Since taking his first personal financial course in high school, Jason Peplinski has known he has a desire to assist people with their financial lives. This led him to focus on financial planning in college and to get experience with a large bank, an investment banking company and finally to starting his own financial services corporation in 2001. JP Financial provides financial guidance and tools to individuals, families and businesses in the investment and retirement plan world.
Their services include retirement plans (401k, IRA, Roth) employee benefits, investments and other financial planning strategies.
Tell us a little about your family. – I come from a great family of six siblings who I love and have a great time with every time we get together. We are all very good friends who enjoy similar things. We do a great deal of camping, boating, and traveling together during the summer months and plenty of Husker events together during football season.
What do you see as one of the biggest turning points in your life?
Starting a business at the age of 23 thus far has been my biggest turning point. It certainly wasn’t easy and gave me a gray beard in a hurry, but I’ve learned so much and become a better person through knowing all the wonderful clients I have.
What is your favorite thing to do on a day off?
Just this last September I finished obtaining a private pilot’s license so my absolute favorite thing to do is hop in a Cessna 182 for some time in the sky.
What are you the most proud of?
My family and my business. They both give me great joy and are the most important in my life. I hope it never changes.
What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
When the fire is starting to smolder and you want it to stoke back up, all you have to do is poke at it a bit and stir it up. Then surely the flame will come back. Said by my grandpa around campfires quite often. I apply this to many things in my life other than just campfires.
What is the one goal you would most like to accomplish?
I would like to have a family of my own someday. Being a dad is an amazing thing in life I have yet to experience.
How would your friends describe you?
Focused and determined to live life to its fullest and enjoy all it has to offer right up to the end.
Which talent would you most like to have?
The ability to do something so big it changes the world far beyond my years.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Be content more often. I am constantly trying to change and tweak things for the better. Sometimes it’s a great amount of effort for very little difference.
What is your favorite book or the last good book you read?
Run with the Bulls Without Getting Trampled by Tim Erwin
What is your favorite movie?
Aspen Extreme
What is your favorite TV show?
Gold Rush and Flying Wild Alaska
What is your favorite Lincoln restaurant?
I’m a big fan of Lazlo’s. Amazing diverse menu I feel comfortable changing up what I order each time.
If you could have dinner with one famous person from the past or present, who would it be?
Sir Richard Branson, an amazing business person and adventurist.
If our readers would like to contact you, how should they do so?
Try emailing me at jasonpeplinski@gmail.com
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