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Our team shares insights on a range of financial topics—from retirement and tax planning to investment strategy and legacy considerations. Whether you’re navigating a specific decision or simply looking to stay informed, these resources are designed to provide clarity without unnecessary complexity.

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Risk and Reward: Modern Strategies for Wealth Protection

“No pain, no gain”; “nothing ventured, nothing gained”; “there’s no free lunch;” “no risk, no reward”… We can all probably

The Smart Business Owner’s Retirement Plan

It’s a frequent refrain among successful small business owners as they look toward retiring: “This business is my retirement.” And

Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units: Understanding Your Equity Compensation

Companies that want to recruit and retain the best and most talented executives will often employ some form of equity

Staying Centered in Volatile Markets: Focus on What You Can Control

In Douglas Adams’s popular Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy book series, one of the first things readers learn about the

Tax Alpha: Elevating Returns beyond the Portfolio

If you’ve been around investing and financial information for a while, you may have heard the term “alpha.” Alpha is

Designing a Purpose-Driven Cash Flow

Most of us are familiar with the basic concept of cash flow; it encompasses what comes in and what goes

Strategic Compensation: Maximizing the Value of Your Corporate Benefits

ISOs, NSOs, RSUs, strike price, option period, vesting schedule… For the uninformed, executive compensation can sound like a combination of

The Early Retirement Equation: Possibility Meets Precision

Ask an experienced skydiver, and they’ll tell you the most important part of the jump isn’t in the air –

Precision Planning: Gaining Financial Confidence

Suppose you’re not feeling quite up to par. You finally decide to go to the doctor, and when you arrive,

Bracket Management

The Big Picture — The US has a progressive tax system in which gradually higher rates are assessed on higher

Harvest Time

Fall is a time of harvest. Ready to be picked are bright red apples in the trees, bulging pumpkins in

New 401k Options

Last month, President Trump made an executive order creating a pathway for certain “alternative assets” to be included as investment

Beneficiary Strategies

At GEM, we often work with several generations in managing families’ wealth. That work can vary, but at the moment

Inherited IRAs – Part 2

We recently began a look into the complexities involved in passing on individual retirement accounts with a look at the

Considering Muni Bonds

Municipal bonds are a sometimes overlooked corner of the bond market, but for some investors they may be a place

Inherited IRAs – Part 1

Individual Retirement Accounts first became available in 1975, and in the 50 years since they have become a major part

Unequal Indices

Index fund investing has grown in popularity among many investors. The concept has many real advantages — scant research, no

Tax Extension

The tax filing deadline was Tuesday, April 15, but we’re filing for an extension on tax planning talk! Let’s be

5 Key Items From Your Tax Return

It’s tax season. Beyond getting our returns completed and filed, many of us don’t give much them consideration beyond whether

Holiday Gifting

We work with many of our clients to manage wealth with a multi-generational focus. Some want to use the resources