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David Findlow CFP® | Jul 3, 2026

What Happens to Your Equity Awards When You Retire from a Mining Company?

Education
Retirement
Executive Compensation
Mining
RSUs, stock options, and performance share units all behave differently when you leave. The details are in your award agreements — not the plan summary. Here's
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David Findlow CFP® | Jul 2, 2026

How Retirement Has Changed Over the Last 75 Years (And What It Means for Your Plan)

Retirement
Lifestyle
Finance

Retirement used to mean a short, quiet final chapter. For many people today, it's something else entirely.

For much of the last century, retirement followed a

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Jeff Blomgren CFP® | Jun 26, 2026

10b5-1 Plans After the SEC's 2023 Overhaul: What Mining Executives Need to Know Now

Education
Executive Compensation
Mining
Most mining executives set up a 10b5-1 trading plan years ago. The SEC's 2023 amendments changed the rules significantly. Here's what to check before your next
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David Findlow CFP® | Jun 4, 2026

Business Succession Planning: Built to Last vs. Built to Transfer

Finance
Retirement
Estate Planning
Family
Investments

Many business owners spend decades building something that works. The team. The reputation. The customers who keep coming back.

Then comes a quieter assumption

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David Findlow CFP® | May 30, 2026

Checking Your Portfolio Isn't the Same as Reviewing It

Investments
Retirement
Tax Planning
Risk Management
Estate Planning

Nearly half of investors check their portfolio at least once a day.1

Many of them aren't reviewing anything.

They're refreshing a number. Watching it move

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Jeff Blomgren CFP® | May 22, 2026

Pension Lump Sum vs. Annuity: The Decision Facing Mining Executives Retiring in a High-Rate Environment

Retirement
Risk Management
Retiring from a mining or energy company in 2026? Learn how rising interest rates shrink your pension lump sum and how to choose between a lump sum and an
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David Findlow CFP® | May 15, 2026

The Mid-Year Financial Tune-Up: 7 Moves Colorado Families Should Make Before July 4th

Tax
Tax Planning
Retirement
Is your financial plan still on track for 2026? Learn the 7 mid-year financial moves Colorado families must make regarding 401(k)s, taxes, and investments
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Jeff Blomgren CFP® | May 8, 2026

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation for Energy Executives: The Unfunded Promise Hiding in One of Your Biggest Retirement Accounts

Retirement
Savings
Have a massive Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation (NQDC) balance? Learn how energy and mining executives can protect their NQDC from bankruptcy risks, Section
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David Findlow CFP® | May 6, 2026

The Estate Plan That Looks Complete on Paper

Estate Planning
Tax Planning
Real Estate
Property
Family
Retirement
Risk Management
Finance
Investments

Many estate planning failures aren't dramatic. There's no missing will, no family feud, no document anyone forgot to sign.

The plan is right there in the drawer

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David Findlow CFP® | May 1, 2026

Q2 Estimated Tax Payments: The June 15 Deadline Many Colorado Professionals Forget

Tax
Tax Planning
Retirement
Missing the Q2 estimated tax deadline? Learn how high-earning Colorado professionals can navigate the June 15 deadline, safe harbor rules, and 2026 tax
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Jeff Blomgren CFP® | Apr 24, 2026

Your Mining Company Just Got Acquired: The 90-Day Financial Playbook for Executives

Education
Mining
Tax Planning
The press release hits your inbox at 6:02 a.m. A larger competitor is acquiring your mining company. The stock spikes, the group chat lights up, and somewhere
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David Findlow CFP® | Apr 22, 2026

How to Boost Your Financial Literacy: 5 Simple Tips for Success

Finance
Education

Many of us have experienced the cost of financial literacy gaps at one point or another. And if you’re like most folks, the gaps in your financial literacy

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