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Westfield
Client Advisory
Michael B. Fischer is a Principal in the New Jersey office. He is responsible for developing customized asset allocations, implementing comprehensive financial planning and coordinating day-to-day client needs.
Prior to joining Cerity Partners, Michael served as a Director, Wealth Advisor at Round Table Wealth Management, where he had been with the firm since 2011. In this role, he was responsible for delivering comprehensive wealth management services to clients.
In his free time, Michael competes in triathlons and is an Ironman athlete.
Michael B. Fischer
Estate Planning
As part of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the U.S. federal estate tax exemption amount increased to approximately $12.92 million per individual or $25.84 million per couple (2023). As a result, many families are no longer subject to federal estate tax due to the high estate tax exemption amounts. However, several individual states […]
Financial Planning
Every few months, a reputable financial news website like MarketWatch, CNBC, or The Wall Street Journal releases an article about the benefits of contributing to a non-deductible IRA and converting that contribution to a Roth IRA (a “backdoor” Roth IRA contribution). However, these articles seemingly gloss over the complexity of the strategy and lead to […]
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