In this lively podcast episode, skydiving enthusiast and Vice President at Smedley Financial, Jordan Hadfield, shares insightful parallels between skydiving and financial planning. Host James Derrick explores the importance of knowing your 'number' in both skydiving and retirement, highlighting the significance of thorough pre-planning to ensure safety and success. Jordan discusses the essential steps to calculating a general retirement goal and the role of various factors like taxes and inflation. He also shares his personal journey from skydiving into finance, driven by a passion for helping people achieve financial security and freedom.