News & Insights

Jon Manchester, CFA, CFP® reflects on the start of America with Benjamin Franklin and the role of, and impact on, these $100 bill “Benjamins” today on trade, negotiations, and tariffs.

In a special feature this quarter, Lena McQuillen, CFP® (Vice President and Director of Financial Planning) and Dave Jones, JD, LLM, CFP® (Senior Vice President and Director of Estate Strategy) have joined forces and prepared a set of practical ways to refresh and organize your finances this season.

This quarter, Jon Manchester, CFA, CFP® delves into the paradoxes of momentum investing, inflation’s persistent influence, and the resilience of the U.S. economy in an era of shifting market dynamics.

Lena McQuillen, CFP®, Vice President and Director of Financial Planning, outlines the distinctions between Traditional and Roth retirement strategies, when each is most effective, the implications of new laws, and ways to share these insights with your family.

Join Director of Estate Strategy, Dave Jones, JD, LLM, CFP®, as he explores Warren Buffett’s timeless insights on estate planning, highlighting actionable principles to guide thoughtful and purposeful generational wealth strategies.

Director of Estate Strategy, Dave Jones, JD, LLM, CFP®, explains how to optimize the impact of your year-end family gifting by leveraging tax exclusions for education, medical expenses, and annual giving.

Join Lena McQuillen, CFP®, Vice President and Director of Financial Planning, in an exploration of how Roth IRA conversations can lower your lifetime tax burden and maximize retirement flexibility.

This quarter, Jon Manchester, CFA, CFP® (Senior Vice President, Chief Strategist – Wealth Management, and Portfolio Manager – Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing) takes us on a thoughtful journey through the changing landscape of executive leadership, the ripple effects of Sarbanes-Oxley, and how the Fed’s latest moves could realign market dynamics.

Lena McQuillen, CFP® Director of Financial Planning, delves into why not reviewing your health insurance coverage each year could be costing you, as well as various considerations for picking a health insurance plan. Plus, sign up for a Medicare or a Marketplace Open Enrollment webinar.

Dave Jones, JD, LLM, CFP® Senior Vice President and Director of Estate Strategy, explains the Corporate Transparency Act, the types of entities impacted but often overlooked, and pragmatic steps for compliance by year-end to avoid penalties.

Jon Manchester, CFA, CFP® (Senior Vice President, Chief Strategist – Wealth Management, and Portfolio Manager – Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing) charismatically threads how high food prices and the AI boomlet have produced a “K-shaped” economy and stock market, creating the opposite impact on two populations.

Consumer sentiment is more negative today than it was during the Great Financial Crisis in 2008. Could the difference be the rise of social media’s influence? Read more about algorithm insights penned by Blaine Townsend, CIMC®, CIMA®, EVP/Director, Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing, and published by Kiplinger,

Dave Jones, JD, LLM, CFP®, SVP and Director of Estate Strategy, dives into how estate planning can be broken down into blocking and tackling— much like football—to create a “winning strategy.”

Lena McQuillen, CFP® Director of Financial Planning, explores the many ways that Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) can be used throughout your life—including in retirement—to help combat the high cost of health care, and what you should consider and know, from tax implications to beneficiary designations.

Jon Manchester, CFA, CFP® (Senior Vice President, Chief Strategist – Wealth Management, and Portfolio Manager – Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing) explores the quarter’s main themes: the hype (and rise in stock prices) of companies pursuing or enabling AI technology; risk-on in the options and credit markets; and an overall look at the economy.

From the legacies of iconic investors to the dynamic 2023 markets, Jon Manchester, CFA, CFP® (Senior Vice President, Chief Strategist, Wealth Management, and Portfolio Manager, Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing) presents an insightful perspective on the economic climate, aided by the witticisms of Charlie Munger.