5 Questions with Lena Rizkallah
Lena Rizkallah, a financial planner based in Beacon, organizes an annual panel discussion, Women in Business Busting Barriers, that will be held at the Howland Cultural Center on March 25.
What’s your business background?
I was an immigration lawyer. I loved helping people but didn’t fully enjoy practicing. I switched to working with big companies in finance. About five years ago, after I moved to Beacon, I became a financial advisor. I didn’t set out to work specifically with women, but women in transition — in their 40s and 50s, divorcing, maybe with kids leaving the house — reached out to me. They realized they needed to get more savvy about money and investing.