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Andy Reynolds
Brian Burton
Cameron Hamilton
Frank Yozwiak
John Boardman
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Insurance for Small Businesses
As an independent, locally owned firm, we have had the opportunity to learn about insurance needs first hand.  While daunting...
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Long Term Care Overview
One of the most intimidating and misunderstood areas in financial planning is Long Term Care Planning. In general, long-term care...
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Disability Insurance – Protecting Families and Businesses from Disaster
According to the Social Security Administration, just over 1 in 4 of today’s 20-year-olds will become disabled before reaching...
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Life Insurance – Protecting Against the Unexpected
Coming in at number two (just behind estate planning) on the list of dreaded-but-necessary financial to-do’s is life insurance,...
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Risk Management in Estate Planning
When thinking about estate planning, most people think solely about how their assets will be distributed at their death. ...
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The Benefits of a Simplified Estate Plan
Thus far in the Estate Planning section of the Ballast Atheneum, we have discussed an introduction to estate planning, probate,...
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Charitable Estate Planning
Estate planning can achieve many goals, from simple to complex.  The foundations of good estate plans we have discussed thus...
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Trusts as Estate Planning Tools
A trust allows the grantor to put conditions on how certain assets are distributed It is important to understand the critical...
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Demystifying Probate
While going through probate may appear daunting and overwhelming, with proper guidance, the process can be quite easy. There...
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What Comprises A Sound Estate Plan?
There is no more important aspect to your financial plan than an estate plan.  That might seem to be a shocking statement...
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Retirement Savings
One of the most fundamental jobs of the financial planner is to assist our clients with retirement savings. How much do you need...
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The Latest on Inflation/Rates and Where We Go from Here
Without question, over the past year, the most common topic we have discussed with clients is inflation and rates.  Whether you...
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The Ballast Atheneum is a collection of our thoughts on the twelve most important topics in financial planning.