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With voters in the United Kingdom (U.K.) having chosen to leave the European Union (E.U.) after 43 years of membership, many are asking how will the resulting “Brexit” affect the U.K. markets as well as the rest of Europe and the global economic markets.

Thank you to all of our clients, families, friends, and local business owners for attending the Open House of our new office at One Loudoun! We are so excited to be a part of this community and sincerely appreciate your welcome and support.

By Maura C. Schauss, CFP

The day you become a parent is a day of overwhelming emotions. Joy at the sight of your precious child, relief that he or she made it out of the womb, and for many, fear and anxiety because you somehow have to turn that seven-pound little human into a happy and successful adult.

by Todd Youngdahl, CFP®

As a university graduate myself, it is no surprise that I value higher education. However, statistics show that having a college education has an even greater impact on a person’s financial life now than it did 20 years ago when I proudly wore the blue and gold of West Virginia University.

by Maura C. Schauss, CFP®

You may have heard in the media that on April 6, the long-anticipated fiduciary rules from the Department of Labor were issued. These new regulations are expected to significantly impact how people save for retirement and protect families from conflicted retirement advice.

by Todd Youngdahl, CFP®

Identity theft often seems like a distant threat that only affects those careless with their financial information. However, identity theft occurs much more often than you may expect. According to a 2015 Identity Fraud Study conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research, there was a new identity fraud victim every two seconds in 2014, with $16 billion stolen from 12.7 million U.S. consumers.

We are happy to announce the opening of our second office location, coming soon to Loudoun County's New Downtown - One Loudoun! The new location will put us in one of the fastest growing counties in the country, accommodate our growing firm, allow us to offer greater convenience and flexibility to our local clients, and provide better technology to serve those clients lo

In 2003, the government established Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) as a way for people covered under high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to get special tax treatment towards saving money for medical expenses not paid for by their insurance. With an HSA, payers were able to receive a tax benefit for saving money to cover their deductible.

It’s nearly impossible to ignore the statistics that surround the conversation of love and money.