Chief Master Sergeant to CFP: Military Benefits and the New Trump Account | Financial Perspectives

In this special edition of Financial Perspectives, Daniel Hawthorne, Air Force veteran, SERE specialist, retired Chief Master Sergeant, and advisory team manager at Foster Group, joins Director of Communications, Gretchen Muller, to discuss two timely topics: navigating military financial benefits and the new 530A (Trump) Accounts launching July 4th, 2026.

Care Planning: Financial Strategies for Disability, Special Needs, & Elder Care

Care planning often feels like something that applies to someone else. In reality, it touches nearly every family. In this episode of Financial Perspectives, Director of Communications, Gretchen Muller, and Senior Lead Advisor, Matt Stagner, unpack what care planning really means across disability, special needs, and elder care. They talk through the financial realities families face and the practical solutions that could help, from building the right care team to ABLE accounts and special needs trusts.

Chief Master Sergeant to CFP: Military Benefits and the New Trump Account | Financial Perspectives

In this special edition of Financial Perspectives, Daniel Hawthorne, Air Force veteran, SERE specialist, retired Chief Master Sergeant, and advisory team manager at Foster Group, joins Director of Communications, Gretchen Muller, to discuss two timely topics: navigating military financial benefits and the new 530A (Trump) Accounts launching July 4th, 2026.

Care Planning: Financial Strategies for Disability, Special Needs, & Elder Care

Care planning often feels like something that applies to someone else. In reality, it touches nearly every family. In this episode of Financial Perspectives, Director of Communications, Gretchen Muller, and Senior Lead Advisor, Matt Stagner, unpack what care planning really means across disability, special needs, and elder care. They talk through the financial realities families face and the practical solutions that could help, from building the right care team to ABLE accounts and special needs trusts.

Planning for Inflation: What You Can, and Can’t, Control | Financial Perspectives

In retirement planning, some variables you can control, and others you can’t. Inflation is often an overlooked variable. In this episode of Financial Perspectives, Gretchen Muller, Director of Communications, and advisor Ben Berger walk through the "retirement equation" and use Monte Carlo modeling to stress-test a hypothetical plan against a 5% inflation shock. Ben also shares examples of adjustments that can help keep purchasing power on track.