A remarkable woman who grew up on a farm in the quaint community of Krooked Kreek, Arkansas, thoroughly impressed Carla Chastain. The woman happened to be her grandmother, whose resourcefulness allowed her to make the most out of what she had, including the food she grew to support herself, her family, and any neighbor in need.

The Great Depression molded Carla’s grandmother and proved instrumental in helping her overcome the adversity of losing her husband (Carla’s grandfather) when she was just fifty. The situation forced Carla’s grandmother to return to the workforce while working through many financial uncertainties.

The resolve possessed by this mighty family matriarch influenced Carla to become a financial professional. Carla particularly enjoys offering financial services to women, providing insights from which she wishes her grandmother could have benefitted.

In her book Retirement Fruits Stem From the Roots, Carla touches on many financial elements that people should recognize in today’s retirement landscape. Her perspective stems from the many situations her clients have shared while visiting with the team at Chastain Financial, a family-oriented business devoted to serving those in Northwest Arkansas and beyond.

Carla reflects on wide-ranging financial concepts the same way she relates to clients, attempting to make the complex world of finance easy to understand. .