08/03/2026
Integrity isn't something I turn on when a client is watching.
It is the standard I bring to every decision, every recommendation, and every relationship.
My definition of integrity is simple:
Treat people the way you would want to be treated.
For me, that principle sits at the intersection of ethics, religion, and morals.
It is rooted in the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
It is reinforced by the Great Commandment: Love God and love your neighbor as yourself.
And it is reflected in the Great Commission, which calls us not only to speak about our faith, but to live it in the way we serve others.
Those lessons were planted in me through Sunday School at New Light Baptist Church.
They were strengthened by my Jesuit education at the University of Detroit Mercy, where Social Responsibility was not treated as an optional idea. It was built into every educational discipline through a course specifically focused on Social Responsibility.
That education taught me that knowledge creates obligation.
If you know better, you should do better.
If you have the ability to help, you should help responsibly.
If someone trusts you with their finances, their records, their business, or their future, you should handle that trust with the same honesty, diligence, and care you would expect for yourself.
That is the standard I bring to CORE Financial Svcs LLC.
Whether I am preparing taxes, managing bookkeeping, reviewing financial records, helping a business owner make decisions, or providing financial guidance, my goal is the same:
Treat every client the way I would want to be treated.
To me, that is integrity.
It is not a slogan.
It is not a marketing strategy.
It is the way I do business.
