Brian Cochran, Financial Planner | CFP® | CKA®
Estate Planning Basics
You’ve just finished paying a few thousand dollars to an estate lawyer to draw up a will or trust. You’ve named executors and trustees and appointed a financial power of attorney. You’ve even drafted a living will and advanced directive and chosen your medical agent. You’re all finished with estate planning, right? Not so fast….
Marriage & Money: The Importance of Communication
Marriage is about far more than love and companionship. It’s a partnership that forms the foundation of a family, and it may be the most important contract you ever enter. Disagreements over financial values, long-term goals, or spending habits can create a lot of stress in your relationship and affect every area of your life….
Managing Finances as a Team
Watch above as Brian Cochran sits down with JMA’s own Joe Limke and his wife Pam to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing couples as they embark on a shared financial journey. Drawing on decades of financial expertise and personal experience, Joe and Pam touch on big topics like goal setting, making big decisions as…
Avoiding the Extremes
For many, this has been a year of mounting uncertainty and anxiety. With a presidential election in a few months, conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, and major social issues on the ballot-among many other factors-it’s understandable to feel uneasy about the future. But it’s best not to let those fears guide our decision-making. After all,…
Lessons and Principles from the Last Three Years
At John Moore Associates, we believe in educating our clients and empowering them with financial knowledge to become better stewards of their own wealth and resources. Our commitment to generosity extends to our insights, which we offer freely, because the better educated you are as a steward, the better your financial decisions. In this video,…