Kathy Klein Award Announcement

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September 25, 2024

We are proud to announce that SWP’s Wealth Advisor, Kathy Klein, received the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Herbert J. Mueller 2024 Outstanding Professional Adviser of the Year award! She was honored for her work empowering clients and communities through financial planning and charitable giving.

“Everyone I meet – whether a client or a prospect – is like a gift,” said Kathy. “We get the reward of seeing their dreams and aspirations for themselves and their kids come to fruition. It’s pretty spectacular.”

The Herbert J. Mueller Society is the Foundation’s way of saying thank you to advisers who have championed the Foundation to their networks and charitably minded clients. She was honored at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Herbert J. Mueller Society luncheon last week.

Read Kathy’s full write-up and more information on the Greater Milwaukee Foundation here: https://www.greatermilwaukeefoundation.org/news/post/kathy-klein

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