Sandro Rossini worked in the financial services industry for 28 years, beginning as a financial advisor and moving into management at a large national bank. He oversaw offices focused on private banking, trust administration, investment management, and brokerage and insurance services. Early in his career he co-founded a financial services company with offices in San Francisco, Paris, and Dublin that allowed European banks to trade U.S. and international mutual funds in multiple currencies. For 10 years, he served on the board of directors of the Canal Alliance, a nonprofit organization supporting low-income working families. He holds a bachelor of arts in law and society from UC Santa Barbara and an MBA from Golden Gate University in San Francisco. Sandro lives with his family in Marin County, California, and although retired, continues to remain active by writing, cycling, skiing, traveling and coaching people on personal finance.