I’ve Been Diagnosed with Cancer in Maine – What’s Next? with Ray Ruby

I’ve Been Diagnosed with Cancer in Maine - What’s Next? with Ray Ruby Guidance Point Advisors, LLC. 1:06:22

Ep 076: One of our favorite charitable events we support each year is the Energy4Life Golf Scramble. Maritime Energy started the Energy4Life program to help local families dealing with cancer. Each year, hundreds of golfers come together to support the Energy4Life charity, and this year, our guest was speaking to the group on behalf of the Maine Cancer Foundation. He painted a picture of how cancer is impacting the State of Maine but how the dollars raised locally are helping our families, friends, neighbors, and communities. We ran up to him after his talk and introduced our podcast and how it would be a great episode to discuss what happens next when we’ve been diagnosed with cancer and how Maine in particular is impacted by cancer rates. So, that is what we’re going to discuss today!

Our next guest earned a degree in criminal justice from St. Joseph’s College of Maine and began work as a beat cop in Portland in 2005. In 2018, he joined the Maine Cancer Foundation, first as the Community Outreach Manager and the Director of Development and NOW as Executive Director. He’s just as easily found in Aroostook County as he is in Cumberland. An avid outdoorsman and studying to become a registered Maine guide, it’s not uncommon for him to forgo a hotel room for his tent while on the road for Maine Cancer Foundation. With that, please welcome Ray Ruby to The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast!

Chapters:

Welcome, Ray Ruby! [3:17]

What is the Maine Cancer Foundation? [10:03]

What’s happening in Maine around cancer? [18:18]

What is “day one” after receiving a cancer diagnosis? [34:18]

What can we do to be prepared regarding our treatment plan? [42:50]

What can we all do to help kick cancer in the butt? [53:19]

How will Ray find his personal Retirement Success? [58:40]

Benjamin Smith Host, Retirement Success in Maine Podcast & Financial Advisor

Ben's focus with our clients is to direct the investments of their investable portfolios. In teaming with Curtis Worcester and Austin Minor, Ben combines his investment expertise from attaining the CFA Charter with Curtis & Austin's financial planning expertise to provide clients with the tools, confidence, and education to make informed decisions about their retirement. As Ben, Curtis, and Austin have a number of clients that are Northern Light Health employees, they've developed a specialty in serving clients in the healthcare field. You can read their "Employee Guide to the Northern Light Health Retirement Plans" here.

He has spent his entire career devoted to serving individual clients and institutions by developing and implementing investment strategies, setting portfolio structure, and providing the highest level of client service. He's passionate about helping clients maximize their savings and retirement income using the many financial planning and portfolio management tools available to Guidance Point consultants. Prior to working for Guidance Point Advisors, Ben worked for Acadia Trust, N.A., a subsidiary of Camden National Corporation, as Vice President, Portfolio Manager based in Bangor, Maine. Ben assumed responsibility for and oversight of over $300 million in client portfolios, including individuals, families, retirement plans, endowments, foundations, businesses, and trusts; and he served on the Company’s Investment Committee.