Meet Taylor Sledge
Taylor Sledge is an entrepreneur, advisor, and creator of business solutions. He is the founder and CEO of a nationally recognized financial firm, and a veteran speaker and presenter for business and professional groups.
Taylor earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi and his graduate degree from Harvard University.
He was named America's "Top Four Under 40" by the National Association of Financial Advisors, and He has also been recognized by Forbes as Mississippi’s #1 Financial Professional in his space.
His perspectives have been featured in Forbes, International Business Times, USA Today, and Entrepreneur Magazine.
Outside of his professional work, Taylor is an outdoorsman and conservationist. He and his wife Dr. Catherine Sledge, have three sons.
Tell us about studying english at UM?
Getting a liberal arts education at Ole Miss was awesome, especially in the English department. A lot of good things happened to me in the program. I loved my time with Dr. Colby Kullman and poet Beth Ann Fennelly. All the faculty are committed to something they feel is their passion and their purpose.
Getting a liberal arts education at Ole Miss was awesome, especially in the English department. A lot of good things happened to me in the program. I loved my time with Dr. Colby Kullman and poet Beth Ann Fennelly. All the faculty are committed to something they feel is their passion and their purpose.
What did you do after graduation?
After graduation, I returned to Jackson to work for a Fortune 100 financial firm before opening my own company that has grown into a group with resources and professionals throughout the U.S.
I had no background in finance, but realized after a while that the main thing I needed to do—alongside learning more about money—is to be considerate and thoughtful of peoples’ problems, to really listen and take in what they need. Having a degree in English has been incredibly powerful to my career path because it taught me how to be a better communicator and learn more. That’s what a liberal arts education does in my opinion—it puts you on a track of learning how to continue to intake ideas and learn and grow.
After graduation, I returned to Jackson to work for a Fortune 100 financial firm before opening my own company that has grown into a group with resources and professionals throughout the U.S.
I had no background in finance, but realized after a while that the main thing I needed to do—alongside learning more about money—is to be considerate and thoughtful of peoples’ problems, to really listen and take in what they need. Having a degree in English has been incredibly powerful to my career path because it taught me how to be a better communicator and learn more. That’s what a liberal arts education does in my opinion—it puts you on a track of learning how to continue to intake ideas and learn and grow.