P.E.O.s IN THE spotlight Candace Hobbs Candace Hobbs, ES, Edmond, Oklahoma, was named to the fifth annual list of “Top Wealth Advisor Moms” by Working Mother magazine and SHOOK Research. The 2021 Jane Skaar Coleman Jane Skaar Coleman, DR, Wickenburg, Arizona, was selected as one of 100 artists juried to display her original art at the 2021 Oil Painters of America (OPA) Western Regional Exhibition recently held in Wichita, Kansas. This is the second year in a row that
list recognizes 500 women financial advisors in the U.S. who are “committed to helping families economically recover from COVID-19.” SHOOK’S mission within the industry is to “promote best practices, highest code of ethics, integrity and professionalism.” Selection criteria considered women advisors with a child 21 or younger still living at home. Candace lives in Edmond with husband Britton and daughters Addison (13) and Alex (3). Candace states, “The pandemic has tested us individually and as a community in so many ways.” Research Edward Jones conducted with Age Wave and Harris Poll revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted retirement timing and savings for millions of Americans. One third (32 percent) of adults will now retire later than originally planned. Women’s financial security has been hit harder than men’s (35 percent vs. 28 percent) and at the end of 2020, 22 million Americans stopped making monthly retirement contributions. Candace says, “These are the types of issues I have addressed with clients. I am thankful that I have been able to bring my whole self to serving and supporting both my family and my clients. As an Edward Jones financial advisor, I strive to partner for positive impact in ways that improve the wellbeing of our clients and colleagues, and together better our community. I am grateful that I have been able to help clients navigate through the past year and a half.”
Jane’s art was chosen in the jurying process for exhibitions by OPA. Her art has been showcased in many art shows and exhibitions throughout the country, including making the Top 100 out of 2,500 entries in the “Art for the Parks” competition in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in 2004. An award-winning artist, Jane’s watercolor and oil paintings feature the diverse beauty of the western landscape and its wildlife, animals and lifestyle. She graduated with a B.F.A. in art education from the University of Denver in 1965, which enabled her to be an art instructor in the public school systems in Colorado and Wyoming before turning to painting full time. A past president of the Wyoming Artists Association and the Wyoming Watercolor Society, Jane is a signature member of Women Artists of the West, and an associate member of the American Academy of Equine Art, OPA and American Women Artists. Her art has been displayed in national galleries and juried shows, and is in many private and permanent collections throughout the United States and Europe. Donating paintings to her chapter’s annual auctions as well as local organizational fundraisers, is Jane’s way of giving back to her communities. A third-generation P.E.O. and a Golden Girl herself, Jane is currently serving as treasurer of Chapter DR, Wickenburg. She has served in all but one officer leadership position in Chapter DR and is a past president of Chapter H, Riverton, Wyoming. Jane and her husband, Earl, spend their time between their homes in Wickenburg and Dubois, Wyoming.
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