A Practical Guide to Handling an Inheritance
Just inherited money? Learn what to do with an inheritance step by step: how to pause, handle taxes, and coordinate a plan before making big decisions.
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Gifting Money to Children: Tax Rules, Limits, and What Families Should Know in 2026
The federal gift tax rules are far more permissive than most families realize, but using them well requires understanding how the pieces fit together. The key is making these decisions strategically rather than reactively.
Why Goals-Based Strategic Asset Allocation Matters for High-Net-Worth Investors
Discover how goals-based strategic allocation helps high-net-worth investors balance growth, preservation, and legacy through a coordinated wealth strategy.
Portfolio Allocation to Alternative Investments: A Framework for HNW Investors
Explore how alternative investments can support diversification, income, and long-term planning for high-net-worth investors within a disciplined portfolio structure.
The Modern Portfolio Guide for High-Net-Worth Families
As wealth grows, so does the number of variables that influence long-term outcomes. Market conditions, tax complexity, concentrated holdings, and evolving family priorities can all reshape how capital is managed from one year to the next. This environment calls for a portfolio framework designed to adapt rather than remain static.
Optimizing Taxes with a Net Unrealized Appreciation (NUA) Strategy
If you hold employer stock in a qualified retirement plan, the NUA rule may allow you to manage taxes in a way that lowers your tax bill and preserves more of your retirement savings.
Strategies to Manage a Concentrated Stock Position and Diversify Your Portfolio
A concentrated stock position is a single stock that makes up a significant share of your portfolio or net worth. Concentrated positions carry idiosyncratic risks that may have outsized impacts on your portfolio.
Does a Roth Conversion Count as an RMD?
The Rules Around IRA Conversions and Required Minimum Distributions When retirement begins, investors face new tax obligations that can seem counterintuitive. A common point of confusion is whether a Roth IRA conversion can satisfy a required minimum distribution (RMD). The short answer is no. Converting IRA assets to Roth and an RMD are two separate events. The IRS requires you to take your RMD first as taxable income. Only then can you choose to convert additional assets into a Roth IRA. Still, how you sequence these steps matters. Coordinated carefully, they can influence how effectively wealth is preserved, taxed, and […]
From HENRY to Wealthy: A Guide for High Earners that Aren’t Rich Yet
How to Stop Being a HENRY
Many people who’ve recently stepped into a significantly higher income find themselves in uncharted financial waters. You may be considered a “HENRY” (High Earner, Not Rich Yet), and regardless of whether you’re a doctor, attorney, tech professional, or entrepreneur, the sudden jump from a modest income to a substantial salary brings challenges only those who’ve walked this path can fully appreciate.
Big Changes to the Estate Tax: What the One Big Beautiful Bill Means for Your Estate Plan
The estate tax has long been a central topic in U.S. tax law, facing many changes under various acts and bills, including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), and, most recently, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which was signed into law on July 4, 2025. For high-net-worth individuals and families, the latest changes bring not just welcomed news, but also important shifts that could impact how you protect and transfer your wealth.