Employee Spotlight: Nancy Rimington

Tell us about yourself:

I am the youngest of four girls, so my father had to have the patience of Job. We moved around throughout my childhood, eventually settling in Kansas City. Moving three times before the age of nine pushed me to adapt new schools, meet new friends, and get familiar with new cities. Those experiences helped form some of my unique gifts – identifying people’s defining qualities, seeing how different people can work together productively, and learning to work with others in all situations.

I am a big Kansas City Chiefs fan, and I love watching hockey, baking and cooking, and sharing wine with family and friends. My zeal for throwing a great party has led friends to say I should have been an event planner. Travel invigorates me, and I love to visit a new place every year, but I also go back to my favorites, Paris and Italy. Outside of Christmas, Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday. Gathering around a table with family and friends and recognizing the joy, laughter, smiles, and love that circles the table is such a great way to celebrate the things we are grateful for.

My passion for helping others build on their mission of financial development and stewardship of their capital also came from my father, and I will be forever grateful. He often told me this quote from Winston Churchill, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Giving comes in many forms, not all of them monetary. As I grow older and wiser, I think back to those times around our thanksgiving table. Not just a family gathering, it was inviting those less fortunate and realizing we can give back in ways that you may never know the outcome or impact it has on others.

I support organizations providing mentorship and financial literacy to children and young adults, including the Economic Literacy Colorado, Global Children’s Financial Literacy Foundation, and Strong Women Strong Girls. I have a passion for helping others find their place and learn about saving for a solid financial future. Conducting financial literacy nights, helping with a stock market experience program, invest in girls programs, mentoring young girls, and teaching the basics of investing and financial stewardship have all been fulfilling ways to live out my values in my community.

What attracted you to Innovest?

The most rewarding parts of my work are helping clients find great investments, solving problems, and building on retirement plans through various strategies. For the next chapter in my career, I wanted to find an investment consulting firm that resonated with me in caring for their clients and being good stewards of clients’ capital. Helping with asset allocation and enabling plan participants to retire and reach their investment goals is a great way to give back. Innovest stood at the top of the list, hands down. Innovest is more than an investment consulting firm; they truly are thoughtful stewards responsible for their clients, professionals, and community. Everything I have done in my career, what I have learned, grown from, and accomplished, has led me here.

How would you describe your expertise and experience?

I have over 25 years of investment experience across all asset classes. My background in the investment industry, in business development and client-facing roles across multiple asset classes and investment vehicles, working with retirement and government plans and nonprofits, and understanding the landscape of various plans provides me with a solid footing to help Innovest grow and continue to help their clients invest successfully. I bring experience in strategy and finalist presentations, manager research, on-site due diligence visits, and multiple asset classes and investments.

Tell us something about you that we might be surprised by? 

I was a contestant on The Price Is Right, with Bob Barker as the host. I spun the big wheel and everything!