On this week's episode of Financial Planning: Explained, host Michael Menninger, CFP welcomes back Brad Sorensen, CFA. Brad is a portfolio manager and outsourced Chief Investment Officer at Cornerstone Portfolio Research. This episode discusses the economic forecast of the current markets.

In this episode, Brad and Mike talk about the labor market, Price-to-Earning (P/E) ratios, and expectations for the markets moving forward. This is a great episode for anyone following the markets and investing for the future. ​

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This week on Financial Planning: Explained, host Michael Menninger, CFP welcomes Brad Sorensen, CFA. Brad is a portfolio manager and outsourced Chief Investment Officer at Cornerstone Portfolio Research. This episode discusses the second quarter performance in the markets.

In this episode, Brad and Mike discuss how the markets performed in the second quarter, as well as the current tariff situation, and Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This is a great episode to catch up on the current status of the stock market. ​

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On this week's episode of Financial Planning: Explained, host Michael Menninger, CFP is joined by Scott Mitchell and Kyle Ryan, CFP, ChFC. Scott is an Advanced Planning Counselor with Life Celebration. Life Celebration specializes in funeral and final expense planning.

In this episode, Scott, Mike, and Kyle discuss final expense planning as it pertains to estate planning. They dive into preparations that should be considered when it comes to documents, prefunding a funeral, and trusts. This is a great episode for anyone who has a loved one without an estate plan in order.

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This week on Financial Planning: Explained, host Michael Menninger, CFP sits down with Nick DeVito, CFP. Nick is a financial planner at Menninger & Associates Financial Planning. This episode talks about retirement plan options for business owners.

In this episode, Mike and Nick discuss an array of retirement plan options for businesses. The guys discuss the four major types of retirement plans, including: IRAs, SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, and 401(k)/403(b). This is a great episode for any business owner looking to offer retirement options for their employees.

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On this week's episode of Financial Planning: Explained, host Michael Menninger, CFP is joined by Ryan Keefe, CFP. Ryan is a partner and financial planner at Menninger & Associates Financial Planning. This episode discusses unexpected unemployment.

In this episode, Mike and Ryan discuss unexpected unemployment and all of the things to consider. They discuss preparing to be laid off, immediate actions you should consider doing, and filing for unemployment. This is a great episode for anyone who has recently been laid off or believes they may be at risk.

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This week on Financial Planning: Explained, host Michael Menninger, CFP sits down with Andres Maldonado. Andres is the operations manager at Menninger & Associates. In a little different vein this week, Andres will be interviewing Mike in order to get more insight on who Mike is as a person.

In this episode, Mike and Andres talk about Mike's upbringing, his time in the Naval Academy, his career as an engineer, and his transition to financial advising and how he created the firm. This is a great episode to hear a more personal side of the host.

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On this week's episode of Financial Planning: Explained, host Michael Menninger, CFP is joined again by Joe Trave. Joe is the owner and CEO at Village Handcrafted Cabinetry. This is part two of a two-part series on financial planning for small business owners.

In this episode, Joe and Mike talk about investment planning for your business, return on investment, automation in small business, as well as retirement and legacy planning. This is a great episode for business owners of any size business.

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This week on Financial Planning: Explained, host Michael Menninger, CFP is joined by Joe Trave. Joe is the owner and CEO at Village Handcrafted Cabinetry. This is part one of a two-part series on financial planning for small business owners.

In this episode, Joe and Mike discuss how Joe began his business in his parents back yard, to having 35 employees today. They also discuss the struggles of business ownership and maintaining the business during the Covid-19 pandemic. Finally, they discuss navigating through the current tariffs and how that affects getting good from suppliers. This is a great episode for business owners of any size business.

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On this week's episode of Financial Planning: Explained, host Michael Menninger, CFP and Nick DeVito, CFP welcome back Adam Hunt, CFP. Adam is the founder & president of EZTPA. His firm brings the best practices of institutional retirement consulting to small and mid-sized organizations. This is part two of a two-part series on retirement plan ideas for business owners.

In this episode, Adam, Mike and Nick talk about the fundamental basics of 401(k) plans, other types of retirement plans, and interesting tricks to "supercharge" your 401(k) that may be beneficial to business owners. This is a great episode for any small business owner that currently has a 401(k) plan, or is seeking to implement on for their business.

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On this week's episode of Financial Planning: Explained, host Michael Menninger, CFP and Nick DeVito, CFP welcome Adam Hunt, CFP. Adam is the founder & president of EZTPA. His firm brings the best practices of institutional retirement consulting to small and mid-sized organizations. This is part one of a two-part series on retirement plan ideas for business owners.

In this episode, Adam, Mike and Nick discuss the importance of a third party administrator as we see the growth of 401(k) being offered in businesses across the United States. The guys then discuss the SECURE 2.0 Act and the changes that it made to retirement plans. This is a great episode for any small business owner that currently has a 401(k) plan, or is seeking to implement on for their business.

For more information on Menninger & Associates Financial Planning visit https://maaplanning.com