Your Life Simplified: A Financial & Wealth Management Podcast

Mar 06 2025 158 ep. 23 mins 9
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Your wealth plan shouldn’t sit still. Neither do we. That’s why our advisors have access to an in-house team for all things wealth management. Because when advisors have access to a more collaborative approach, you get access to more sophisticated solutions.

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Lead With Confidence: Leadership and Mentorship Advice

Mar 06 2025 32 mins  
In this episode of Your Life Simplified, host Whitney Reagan, senior wealth advisor, sits down with Jennifer Hanau, national managing director, independent advisors, for a deep dive into the essential qualities of leadership and mentorship. Together, they explore how to advocate for yourself and why it's crucial to lead yourself first before guiding others. They also discuss strate

Estate Planning on Your Level

Feb 20 2025 21 mins  
On this episode of Your Life Simplified, Daniel Sharkey, senior wealth advisor, is joined by Jessica Nelson, senior wealth consultant, to discuss estate planning strategies for different net-worth levels. Estate planning impacts everyone, whether you have $1 million or $100+ million net worth. They cover different strategies, what you may need to include in your estate plan and why

Portfolio Income Buffer

Feb 06 2025 18 mins  
In this episode, Daniel Sharkey, senior wealth advisor, sits down with Breanna Seech, senior wealth advisor, to explore the strategy of portfolio income buffers. Together, they discuss how these buffers can safeguard against market volatility, enhance cash flow flexibility and support long-term financial goals. Whether you're navigating uncertain markets or planning for retirement,

Direct Indexing

Jan 23 2025 27 mins  
Join hosts Whitney Reagan, senior wealth advisor, and Daniel Sharkey, senior wealth advisor, as they discuss direct indexing. This episode unpacks how direct indexing works, its potential tax advantages and its ability to align investments with individual values and goals. Whitney and Daniel share practical strategies to help implement this portfolio strategy.

Behind the Scenes With a Chief Investment Strategist

Jan 09 2025 33 mins  
On this episode of Your Life Simplified, Whitney Reagan, senior wealth advisor, is joined by Jeff Krumpelman, chief investment strategist. He shares his journey to becoming a chief investment strategist, what he does outside of work and his life advice.

Mitigating Concentration Risk

Dec 12 2024 14 mins  
In this episode, Michael MacKelvie, wealth advisor, breaks down the potential dangers of an overly concentrated investment portfolio and shares actionable strategies to help you achieve the right balance between growth and protection. He’ll share valuable insights into the risks of putting too much weight on a single investment or sector, how diversification can enhance long-term

Fixed Income Explained

Nov 14 2024 23 mins  
On this episode of Your Life Simplified, Daniel Sharkey, senior wealth advisor, is joined by Sandy Pourcillie, head of fixed income. They unpack common misconceptions of fixed income and bonds, strategies and how you may want to think about them as part of your portfolio.

Scary Financial Mistakes to Avoid

Oct 31 2024 20 mins  
Do these financial mistakes have you spooked? They don't have to. Whitney Reagan, wealth advisor, and Daniel Sharkey, senior wealth advisor, share four scenarios that often scare people and strategies to overcome that fear. From investing to required minimum distributions, we simplify these common scary financial situations. They also share three things you may want to avoid.

2025 Estate Tax Exemption

Oct 17 2024 17 mins  
Scott Luhnau, vice president of multi-generational wealth planning, joins Dan Sharkey, senior wealth advisor, on this episode of Your Life Simplified to share what you need to know before the 2025 estate tax exemption. Scott shares a few strategies to prepare for this extate tax exposure.

Why the SECURE 2.0 Act Matters More Than Ever

Oct 03 2024 15 mins  
On this episode of Your Life Simplified, host Daniel Sharkey, senior wealth advisor, is joined by Scott Luhnau, vice president of multi-generational wealth planning, to discuss the SECURE 2.0 Act. They’ll cover what has changed in government legislation, how it impacts 401(k), Roth IRA and other retirement accounts, and why it matters more than ever.