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A Meal for All Generations

A Meal For All Generations. Millennials, Gen Xers, and baby boomers are often portrayed as a trio constantly at economic odds with one another. But how much of this is actually true? There's no denying that these groups are different, but they may have more in common than you might think.Born approximately between 1981 and 1996 (1). Driven, civic-minded, open-minded on diversity, achievement-oriented (2). Historical Experiences: Columbine, 9/11, the Internet, the Great Recession. Motivations: Responsibility, work-life balance, experiences, financial security. Roughly 72 million millennials in the United States (3). The most diverse generation in U.S. history (4). Seventy-eight percent of Millennial workers are saving for retirement (5). Fun fact: Millennials read 5 books a year on average (6).Generation X: Born approximately between 1965 and 1980 (1). Flexible, informal, skeptical, and independent. Historical Experiences: The AIDs epidemic, the Fall of the Berlin Wall, the Birth of MTV, the Dot-Com Boom. Motivations: Diversity, work-life balance, personal growth, learning (2). Roughly 65 million Gen-Xers in the United States (3). Gen Xers make up the highest percentage of startup founders at 55% (2). Gen Xers will outnumber baby boomers by 2028 (2). Fun fact: Gen X was the first generation to grow up with personal computers. (7)Baby Boomers: Born between 1946 and 1964 (1). Optimistic, competitive, workaholic, team-oriented. Historical Experiences: The Vietnam War, Civil Rights Movement, Watergate, The Space Race. Motivations: Loyalty, duty, travel, family (2). Roughly 69 million baby boomers in the United States (3). Baby boomers own 51% of all wealth in the U.S. (8). Baby boomers spend $935 on average per year on their pets (9). Fun fact: Baby boomers own $17 trillion in personal real estate (10)Sources: 1. Yahoo.com, May 12, 2025 2. PurdueGlobal.edu, 2025 3. Statista.com, 2025 4. Britannica.com, May 20, 2025 5. Napa-net.org, 2025 (based on a 2023 report) 6. ExpertEditor.com, May 1, 2024 7. Britannica.com, April 20, 2025 8. FederalReserve.gov, 2025 9. MarketWatch.com, February 18, 2025 10. FreddieMac.com, December 2024
 

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Featured Team Member

Stephen F. Eldridge

Stephen Eldridge has more than 50 years of direct industry experience, having founded Stephen Eldridge & Company, a retirement plan administration firm, in 1972. Early in his career, following the passage of the Employee Retirement...

Susan B. Eldridge

Susan Eldridge is president and chief compliance officer of Eldridge Investment Advisors, Inc. She also serves as branch practice manager for the LPL Financial broker/dealer branch office.

Craig A. Garner, CPFA

Craig Garner, a 33-year veteran of the firm, provides education and assistance in a number of areas, including plan document review, ERISA guidance and ongoing compliance education. Craig also conducts operational plan reviews that...

Eric J. Putney, MBA, PPC, AIF®

A registered financial advisor and Professional Plan Consultant (PPC™), Eric Putney attained the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) designation for advanced training in investment fiduciary responsibility. He brings...

Sean P. Riley

With over 29 years of experience working in asset management and employer sponsored retirement plans, Sean Riley brings an insider’s perspective to his role as a consultant and advisor for our clients. Sean joined the firm in...

Kevin D. Whitmore

Kevin Whitmore brings almost five decades of securities industry experience to his role as a financial advisor. After earning a B.A. in business and economics from St. Anselm College, Kevin began his career in the securities business...

Stephen Murray

With over 20 years of experience in the investment industry, Stephen Murray provides research analysis and portfolio management. Prior to joining the firm in 2016, he was Director of Research and Portfolio Manager with Harvest Capital...

Meg E. Dworkin

Meg Dworkin provides support for the registered assistants in addition to being a member of the retirement plan team. She has 20+ years of experience in the areas of defined contribution, defined benefit and individual taxation. Meg...

Susan Lipsett

Susan Lipsett is a research assistant and administrative assistant supporting the firms’ client portfolio managers as well as financial advisors Sean Riley and Kevin Whitmore. She collects and distributes...

Justin B. Eldridge

Justin joined the firm in 2016 to assist in the areas of sales and research and has since taken on the role of financial advisor. He oversees the quarterly reporting of retirement plans and implementation of financial planning software...

 

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