Retire To A Life You Love® with Michelle Gessner, CFP®

Retire To A Life You Love® with Michelle Gessner, CFP®


Latest Episodes

Client Concierge and Paperwork Queen: How Lauren Morris Makes Your Life Easier at Gessner Wealth Strategies (Ep. 27)
April 10, 2025

Join Michelle Gessner, CFP, as she welcomes Lauren Morris, the client services extraordinaire at Gessner Wealth Strategies. Lauren shares her behind-the-scenes skills on simplifying the financial com

You Got Laid Off – Now What? 10 Important Steps to Take (Ep.26 )
March 13, 2025

What do you do when life throws you a curveball, like an unexpected job layoff? Join Michelle Gessner, CFP, on navigating the uncertainty of job loss and crafting a viable plan forward. Michelle shar

How To Find the Right Financial Advisor (Ep.25)
January 16, 2025

What are the right questions to ask when choosing a financial advisor? Knowing what to ask can differentiate between retiring comfortably and facing unexpected challenges. Join CERTIFIED FINANCIAL P

Holding More Stocks and Less Bonds: Commentary from our Expert Investment Team (Ep. 24)
December 12, 2024

How do elections and rate changes affect your investment portfolio? Join Michelle for an engaging conversation with John Archbold and James Yahoudy, two members of the expert investment team supportin

How Are My Social Security Benefits Taxed? (Ep. 23)
November 14, 2024

How much of your Social Security Benefits do you keep after taxes? How can you better plan your taxes to reduce the amount taken from your Social Security during retirement? In this episode, Michelle

Important Tax Mistakes to Avoid {That CPAs Wish You Knew} (Ep.22)
October 10, 2024

In this episode, Michelle Gessner sits down with Madison Ross, co-founder of Ross & Connor LLP, a CPA firm based in Fort Worth, Texas. Together, they dive into why proactive tax planning and working w

Will Social Security Run Out of Money and Optimizing Your Benefits (Ep. 21)
September 12, 2024

If you want to make the most of your Social Security benefits, this episode is a must-listen! Join Michelle Gessner as she breaks down the facts behind the Social Security debatewill it run out, or i

Behind The Curtain: What You Need To Know About Annuities (Ep.20)
August 08, 2024

Are annuities a smart addition to your retirement portfolio? Join Michelle as she breaks down different types of annuitiesfixed, fixed index, and variable annuitiesexplaining how they can fit into

Retirement Checklist: 6 Questions To Ask Yourself (Ep.19)
July 11, 2024

Are you ready for retirement? Lets find out! On todays show, Michelle Gessner, CFP shares a checklist that includes six questions to ask and answer before you decide to hang up your career hat. Wi

Long-Term Disability Insurance: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You (Ep.18)
June 13, 2024

Are you undervaluing the importance of long-term disability insurance in your financial plan? This episode reveals the common myths and misunderstandings that could cost you and your loved ones dearly