Business succession planning is an important part of operating a business, especially for small-business owners and owners who are nearing retirement.

This week on Financial Planning: Explained, host Michael Menninger, CFP welcomes Michael Egan, ChFC. Michael Egan is the founder of JME Financial Services, before merging with Menninger & Associates in 2019.

By making business succession arrangements early, owners help make a smooth transition and minimize any negative effects of their departure on the company.

Divorce can be a terrible experience.

This week on Financial Planning: Explained, we cover part two of our series on Family Law. For the second week, we are joined by joined by Family Law attorney, Sarinia Feinman, Esq. Sarinia is a Partner at Vetrano Vertrano & Feinman.

This week, Sarinia and Mike discuss alimony, post divorce issues, and tie both segments back into how it pertains to financial planning. The fear of not knowing what the next phase of life will look like can be intimidating, but we hope this insight will give a little ease to the divorce process.

This week on Financial Planning: Explained, we tackle a two-part series on Family Law.

For the next two weeks, Mike will be joined by Family Law attorney, Sarinia Feinman, Esq. Sarinia is a Partner at Vetrano Vertrano & Feinman. 

Sarinia and Mike discuss the multitude of considerations when it comes to a divorce and custody, while still trying to maintain an amicable environment. The fear of not knowing what the next phase of life will look like can be intimidating, but we hope this insight will give a little ease to the divorce process.

In part two of our college sports series, Mike sits down with Matt Mark. Matt is the former head baseball coach at Caltech, and is currently the director of sales for SunnyMac Solar.

Matt and Mike discuss the college recruiting process through the eyes of a coach as well as the transition to solar power and its benefits.

We're very excited to announce our three part college sports series, where we will be discussing the process of recruiting and the transition into college sports.

In part one we welcome Mark Davis, a successful Defense Attorney and former Major League Baseball player from Pasadena, California. Mark and Mike discuss criminal law, college recruiting and dog days in the big leagues.

Are you or someone you know approaching Social Security age?

If so, this episode is a must watch as it covers the summary of the benefits in detail.  This episode provides a detailed the calculation of your social security benefit and when you should consider taking it.

Be sure to share this video with friends and family that could benefit from this relevant information as they near retirement.

This week on Financial Planning: Explained, host Michael Menninger, CFP® introduces Social Security. This is a two part series that provides an in-depth analysis on understanding how Social Security works and the benefits of the system. Part I gives a broad overview of how Social Security works, where Part II investigates the specifics in great detail.

In this weeks episode of Financial Planning: Explained, host Michael Menninger, CFP® sits down with Nick Kennedy, CFP®. Nick is the Regional Vice President for Ameritas Retirement. Nick and Mike dive deep into the retirement plan process, and discuss strategies to maximize retirement outcomes.

This week on Financial Planning: Explained host Michael Menninger, CFP® welcomes Courtney Dolaway, Esq. Courtney is a partner at Flaster Greenberg PC, and oversees the Trusts & Estate department. Courtney and Mike explore the many different facets that are involved when it comes to Trusts.

On this weeks episode on Financial Planning: Explained host Michael Menninger, CFP® sits down with Cindy Axelrod, CFA and Kyle Ryan, CFP®. Cindy is the Director of the Financial Planning Program at Temple University's Fox School of Business. Kyle is a Financial Planner at Menninger & Associates and a recent graduate from the Temple Financial Planning Program. Tune in as the trio talks about the process students go through to become a Financial Planner, and the transition into the business world.