Building Your Wealth Bridge
If your CPA, attorney, advisor, and insurance professional aren’t talking to each other, you don’t have a plan. You have a collection of opinions.
We fix that, and here's why:
💬 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 We 𝐎𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲
“My advisor never talks about taxes, estate planning, or insurance.”
“I’m worried my kids won’t be able to handle this wealth.”
“My advisor doesn’t coordinate with my accountant or attorney.”
“We only discuss investments, but never my business or bigger goals.”
🔍 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦
Each statement reflects a service gap that leaves affluent families exposed.
The more wealth you have, the more you need advanced tax strategies, creative estate planning, and protective measures (insurance, cybersecurity) that work together, not in silos.
🌉 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤-𝐁𝐲-𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬™
Since 1980, McCabe & Associates, Inc. has studied the specific needs of 500+ wealthy families and developed a coordinated framework we call the Plank-by-Plank Process™.
This approach blends technology, experience, and collaboration to give families one clear benefit:
➡️ Confidence that McCabe can be their first phone call on any financial matter.
We help families simplify complex decisions so they can focus on what truly matters: their legacy and financial security. Our experience across 500+ families has shown that coordinated planning adds measurable confidence and clarity at every stage.
➡️ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴?
If you’re a widow, business owner, or multi-generational family seeking coordinated planning, visit our website at tcmccabe.com.
McCabe & Associates, Inc
9480 Enterprise Dr., Suite 1
Mokena, Illinois 60448-8690
708-479-7755
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Building Your Wealth Bridge
New Year Planning, Global Investing, and Retiree Psychology
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In this episode of the “Building Your Wealth Bridge” podcast, George C. McCabe, CPA, Financial Advisor, is joined by colleagues Zachary B. Morgan, CFA, CFP®, Financial Advisor, and Ryan Gandurski, Financial Advisor, for a comprehensive start-of-the-year planning discussion.
With 2024 in the books, the team outlines how investors can use January as a strategic reset! Reviewing investments, refining tax strategies, strengthening cybersecurity, and preparing for the most important decade of retirement planning.
The conversation moves beyond market headlines to focus on the broader financial picture! Helping both retirees and wealth builders prioritize what truly matters as a new year begins.
The team engages in a detailed discussion on the following topics:
• Your January Financial Planning Checklist: George walks through five key areas to revisit at the start of each year—investment rebalancing and RMD planning, early retirement account contributions, proactive tax review, estate plan updates, cybersecurity safeguards, and insurance coverage adjustments.
• The Case for Global Diversification: Zac analyzes global market capitalization data and recent performance trends to explain why concentrating solely in U.S. stocks can create unnecessary risk, highlighting historical examples like Japan’s multi-decade recovery and the importance of owning companies worldwide.
• The Psychology and Strategy of Retirement Distribution Planning: Ryan explores the shift from saving to spending in retirement, outlining key age milestones (59½, 62, 65, 70, and 73), safe withdrawal considerations, and why the 60–70 window is one of the most critical, and emotionally challenging financial planning periods of an investor’s life.
As always, please send our team any questions or topics you’d like us to cover in the future.
We hope this finds you well.
9480 Enterprise Dr, Suite 1
Mokena, IL 60448
708-479-7755
Securities offered through Cetera Wealth Service, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory Services offered through AdvisorNet Wealth Partners, a registered investment adviser. Cetera is under separate ownership from any other named entity. Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, exclusively provides investment products and services through its representatives. Although Cetera does not provide tax or legal, or supervise tax, accounting or legal services, Cetera representatives may offer these services through their independent outside business. This information is not intended as tax or legal advice.