Luke Gromen is a respected name in the finance research community, known for his expert analysis on the US dollar and global macroeconomic trends. Gromen is an economist, author, and entrepreneur who founded the research firm Forest for the Trees (FFTT). Careers in finance pay well as Luke Gromen has a net worth of $2 million.
Background
Gromen is from Greater Cleveland, United States. Despite being a public figure not much is known about his early years or family background. It is known Luke went to the University of Cincinnati to study finance and accounting and received his BBA in 1997. Not long after, Luke got his master’s degree.
In 2000, he attended Case Western Reserve University and earned an MBA in Banking and Finance. Then, he went on to focus on a career in finance.
Career Beginnings
Before graduating, Gromen began working in 1996 and did institutional sales with Midwest Research Maxus Group. Luke was also one of the first editors of their weekly trends research.
He left the company after completing his master’s degree. In 2001, Gromen worked for FTN Midwest Securities, but left five years later. While working at FTN Midwest Securities, he achieved his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2003.
In 2006, he joined Cleveland Research Company (CRC) as a founding member and was a sales representative for the company. He was in charge of their weekly newsletter which was popular with clients.
Forest for the Trees
Luke left his position at CRC in 2014 to start a macroeconomic research company called Forest for the Trees, LLC. FFTT works with institutions and wealthy clients to find unique money-making ideas.
He set up the website fftt-llc.com, which features Gromen’s podcast. Luke appears regularly on other podcasts such as Preston Pysh’s podcast, MACROVoices, Blockworks, and more. In several of his podcasts, Gromen has voiced support for Bitcoin and highlights the need for a global decentralized digital currency.
In 2018, he started the Luke Gromen – FFTT, LLC YouTube channel. Later that year, he published a book series, The Mr. X Interviews. Luke has become more active on Twitter and his following is skyrocketing. Currently, the Cleveland native has 235,100 Twitter followers and 27,000 YouTube subscribers.
Net Worth and Earnings
The YouTube channel only makes him a few hundred dollars per month in YouTube ad revenue. That’s not much, but it’s only a side hustle for Luke. He uses YouTube to build his brand and attract new customers to his newsletter. His personal wealth is expected to be high as the owner of the Forest for the Trees, LLC.
The median salary for a financial advisor was $94,170 in 2021 according to bls.gov. Gromen’s annual earnings are likely to exceed $100,000 as he runs his own business. Adding in his book sales, Luke is estimated to be worth $2 million.
Personal Life
Luke Gromen is married to his wife Tracy and they tied the knot back in 1999. The couple has known each other since they were childhood friends and have three sons together. Tracy is also a business executive like her husband. She is the CEO and founder of a company called Soul Heartedly Happy, LLC.
