Danny King at Daily Finance has the story of Cool Springs Life, a group of high-end financial planners who were looking to make inroads into the entertainment industry. Where to find someone who could open doors and be a credible financial personality? Why, in Detroit Rock City, that's where, in the form of Kiss bassist, entrepreneur and master merchandiser Gene Simmons. Plus, he's always good for a quote.

"I didn't buy my first car until I was 34. . . . I didn't buy my first house until I was 36," Simmons said in an interview with DailyFinance. "Why do you need them when you're always on the road? I lived with my mother until I was about 20. You wanna go out and have some privacy? You go to a hotel."

Learn more about the men behind Cool Springs Life here.