by Joe Lind | Jul 31, 2025 | Financial Preparedness
A Few Summer Thoughts: Ah, the slow days of summer in Cincinnati — the crack of the bat at Great American Ball Park, the hopeful chatter about what the Bengals might look like this fall, and maybe a little more time to kick back on the porch. I’m not here to interrupt...
by Joe Lind | Jul 20, 2025 | Financial Preparedness
Wait… is that a Back-to-School display already? Yep — somewhere between the Fourth of July fireworks and the last bite of your grilled burger, retailers snuck in the backpacks, pencils, and “First Day of School” signs. And just like that, summer is flying by...
by Joe Lind | Jul 17, 2025 | Real Estate
The dream: flip-flops in Florida from November to April, (they do have a few Skyline’s down there!) then Montgomery Inn BBQ and grandkid chaos up north all summer long. The two-home retirement fantasy is real — and frankly, with the right planning, it can be a...
by Joe Lind | Jul 10, 2025 | Nearing Retirement
Cincinnati: where Skyline Chili isn’t the only thing with layers. Around here, retirement dreams come in two flavors — and they couldn’t be more different. If you grew up mowing five acres, you might find yourself fantasizing about a walkable life near Findlay Market....
by Joe Lind | Jun 14, 2025 | Investing
Why All The Talk About Gold & Silver? You’ve seen the commercials. They usually come on right after someone yells about inflation or the national debt — and then, like clockwork, a calm voice tells you to buy gold or silver “before it’s too late.” So…...
by Joe Lind | Jun 10, 2025 | Nearing Retirement
As you roll into retirement, one of the sneakier financial choices you’ll face is sitting right in your driveway: Should I lease or buy my next car? Now, if you’re someone who likes to pay cash, drive a car for 10+ years, and name it like it’s part of the family...
by Joe Lind | Jun 3, 2025 | Nearing Retirement
Let’s be honest: most people walk into a retirement planning meeting thinking they need to know the numbers. That’ll come — don’t worry. But the real work? It starts before that, in the stuff calculators can’t compute. Here’s how to prepare for the “what do I actually...
by Joe Lind | May 22, 2025 | Client Service
Written by Greg Beck, Chief Growth Officer and M&A Advisor at FocalPoint Advisory Services , and Joe Lind, CEO at Dinergy Wealth Management In the chaos of an M&A transaction, there’s no shortage of advisors jockeying for a seat at the table—lawyers, CPAs,...
by Joe Lind | May 13, 2025 | Financial Preparedness
Written by Greg Beck, Chief Growth Officer and M&A Advisor at FocalPoint Advisory Services , and Joe Lind, CEO at Dinergy Wealth Management Most business owners think wealth advisors only show up after the sale—when the wire hits and it’s time to figure out what...
by Joe Lind | May 8, 2025 | Financial Preparedness
If there’s one complaint we hear all the time from people coming to us from other wealth advisors, it’s this: “I don’t feel like I was being listened to.” It’s frustrating. You sit down, talk about your goals, and—before you even finish your sentence—you’re handed a...
