Our conversation with Jennifer Belmont Jennings is long overdue - she's the first estate planning attorney that we've had on the pod! Not only does Jennifer give great insight into why estate planning provides opportunities both in a law firm setting and in financial services, but she also shares advice from her career pivots that will be helpful to anyone facing uncertainty as a result of the challenging job market, a layoff, or a desire to make a change.
Jennifer Belmont Jennings is an estate planning attorney at MGD Law in St. Louis, Missouri.
Prior to her current role, Jennifer was a wealth advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors and Hightower Wealth Advisors, both in St. Louis. Jennifer is a Certified Financial Planner. She is also one of the co-authors of Women in Law: Discovering the True Meaning of Success. Jennifer is a committed community volunteer, and serves on the Board of Directors of YouthBridge Community Foundation and Fathers and Families Support Center St. Louis, and Rooted Sisters. She was recognized as a St. Louis Business Journal 40 Under 40 in 2020, and is a member of the Estate Planning Council of St. Louis.
Jennifer is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. Jennifer also earned her B.A. and M.A. from Washington University of St. Louis and completed the General Course Program at The London School of Economics and Political Science.