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We believe financial insight should be accessible, relevant, and easy to understand. As educators at heart, we actively walk with you through complex financial topics, helping you gain clarity and giving you a valued resource.

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The New York Times – You Saved and Saved for Retirement. Now You Need a Plan to Cash Out.

Saturday, July 12, 2025

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If You’re Following the 4% Rule, You Might Be Missing Out

For decades, the 4 percent rule has served as a reliable starting point for retirement income planning. Withdraw four percent of your portfolio in year one, adjust that dollar amount for inflation each year, and...

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

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How Much Life Insurance Coverage Do You Need? Understanding the DIME Approach

You may already have life insurance in place.

Thursday, March 05, 2026

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The New York Times – What Retirement Accounts Should I Withdraw From First?

Monday, December 30, 2024

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Mike Crews on ABC Tampa

Friday, February 09, 2024

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A Thoughtful Guide to 529 Education Savings Plans

Saving for future education expenses can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. A 529 education savings plan offers a flexible, tax-advantaged way to prepare for future costs, whether for your child, grandchild, or...

Friday, January 30, 2026

Podcast

The Value of Perspective: Mark Patey’s Near Death Experience

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

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Financial Planning for New Parents: Budgeting, Saving and Setting Your Baby Up for Success

Learning you are going to be a parent is one of life’s most exhilarating moments.  But soon after the excitement comes a wave of questions: Are we ready?  How will this change our finances?  Smart...

Friday, January 02, 2026

Podcast

How to Talk Finances Across Generations: Estate Planning, Inheritance & Family Wealth

Monday, September 15, 2025

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Study: 60% of American Parents Are Using Their Retirement Savings to Pay Their Adult Children’s Bills

Wednesday, February 07, 2024

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American Borrowers Are Getting Closer to Maxing Out: Credit Card Utilization and Delinquency Rates Are on the Rise

Friday, December 22, 2023

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Mega Backdoor Roth – Supercharge Your Retirement Savings

High income earners often max out their company retirement plans yet still have money they’d like to stash for the future. A traditional Roth IRA lets you build tax free wealth, but income limits restrict...

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Podcast

What Your Clothes Say Before You Speak: The Hidden Advantage of Authentic Style with Elisa Ellis

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

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Equity Compensation 101: Turning Stock Grants into Financial Opportunity

Equity compensation isn’t just for Silicon Valley startups—it’s a powerful tool that businesses of all sizes use to recruit, retain, and motivate key employees. When you accept an equity grant, you’re taking partial ownership in...

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Podcast

Money & Marriage: How Couples Can Combine Finances and Build a Fulfilling Future

Thursday, September 11, 2025

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Financial experts have predicted a recession, but some unique indicators may tell more

Monday, December 11, 2023

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Strategies for Effectively Managing Financial Stress

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

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Navigating Your 401(k) When You Change Jobs

Changing jobs can be an exciting opportunity, but it often leaves one important question unanswered: what happens to your old 401(k)? With millions of Americans switching employers during the “Great Resignation,” many workers leave retirement...

Tuesday, October 07, 2025

Podcast

The GoldFather's Legacy: Lessons From 50 Years in Gold

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

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2025 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act: What It Means for You

Congress has passed a sweeping new law — officially titled the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, but often referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” This legislation brings substantial changes to...

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Podcast

Quiet Millionaires: How Ordinary People Retire Early

Friday, August 22, 2025

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The Upcoming Changes in Tax Brackets and How They Could Potentially Affect Taxpayers

Friday, October 20, 2023

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Longevity and Financial Planning

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

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How to Find the Right Financial Planner For You

Putting your hard-earned money in someone else’s hands can feel like a big step—but with the right person, it’s a smart move toward achieving your financial goals. Luckily, our industry is highly regulated, and there...

Monday, July 28, 2025

Podcast

Identity and Purpose Beyond the Uniform: JC Glick & The Commit Foundation

Monday, October 06, 2025

White Papers

Build Your Extraordinary Business – CFO Solutions Whitepaper

Tuesday, April 09, 2024

Podcast

What Happens to Your 401(k) When You Change Jobs?

Friday, August 22, 2025

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Inflation: Is it Under Control or Not?

Wednesday, October 04, 2023

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Boomerang Kids: Gen Z Moves in with Parents as Housing Deemed Out of Reach

Monday, September 18, 2023

White Papers

January Is Nearly Over. Have You Done Your Retirement Review?

Saturday, January 27, 2024

White Papers

Bull vs. Bear Market: How to Invest for Success

Wednesday, March 02, 2022

Podcast

Mega Backdoor Roth: How To Supercharge Retirement Savings

Friday, July 18, 2025

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Tips to build and optimize your future wealth

Monday, March 13, 2023

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Mike Crews on CW39 Houston

Friday, February 17, 2023

White Papers

Understanding the Pros and Cons of Annuities

Monday, February 07, 2022

White Papers

Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up: Methods of Analyzing Securities

Monday, February 07, 2022

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One Year Later

It’s now been over a year since COVID-19 first hit American shores. While the pandemic has affected everyone to varying degrees, we can all agree that everyone’s life is different today than it was a...

Thursday, March 04, 2021

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The Market is a Weighing Machine

“In the short-term, the market is a popularity contest. In the long-term, the market is a weighing machine.”

Thursday, February 04, 2021

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A Fresh Start

A new year offers a welcomed turn of the calendar and a fresh start. However, it’s difficult to put 2020 completely behind us just yet because the COVID-19 pandemic still presents a significant threat. Healthcare...

Friday, January 08, 2021

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The Votes Are In

The American people have voted, casting a record number of ballots under extraordinary circumstances, which is a testament to the enduring resilience of our democracy. Determining the outcome of our elections is a process, but...

Wednesday, November 04, 2020

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Looking Forward

As we look ahead to the summer months, we can’t help but think what a challenging year it’s been so far. At the same time, we’re encouraged by the resiliency and accelerated innovation among US...

Friday, June 12, 2020

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Never Confuse a Single Defeat with a Final Defeat

“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.”

Friday, May 22, 2020

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Starting the New Year Strong

Happy New Year! What a difference a year makes. One year ago the stock market was plunging and came perilously close to ending what has become the longest bull market ever recorded. In December 2018, dropping...

Tuesday, January 07, 2020

Insights

If You’re Following the 4% Rule, You Might Be Missing Out

For decades, the 4 percent rule has served as a reliable starting point for retirement income planning. Withdraw four percent of your portfolio in year one, adjust that dollar amount for inflation each year, and...

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Insights

How Much Life Insurance Coverage Do You Need? Understanding the DIME Approach

You may already have life insurance in place.

Thursday, March 05, 2026

Insights

A Thoughtful Guide to 529 Education Savings Plans

Saving for future education expenses can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. A 529 education savings plan offers a flexible, tax-advantaged way to prepare for future costs, whether for your child, grandchild, or...

Friday, January 30, 2026

Insights

Financial Planning for New Parents: Budgeting, Saving and Setting Your Baby Up for Success

Learning you are going to be a parent is one of life’s most exhilarating moments.  But soon after the excitement comes a wave of questions: Are we ready?  How will this change our finances?  Smart...

Friday, January 02, 2026

Insights

Mega Backdoor Roth – Supercharge Your Retirement Savings

High income earners often max out their company retirement plans yet still have money they’d like to stash for the future. A traditional Roth IRA lets you build tax free wealth, but income limits restrict...

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Insights

Equity Compensation 101: Turning Stock Grants into Financial Opportunity

Equity compensation isn’t just for Silicon Valley startups—it’s a powerful tool that businesses of all sizes use to recruit, retain, and motivate key employees. When you accept an equity grant, you’re taking partial ownership in...

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Insights

Navigating Your 401(k) When You Change Jobs

Changing jobs can be an exciting opportunity, but it often leaves one important question unanswered: what happens to your old 401(k)? With millions of Americans switching employers during the “Great Resignation,” many workers leave retirement...

Tuesday, October 07, 2025

Insights

2025 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act: What It Means for You

Congress has passed a sweeping new law — officially titled the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, but often referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” This legislation brings substantial changes to...

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Insights

How to Find the Right Financial Planner For You

Putting your hard-earned money in someone else’s hands can feel like a big step—but with the right person, it’s a smart move toward achieving your financial goals. Luckily, our industry is highly regulated, and there...

Monday, July 28, 2025

Insights

One Year Later

It’s now been over a year since COVID-19 first hit American shores. While the pandemic has affected everyone to varying degrees, we can all agree that everyone’s life is different today than it was a...

Thursday, March 04, 2021

Insights

The Market is a Weighing Machine

“In the short-term, the market is a popularity contest. In the long-term, the market is a weighing machine.”

Thursday, February 04, 2021

Insights

A Fresh Start

A new year offers a welcomed turn of the calendar and a fresh start. However, it’s difficult to put 2020 completely behind us just yet because the COVID-19 pandemic still presents a significant threat. Healthcare...

Friday, January 08, 2021

Insights

The Votes Are In

The American people have voted, casting a record number of ballots under extraordinary circumstances, which is a testament to the enduring resilience of our democracy. Determining the outcome of our elections is a process, but...

Wednesday, November 04, 2020

Insights

Looking Forward

As we look ahead to the summer months, we can’t help but think what a challenging year it’s been so far. At the same time, we’re encouraged by the resiliency and accelerated innovation among US...

Friday, June 12, 2020

Insights

Never Confuse a Single Defeat with a Final Defeat

“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.”

Friday, May 22, 2020

Insights

Starting the New Year Strong

Happy New Year! What a difference a year makes. One year ago the stock market was plunging and came perilously close to ending what has become the longest bull market ever recorded. In December 2018, dropping...

Tuesday, January 07, 2020

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