Month: August 2021

71. Meet Donald Stellin of Hightower Great Lakes

71. Meet Donald Stellin of Hightower Great Lakes

When experiencing economic downturns or just shifts in the market, it’s important to not allow emotions to run your decision making.

In this episode, Tim Scannell introduces listeners to Donald Stellin, a financial advisor for Hightower Great Lakes. Don shares his love for not only helping his clients achieve their financial goals, but also his love of skiing and deep involvement in the sport. Don explains how he tries to keep clients focused on their long-term goals and not allow emotions to influence their investment decisions.

Don discusses:

  • How he helps clients articulate and achieve their goals
  • What he sees differently in serving clients today compared to when he first started
  • The biggest personal finance mistakes he sees people make 
  • Why he emphasises keeping emotion out of investing
  • And more

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About Our Guest:

Donald Stellin is a Financial Advisor with Hightower Great Lakes. He develops financial plans, manages investment portfolios, and works collaboratively with clients to create retirement income plans. He enjoys helping individuals, families, and business owners plan for a comfortable retirement by carefully listening to their needs and goals prior to developing a customized financial plan.

70. 3 Critical Wealth Planning Mistakes Family Business Owners Make

70. 3 Critical Wealth Planning Mistakes Family Business Owners Make

Running a family business is complex—it’s easy to overlook simple things and then find your business in a complicated scenario.

In this episode, Tim Scannell shares three critical wealth planning mistakes he sees family business owners make. Tim walks you through each mistake and provides an example that showcases the types of issues that may arise.

Tim discusses:

  • Why your team may be working with the wrong advisor
  • Why focusing too much on tax minimization is a mistake
  • Family business owners failing to keep their wealth plans accurate
  • Why sometimes in our lives, we’re better off hiring specialists
  • And more

Resources: 

Episode 46 – Finding Your Advisor Glass Slipper

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