Investments Don't Hug: Embracing the Life Insurance Asset. This item is unavailable.Investments Don't Hug: Embracing the Life Insurance Asset

This is a collection of love stories told through the words of husbands and wives, moms, dads, and their families. Important lessons are woven through these real stories, instead of imaginary accounts where everything goes right and there’s always a happy ending. Sometimes life is difficult, but a disciplined thoughtful approach may prepare your family to preserve their respect and dignity even during the most challenging circumstances. These stories share the pain, anxiety and joy experienced by loved ones while illuminating the tools that you can use to take charge of your own financial life for the certainty and security for those you love. As you read have a highlighter nearby to mark important passages, and a pen at hand to make notes within the margins of its pages. It’s also wise to have a box of tissues close by, as you pause to take in the emotional significance of its message through the tears shed by the narrators and the author. An important virtue will come through loud and clear; expressing love for your spouse and love for your children by taking the important steps to insure that your love will continue on, by protecting and sheltering the lives of those you love from the financial losses that often occur by your own death. Mark Bertrang, CLU®, ChFC® is the creator of the Financialoscopy®. As a professional communicator, broadcasting was his first career, but for more than a generation Mark has communicated the message of financial security. Engaging audiences at financial conferences and industry meetings throughout the country provides an outlet to share his passionate message. His desire is for all advisors to serve their clients with the same passion, gentleness and care.

Mark Bertrang was raised in Le Sueur, Minn.-a small rural community with a little more than 3,000 residents, nestled in a quiet river valley surrounded by acres of black fertile farmland. In his youth, kids were expected to work hard, respect their folks, and go to church on Sunday morning. After attending school to enter the broadcasting field, Mark worked for a small family-owned radio station in Fairmont, Minn. After marrying his wife, Betty, they moved to Winona, Minn., and finally to Onalaska, a neighboring community of La Crosse, Wis., during which time he entered the financial services industry. He earned his CLU (Chartered Life Underwriter) designation in 1993 and his ChFC (Chartered Financial Consultant) designation in 1995 from The American College in Bryn Mawr, Penn. Through his career, Mark has enjoyed addressing his peers at conferences and association gatherings, sharing his passion for exceptional client service. At the heart of each presentation is a story. He has been a member of the Society of Financial Service Professionals since 1992. Mark acted as secretary/treasurer of the La Crosse, Wis., chapter for fifteen years. In addition, he served a term as president of the Mutual Trust General Agents' Association, in Oak Brook, Ill. Prior to writing "Investments Don't Hug," his work has been published in industry and insurance company trade journals, and he has also shared his views on local-affiliated ABC, NBC, and FOX television news programs, in addition to regional newspapers. Bertrang trademarked his process of working with clients, "The Financialoscopy" in 2009. Over the years, his free time has been centered on leadership within his church's youth program, including ten summer service trips to disadvantaged areas around the country. Mark has completed coursework to serve through his church as a Stephen Minister, trained to provide distinctive one-to-one Christian care to people going through tough times. He now serves his church as a lay leader. A special concern to Mark is the misunderstanding of mental illness and how it silently affects the lives of families. He has participated in the National Association of Mental Illness "family-to-family" education program and has incorporated its message into his practice when dealing with families who have children with special needs. In his free time, Mark enjoys escaping to a family cabin in the woods in northern Wisconsin, spending time relaxing along the Flambeau River.