Mitch Lyons is most well-known for playing professional football, but that’s not where his story begins. Before the NFL, Mitch was on the path to learning just how much potential and resilience he had through a series of life-changing events. As a child, life was good for Mitch, living an idyllic childhood with his brother and spending his days playing outside, but as he grew older, he saw the stress his family was under mainly due to financial struggles. His mom was working two jobs, but life was difficult, and Mitch buried himself in sports to remove himself from the strife at home. Mitch honed his skills through hard work and determination and realized his potential to receive a scholarship like some of his classmates had. He realized he could forge his own destiny and took that morsel of hope.
Mitch was right and ended up at Michigan State, then on to the NFL, where he played for both the Falcons and the Steelers. This leap to professional football allowed Mitch to change his legacy in just one generation. Knowing that his career could be over at any moment, Mitch invested in real estate while playing for the NFL. Later, when a catastrophic knee injury ended his football career, his life changed forever. By chance, he ran into an old MSU alum who taught him about the financial industry, and when Mitch realized there was a way to create stability for families and avoid the stress his family had experienced in childhood, he was all in. Mitch Lyons Wealth was built and has been securing people’s futures ever since.
Mitch remembered his own experience of witnessing the way financial burdens impact a family’s well-being, and he committed to fortifying his future legacy with a strong defense plan. He understands what money means to people because he has seen the stress that a lack of it can cause and has also lived what it means to work for it. Learning about financial services was a game changer for Mitch because he can now safeguard his family, employees, and community. What used to be a family tradition of struggle has become a tradition of educating others on financial literacy and constructing solid futures. Mitch, his family, and his team at Mitch Lyons Wealth work together for one purpose: to raise the quality of life for each other and those around them.
