E-mail: Steve
Lear
Steven M. Lear, ChFC, CLU, began his career in 1980 at American
Express Financial Advisors. In 1989, Steve founded Lear Financial,Inc.
After 11 years of prosperous growth, Steve joined forces with Andy
Fishman, CFP, to form Affiance Financial, LLC in February, 2000.
Steve’s philosophy of financial planning is that its primary
benefit is to give people more time and resources to make the world
a better place. Affiance Financial’s company’s slogan,
The Trusted Financial Partner for Those Who Plan to Make a Difference,
exemplifies his commitment to his clients and the community.
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Circle of Achievement Award from Financial Network for improving
the lives of others, 1998 |
| • | Executive Board member of the JCRC |
| • | Current Board Member of the Minneapolis Federation of Jewish Services |
| • | Financial Network Investment Corporation Representative of the Year, 2000 |
| • | International Association of Financial Planners, past Board Member, Twin Cities chapter |
| • | Lifetime Member Million Dollar Round Table |
| • | Founder of Nechama, a volunteer disaster relief organization |
| • | Founder of “Understanding the Middle East, A Hope for Peace”
project through the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota
and the Dakotas |
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Founder of The PhilanthropicWill™ Company, providing
Tools to create a lasting legacy™. |
| • | Married to Sheri for 24 years. They have seven children. |