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V O L . X X X N O. I I JA N UA R Y 2 2 , 2 0 2 4 16 W E A LT H M A N A G E M E N T / R E T I R E M E N T important part of the literacy tutoring she offers to youngsters ages 5 to 16. Along with reading and writing, lessons include haltering, leading, brushing and learning parts of the animal in what is known as equine-assisted learning. Ackerman charges $50 an hour but offers free les- sons to those who can't afford to pay, and says she loves what she does. "I just can't imagine not being with kids and horses and goats," she says. "I feel like I am still just getting into my stride." For others, particularly in the armed forces, "retiring" can mean leaving the military for civilian life well before retirement age. Take Michael Murnane, a 51-year-old Navy veteran now leading operations at Aero Heating & Ventilation Inc., a Westbrook-based fabricator and installer of sheet metal ductwork owned by its 65 employees. While he came into the job without any experience in that sector, Murnane draws on the leadership skills he honed in Afghanistan and other deployments as he adjusts to an environment without uni- forms and reminds himself to steer clear of military jargon and acronyms. "Here it's so much more rewarding than had I had stayed in my comfort zone." From publishing to hospitality Like many of his peers, 71-year-old Don Golini has also chosen to work in a new industry while "Enjoying Act Two," as he declares in his LinkedIn profile. His first act consisted of 40 years in educational publishing. After switch- ing gears to hospitality and moving to Maine during the pandemic, he landed a part-time front-desk job in April 2021 with the Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport. "I was never a person who could just not work, and wanted to find something fairly simple where I could just show up, do something three or four days a week, go home and that would be the end of it," he says. Beyond his reception-desk duties, he oversees the resort's student employ- ment programs, including a 10-week summer internship program reinsti- tuted in 2022 and, as of 2023, opened to applications from all majors. "is way we were able to attract a broader range of students who might not have considered a career in hospitality," says Golini. Besides manning the front desk three days a week during the season, Golini can put in as many additional hours as he needs for his other respon- sibities — leaving plenty of time for leisure activities and volunteering. dentons.com Dentons Welcomes Products Liability and Environmental Litigator Chad Higgins Local. National. Global. Wherever you need us. Grow | Protect | Operate | Finance © 2023 Dentons. Dentons is a global legal practice providing client services worldwide through its member firms and affiliates. Please see dentons.com for Legal Notices. » C O N T I N U E D F RO M P R E V I O U S PA G E P ROV I D E D P H O T O / O N E H O R S E FA R M Bobbi Ackerman, shown with 28-year-old Appalachian gelding Reno, uses equine-assisted learning to tutor youngsters in literacy at her farm in coastal Brooksville. F O C U S

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