January 2019
Name: Ross Blount
Organization: First National Bank Wealth Management (and our newest BYP Board member as BYP Secretary!)
Hometown: Durban, South Africa
Why is your job awesome? As an advisor I truly get to make a difference in people’s lives by making the best financial decisions and through financial planning they can move towards living the life they dream about.
Hobbies: Cycling
Favorite beer? Right now, I really enjoy a coffee nitro stout
What’s the first song on your pump up playlist? Lose yourself – Eminem
You have a time machine that’ll take you to any year, present or future. Where do you go? A hundred years from now. I’m curious to see how people will be living and how the world has changed.
Favorite happy hour spot in Boulder: Rayback Collective for sure.
One place in Colorado everyone should visit: Ouray – it’s a neat little town.
Favorite movie: Top Gun. I never saw this movie as a kid in South Africa and only watched it a few years ago, but I love it.
What is the best gift you have ever received?: My dad’s Tag Heuer.
If you were 80 years old, what advice would you give your children?:Life is full of adventure and special moments – experience them and enjoy the moment.
If there was a movie made about your life, who would play you and why? The Rock. Well, he’s in everything now, right? Besides, we look alike. LOL!
What is the most important lesson you’ve learned in life? Don’t take everything so seriously.