The SECURE Act: What individuals, business owners and retirement plan sponsors need to know

By |2020-07-24T14:55:50-07:00December 29th, 2019|Blog, Fiduciary, In the news, Personal Wealth|

Business owners, especially smaller employers, now have more incentives and options to offer retirement savings plan.  Individuals have additional opportunities to grow their retirement savings.  Signed in to law by the President on December 20, 2019, The SECURE Act (‘Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement”) brings the most significant pension reform in more [Read More]

Business disaster planning: Is your business prepared for the next disaster?

By |2022-04-07T15:13:38-07:00November 27th, 2019|Blog, Financial planning tips and perspectives, Personal Wealth|

Preparing your business for a natural disaster is as critical as preparing your home, yet many business owners do not have an emergency plan in place. In the Bay Area, earthquakes are a constant threat with no advanced warning, and the “new normal” of California fire season reminds us how devastating nature can be. [Read More]

An evening of celebration at The Advisory Group of San Francisco

By |2020-07-20T13:50:13-07:00November 15th, 2019|Blog, General thoughts, Personal Wealth|

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Open House on November 14th.  We were excited to see you! We hosted this 20th Anniversary event to celebrate The Advisory Group’s past and future:  Our Past: Our roots began as an industry pioneer that believed client interests should always come first, as one of [Read More]

2 Strategies to Reduce Taxes That You May Not Have Considered

By |2022-11-17T11:49:53-08:00September 30th, 2019|Blog, Fiduciary, Personal Wealth|

  With high incomes and appreciated portfolios, many of our clients around the Bay Area seek relief from paying a large sum to Uncle Sam. Identifying tax minimization opportunities can be difficult as your income and account balances increase; however, there are a few ways you can keep more of what you make.  Here [Read More]

4 ways business owners can plan for college savings & financial aid

By |2022-04-06T08:43:11-07:00June 25th, 2019|Financial planning tips and perspectives, Personal Wealth|

If you have children approaching their college years and you own a business, you have more opportunities than others to manage your assets and income to save and pay for college.  One of the most favorable treatments for business owners is your ability to increase the amount of financial aid for which your child [Read More]

Getting started saving for retirement. How Gen Y and Gen Z can become super savers.

By |2022-09-29T21:51:53-07:00May 31st, 2019|Investor behavior, Personal Wealth|

Contribution by Margaret Hiller, CFP®, CPC Retirement savings crisis Last month was Financial Literacy Month which prompted a flurry of articles on the retirement crisis in the U.S. One noted that the “average” retirement savings amount, paltry though it is, is often an overstated figure because it is the average (or mean) rather than the [Read More]

Address these issues in your partnership agreement to protect your personal finances

By |2022-04-07T13:03:31-07:00March 8th, 2019|Personal Wealth, Quarterly thoughts|

When you own a business, you appreciate just how much your personal financial life is tied to your business.  What you may not realize is how much your personal financial wellbeing is intertwined with your partners or other owners in your business.  If you own a mature, successful business, and you’re seriously looking at [Read More]

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