{"id":2204,"date":"2023-04-05T19:19:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T19:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/?page_id=2204"},"modified":"2023-06-27T16:38:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T16:38:52","slug":"vector-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/vector-stories","title":{"rendered":"#VectorStories"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2204\" class=\"elementor elementor-2204\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ff13fd elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ff13fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-844f49e\" data-id=\"844f49e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f71dc19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f71dc19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.20.0 - 11-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#VectorStories<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afda3fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afda3fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 11-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tBe inspired by clients who are already pursuing their second half goals\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da7d066 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"da7d066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/contact-us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Write Your Story<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed71de0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed71de0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599c68e elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"599c68e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-posts.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-939 oi_testimonial type-oi_testimonial status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/testimonials\/retiring-couple-discover-family-roots-in-ireland\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Vector_John-Angie11-1-768x497.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-940\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Vector_John-Angie11-1-768x497.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Vector_John-Angie11-1-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Vector_John-Angie11-1-1024x663.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Vector_John-Angie11-1.png 1043w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/testimonials\/retiring-couple-discover-family-roots-in-ireland\">\n\t\t\t\tRetiring Couple Discover Family Roots in Ireland\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>John and Angie Hood traveled to Europe together for the first time to celebrate 35 years of marriage and John\u2019s pending retirement. The couple celebrated their anniversary on January 14, and John retired from Northrop Grumman after 36 and a half years on January 17, 2020. \u201cBecause of careful financial<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-935 oi_testimonial type-oi_testimonial status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/testimonials\/celebrating-100-vws-client-retirement-plan-lasts-a-lifetime\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/VectorPhotoTemplate_Corlew2-980x735-1-768x576.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-936\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/VectorPhotoTemplate_Corlew2-980x735-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/VectorPhotoTemplate_Corlew2-980x735-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/VectorPhotoTemplate_Corlew2-980x735-1.png 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/testimonials\/celebrating-100-vws-client-retirement-plan-lasts-a-lifetime\">\n\t\t\t\tCelebrating 100: VWS Client Retirement Plan Lasts a Lifetime\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A perfect week for centenarian Nelle Corlew includes crossword puzzles, a trip to her hairdresser, chatting with family and friends and going to church on Sundays. \u201cShe watches the news and reads the paper,\u201d Jan Bentley, Nelle\u2019s daughter, said. \u201cShe\u2019s very aware of what\u2019s going on in the world and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-932 oi_testimonial type-oi_testimonial status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/testimonials\/in-memory-of-retired-air-force-maj-jon-lee-stem-box-a-life-of-service\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jon-Box-VectorStories-1-980x1143-1-768x896.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-933\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jon-Box-VectorStories-1-980x1143-1-768x896.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jon-Box-VectorStories-1-980x1143-1-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jon-Box-VectorStories-1-980x1143-1-878x1024.jpg 878w, https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Jon-Box-VectorStories-1-980x1143-1.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/testimonials\/in-memory-of-retired-air-force-maj-jon-lee-stem-box-a-life-of-service\">\n\t\t\t\tIn Memory of Retired Air Force Maj. Jon Lee Stem Box \u2013 A Life of Service\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>From helping to develop the use for edge warfighter technology to mentoring young men and organizing men\u2019s prayer groups, Jon Box had the heart of a leader and a servant up until his passing in March 2021 after his year-long battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. Throughout his career and life,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-929 oi_testimonial type-oi_testimonial status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/testimonials\/he-was-burned-out\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/home-on-the-road.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-930\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/home-on-the-road.png 500w, https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/home-on-the-road-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/testimonials\/he-was-burned-out\">\n\t\t\t\tHe was burned out!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Five years ago Russell Vance was a geriatric psychotherapist who thought he had many more years of work ahead of him, \u201cBut I was burned out,\u201d he said. \u201cWithin 18 months, my wife, my mother and my father had all died. It wasn\u2019t until my daughter told me, \u2018You know,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-926 oi_testimonial type-oi_testimonial status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/testimonials\/his-companys-retirement-portal-was-frustrating\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/through-world-travel-768x576.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-927\" alt=\"His company\u2019s retirement portal was frustrating.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/through-world-travel-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/through-world-travel-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/through-world-travel.png 834w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/testimonials\/his-companys-retirement-portal-was-frustrating\">\n\t\t\t\tHis company\u2019s retirement portal was frustrating.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cassius and Valerie had saved and planned for their future, but as the time grew near, the company\u2019s online retirement calculator just wasn\u2019t cutting it. They needed to know if their retirement goals were really possible. Could they actually travel to exotic locations and visit their grandchildren frequently while maintaining<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-922 oi_testimonial type-oi_testimonial status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/testimonials\/retired-rock-climber-continues-to-discover-new-heights\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/unnamed-980x736-1-768x577.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-924\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/unnamed-980x736-1-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/unnamed-980x736-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/unnamed-980x736-1.png 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/testimonials\/retired-rock-climber-continues-to-discover-new-heights\">\n\t\t\t\tRetired Rock Climber Continues to Discover New Heights.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It was equal parts nostalgia and love for the great outdoors that led Tom Cromer and his friend, Roger Adams, to Mount Moran, a mountain in Grand Teton National Park in western Wyoming, during the summer of 2016. Tom, a semi-retired engineer, and his wife of 30 years, Chris, consulted<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-919 oi_testimonial type-oi_testimonial status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/testimonials\/transitioning-from-success-in-career-to-significance-in-retirement-a-life-of-travel-family-and-support-for-the-arts-and-college-education\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/arts-and-college-education-768x576.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-920\" alt=\"Transitioning from Success in Career to Significance in Retirement: A Life of Travel, Family and Support for the Arts and College Education\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/arts-and-college-education-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/arts-and-college-education-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/arts-and-college-education.png 834w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vectorwealthstrategies.com\/testimonials\/transitioning-from-success-in-career-to-significance-in-retirement-a-life-of-travel-family-and-support-for-the-arts-and-college-education\">\n\t\t\t\tTransitioning from Success in Career to Significance in Retirement: A Life of Travel, Family and Support for the Arts and College Education\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Before retiring from Lockheed Martin, Phillip Kelley was a state representative, avid golfer, choir director and thespian, and he looked forward to devoting more of his time to his hobbies and interests after his 35-year career came to an end. 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