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Wisdom from a Yogi

Wisdom from a Yogi was originally published in the Knoxville News Sentinel Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra died last year at age 90.  Without question, he was one of the greatest Major League Baseball players of all time, but he would have also made a great financial...

Great Expectations

In the ongoing process of supporting our client relationships, we often talk about “setting expectations.” We frame this in various ways, such as type and frequency of communications, timelines for responding to inquiries, paperwork, meeting schedules, etc. However,...

Helping Families Talk about Health Care Decisions

In honor of November as National Hospice Month, APC is promoting the importance of thinking and talking about health care decisions well in advance of a serious illness or accident that may lead to someone being cared for by hospice. Hospice offers relief from the...

2015 P. Kemp Fain, Jr., Award

Since 1993, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) annually bestows the P. Kemp Fain, Jr. Award to an individual who upholds the FPA’s Core Values of competence, integrity, relationships, and stewardship, and has made remarkable contributions to the profession of...

Risk Conversations

When I meet with a client to discuss their financial plan – whether we’re developing a “new” plan or having an annual review – an important part of the conversation centers around the investment plan and risk tolerance. How are their financial resources going to be...


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