Insights

Growing up in a third world country and moving to the U.S. is a dream for many immigrants. So when my mother received the Visa for my sister and I to come to the U.S., we packed our bags and were ready within the day.

Published by Mark Petersen People have many different ways of saving for retirement. One may utilize pre-tax or post tax savings, invest in appreciating assets or collectibles or even allocate money to assets which may simply maintain their value over time.

Published by Beth Schanou, Creating a lasting legacy requires more than legal documents transferring material assets. Although a considerable amount of time is spent on the estate planning process, often the transfer of wisdom, insight, experience and other similar intangibles are not considered.

Published by Ron Carson Almost everyone once thought of their house as their largest and safest investment—until the bubble burst. For generations, prudent “savers” would put sizable chunks of their incomes into their homes.

Published by Mark Petersen Many people struggle with determining how much inheritance to leave their children and future generations. As Wealth Planners, we often here the goal, “I want to leave enough wealth to my children to provide them with opportunity. However, I do not want to leave t …

Published by Mark Petersen Do you own a family farm or privately held business which you would like to keep in the family? A survivorship policy works well and may be recommended to create estate tax liquidity when a significant taxable estate value is held in one or more illiquid assets. F …