Before the wedding day arrives, there are important financial and legal conversations every couple should be having. In this episode, we’re joined by family lawyer and founder of Illuma Law, Abby Pang, to unpack the realities of prenups, inheritances, business ownership and the legal changes that come with marriage. Abby shares practical insight into the conversations couples often avoid and the costly misunderstandings that can happen when they do. So while you’re on your way to tour venues and finalize seating charts, this episode is a great use of time, full of valuable guidance to help protect your future together.

In this episode, Shelly Appleton-Benko and Lauren Shewfelt unpack one of the most overlooked aspects of investing: trimming your winners. While it may feel counterintuitive, your best-performing positions can quietly become your biggest source of risk. It’s a conversation about discipline, balance, and why a healthy portfolio requires trimming the roses – not just pulling the weeds.

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In this episode, Shelly Appleton-Benko and Tax and Estate Planner Simon Leon discuss the real definition of retirement. Rather than being defined by age, retirement is a shift in lifestyle, identity and financial structure. Together, Shelly and Simon unpack common myths around retirement and explore what modern retirement planning actually looks like beyond age 65 and why the old rules no longer apply.