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Your Business and Yourself: Finding the Right Wealth Extraction Strategy Thumbnail

Your Business and Yourself: Finding the Right Wealth Extraction Strategy

August 18, 2026 Business Owners Financial Planning By Advisor Jim Zahansky

Learn how business owners can turn company value into personal wealth through strategic wealth extraction, tax planning, and succession or sale planning.

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5 Things to Check in Your Executive Compensation Package in 2026

August 13, 2026 Business Executives Tax Planning By Advisor Logan Lum

See how OBBBA’s tax changes could affect executive compensation, stock option timing, SALT deductions, and deferred compensation planning. Use this checklist to identify which strategies and agreements may need a fresh review.

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Roth Conversion or Not? How to Decide in the New Tax Landscape

August 5, 2026 Investing Retirement Planning Financial Planning Financial Literacy By Advisor Holly Wanegar

A Roth conversion can create years of tax-free growth, but the timing and tax consequences matter. Explore how OBBBA, income brackets, Medicare surcharges, and estate-planning goals can shape whether a conversion makes sense for you.

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How New Fed Chair Warsh’s Challenges and Choices Could Shape Markets

July 31, 2026 By Advisor Jim Zahansky

Kevin Warsh oversees the Fed at a time when employment growth may be slowing, and President Trump would like to see lower interest rates. The problem: inflation remains elevated, boosted by tariffs, oil prices, and strong spending on artificial intelligence (AI). It’s quite a challenging position for the Fed’s new leader. Let’s take a look at the tricky market environment he’s facing and the new leadership style he’s bringing to the job.

How Much of Your Wealth Is Tied to Your Business – And Is That A Problem? Thumbnail

How Much of Your Wealth Is Tied to Your Business – And Is That A Problem?

June 30, 2026 Business Owners By Advisor Jim Zahansky

Business owners often hold most of their wealth inside their company. Learn how to manage concentration risk, extract wealth strategically, and align business value with personal financial security.

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Your Estate Plan Just Got an Upgrade: Here's What to Do Now

June 25, 2026 Estate Planning Tax Planning Charitable Giving High Net Worth By Advisor Jonathan Mathews

High-net-worth families should revisit estate plans after OBBBA raised the federal estate and gift tax exemption to $15 million per person in 2026.

New Tax Rules, New Opportunities: The OBBBA Moves Every High Earner Under 55 Should Make Thumbnail

New Tax Rules, New Opportunities: The OBBBA Moves Every High Earner Under 55 Should Make

June 17, 2026 Balancing Act Years Financial Planning Tax Planning By Advisor Leisl Langevin

High earners under 55 should review OBBBA tax changes, including the $40,000 SALT cap, charitable giving floor, Trump Accounts, 529 expansion, and multi-year tax planning.

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WHZ Strategic Wealth Advisors, Dunn Marketing Win Two 2026 Communicator Awards for Financial Services Advertising and Consumer Education

June 17, 2026 WHZ News

WHZ and Dunn marketing received Awards of Distinction in the Advertising Campaigns – Financial Services category and in the Publications – White Paper category.

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WHZ Strategic Wealth Advisors Welcomes New Associate and Summer Interns

June 12, 2026 WHZ News

WHZ Strategic Wealth Advisors is pleased to welcome Brody Zahansky as a new associate, and Ian Wolanin and Braiden Saucier as interns for summer 2026.

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Inflation vs. Earnings: What Today's Market Tug of War Means for Your Investments

June 8, 2026 Investing By Advisor Jim Zahansky

Tariffs and rising energy costs are pushing inflation higher, but strong corporate earnings are keeping markets resilient. Here's what it means for your financial plan.