Thought Leadership

We aim to provide you with the most up-to-date thought leadership for all aspects of your financial life. In addition to your regular meetings and conversations with our advisory team, we also publish our insights on a range of topics including financial planning, investing, tax optimization and business advisory.

Whatever happened to that small-cap rally?

BLOG

Whatever happened to that small-cap rally?

Despite predictions, small-cap stocks haven’t outperformed as expected in 2024, with the Russell 2000 up only 1%. Our Chief Research…

READ
Exploring the New Path: Rolling 529 Plan Funds into Roth IRAs

BLOG

Exploring the New Path: Rolling 529 Plan Funds into Roth IRAs

In a significant shift for college savers and investors, recent legislation has opened up a new avenue for managing education savings.

READ
Maximizing Your Tax Return: Don’t Overlook These Available Tax Credits

BLOG

Maximizing Your Tax Return: Don’t Overlook These Available Tax Credits

As the tax season approaches, many taxpayers diligently gather their documents and receipts to prepare their tax returns, often focusing on the usual deductions and income reporting.

READ
Keeping it in the Family: The Tax Benefits of Hiring Your Spouse or Children

BLOG

Keeping it in the Family: The Tax Benefits of Hiring Your Spouse or Children

Running a business offers many opportunities to leverage the tax code to your advantage. One such opportunity that often goes unnoticed involves employing family members — specifically, your spouse or children.

READ
If you won a $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot, what would you do with it? Here’s what financial advisers suggest.

BLOG

If you won a $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot, what would you do with it? Here’s what financial advisers suggest.

So you’ve won the powerball, now what? One lucky ticket holder will be asking that question as they hope to…

READ
Navigating Long-Term Care: Protecting Your Wealth

BLOG

Navigating Long-Term Care: Protecting Your Wealth

In an era where life expectancy continues to rise, planning for long-term care has become an essential component of financial security.

READ
Should advisors be making portfolio bets ahead of Biden-Trump rematch?

BLOG

Should advisors be making portfolio bets ahead of Biden-Trump rematch?

With what could be a turbulent election year well underway, our senior vice president of research, Chuck Etzwieler, advises against…

READ