Creating financial and physical fortification.
About me- Garrett T. Terlizzi
Greetings! My name is Garrett Terlizzi and this is my website. Welcome!
I am currently a graduate student at The College of New Jersey pursuing my Masters degree in Accounting & Business Analytics. On top of that, I am a member of the Football team and studying full time for the CPA exams. Outside of my education I pride myself on training heavy, investing smart and being financially savvy. The purpose of this blog is to educate and bring a different perspective to younger individuals about financial responsibility and physical training.
Thank you for visiting my website- enjoy.
-Garrett
High performing student athlete.
I completed my undergraduate degrees at Kean University in the spring of 2024. After beginning my college career with a rough start, I ultimately came back to collegiate athletics in 2021 at Kean University. Despite losing an entire year worth of college credits I was able to complete a B.S. in Finance and minor in accounting. My accolades at Kean University include:
-Magna Cum Laude (3.76 GPA overall)
-ALL NJAC football selection (2023)
-CSC Academic-All District (2023)
-National College Football Hall of Fame Hampshire Honors Society (2024)
-2ND team NJAC all-academic team (1 of 20 student athletes representing entire NJAC conference across all sports teams)
-Member of Student Run Endowment Fund- 1 of 4 students representing a committee managing endowments funds of University
I’m a believer in finishing things the right way even if you don’t have the smoothest start. I hope my inputs and experience can inspire other student athletes to finish their athletic careers and do well in the classroom.
MY PASSION- PHYSICAL TRAINING
I began weight training in High School to bulk up for Football. Little did I know this would become a life long passion and essential part of my lifestyle. Over the last 9 years of training I transformed myself from a 160lb twig to a 308lb physical freak. My training in the gym is centered around heavy strongman-style events and old school bodybuilding training. I take a no frills approach to training in the gym and pride myself on being the strongest version of me. My best lifts to date are as follows:
My Investing Journey
Upon dropping out of College for the first time in 2020, I found myself hopeless and uncertain about my financial future. Luckily for me, I found investing in the spring of 2021 right around my 19th birthday. Since then, I have built a sizeable and stable portfolio of stocks that have allowed me to do things I once thought unimaginable in my early 20s.
I hope to bring some perspective to young investors and showcase the budgeting, planning and execution principles needed to build a stable portfolio at a young age to ensure financial stability in retirement- and possibly early retirement!
I do not believe investing should be this scary topic that everyday individuals fear, but rather something thats done consistently and efficiently such as physical training.
Taking it to the New Heights
Upon graduation from Kean University in 2024, I made the conscious decision to move on to TCNJ to participate in their Master’s of Accounting and Business Analytics Program. I also will be returning for my 5th year of College Football. My primary objective within the end of 2024 is to pass all four disciplines of the CPA exam. This blog will showcase some of the strategies I am using to properly prepare for the exam while wearing many other hats! I aim to inspire readers to pursue their best selves and achieve higher educational milestones.