Deerfield Financial Advisor Earns National Recognition for Philanthropy

Chad Coe, CEO and President of Coe Financial Group in Deerfield, Ill., has been announced as one of three national finalists for the Volunteer of the Year Award as part of the tenth annual Invest in Others Community Leadership Awards. Coe is being honored for his work with Special Kids Network, which will receive a $5,000 donation from the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation. If Coe wins his category, the donation will increase to $20,000.

The Invest in Others Charitable Foundation established the Community Leadership Awards to recognize the charitable work of financial advisors and financial services firms in communities across the country and around the world. Advisors are nominated by their peers for actively giving back to non-profits to improve their communities and make a difference in the lives of others. There are five award categories for advisors and two for financial services companies.

Invest in Others received hundreds of nominations this year. Individual finalists were selected based on their leadership, dedication, contribution, inspiration, and impact on a non-profit and the community it serves.

Motivated by a nephew who struggles with a condition that impairs verbal expressive communication, Coe founded the Special Kids Network in 1999. Special Kids Network seeks to create community awareness and raise funds in support of organizations who believe that every child and young adult, regardless of the nature of their background or disability, should be able to enjoy life to its fullest and participate in the mainstream of their community. Currently President of the Board of Directors, Coe’s hands-on approach to daily operations and organizational management is noteworthy by all. Coe has recruited over 20 board members and over 75 volunteers. Since the organization’s inception, Special Kids Network has raised more than $4 million dollars for over 10 nonprofits in Chicago that serve children with special needs, including JDRF, Keshet, and the Special Olympics.

“My business is based upon making connections with my clients to ensure an abundant life for them. The Special Kids Network is also based on connecting with donors and the people we help to make their lives better,” said Coe.

Awards will be presented at the tenth annual Invest in Others Community Leadership Awards Gala, a premier event attended by over 500 financial advisors and financial services executives, on September 29, 2016 in New York City.

About the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation

The Invest in Others Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that was founded by the financial services industry to make a difference in communities across the country and around the world by amplifying the charitable work of financial advisors and their firms. To realize our goals, we recognize and reward philanthropy, inspire volunteerism, and inform the investing public about the positive impact made by advisors and their firms in their communities. Today, Invest in Others is the premier, industry wide non-profit dedicated to recognizing, encouraging, and supporting the charitable work of financial advisors and the advisory industry. For more information, visit www.investinothers.org.

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