The Decision Point

Life is uncertain. 

On March 3rd, 2026, I took a phone call that would directly impact my life in a way I could not imagine.  Eric Weiss, the founder of the firm I built my career, had just passed away.  Eric was on a mountain climbing adventure with his son Jason, who himself is an accomplished adventure photographer, when he became ill and would eventually pass away.  The call required our team to reach out to all of Eric’s clients to let them know what happened and we were stepping in to support.

The next few weeks required a lot of discussion on the current business and forward planning amongst dealing with the sudden loss.  When it came time to decide the future direction of the current firm with the remaining advisors, we came to the realization that all of us wanted something different.  I am an entrepreneur at heart and recognized quickly this was one of those moments, a decision point, to bet on myself.  I was excited to move forward.  The next few days required lots of calls to friends in the business to see what opportunities were out there.  I thank them tremendously for great discussion and insight on their success.  I made the decision to go out on my own and establish Vonera Wealth.

Little did I know shortly thereafter, we would have to say goodbye our family dog Parker of 14 years.  He was playing catch the week before, but struggled to breathe after a holiday weekend with family.  We took him to the veterinarian office as soon as we could and within hours we had to make some difficult decisions. We didn’t know for certain at the time how sick he was until the end.  It’s not easy losing your four legged best friend, but knowing that he is in a much better place without the pain makes me certain we made the right decision.

Uncertainty is a powerful force. But sometimes making tough decisions about the road ahead leads to unexpected clarity.

Two days after we lost Parker, a rainbow appeared after a rainstorm.

That's at the heart of Vonera Wealth taking decisive action in uncertain moments, and trusting that light is on the other side.