As excited as I am about the opportunity to take an extended break for the next few months, there are many things I will miss about being at Financial Engines. At the very top of that list is the amazing group of people I worked with there.

Last week, my old team came out to Half Moon Bay for a goodbye lunch, where they gave me a very clever and touching hand-made card. It probably won’t make a lot of sense if you’re not familiar with Financial Engines’ services, but if you have seen their stuff you might get a kick out of the Personal Travel Evaluation they created for me.

I recognize that many people willing to put themselves through the pain and suffering of reading this blog will be the same people who were willing to put themselves through the pain and suffering of working with me. And I’m so grateful for everyone who helped make it such a pleasure to spend almost 10 years at Financial Engines.