The Alpha Wealth Hour

WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice, and more!

This week, Tom tells you how a surprising source can teach you about budgeting… the tooth fairy. Speaking of surprises, Tom also helps us detect fees and other things that might pop up when retirement planning. He also teaches us about the Social Security bridge strategy, and of course, with the tournament starting this weekend, it’s only fitting to dive into tax brackets!

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will contact you.

WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice, and more!

Tom and new co-host, Kevin McAlpin, broke it down this week starting with Warren Buffet mentioning that he’s sitting on a pile of cash, what should you do if you’re in the same boat? They also remind us of the difference between tax preparation and tax planning with Tax Day only a month away. And how many clients does Tom see who delay retirement past 70 and what are some options if you go that route?

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will contact you.

WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice, and more!

This week, Tom continues to hammer home that tax season is inching closer and what you can still do before the tax man comes calling. Plus, he intertwines his five pillars along with the latest from the market and how to withstand the volatility that comes with it. Later, Tom dives into questions from clients that could relate to your retirement portfolio, as well as upcoming classes and ways to connect with him personally.

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will contact you.

WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice, and more!

This week on The Alpha Wealth Hour, Tom addresses the market and making sure you know what you own in your portfolio. He can take a look under the hood and cut through some of the noise that comes with the market. Tom also dives into rebalancing, health savings accounts, tariffs, tax season and Paul Blart?

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will contact you.

WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice, and more!

This week, Tom focuses on all aspects of his Five Pillars, and whether the market might be due for a correction. Several statistics pop up including only 18% of retirees have a retirement plan and find out what 68% have not done at all. Plus, what did Tom do this week that can relate to your retirement plan?

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will contact you.

WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice, and more!

On this week’s show, Tom discusses how and why 401(k)s are reaching their tipping point, and wants to make sure you’re not just preparing your taxes, but instead, planning for your taxes. As it is tax season, he dives into tax diversification and the journey to tax free. And, are they really getting rid of the penny? What can that mean for your portfolio?

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will get back to you.

WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice, and more!

This weekend Tom is the bearer of bad news: it is tax season again. Tax day is only a couple of months away and Tom tells us everything we need to think about as we get closer to April 15th and his goal to get us to tax-free in our retirement. He also mentions the “unique window” coming up and avoiding the IRS being a bigger partner in your retirement plan.

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will get back to you.

WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice, and more!

On this weekend’s show, Tom talks all about the “Dangerous Decade” and what that means for you and your retirement plan. As always, he mentions his 5 Pillars and offers upcoming classes to meet with Tom in person. He also makes sure we know the difference between assets and income and helps us to start the journey to tax free.

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will get back to you.

WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice, and more!

This week, Tom addresses two dreaded words that everyone needs to be aware of: tax season. What do you need to be on the lookout for when it comes to taxes and your retirement plan? Tom also talks about Rothification of retirement portfolios and how to decipher noise in the market. Plus, he also touches on estate planning and how to keep the government’s grubby hands off your money.

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will get back to you.

WGN Radio’s Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group gives you the latest financial business news, financial planning advice, and more!

On this week’s episode, Tom jumps right into the new year and what that means for you and your retirement plan. As we move into 2025, he makes sure that you know the changes to Social Security in the new year. Plus, life expectancy has ticked up as we move the calendar forward, what does that mean for your plan and for estate planning?

If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will get back to you.