Author: Sarah Yakel

My son and I were picking up Thanksgiving flower arrangements yesterday, and he asked me why horns were holding all of the flowers.   I explained that they were cornucopias—traditionally signs representing abundant fall harvests. Moving on, he just liked saying the word “cornucopia” over and over (it is fun to

This week, I was awed and inspired by the speaker at women’s luncheon—Columbia professor, Ms. Geeta Mehta.  Ms. Mehta is the founder of several global non profit organizations, and is a passionate pioneer in the social capital conversation, attempting to tackle poverty while also building community spirit. What

Leaving one job and starting another is a busy and sometimes stressful time.  In the rush of learning the ropes of a new position, you may forget about your 401K account with your old employer.  But, we highly recommend that you take that account with you when you go.  After all, if you aren’t at […]

I admit I am only a casual sports fan…I watch NBA finals, the Super Bowl, Grand Slam tennis. But in watching the recent Grand Slam (fascinated with Serena Williams…), I was interested in what the announcers called “unforced errors”. These are the mistakes a tennis player makes that are not forced by the skill

Welcome to Meridian Financial Partners…

“It’s not you, it’s me” is a cliché phrase we all often hear when discussing the end of a relationship. In this case, the phrase rings very true. My decision to leave the bank (and my only employer since college) was certainly not one that I took lightly. However, the main reason really is because […]

Welcome to Meridian Financial Partners. I am Sarah Yakel, and I am fortunate to be able to work with fun and talented people like Nathan and Gretchen. You can learn more about what makes them amazing here, but we are all glad that you are visiting us online and are most excited to meet you! […]