Financial Clarity for Mid-Career Professionals
Navigate peak earning years with confidence. We simplify complex finances so you can focus on what matters — today's needs, tomorrow's goals, and the legacy you'll leave behind.
Why Mid-Career Pros Choose Us
Peak Earnings. Peak Complexity.
We Simplify It.
You're not a beginner — you're navigating real financial complexity. Here's how we turn your biggest challenges into your greatest advantages.
Tax Bills Eating Your Bonuses
Proactive tax planning strategies that keep more of what you earn — not reactive tax filing that costs you thousands.
College vs. Retirement Tug-of-War
Custom cash flow modeling that shows exactly how to fund both — based on your priorities, not cookie-cutter rules.
Portfolio Stress During Volatility
Evidence-based investing grounded in Nobel Prize-winning Modern Portfolio Theory. Diversified, low-cost, tax-efficient.
No Time for DIY Finance
Hands-off management that requires less than 30 minutes a month of your time. We handle the details.
Complex Equity Compensation
RSUs, stock options, deferred comp, ESPPs — we model the tax impact and optimize your exercise and vesting strategy.
Unclear Estate & Insurance Needs
Comprehensive review of your estate plan, insurance coverage, and beneficiary designations to protect your family.
Services & Fees
Meeting You Where You Are
As a Fee-Only firm, we never earn commissions or receive income from products. Our only incentive is your success.
Full-Service
Financial Planning + Investment Management
Delegate all aspects of your financial life — planning, investing, tax strategy, and more.
- Ongoing Investment Management
- Portfolio Rebalancing & Tax-Loss Harvesting
- Tax Planning & Coordination
- Retirement & Cash Flow Planning
- Estate Planning
- Equity & Deferred Comp Analysis
- Insurance Review
Guided Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planning
Full planning without investment management — ideal for emerging wealth, complex comp, or DIY investors.
- Periodic Investment Review
- Tax Planning & Coordination
- Retirement & Cash Flow Planning
- Estate Planning
- Equity & Deferred Comp Analysis
- Insurance Review
Project-Based
Targeted Financial Planning
For unique planning situations — a defined scope with clear deliverables tailored to your needs.
- Scoped engagement
- Joint deliverable definition
- Targeted analysis & recommendations
- Flexible timelines
About
Your Partner in Building a Balanced Life
Our mission is to balance families' financial and lifestyle goals for today, tomorrow, and their legacy. We serve clients locally in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area, and virtually nationwide.
As a Certified Financial Planner™ professional and fiduciary, we're committed to acting in your best interest — always. We're happy to meet in-person, via video conference, or by phone.
Free Resource
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Rate yourself across 7 key areas of financial health and get a personalized scorecard with actionable next steps — takes about 2 minutes.
Insights
Latest Thinking
Actionable financial strategies for mid-career professionals navigating taxes, investing, estate planning, and more.

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How Upstream Gifting Can Save Your Family Hundreds of Thousands in Taxes
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Why You May Not Want to Roll Your Late Spouse's IRA into Yours
Understand your options to make the best decision for you.
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November 2, 2025
If You Have a High School Junior, You Need to Think About Your Taxes Now
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How to Buy an ETF in Your 401k
The complete guide to self-directed brokerage accounts.
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October 27, 2025
What is a Trust
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The Hidden Cost of Ignoring Tax Planning
Why mid-career professionals leave thousands on the table.
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The One Insurance Gap Most Families Overlook Until It's Too Late
How umbrella insurance can protect your wealth.
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Why You Should Think Twice Before Rolling an Old 401(k) into an IRA
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If You're in Your 50's You Need to Start Thinking About Long-Term Care Insurance
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3 Ways Options Expiration Moves Markets Without You Knowing
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How The Parent Plus Loans Are Changing for 2026
What families need to know about the upcoming changes.
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3 Benefits That Get Missed Most During Open Enrollment
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The complete guide for mid-career professionals.
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How 529 Plans Actually Work
A complete guide for mid-career professionals.
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How the Mega Backdoor Roth Boosts Retirement Savings for High Earners
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How Surging National Debt Might Impact Commodity Prices This Year
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Three Key Estate Planning Documents Every Parent Needs
Essential documents to protect your family's future.
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August 29, 2025
If The Fed Cuts Rates, It Doesn't Mean Lower Mortgage Rates
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May 2, 2025
Should One of Us Stay Home? How to Prepare for Transitioning to a Single-Income Household
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January 31, 2025
Unlocking the Value of Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs) and Understanding Their Taxation
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A Lot of Wealth in One Stock?
Having significant wealth in one stock can create stress and opportunity.
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Stop Overpaying for Bourbon
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Common Questions
A "fee-only" firm only collects revenue from fees paid directly by clients. We do not receive commissions or incentives to push products from insurance or investment companies. This independence helps ensure better outcomes — our only incentive is acting in your best interest.
We subscribe to Modern Portfolio Theory, a Nobel Prize-winning framework that seeks to maximize returns based on a given level of risk. We accomplish this through diversification and strategic asset allocation, using investment vehicles that are low-cost and, where necessary, tax-efficient.
We're happy to meet in-person, via video conference, or by phone. We serve clients locally in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, and virtually nationwide. We're flexible and meet however is most comfortable and convenient for you.
No — we're not tax preparers. We offer proactive tax planning in coordination with your tax advisor. We provide an annual summary letter of our planning work for your preparer, and can speak directly with them if authorized. If you need a tax preparer, we can connect you with trusted professionals.
We follow a 5-step process: (1) Define what matters to you, (2) Identify your resources, (3) Develop a coordinated plan, (4) Launch with flexible, low-cost vehicles, and (5) Adapt as life changes. Your plan is never static — it evolves with you.
Ready to Take Control?
Mid-career is your wealth-building peak. Stop letting taxes and uncertainty steal your hard-earned progress. Let's build a plan that works as hard as you do.
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