A Word on the Debt Ceiling
May 23, 2023
Chief Investment Officer Andy Popenfoose gives a video update on The U.S. Debt Ceiling and the markets.
Wealth Planning
Navigating the Nightmare of Probate with Heidi Adair
May 18, 2023
Heidi Adair is a partner at Beers Mallers whose legal practice is focused in the areas of Estate Planning and Elder Law. She is certified as an Estate Planning & Administration Specialist by the Indiana State Bar Estate Planning and Administration Specialty Certification Board. Heidi regularly advises clients regarding the protection of assets through the use of advanced Estate Planning and Elder Law planning. She has counseled numerous families regarding wills, Revocable Living Trusts, and
The Importance of Buy Sell Agreements
May 16, 2023
In this episode of the Owner’s Corner podcast, host Seth Whicker, a certified financial planner, stresses the importance of having a Buy Sell agreement for any business owner. He explains that while a robust estate plan covers some aspects, a Buy Sell agreement outlines how other people may become owners within the company, how shares will be valued and transferred, and what will happen to shares in the event of a shareholder’s death or disability.
Dealing with the Rising Cost of Healthcare and other Risk Planning
April 25, 2023
Planning for contingencies is so much a part of day-to-day life we forget we even do it. Like keeping a spare tire in the trunk or band aids in the medicine cabinet – just in case. Those of us who drive have car insurance, most of us have healthcare coverage, and either home-owner’s insurance or a renter’s policy. We understand, and even hope, that we never use the insurance and are willing to pay the
The Magic of Cash Flow Planning
April 6, 2023
What is Cash Flow? During our working years, we earn wages from our employers, or profits from our businesses. It’s relatively straightforward to identify the money that comes in, the money that goes out and what’s left over each month. Ideally, that leftover amount accumulates and can be invested for spending in the future. This is cash flow. What happens to future cash flow when we stop working? What happens when the sense of security
What Exactly, is a Financial Plan?
March 31, 2023
The words Financial Plan carry a lot of weight. For some, they conjure images of dusty binders full of complicated, unintelligible charts and tables wasting space on a closet shelf. Others consider them a mysterious tool used only by the wealthy elite. And while there may have been some truth to that a few decades ago, nothing could be further from the truth today. Advancements in the industry along with huge strides in capability have
