Name
Doug Wall
Company/Organization
Edward Jones
What Does Your Company/Organization Do?
Financial advising and planning
Age
38
Accomplishments
- Soar to Success award
- Prospecting award
- Eagle Community Service award
- Frank Finnegan Achievement Award
- TNT Award
- Former teacher and coach of the year from Lake Michigan Catholic
- I currently manage the largest Edward Jones office in Berrien County
What else do you hope to accomplish by the age of 40?
Bring awareness to Alzheimers patients, caregivers and treatments
Inspire young adults to find a passion in life, whether its sports, or other things
Education
- Bridgman High School
- Grand Valley State University
Residence
Stevensville, MI
Where were you born?
St Joe, Michigan
What was your first job?
- Captain Mikes Fun Park – High School
- Teacher/coach in Pensacola Florida Eventually LMC High School
Best advice you ever got?
I have 2:
- Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.
- Life is 10% what happens to you, 90% how you react to it.
Who inspires you most?
My kids, my family, Steve Gleason – Former NFL Player with ALS
That one thing about you we’d be most surprised to learn.
- I worked for Walt Disney World in College
- I survived a horrific train accident as a child
What do you love to do in your downtime?
Coach! Spend time with my kids, camp, golf, fish, hike, baseball
What book are you reading now?
Make Your Bed by Admiral William McRaven
Volunteer activity you love the most.
The Walk for Alzheimers (Pre-Covid), coaching my children
What motivates you to give back to your community?
The Youth, The elderly, I guess really the most vulnerable
What Superpower would you most love to have?
Read minds
What has been the most eye-opening thing about the coronavirus pandemic for you, personally?
The resiliency of our children, and how valuable time with loved ones is.
What does the honor of being named to the 40 Under 40 most mean to you?
It’s a great honor because there are so many other great nominees and winners, and it inspires me to see all that they do. To be included in this group is a surprise, but is also a nice reminder that the things we do matter. It is humbling and inspiring to me, hopefully my children and former students to keep “planting trees so future generations can sit in the shade.”
