Financial Planning Insights

Thomas Decker

Senior Principal

Financial Planning

3 Steps to Take You from “High Income” to “High Net Worth”

Earning a high salary is only the first step toward lasting financial success. This article provides three essential strategies—financial organization, smart investing, and tax optimization—to help high earners build and sustain long-term wealth.

Joseph J. Janiczek

Partner & Practice Leader

Financial Planning

Advice for the Anxious: Four Tips to Keep Your Finances Safe

With economic shifts and geopolitical uncertainty, it’s natural to feel anxious about your finances. This article outlines four key strategies—seeking professional guidance, understanding market trends, using the SAFE framework, and maintaining a long-term perspective—to help you stay financially resilient.

Justyn Volesko

Partner & Co-Head of Family Office

Financial Planning

Financial Preparedness for Emergencies: A Guide for High-Net-Worth Families

Cerity Partners takes a proactive approach to financial emergency preparedness, working with our clients to develop the right strategies and resources to safeguard their loved ones, wealth, and properties in the face of unforeseen events.

Financial Planning

10 Smart Ways to Use Your Bonus

Expecting a considerable bonus or other windfall? Our advisors share 10 smart ways to leverage it and thoughts on how to choose the right one for your circumstances.

Zach Woodward

Principal

Executive Financial Counseling

The Taxation of Restricted Stock Units

Restricted stock units (RSUs) are a special form of employee compensation, taxed uniquely. Upon vesting, they’re taxed at the federal level, and later treated as normal shares with tax implications during sale.