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Financial independence means something different to everyone — stopping work entirely, downshifting to something that pays less but matters more, taking a sabbatical, or simply knowing you could walk away if you chose to.
We help you define what it means for you. Then we build an integrated strategy around your income, equity compensation, tax planning, investments, and major life decisions — so every move you make is working toward financial independence on your own terms.
EXCELLENT Based on 39 reviews Posted on Kathleen LeinweberApril 14, 2026. Excellent, personalized, professional, thorough, individualized. Highly recommend.Posted on Gediminas PliuraDecember 23, 2025. The EYW team is fantastic across all parameters. Our Net worth has grown every year over three plus years of working together. They have become a key piece to our family. Every big life and financial decision, they have been the first people we call. While we were pretty financially literate before we started working together, our family grew and time was just not allowing us to keep up with everything that’s going on. The biggest value we get from working with EYW is piece of mind. It’s like a gut check to make sure our plans are feasible. Their tools are easy to use and follow. Their planning is logical. They are easy to talk to, honest, flexible, friendly, as much as they are smart. We have never felt better about our finances than working with the EYW team.Posted on Laura GrattanJanuary 10, 2025. Jake and his team have been phenomenal; they take the time to truly understand clients' personal and financial goals, and they make the process seamless. Jake has helped us get our financial picture in order, and we feel confident in how we are planning for the near-term and long-term landscape. Jake is incredibly supportive, and we always feel like we are in good hands. He's never pushing any particular product but really understanding what's best for us. EYW also has a great network of specific advisors (e.g., for estate planning, tax, etc.), and Jake partners well with them to make sure we get to the right answers. We will continue to refer friends and contacts to Jake.Posted on Alexandra KaplanDecember 20, 2024. Jake and the EYW team have been great to work with. They have helped us make smart tactical decisions with our finances, while also helping us explore how we can put our money to best use in enjoying our lives.Posted on Mirele SaganJune 18, 2024. Working with the team at EYW has been one of the best decisions I've ever made. Jake dedicates a lot of time to getting to know you, your financial history, your communication style, and your financial priorities. Jake has never fallen short in addressing my concerns and questions and it's clear he truly, truly listens and is there to guide you. What's more, the entire EYW team is meticulous, responsive and well-versed in all aspects of financial planning, from taxes to investments. Could not recommend EYW more!Posted on Lisa MigliorisiJune 12, 2024. Jake and his team are truly a gift. We have been working with them for about a year now and they have been a wealth of information. We’ve worked with a number of coaches in different disciplines and I can say with confidence that their client onboarding, ongoing support, and annual meetings have made us much more confident in our financial future. The initial meeting was very different than I pictured. His team made sure to truly understand us as a couple and as individuals. Making sure to define our financial goals as well as our personal lifestyle goals. As two self employed people with no knowledge of 401ks or Roths, Jake made sure we understood every step of the process for opening and funding these accounts for each of us. He also works seamlessly with our CPA to make sure our taxes are on track and account for every possible deduction that we are eligible for. We highly recommend Jake and his team at Experience Your Wealth for those looking for a lifestyle forward financial planner.Posted on Rachel HughesMay 16, 2024. Unsolicited but heartfelt review: Working with Jake and his team at Experience Your Wealth has been a real joy. He's helped make better sense of our finances, has guided us toward some smart long-term goals, and more importantly he's helped us have a healthier relationship with money in general. Saving, spending, and financial planning all feel so much easier after working with EYW. Highly recommend Jake and his team.Posted on Kat VoMarch 24, 2024. Jake has built a strong team with the addition of Mike Gorman. We worked with Mike prior to EYW and followed him when he made the transition because HE IS THE BEST. Together, Jake and Mike are active listeners who deliver on investment and money strategies. As a new client, the introduction process was thorough and different than anything we've experienced before with a CFP. We went through exercises to understand our lifestyles, how we use money, and why we spend the way we do. With this info, Mike continually guides us towards our goals like a basketball coach strategizing plays on the court to win the championship game. We're not rich, but with EYW it's not about how much money you have, it's about using what you have to live your ideal life.Posted on Alex PDecember 16, 2023. We were referred to EYW through one of our good family friends. They spoke very highly of the team and their holistic approach to financial planning. We were apprehensive at first due to our prior history of working with other financial advisors, but decided to take on the Introductory meeting. We were expecting the birth of our first child and knew that we needed a new perspective on our financial outlook. This turned out to be one of our best decisions of 2023! From the onset, we quickly recognized the potential of adopting a differentiated approach to our financial planning. As discussions continued, we knew that we had found great partners in Jake and Lillian to help guide us along this journey. They equipped us with the tools and knowledge necessary to create a sound financial roadmap. As a growing family of three, they helped turn complex topics into simple explanations, they showed us the pros and cons, the costs and the benefits and helped us build the foundation to our future. EYW’s methodology is grounded into understanding our family’s financial blueprint, our motivations, our desires, and ultimately help us construct a path forward to achieving a level of serenity that we were lacking. We are so grateful for Jake and Lillian and would give them our highest recommendation!Posted on Tyler EshraghiDecember 5, 2023. We love working with the EYW team. They are each so attentive, thoughtful, and detailed about our life. We really enjoy their holistic approach to advising us - it takes the full life picture into account, our motivations, enjoyments, priorities, etc to create a plan that is right for us at every level. Would highly recommend for anyone searching for a financial advisor.
No person was compensated for the testimonials (statements provided by current clients) and endorsements (statements provided by persons who are not current clients) presented here. Each person gave permission for Experience Your Wealth, LLC to publish their testimonial or endorsement. Outcomes are personal and specific and one person's experience does not guarantee identical outcomes in the future for another person.
Our Financial Planning Services
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Life planning
Cash flow planning
Investment strategy & planning
Business planning
Education planning
Financial independence planning
Estate & insurance planning
Equity compensation planning
Tax planning
Employee benefit planning
Life Planning
Before we talk numbers, we help you get clear on what you actually want your life to look like — and what role money needs to play in making that possible. This becomes the foundation every financial decision is built on.
- Explore your background, history, and relationship with money
- Facilitate values and vision-setting conversations to define what "enough" looks like for you
- Help you articulate what financial independence means to you personally
- Ensure every financial decision that follows is anchored to what matters most
Cash Flow Planning
At high income levels, the problem usually isn't how much you're making — it's knowing exactly where it's going and making sure it's working as hard as you are. We help you build a clear, automated cash flow strategy so your money is always moving with intention.
- Understand exactly where your money is going and identify opportunities to optimize
- Determine your optimal cash reserves and liquidity strategy
- Identify how much you can realistically save and invest each year toward financial independence
- Build and automate a savings plan that balances living well now with building wealth for the future
- Simplify and optimize your bank account structure so money flows without you having to think about it
Business Planning
Your business and personal financial lives need to work together — not operate as two separate worlds. We help you build a clear bridge between your business decisions and your path to personal financial independence.
- Understand your business cash flow trends and what they mean for your personal finances
- Determine your optimal business cash reserves and liquidity strategy
- Identify the right tax structure to minimize what you owe and maximize what you keep
- Assess self-employed retirement plan opportunities to defer taxes and build wealth outside the business
- Clarify exactly how much income you need to draw from the business to support your personal financial goals
- Help you think through major business decisions — hiring, growth, and exit — through the lens of your personal financial independence
Investment Strategy & Planning
Investing is both an art and a science. The science is straightforward yet impactful — passive, low-cost, tax-efficient investing has historically outperformed high-fee active management over time, and the difference can compound significantly over a career. The art is in the details — the right asset allocation, asset location across your accounts, and a risk tolerance that's genuinely customized to your life, your goals, and your timeline. We bring both together into a strategy built specifically for you.
- Build a personalized investment strategy aligned to your financial independence timeline
- Identify the right approach for short-term (0–3 year), medium-term (3–15 year), and long-term (15+ year) money
- Determine the optimal asset location across taxable, tax-deferred, and tax-free accounts to minimize your lifetime tax burden
- Construct tax-efficient, low-cost index fund portfolios tailored to your risk tolerance and goals
- Monitor and adjust your asset allocation as your life and goals evolve
- Consolidate and simplify fragmented investment accounts into one cohesive strategy
- Optimize your employer-sponsored plan investment selections
- Partner with GeoWealth for professional portfolio management and direct indexing when it's in your best interest,
Education Planning
For high-income families, education planning isn't just about saving enough — it's about saving smartly without derailing your path to financial independence. We help you find the right balance between funding your kids' education and keeping your own financial goals on track.
- Clarify how much you want to fund and model how different scenarios — public vs. private, in-state vs. out-of-state, grad school — impact your financial independence timeline
- Identify the optimal savings strategy across 529 plans, taxable accounts, and cash flow
- Build and automate contributions with an investment strategy tailored to your timeline
- Guide conversations with your kids about expectations, contributions, and how your college savings plan works
Financial Independence Planning
Financial independence means something different to everyone — stopping work entirely, downshifting to something that pays less but matters more, taking a sabbatical, or simply knowing you could walk away if you chose to. We help you define what it means for you, put a number on it, and build a clear strategy to get there.
- Define what financial independence actually means for you
- Determine your "enough" number — the financial foundation that gives you freedom of choice
- Model your long-term financial picture under different income, spending, and life scenarios
- Identify how major decisions — career changes, equity events, sabbaticals — impact your timeline
- Track your progress toward financial independence over time so you always know where you stand
Estate & Insurance Planning
As your wealth grows, so does what's at stake. The right insurance and estate plan aren't just about protection — they're about making sure everything you've built goes exactly where you intend, and that your family is taken care of no matter what happens.
- Review your life and disability insurance needs and identify any gaps that could jeopardize your family's financial security
- Evaluate your property and casualty insurance coverage to ensure it reflects your current net worth
- Review your current estate planning documents — or help you understand what you need and why
- Guide conversations around guardians, executors, trustees, trusts, and estate tax strategy
- Ensure your beneficiary designations are up to date and aligned with your overall estate plan
- Refer and collaborate with trusted insurance and estate planning experts in our network
Equity Compensation Planning
Equity compensation can be one of the most valuable — and most complex — parts of your financial life. RSUs, ISOs, NSOs, and ESPP all work differently, each with unique tax implications and timing decisions that can significantly impact your path to financial independence. Getting it right requires a proactive strategy, not reactive decisions.
- Summarize and simplify all of your equity compensation so you have a clear picture of what you have and when it vests or expires
- Develop a tax-efficient selling strategy for both currently vesting RSUs and legacy RSU positions that have accumulated over time
- Develop a proactive exercise strategy for ISOs and NSOs — balancing cash outflow requirements with potential AMT exposure for ISO exercises
- Identify the optimal ESPP participation and selling strategy to maximize value while managing concentration risk
- Carefully model the tax consequences of every equity decision before you make it — no surprises
- Model how different stock prices and liquidity events could impact your overall financial picture
- Build a diversification strategy that reduces concentration risk without triggering unnecessary taxes
Tax Planning
At high income levels, tax planning isn't a once-a-year exercise — it's a year-round strategy. The difference between reactive and proactive tax planning can be significant. especially when equity compensation, business income, and significant investments are all in play.
- Review your tax returns annually to identify missed opportunities and areas to optimize
- Run proactive tax projections throughout the year so you're never caught off guard at filing time
- Develop a tax withholding strategy that accounts for equity compensation, business income, and investment gains
- Coordinate equity compensation decisions — RSU sales, ISO exercises, ESPP — around your overall tax picture
- Collaborate with your CPA on proactive strategies to reduce your current and future tax liability
- Advise on estimated tax payments to avoid underpayment penalties
- Identify and model Roth conversion opportunities to reduce your long-term tax burden
Employee Benefit Planning
Your employee benefits are worth more than most people realize — but only if you're making the right elections. For high-income professionals, the decisions around health plans, HSAs, life insurance, and retirement contributions can have significant tax and financial planning implications that go well beyond open enrollment.
- Review your open enrollment options and make benefit elections that align with your overall financial strategy
- Evaluate whether a high-deductible health plan makes sense for your situation, especially if utilizing a Health Savings Account
- Review employer-provided health, disability, and life insurance coverage and identify any gaps
- Optimize your retirement contribution strategy — 401(k), mega backdoor Roth, deferred compensation — to maximize tax-advantaged savings
- Identify and maximize the value of often-overlooked benefits like FSAs, dependent care accounts, and equity compensation plan enrollment
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