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BE Modern Man: Meet ‘the Resume Writer,’ Tristan Layfield

Meet Tristan Layfield, part of the 2018 BE Modern Man cohort. He is a career coach and resume writer who helps millennial professionals understand that they are in control of their careers and provides them with the tools to achieve their goals.

Balancing Act

After Shelly Robertson’s nine-year marriage ended in 2006, she quickly adjusted her lifestyle. As part of a two-income household bringing in more than $250,000 each year, Robertson and her ex-husband took spur-of-the-moment vacations to the Caribbean and had the resources to purchase whatever they wanted. But once Robertson became a divorcée in charge of taking care of the couple’s 10-year-old son, she had less money to work with. The changes forced her to become more aware of her financial decisions. Robertson now has a household income of $106,200, which includes monthly court-ordered child support payments of $1,100. Still, the senior program manager at a finance company now maps out all her purchases. The adjustment has been difficult, but the 38-year-old Upper Marlboro, Maryland, resident says she’s up to the challenge.

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