My Story
J. Christine Warren, Esq.
Vice President of Estate Planning, Senior Trust Counsel, Principal
Management Team, Trust Company, Cincinnati - West
Christine Warren hopes to have the kind of influence on her two children as her parents and, in particular, her grandmother had on her.
“She was my No. 1 fan – any time I did well at something, whatever it was, she was the person I wanted to tell. I remember especially her big beaming smile. She was feisty, independent, and very strong. Didn’t have much, but she would have given a stranger her last dime. She taught me to be generous and kind.”
Christine grew up in Raceland, a small town on the periphery of Ashland, Kentucky. Her mother is a nurse but stayed at home to be with Christine and her younger brother. Her dad is a jet mechanic. Christine played tennis in high school. She played horribly, she says, but she enjoyed it. “Getting creamed on the court didn’t faze me.” The experience taught her to be a good sport, to lose gracefully. Not that she likes losing.
“I always wanted to get good grades. If I got a B, I’d be down on myself. If there was any pressure, it was pressure I put on myself. I was always over-prepared for school, although I don’t really think there is such a thing as being too ready. It gives me confidence to be prepared.”
Christine will tell you the best things ever to happen are her two kiddos. She is excited about going through all the stages of childhood and adolescence again with her kids. “I look forward to watching them play sports, being there for them when they fall, when they have their first best friends over to play.”
She is the Vice President of Estate Planning, Trust Counsel with Johnson Trust Company, a resource both for Portfolio Managers and estate planning clients. She finds she connects easily with people.
“It’s what I love about my work. You get to know people pretty quickly because you’re talking with them about all life’s deepest subjects – their families, their money, and their lives. You have to get to a truly personal connection in order for them to trust you, open up, and tell you what you need to know so you can really be helpful.”
“I want to be the professional worrier – the person people can give their worries to. I can do that. I have a gift for managing worries.”
“She was my No. 1 fan – any time I did well at something, whatever it was, she was the person I wanted to tell. I remember especially her big beaming smile. She was feisty, independent, and very strong. Didn’t have much, but she would have given a stranger her last dime. She taught me to be generous and kind.”
Christine grew up in Raceland, a small town on the periphery of Ashland, Kentucky. Her mother is a nurse but stayed at home to be with Christine and her younger brother. Her dad is a jet mechanic. Christine played tennis in high school. She played horribly, she says, but she enjoyed it. “Getting creamed on the court didn’t faze me.” The experience taught her to be a good sport, to lose gracefully. Not that she likes losing.
“I always wanted to get good grades. If I got a B, I’d be down on myself. If there was any pressure, it was pressure I put on myself. I was always over-prepared for school, although I don’t really think there is such a thing as being too ready. It gives me confidence to be prepared.”
Christine will tell you the best things ever to happen are her two kiddos. She is excited about going through all the stages of childhood and adolescence again with her kids. “I look forward to watching them play sports, being there for them when they fall, when they have their first best friends over to play.”
She is the Vice President of Estate Planning, Trust Counsel with Johnson Trust Company, a resource both for Portfolio Managers and estate planning clients. She finds she connects easily with people.
“It’s what I love about my work. You get to know people pretty quickly because you’re talking with them about all life’s deepest subjects – their families, their money, and their lives. You have to get to a truly personal connection in order for them to trust you, open up, and tell you what you need to know so you can really be helpful.”
“I want to be the professional worrier – the person people can give their worries to. I can do that. I have a gift for managing worries.”