They prefer to spend life focusing on their families and careers, rather than sorting through the increasingly difficult and complex world of personal finance. They entrust us to be a part of their team.
We are proud to work with our clients across decades and generations. It’s not uncommon for our conference room to fill with two or three generations, all collaborating, all on the same page.
We are privileged to serve clients from all backgrounds, but a large portion of them fall into one of the three P’s: physicians, professors and public employees. In addition, we serve a number of small business and farm owners and quite a few retirees.
We work every day to earn and maintain the trust of the clients we are privileged to serve. We actively seek ways to make their lives better and genuinely enjoy helping.
They recognize the value of their time – and our expertise. In our work together, we strive to create clarity through customized planning and empowerment through ongoing education.
We genuinely enjoy and respect our client families. We look forward to seeing them and go out of our way to find opportunities to make their lives easier.
Fraudsters and scam artists are always looking for new ways to prey on consumers. Now they are using the same tactics to take advantage of consumers’ heightened financial and health concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Federal, state, and local law…
This is never simple to evaluate, as current prices for rates and risk assets have a behavioral component, and appropriate price levels may only be obvious in hindsight. In past cycles, equity bear markets and subsequent recoveries have unfolded over…
Anyone can look good during a bull market. Smart investors are prepared to weather the inevitable rough patches, and even the best aren’t successful all the time. When the market goes off the tracks, knowing why you originally made a…
Throughout March 2020, as it became increasingly evident that the economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic would be both profound and prolonged, Congress passed several pieces of legislation with provisions to help small businesses shore up their coffers and keep…
Few terms in personal finance are as important, or used as frequently, as “risk.” Nevertheless, few terms are as imprecisely defined. Generally, when financial advisors or the media talk about investment risk, their focus is on the historical price volatility…
On March 20, 2020, the Department of Education announced terms for student loan relief for tens of millions of borrowers in response to COVID-19. Here are answers to some questions about the new rules. For more information and to follow…
In late March, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This $2 trillion dollar package aims to address the financial pressures faced by individuals, businesses, and state / local governments due to the pandemic. You have…
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the due date for filing federal income tax returns and making tax payments has been postponed by the IRS from Wednesday, April 15, 2020, to Wednesday, July 15, 2020. No interest, penalties, or additions to…
We hope this note finds you staying well and taking care of your physical and mental health during this time. A couple of weeks ago, we were approached by the board of Capital Manor Retirement Community and asked to create…
Dear Clients, To help understand our current situation, it is sometimes helpful to look to history as a guide. Each financial downturn is different, but they often share common elements. 1987 In 1987, stocks dropped -22.6% in one day, Black…
The Setting Every Community Up for retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was enacted in December 2019 as part of a larger federal spending package. This long-awaited legislation expands savings opportunities for workers and includes new requirements and incentives for employers that…
Dear clients, During this time of uncertainty, we are going to continue with this trend of reaching out to you regularly to check-in and share with you our two cents on the ever-changing environment around us. Our goal is…
Quarter 1 Team Update The first few months of the year have flown by for Michelle! She has been busy with lots of family activities, celebrating her birthday and gearing up to celebrate her cousin’s long-anticipated Vegas wedding and…
