Our scheduled speaker is unable to be with us on Wednesday, January 7, so we will be hosting a round robin discussion of “green” ideas to incorporate into our lives for 2015. Leslie Krebs will lead the discussion. Bring some ideas to help spark the conversation and get people thinking “outside the box.”

Our SideBar this month is Quantum Financial Planning LLC.

Tom Nowak is a Certified Financial Planner® practitioner and has been providing, hourly, as-needed financial planning and investment advice for 10 years. He is a member of The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (US SIF), Green America®, the International Environmental Forum, the Garrett Planning Network, Inc., and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA). In early 2012, he self-published a book titled “Low Fee Socially Responsible Investing: Investing in your worldview on your terms.” His latest book (December 2014) is titled “Low Fee Vegan Investing: Taking veganism to the next level.” Both books are geared to the green investor. His practice is located near Grayslake, IL, and he can be contacted at info@quantumfinancialplanning.com.