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AGAPE WEALTH
2575 Pass Rd., Ste. E, Biloxi 228.333.5683 | www.agapewealth.com Facebook @agapewealthbiloxi
Heidi Ardis
Founder, CEO
Successful entrepreneur Heidi Ardis, founder and CEO of Agape Wealth, took a step of faith when she and her husband, Clint, formed their company. The business is growing and they continue to look ahead.
“While leaving a lucrative job and stepping out into the unknown is never easy, God’s hand was on every step,” she says. “He has grown and prospered Agape Wealth is so many ways. Giving us the ability to not only change the lives of ourselves, but also our clients and those who work with us.”
They were inspired by the loss of Clint’s father and how that affected the family. “I wanted to be sure no one I knew went through what my husband and I did throughout that hard time in our lives,” Ardis recalls.
But challenges are not new to Ardis. “One of the greatest obstacles I have overcome is being a disabled woman. I was in an accident at 14 that left me in a wheelchair,” she says. “Not only has it not stopped me in any aspect of life, but I was able to become one of the top financial advisors in the country as a female.”
Ardis wakes up everyday with a purpose, and that’s what she likes best about her work. “Agape Wealth is a place where we get to love each other and our clients in a way
I have never experienced in my long career as a financial advisor,” she says. “This is the best part about opening our own firm.”
Her advice to young female entrepreneurs is to never ignore their inner voice and that they were made to shine. She feels women should support other women because lifting others up brings you up too.
It might be surprising to learn that as a child Ardis was one of the top gymnasts in the country. She and Clint have been married 24 years and are the parents of two teenagers. A golden doodle, Watson Banks, completes the family.
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