Financial Planners
This month we are welcoming our new summer intern, Michaela Werner. Michaela is going into her senior year at Central Michigan University and is majoring in accounting. She will be working primarily in our Lansing office but will also be joining many of our virtual client meetings and learning the financial planning process, meeting as […]
Dave and Nick field questions from friends, networking associates, clients, and more in this comprehensive list of Common Questions to Ask a Financial Advisor. If you want to listen to their two-part podcast series based on these questions and answers, click below. Ask A Financial Advisor Anything – Part One Ask A Financial Advisor Anything […]
https://media.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/content.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/Kitchen_Table_76.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThere are a lot of folks out there right now on financial cable channels, on the internet news outlets, social media, and even print media talking about the markets, the economy, and where things are headed. Most of them are making exciting predictions of some sort and often they’ll […]
Markets Have Stabilized The S&P 500 and other major stock indices have stabilized in recent weeks. Not only was the Fed announcement expected, but oil prices and other factors have calmed as well. Investors should also remember that the market has performed exceptionally well over the past several years, despite the volatility of the first […]
https://media.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/content.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/Kitchen_Table_Template_68.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAs I’m writing this in early March, the stock market, as measured by the Standard and Poor’s 500, is down just shy of 9% for the year. Russian forces are prosecuting an ugly invasion of Ukraine, adding economic uncertainty and more inflationary pressure to the markets. However, downturns caused […]
Nick Nauta, CFP®, CLU®, RLP® Brings Kinder Life Planning Methodology and Signature EVOKE® Process to Firm’s Clientele Kinder Institute of Life Planning has announced that Nick Nauta, CFP®, CLU®, Financial Planner at Shotwell Rutter Baer, is among over 500 advisors globally to earn the prestigious Registered Life Planner (RLP®) designation. Earning this designation requires a […]
As part of a continuing effort to enhance our portfolio guidance, Shotwell Rutter Baer is excited to announce a partnership with East Bay Investment Solutions. Mario Nardone, who is a Chartered Financial Analyst and partner at East Bay, will serve as our Chief Investment Strategist. For the past two months, Mario has been working with […]
We’re coming up on tax season, so we wanted to take a moment and remind everyone about what to expect for tax documents. For retirement accounts with 2021 distributions, 1099 – R documents should be on their way in the mail or posted online by the end of January. For individual, joint, and trust accounts, […]
Welcome, Kirt Runyan! We are excited to announce that Kirt Runyan has joined our team, working as an Administrative Assistant in our Lansing office. While he is new to the financial planning industry, he has extensive customer service and administrative experience. He is helping to: schedule client meetings sends follow-up emails grabbing the phones streamline […]
We are extremely proud to announce that Amy Gauden, who joined our firm in 2016, has earned her Financial Paraplanner Qualified Professional designation. This certification program (FPQP® for short) has prepared Amy to take on a larger role at Shotwell Rutter Baer helping Dave and Nick develop and implement client financial plans. The FPQP® curriculum […]
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