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Preserving the Wealth of Successful High-Tech Community Members
This white paper is packed with expert advice for executives, founders, and others in the high-tech community. Learn how to make smart financial decisions before, during, and after your company experiences an IPO or other liquidity event. Based, in part, on personal stories shared during interviews with more than 30 successful tech executives, this paper clearly explains the challenges, choices, and tradeoffs people face as part of a rapidly growing company.

The Four Phases of Startup Life
The Four Phases of Startup Life™ graphic clearly charts the financial and quality of life paths tech executives and employees experience in a startup.

The BE WISE Planning Strategy
The BE WISE Planning Strategy for Tech Executives and Entrepreneurs

The BE WISE Planning Strategy™ graphic depicts the process of discovering your passions and planning for life before, during and after an IPO, merger, or acquisition in five steps: Before Event, Work, Identify, Strategize, and Execute.The BE WISE Planning Strategy™ graphic depicts the process of discovering your passions and planning for life before, during and after an IPO, merger, or acquisition in five steps: Before Event, Work, Identify, Strategize, and Execute.
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The Four Phases of Tech Executives & Employees Experiencing a Liquidity Event
Phase 1: Laying the Foundation (2-40 Years Pre-IPO/Liquidity Event)—Educate yourself about basic equity awards and legal rights in anticipation of a possible liquidity event.
Phase 2: Ramping Up (0-24 Months Pre-IPO/Liquidity Event)—Have a plan in place BEFORE the event.
Phase 3: Realizing the Dream (1-24 Months After IPO/Liquidity Event)—Take (smart) action.
Phase 4: What’s Next? (2-40 Years After IPO/Liquidity Event)—Realize your goals, which may or may not include staying in the game, and enjoy the rest of your life.
Having an eye on the big picture throughout all four phases of a liquidity event can bring tech community members a more successful financial future.
Read our white paper “Preserving the Wealth of Successful High-Tech Executives.”
Intelligent Guidance for Tech Clients
Our firm is uniquely qualified to help members of the tech community make smart financial decisions by explaining the benefits and tradeoffs of various choices you face as part of a rapidly growing company or industry.
As life gets more complicated, an advisor can offer you the following:
- Peace of Mind—The confidence of knowing you have a plan to achieve your goals.
- Accountability—A resource who will hold you responsible for implementing your financial plan.
- A Savings Target—Ensure that you are saving enough today to achieve your goals and maintain your lifestyle in retirement.
- Tax and Money Savings—Guidance for how to take advantage of tax breaks, avoid inappropriate or excessive insurance, and invest in a tax-efficient, low-cost, risk-appropriate manner.
- Fast-Track Goal Achievement—Reach your goals faster by ensuring that you’re not wasting money on overpriced or unnecessary financial products, and that your investments are growing in the most efficient way possible.