THE IFW RETIREMENT SCORE

My full name is Leroy Steven Topping.  I am 65 years old and still have a passion to work until I physically can’t anymore.  Staying healthy and exercise is a way of life for me and I am at the gym everyday or active at something. I Still do my own yard work and wash my cars at home.

I was raised with a love for cars and boats.  I currently have a 1964 chevy pickup and a 1982 corvette.  I also, have an old ski boat (1970) and still slalom ski and love to spend time with my grandkids on the water.  In fact, one of my goals is to be able to give an old classic car to each one of my grandkids when I leave this world.

I have been blessed to be married for 44 years to my beautiful wife named Kori.  We love doing everything together and have been blessed with three children and eight grandchildren.  My son, Justin is the oldest and is a Marine.  He spent 8 years in the Marine Corp and is a pilot.  He flew the CH-46 and his first deployment and the Osphey on his second deployment. He is now just beginning his career with the airlines.  He is married to his beautiful wife, who is a Dr., Katie, in the United States Navy.  Together, they have 3 children, 2 boys and 1 girl (Roenn, Rocco and Mia)

My daughter Ashly, is a school teacher and is married to a fine young man Brad, who is a commercial loan officer for a local bank.  Together, they have 3 children, 2 boys and a girl (Landon, Emmett and Allie).  My youngest daughter, Andra, is a cosmetologist, but now is a stay at home mom of 2 children, (Hadley and Huck).  She is married to a fine young man, Carll, who is also a Marine and my sons best friend.  He is now the C.O. of a private Christian school and also a real estate investor.

I started my career as a truck driver for the railroad and finished after 30 years operating an overhead crane loading and unloading containers on the rail.  I retired a the age of 51 with a pension, which gave me the freedom to travel with my wife and to enjoy my grandchildren as babies and help care for them.

 I have 40 years of experience helping people with retirement planning, which eliminates market volatility and gives them the peace of mind that their money is always there.  What I have learned is people want safety, stability and a guaranteed lifetime income for both spouses.