We round out our “Take the Bait 8” series with the one and only, Dave Lopez. Although you may know Dave well, you may be surprised by some of his answers!
Question 1
- Q: Who is your favorite fictional character?
- A: Eddie Murphy’s character in Trading Places, “Billy Rae Valentine”.
Question 2
- Q: Who is your favorite famous person?
- A: Winston Churchill. He was a rock in his time and his determination to succeed may have been the tipping point in the 2nd World War.
Question 3
- Q: What’s the most embarrassing thing to ever happen to you?
- A: I was the emcee for my high school talent show. My jokes did not go over well and I still cringe thinking of those 200+ students and teachers looking back at me in silence as my jokes flopped. Yikes.
Question 4
- Q: Do you have any hidden talents?
- A: I can juggle and use to be able to ride a unicycle. Not sure I could today.
Question 5
- Q: An interesting fact about yourself?
- A: I enjoy studying how our minds work. It is fascinating to me how our minds can drive us towards our goals or drive us away from them, all on a subconscious level.
Question 6
- Q: If you could go back to any moment in time, when would it be?
- A: I would love to go back to around age 12 when my brother and I hung out all day with our best friend. We ran around the neighborhood, played football until we couldn’t stand up anymore, laughed, fought, and laughed some more. Those days were, “perfect”.
Question 7
- Q: Spring, summer, fall or winter?
- A: I love fall, the changing colors and the crisp air are the best. I love being outside on a crisp windy day.
Question 8
- Q: What would your superpower be and why?
- A: I would like to fly, however being able to breath underwater and talk to aquatic creatures, like Aquaman, would be a close second.
Amy Anderson joined the ILG Financial team in 2023 as the client relations coordinator. Her responsibilities include scheduling of appointments, annual check-up notifications, and annuity and required minimum distribution assistance. She is a graduate of Harding University with a degree in Computer Information Systems. Amy and her husband have two children and she enjoys reading, crocheting, music and spending time with her family.
Chase Lopez joined the ILG Financial team in 2020 as an advisor. Chase is a 2016 James Madison University graduate with a degree in management. Chase has been trained under the tutelage of Dave Lopez, who is not only the founder and managing member of ILG Financial, but also is Chase’s uncle and godfather. He also enjoys working alongside his cousin, Megan, who is Dave’s daughter. Chase, as a fiduciary, believes in putting his clients interests first, and building out plans for his clients where they can have a happy and fruitful retirement. He married his beautiful wife in February 2022 and both use most of their free time chasing around their little pup, Aurora.
Jessica Carson joined the ILG Financial team in 2018 as an agent. Jessica and her husband have four children, two dogs, 3 barn cats, 5 chickens, and three parakeets. She indeed loves her children and pets! When not at work, Jessica enjoys playing the piano and cello as well as traveling and spending time outside with her family, hiking, fishing, and boating.
Terri Center joined the ILG Financial team in 2019 as client services manager. She handles client records, application processing, and gathering information to provide a professional and friendly experience with all of our clients. Terri is a graduate of Oakland University. She is married and has two children. She enjoys hiking, family time, and puzzle challenging video games. She also likes to share her creativity in her canvas paintings and sewing projects.
Megan Jones joined the ILG Financial team in 2020 as marketing director. Megan and her husband live in Fredericksburg, VA with their German Short Haired Pointer, Gus. Megan is a graduate of Longwood University and holds a degree in communications. Megan is the oldest of Dave Lopez’s three children and not only enjoys working alongside her father, but also with her cousin, Chase, who joined the ILG Financial team in 2020 as an advisor. When not at work, Megan enjoys sitting on the back porch with family and friends enjoying food and music.