Behind the Designs

Financial advisors on why community and finances matter when caring in crisis

Ep 71: What Pancreatitis Taught Us About Caring in Crisis

In this episode, Anna Lewis shares how she has seen community and finances play a role in caring for her family during a medical crisis.

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Wealth Management in Chicagoland area on what to expect when named as trustee

Ep 70. What You Should Expect if You Are Named as Trustee

In this episode we explain the legal process of inheritances, managing beneficiary relationships, and accomplishing this in a tax efficient way.

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Financial Advisors on Helping Recent Widows when your spouse passes

Ep 69. What You Forget to Plan for, Until After Your Spouse Passes

In this episode, we helped our fictional client Renee, take control of her retirement plan after her spouse passed.

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Financial Advisors for Executives Thinking About Retirement in the Next 10 Years

Ep 68. What to Learn from Retirees Who Donated All Their Money

This fictional plan covers how we helped two retirees plan to donate all their money, fund healthcare in elder years, and build estate plans.

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Financial Advisors on relocating before retirement to care for aging parents

Case Study 2: Relocating to Care for Aging Parents

In this fictional case study, we help a couple nearing retirement decide how to fund the purchase of a new home, relocating to care for aging parents, without taking on debt and pushing back their retirement date.

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Case Study 3: Repairing DIY Retirement Plans

In this fictional case study, we repair a one time, DIY retirement plan so that these clients have peace of mind, while enjoying retirement.

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