A couple of weeks ago my colleague, Thomas Kopelman, created a great infographic for young professionals for his blog–you can see it below. We’re working on creating an infographic for every stage of life–in fact, Thomas finished the draft for young families. In this episode of Breaking Down The Long Game, we discuss the infographic in more detail and elaborate…
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In this week’s Breaking Down The Long Game, Thomas and I discuss living a purposeful life. “Purpose” has become a point of emphasis for RLS Wealth and our clients; I believe it’s not just good enough for us to help our clients get their finances in order and have a plan, but we should help them discover what they truly…
The future of financial planning, as I’ve shared before, is going to extend beyond crunching numbers for retirement. The future of financial planning is going to focus on helping clients align their finances with their values—and that future is here. This week’s visual, inspired by Jack Butcher at Visualize Value, illustrates the process of aligning your goals with your mission,…
My colleague, Thomas Kopelman, created this great infographic for his blog post today–if you’re a young professional (or anyone getting a fresh start on improving your finances) be sure to head over to his blog to see how this actually plays out, but before you do here are a few additional thoughts I wanted to share: Not only does building…
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July 3rd will always be a special day for me. It was on July 3rd, 2015, while I was sitting on my cousin’s porch in Pennsylvania, that I received an email from the Secretary of State that approved RL Wealth Management, LLC (now a DBA RLS Wealth) for business as a Registered Investment Advisor in Indiana. It was a complete…
For as long as I can remember I’ve always looked forward to checking out the Investment News 40 Under 40. For me, it has always been motivating to see the impact other financial advisors (and leaders in Fintech and financial services) have had on our profession, and not only has the 40 Under 40 issue been motivating, but it has…