What is Money Without Worth

Parents and grandparents can discover how to instill family values that have a positive influence on finances during a seminar at Westmont, “The Importance of Worth to Wealth and the Fit Family,” 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 9 in Porter Theatre on the Westmont campus.

The event is open to the public and admission is free, though seating is limited.
The seminar will feature authors Dr. Lillian Carson (“The Essential Grandparent: A Guide to Making a Difference”) and Joline Godfrey (“Raising Financially Fit Kids”). Dr. Gordon Hess, a Montecito marriage and family therapist, will speak on why understanding worth is so important for a child in our wealthy society.

A panel of financial professionals will lead roundtable discussions on how self worth affects investing, accounting, financial banking and estate planning. Panelists include attorney John Ambrecht, certified public accountants Cindy Enderby and Phil Palmquist; Roy Gaskin of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust; Dick Welch, retired from Santa Barbara Bank & Trust; and Tim Tremblay of Tremblay Financial Services.

To reserve a seat or for more information, contact Nancy Christel, Westmont’s executive director of endowment growth, at (805) 565-7178 or e-mail nchriste@westmont.edu. For directions to campus, visit the college Web site at www.westmont.edu.