Mary Claire Allvine, CFP®, is a principal in the Chicago office of the prestigious financial planning firm Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth Inc., where she advises high-net-worth families and senior corporate executives on investments, cash management, estate planning, charitable decisions, and tax management. She received her MBA from the University of Chicago. Frequently asked to speak, she has shared THE 7 MOST IMPORTANT MONEY DECISIONS concepts with groups nationwide.

A newlywed, Allvine now lives in Atlanta with her husband, Doug, and is putting THE 7 MOST IMPORTANT MONEY DECISIONS concepts to work in her own life.

Christine Larson has been writing for national magazines since graduating from Princeton University in 1990. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes FYI, Details, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Parents and numerous other publications. Larson is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors. She writes frequently on business, personal finance and careers, and has spoken and moderated panels at numerous business conferences.

Prior to launching her full-time freelance career in 1998, Larson worked at Cosmopolitan and Glamour magazines, and helped launch an Internet start-up in New York City. Christine now lives in Sacramento with her husband Richard Rojo.