Episode 337: Your Retirement Plan Needs a Backup Plan
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Gary Heldt discusses the importance of having a backup plan for retirement with financial expert Alan Lee Porter.
What happens when your retirement plan looks solid on paper, but life does not follow the plan? In this episode of Grow Your Business & Grow Your Wealth , Gary Heldt speaks with Alan Lee Porter, a nationally certified financial fiduciary, founder of Strategic Wealth Strategies, and former U.S. Army Black Hawk instructor pilot. Alan shares how serious medical crises within his own family changed the direction of his career and taught him that financial planning must account for more than investment returns. Illness, disability, long-term care, taxes, market downturns, and outdated beneficiary forms can quickly expose gaps in even a well-funded retirement plan. Gary and Alan discuss why retirement planning should focus on the distribution of assets, tax-efficient income, healthcare expenses, long-term-care risks, and protecting a family’s financial legacy. Alan also explains why individuals and business owners benefit from having CPAs, attorneys, financial advisors, insurance professionals, and other specialists working together rather than relying on one person to handle every part of the plan. The conversation is an important reminder that financial confidence does not come…
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