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Please join us on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the Valdosta Country Club for our Women of the Chamber lunch event from 11:30 am-1:00 pm.

Women and Money: Taking Charge of Your Financial Future

Women today are in a strong position to pursue financial security for themselves and their families. Yet seizing the opportunity for long-term financial success requires awareness of potential issues and careful planning. Now, more than ever, it's critical that women know how to save, invest, and plan for the future. Learn about the five unique challenges women face and the steps to help ensure financial security that can be taken at almost any stage of a woman’s adult life.

• Speaker: Deanna Smith, CWS with The Investment Centre at CBC Bank
• Title Sponsor: Georgia Power
• Quarterly Event Sponsor: The Investment Centre at CBC Bank
• Lunch: $17.00

Deanna Smith joined The Investment Centre at CBC Bank as a Financial Advisor in July 2017. She spent the previous 18 years with Bank of America in the Commercial Banking Group, managing the banking relationships of medium to large corporate clients and high net worth individuals. She is married to Terry Smith and has two stepdaughters, Laura and Tara, and an 18-year-old daughter, Katie, who attends Valdosta State University.

Deanna is originally a native of upstate NY but has called Valdosta home since 1997. She is the President-Elect for the Valdosta Rotary Club, the Chairman of their Literacy Fund Committee, and also serves as the Chairman of the Ambassador program for Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce.

She was elected Class President for the Leadership Lowndes Class of 2019, serves on the Board of Trustees for Leadership Lowndes, and currently leads the Leadership Lowndes Youth program.

Deanna is also a co-founder and current coordinator for the Academy For Success program at the Boys and Girls Club. She holds the Certified Wealth Strategist® designation administered by Cannon Financial Institute, both Series 7 and 66 securities registrations, and is insurance licensed in the state of Georgia, Florida, and California.