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Are Your Important Documents Secure and Accessible?
Family and lifestyle Keep your financial life organized with a thoughtful combination of digital and physical storage solutions. Pop quiz: In an emergency, could your loved ones find your current will and power of attorney? If you had to evacuate your home, could you...

Are Your Important Documents Secure and Accessible?
Family and lifestyle Keep your financial life organized with a thoughtful combination of digital and physical storage solutions. Pop quiz: In an emergency, could your loved ones find your current will and power of attorney? If you had to evacuate your home, could you...

Tax Savings Ideas for 2023
Following a year like 2022 when most investment strategies performed poorly, one way to add value in 2023 is to lower your taxes. Here are six tax savings ideas to consider: Donor Advised Funds Clients who are charitable during their working years would often like to...

How the SECURE Act 2.0 Affects Your Retirement Savings
As 2022 came to a close, our lawmakers delivered a holiday gift in the form of the SECURE Act 2.0. This new law builds on the 2019 SECURE Act that made changes to the way we save for retirement. The changes enacted with the new law help empower savers to reach...

Chairman’s Letter – Spring 2023
Many of you see economic news daily and wonder what to make of what you see. We all hoped 2023 would be a calmer year than 2022, yet we are inundated with stories about banks going under, rising interest rates, and inflation—so far, 2023 remains a bit overwhelming. I...

Bitcoin and the Rise of Cryptocurrencies
Either out of curiosity or maybe even a little FOMO (Fear of Missing Out,) many people want to know more about cryptocurrencies.

What is a Letter of Instructions for Survivors?
Mortality is not a subject we like to spend time contemplating. Hopefully, you will live a long, productive, and full life with little consideration for its end. But taking some time to think about your wishes and prepare in advance can reassure your heirs and help them avoid feeling overwhelmed when settling your estate.

Chairman’s Letter – Fall 2022
It would be hard to find yourself disinterested in the evening news in this environment. I cannot remember a time in recent history when so many major, diverse events happened simultaneously. These headlines rep- resent issues about which many Americans have firm opinions.

Should You Get Travel Insurance?
With the rash of flight delays and cancellations wreaking havoc on summer travel plans, the topic of travel insurance is on the minds of many Americans.

Should You Be Concerned About Stagflation?
You may have heard the term in the media lately and wondered what stagflation is, and how it impacts you.

Keep Your Financial Plan Up-to-Date
A financial plan is simply a roadmap to help you stay on track and ultimately accomplish your financial goals. It is a “living” document that is constantly changing as life evolves.