Our guest this week is Christian Sakamoto of Ocean Shores, WA, a financial planner and father to three, including a daughter with infantile spasms.

Christian and his wife, Suzy, have been married for seven years and are the proud parents of three: Miles (1), Jude (3) and Rosalie (4), who was diagnosed with Infantile Spasms, a form of Epilepsy.

We'll learn about Christian's upbringing, the important role his stepfather and spirituality have played as well as what lead to his career as a financial planner with Mika Shilanski & Associates and how this young family is embracing life's challenges head on. All on today's SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

Email – christianjsakamoto@gmail.com
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiansakamoto/
NAPA Center in Long Beach – https://napacenter.org
Seattle Children’s Hospital – https://www.seattlechildrens.org
Mary Bridge Hospital – https://www.marybridge.org/
Ronald McDonald House - https://rmhcsc.org/longbeach

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