Entrusting the management of your portfolio to a financial advisor is a tough decision, but there is hard data that highlights the benefits that a seasoned wealth manager can provide. In the U.S. alone, there are over 330,000 financial advisors, and that number is expected to reach nearly 400,000 Read more…
8 Money Mistakes High Earners Should Avoid
You've probably seen media reports of successful business owners or celebrities facing financial challenges and wondered how that could happen. It may be surprising that they've gone through bankruptcy or foreclosure, but it turns out that people with high income can be just as susceptible to Read more…
Helping Adult Children Get Financially Stable: The New Generational Wealth
Ensuring our children become financially stable doesn’t always mean that we leave them everything needed to have a cozy life. Generational wealth most often comes from helping them establish themselves, wander out into the world, and learn to thrive. Read more…
10 Times in Life When You'll Definitely Want a Financial Advisor
Working with a wealth management advisor has tremendous benefits due to the holistic approach they take to your financial health. An advisor does much more than manage your investment portfolio; they relieve you of stress and help you achieve your dreams. Throughout life’s changes, your wealth Read more…
How to Break up with Your Financial Advisor (and Find a New One)
Not every relationship is a "fit," and sometimes they just have to end when people aren't on the same page. Sometimes business partnerships and personal relationships have an end date, and the same might also apply to your financial advisor. Read more…
Stages of Wealth Management: The Process
Life is the culmination of stages. Within each stage, unique milestones exist that call for careful planning. Goals, desires, and priorities can shift and evolve. At the most basic level, early on, your focus is on asset accumulation. As you near your retirement, that focus shifts to growing and Read more…
Investment Management vs. Wealth Management: What’s the Difference?
It can be confusing to hear various financial planning terms and know what best suits your needs. They might sound the same, but investment and wealth management are quite different. Knowing the difference can help you align your financial goals with what is available when choosing an advisor. Read more…
Do I Need a Wealth Manager or a Financial Advisor? And What's the Difference?
When you’re looking for a professional to help manage your finances, the terms financial advisor and wealth manager might seem interchangeable. But when you take a step back and think deeply about the role you need that professional to play — and the value they offer — you start to see important Read more…
Financial Advisor Credentials: Which are Most Important?
You may have noticed that advisors go by many different professional titles, which are often followed by a trail of different three-letter acronyms representing special designations. They seem important—but not all titles and credentials are as valuable as they sound. Read more…
5 Things to Know in Case You Outlive Your Spouse
While women certainly seem to be taking a greater role in making household financial decisions, men still make the majority of them. The unfortunate reality is that women are much more likely to become widowed. In fact, more than 60 percent of women between the ages of 75 and 84 are single or Read more…