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Wealth is a Disruptor  Nathan Merrill and Karl Frank, CFP say wealth is a disruptor. It could be a force for good or bad! First principles, how is money a disruptor? Help define the benefactor’s goalsThink about it from the inheritor’s sideNow think about it four generations out, what will they value? Likely not the money…Hear a...Read More

On June 21st we held our first in-person and live Zoom event with guests both here in our new offices and attending from home. Our speaker was “live from London” and it was a great success. Learn a little more about why we are optimistic about international investing today. Andrew Goodwin from Oldfield Partners spoke...Read More

On June 21st we held our first in-person and live Zoom event with guests both here in our new offices and attending from home. Our speaker was “live from London” and it was a great success. Read this Periscope to watch the recording movie and learn a little more about why we are optimistic about...Read More

What is a Family of Affinity? Karl Frank, CFP and Nathan Merrill go back to first principles and discuss something that means the most to most of us: family. How do you transfer significant money to people who may or may not be part of your biological family?Learn how a “relational family” and a “family...Read More

Many people inherit an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). However, inheriting an IRA is not as easy as inheriting money outright. Read this Periscope to learn more about the IRS rules around inheriting an IRA*. And keep your eyes open for other Periscopes on what happens when someone inherits a spouse’s IRA. Advantages of an Inherited...Read More

Inheriting a spouse’s IRA gives you a few more options than otherwise. Read on to get an overview, click the links to read more details, and talk with your financial planner! Spouse’s Choice A surviving spouse may choose to make the inherited IRA their own. Only a spouse, and no other person, can make the...Read More

  When a spouse passes away and leaves an IRA to the surviving spouse, they also leave a spouse with a choice: Should they make the IRA their own IRA or should they maintain separate IRAs? Read this Periscope to learn more, and then discuss these questions with your financial planner. Make the Inherited IRA...Read More

Many people ask, Should I Name My Trust as Beneficiary of my IRA? The answer is, it depends. First we look at the features of IRAs and trusts. Then, we answer some frequently asked questions. IRA stands for individual retirement account. An IRA provides tax advantaged retirement savings. While the money is inside an IRA,...Read More

Three tips for millennials who want to build a strong financial future.Read More

 Read this Periscope for a quick summary of tips about how to create secure passwords that you will remember, and bad guys cannot hack. Use a password software. A password software is one place where you store all your passwords. This way, you only need to remember one password–the one you need to get into...Read More