25 years ago Schlindwein Associates launched with a clear mission – to help clients reach their financial goals. Experience and expertise gained over the prior twenty-six years served as the firm’s foundation. It was an entrepreneurial undertaking with nary a client to serve. One-by-one and primarily through word-of-mouth, clients found their way to us. These votes of confidence are humbling for the trust they reflect in our team and our work. Serving clients’ best interests with no conflicts has been an unwavering principle from the beginning and will remain so for all time. In 1995, one could not have imagined all the events of the next 25 years. A review can provide some perspective for investing yet ahead.