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Agape Wealth
Agape Wealth
For Heidi Ardis, helping families prepare for the
For Heidi Ardis, helping families prepare for the
future is more than a profession—it’s a calling
future is more than a profession—it’s a calling
shaped by personal experience.
shaped by personal experience.
After her father-in-law died unexpectedly
After her father-in-law died unexpectedly
nearly 20 years ago, Ardis and her husband
nearly 20 years ago, Ardis and her husband
found themselves navigating grief while trying to
found themselves navigating grief while trying to
manage his estate. The experience inspired her
manage his estate. The experience inspired her
to enter the financial services industry in 2006
to enter the financial services industry in 2006
with one goal—helping other families avoid the
with one goal—helping other families avoid the
uncertainty they faced.
uncertainty they faced.
“I promised myself no family I worked with
“I promised myself no family I worked with
would have to go through what we did,” she said.
would have to go through what we did,” she said.
Today, as founder and CEO of Agape Wealth,
Today, as founder and CEO of Agape Wealth,
Ardis helps clients build tax-efficient retirement
Ardis helps clients build tax-efficient retirement
strategies, protect their assets, and create lasting
strategies, protect their assets, and create lasting
legacies. Her business continues to grow, with an
legacies. Her business continues to grow, with an
expanding team and a new office reflecting the
expanding team and a new office reflecting the
firm’s success.
firm’s success.
“I want people to leave our office with more than
“I want people to leave our office with more than
a financial plan,” she said. “I want them to leave
a financial plan,” she said. “I want them to leave
with peace and confidence.”
with peace and confidence.”
Ardis’s perspective was also shaped by a life-
Ardis’s perspective was also shaped by a life-
changing gymnastics accident at age 14 that
changing gymnastics accident at age 14 that
left her with a broken neck and confined to a
left her with a broken neck and confined to a
wheelchair. She credits that challenge, along
wheelchair. She credits that challenge, along
with her faith, for teaching her resilience and
with her faith, for teaching her resilience and
strengthening her purpose.
strengthening her purpose.
“This year reminded me that success isn’t
“This year reminded me that success isn’t
measured by awards or business growth,” she said.
measured by awards or business growth,” she said.
“It’s measured by the people you love and the lives
“It’s measured by the people you love and the lives
you impact.”
you impact.”
She believes leadership means empowering
She believes leadership means empowering
others rather than carrying every responsibility
others rather than carrying every responsibility
alone, and she enjoys mentoring women pursuing
alone, and she enjoys mentoring women pursuing
their own entrepreneurial dreams.
their own entrepreneurial dreams.
“My advice is to know who you are before the
“My advice is to know who you are before the
world tells you who you should be,” she said.
world tells you who you should be,” she said.
“Build your business on your values, work hard,
“Build your business on your values, work hard,
stay teachable, and trust God with the outcome.”
stay teachable, and trust God with the outcome.”
Away from the office, Ardis enjoys spending time
Away from the office, Ardis enjoys spending time
with her husband, Clint, their children, Makayla
with her husband, Clint, their children, Makayla
and Gavin, and their dog, Watson. Whether
and Gavin, and their dog, Watson. Whether
traveling, supporting local restaurants, or enjoying
traveling, supporting local restaurants, or enjoying
the Mississippi Gulf Coast with family and
the Mississippi Gulf Coast with family and
friends, she remains grateful for the community
friends, she remains grateful for the community
she serves and the opportunity to help others build
she serves and the opportunity to help others build
a secure future.
a secure future.
An unexpected tragedy might have set Ardis on
An unexpected tragedy might have set Ardis on
her path, but faith, resilience, and service have
her path, but faith, resilience, and service have
guided her every step of the way as she continues
guided her every step of the way as she continues
to build Agape Wealth.
to build Agape Wealth.
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