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How an Olympic hurdler and Smith Barney broker made the leap to his own RIA

Goal oriented: Tom McGuirk put his breakaway date on the wall in the place where his running time used to be

Author Bob Margolis July 16, 2010 at 3:27 AM
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Tom McGuirk: "It was this intense feeling of euphoria and also a moment of whoa! I am really a business owner now."

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