Those are the same themes many family business owners are working through themselves.

That family business dynamic was actually one, one of the reasons I joined the Weber Group of Raymond James.

I had known Al and Erin for about a decade before joining the team.

I started as an intern with them before beginning my career at another firm, where I wanted to gain hands-on investment and asset management experience.

Even after I started my career elsewhere, I stayed connected with Al and Erin, and Erin and I still serve on the Penn State Behrend Financial Literacy Board.

Over that time, I saw them continue to uphold the same values with clients and in the community.

That kept my admiration for them high, and eventually it made joining the Weber Group of Raymond James feel like a very natural fit.

It can be hard to separate the personal from the business, and many times the root issue is communication.