Scott Jarred, CFP®, CEPA®
Founder | CEO
Get to know Scott
What motivates you every day?
I know, for a fact, that we have the principles and tools to help people live the life they love. That's what drives me. I'm motivated to build a new category of wealth building, one where money actually works for people. My goal is to help a million people live free from worry and live the life they want, without compromise.
If you could instantly master one skill, what would it be?
"Instantly" is the key word here, since I could never put in the work to earn this one. I'd want to sing, dance, and entertain like Michael Jackson. There will never be another performer like him. I'd still have the same life, but if I could drop some "Billie Jean" at a party, that would be legit. My body type isn't built for it, and I definitely can't dance, so this one's pure fantasy.
What is a career "low point" that actually set you up for success?
My childhood was the real low point. We were broke, broke. I had a paper route at 12 just to make money, and it was hard. I knew early on that I wanted a better life than that. The next gut punch came senior year of football, when I broke my leg and lost my shot at the Power 5 scholarship I'd been dreaming of. That one crushed me. After that, though, not much rattled me, except one moment: when we started the company (it was called Jarred Bunch back then), I ran out of money and had to borrow $2,500 from my girlfriend, now my wife, Laura. That was rough. These setbacks were the foundations for success. It's not what happens to you, it's what you do next that matters.
What piece of advice would you give your younger self?
Don't worry, kid. You've got this. You live in America. All you have to do is get up early, work hard, and do what you say you're going to do, and life will reward you properly.