CASE STUDIESReal Plans, Real Decisions, Real Outcomes
Numbers on a page don't mean much until you see what they actually solve. These are real examples of how we've helped clients turn scattered finances into a clear plan, with names and identifying details changed to protect privacy.
Transitioning from Product Sales to Fiduciary Partnership: A $2.5M Defense Executive Case Study
Paying $32,500 a year for unreturned calls and annuity sales pitches? See how a 64-year-old defense executive replaced an expensive broker relationship with a true, fee-based fiduciary partnership.
The Concentrated Equity Blueprint: Managing $1.2M in AMD Stock Without Unnecessary Tax Drag
Facing a $242K tax bill on a $1.2M AMD position? Discover how high earners combine staged sales, vesting coordination, and loss harvesting to protect upside while capping downside risk.
Identifying $1.375M in Missed Participant Revenue: A 401(k) Forensic Benchmarking Case Study
An $18M Texas 401(k) plan sitting on autopilot generated $1.375M in missed participant returns due to Stable Value drift and retail fees. See how a forensic benchmarking review transformed plan oversight.
Diversifying Concentrated AMD Equity Without Tax Triggers: The Exchange Fund Strategy
Diversifying out of a $2M AMD position usually means writing a $404K tax check. Explore how IRC §721 exchange funds allow high earners to trade single-stock risk for broad market exposure without selling a single share.
De-Risking Concentrated AMD Stock: Using SPX Box Spreads for Tax-Efficient Liquidity
Selling AMD triggers a massive tax bill, but holding leaves your retirement vulnerable to a single stock. Learn how borrowing against AMD via SPX box spreads generates Section 1256 capital losses to offset gains tax-free.
AMD Employee Benefits Guide: Mega Backdoor Roth, ESPP & Equity Optimization
AMD’s benefit plan has features most employees never turn on and defaults that quietly cost money. Discover how to unlock up to $36,250 in after-tax 401(k) contributions, optimize your 15% ESPP lookback, and eliminate RSU tax under-withholding traps.
Going Deeper
With their foundation in place, Andrew and Sophia needed sharper analysis: a full insurance review revealed a $2.8 million income protection gap, and a detailed tax and retirement milestone map replaced general advice with real numbers. Not everything was resolved yet, but the picture was finally clear.
Where It Started
Strong savings, a shared goal of financial independence, but real gaps hiding underneath: no life insurance for Andrew, thin disability coverage, and a business salary low enough to raise audit risk. Their Blueprint gave them ten clear next steps, and set the stage for the deeper plan that followed.
Full Picture
Andrew and Sophia had strong savings and a low mortgage rate, but no life insurance, no estate plan, and a business setup quietly creating tax risk. We closed the gaps and modeled what a new home and a first child would actually mean for their timeline, turning a vague worry into a clear number they could plan around.