clients, our employees, and the communities in which we serve.

Our Goal Directly from our CEO

Our goal is to be a trusted technology advisor. We pledge to give straight answers that enable our clients to be fully engaged when making decisions. We work with premier, cost effective solutions, and always seek to find the right solution for each client by understanding their needs.

Established in 2002 as a secure, remote-access provider, we have since diversified into a full-fledged managed service and private cloud hosting provider, and specialize in supporting financial institutions, health care, education, construction and manufacturing industries, as well as many other professional and non-profit organizations.

True North Networks is actively involved in our community. We donate a percentage of our profits, each year, to local charities and non-profit organizations. We hope you will see the value in partnering with us, and hope to hear from you soon.


WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER

We're in this business to help other small businesses grow and move forward.  It's as simple as that.  We're driven by the philosophy that if we help local businesses solve their IT issues so they can become more profitable and successful, then we will inherently grow along with them.  There is no catch, no gimmick, just experience and best practices that we've honed over the years to make our services work for YOUR business needs.


THIS EPISODE WAS PRESENTED BY


Amy Irvine

AND IN COLLABORATION WITH

The Seneca Lake Wine Trail

AMY IRVINE

ROOTED PLANNING GROUP

10 EAST MARKET STREET

CORNING NY 14830

WWW.ROOTEDPG.COM

EMAIL: AMY@ROOTEDPG.COM


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Amy Irvine

Uncorking Amy Irvine!!

If any of you have ever met Amy, you know she is passionate about
three things. Family, Finances, and WINE! This comes through in all
that she does and all that she is. When asked to describe herself she first and foremost states, “I am a wife, a daughter, and hopefully a good friend, who happens to also be a financial planner.” Amy holds a Master’s Degree in financial planning and is a Certified Financial Planner TM , Enrolled Agent, Certified College Financial Consultant, and a Financial Wellness Coach with over 25 years of financial planning and industry experience. She is the Founder and owner of Rooted Planning Group, (Formerly known as Irvine Wealth Planning Strategies LLC), which started in 2016 and has grown to include 6 other planners and 2 part-time staff members. Amy is definitely “doing it her way” and has been recognized by her financial planning colleagues as being a “disrupter,” a title she holds close to her heart and is proud of.

Uniquely, at the age of 44, she decided to not only start her only company, but to act on what she defined as her perfect life and she splits her time between Parrish, Florida and Jasper, New York.
On her website it states, “I love what I do, but I also very much enjoy warmth, good
conversation, wine tastings, and volunteering. New York is extraordinary in the summer and fall, but so is Florida in the winter.”
In 2018, she decided it was time to take the stigma out of finances by combining her passion for finances and wine. She started a podcast called “Wine and Dime,” which highlights a different wine and financial topic each week, and she released her book combining those same two passions, titled, “Uncork Your Finances.”
Many of you may know her as one of the co-founders of the Southern Tier Women’s Financial Conference – a day of collaboration and financial education, which will be hosting it’s sixth year!
To round out her volunteering passion, she often provides financial education to the
community through the financial management program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County, she serves on the board of Faith-in-Action of Steuben County, volunteers for various Fund For Women of the Southern Tier events, works with the finance committee of the Arts Council of the Southern Finger Lakes, and serves on the board for the Corning Painted Post Historical Society (also known as Heritage Village).
In her downtime, you’re likely to find her with a glass of red wine from one of the many Keuka or Seneca Lake wineries that she highlights in her Wine and Dime Podcast.