Services

You are in the middle of something significant.

Most people know they need a plan. Few have one that actually keeps up with their life. Checkpoint Planning brings structure, clarity, and a fiduciary advocate to wherever you are.

LT

Life Transitions

Job loss, divorce, early retirement, inheritance. The moments when financial decisions are most consequential and most often made without a plan. This is where Checkpoint Planning was built to work.

IR

Investment & Retirement Planning

Building a portfolio aligned with your goals, timeline, and risk tolerance. Social Security timing, retirement income strategy, and ongoing investment management.

FP

Financial Planning & Organization

Cash flow, debt, insurance, estate documents, tax coordination. A comprehensive plan that connects every piece of your financial picture and keeps it current.

We also work with clients navigating inheritance and unexpected wealth, loss of a spouse, and career reinvention or sabbaticals.

Life Transitions We Specialize In

Dedicated planning for your specific situation.

JL

Job Loss & Layoff

Severance decisions, COBRA vs. marketplace coverage, unemployment, and a financial runway plan for what's next.

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ER

Early Retirement

Retirement readiness, Social Security timing, pension elections, and building income that lasts longer than you planned for.

Explore early retirement planning →

DV

Divorce

Settlement analysis, QDROs, tax impact, and rebuilding a financial plan that's entirely your own.

Explore divorce planning →

IN

Inheritance & Unexpected Wealth

Thoughtful, unhurried decisions about a windfall: taxes, investing, and honoring what it represents.

Explore inheritance planning →

LS

Loss of a Spouse

Benefit claims, beneficiary transfers, and stabilizing finances during an emotionally difficult time.

CR

Career Reinvention

Sabbaticals, career pivots, and equity compensation decisions when you're building something new.

Where to Start

Starting the journey toward your goals.

We start by helping you prioritize what's most important to you today and in the future. Together we review the following areas of your financial life.

Life Transitions

  • Recently moved or considering a relocation
  • Job loss, layoff, or career change
  • Getting married or divorced
  • Recently retired or planning to retire
  • Loss of a spouse or loved one
  • Receiving a gift or inheritance
  • Adding to family through birth or adoption

Cash Flow and Debt

  • Monthly budget feels unmanageable
  • Building or rebuilding an emergency fund
  • Debt payoff or reduction strategy
  • Managing severance or lump-sum income
  • Understanding my financial runway
  • Planning for a major purchase or expense

Tax Planning

  • Income tax strategies
  • Tax impact of severance or settlement
  • Estimated quarterly tax payments
  • Capital gain/loss strategies
  • Roth conversion analysis
  • Coordinating with my CPA

Insurance and Risk Management

  • Health coverage after leaving employer
  • Reviewing life and disability income insurance
  • Long-term care planning
  • Reviewing beneficiary designations
  • Umbrella or liability coverage
  • Medicare planning

Investments and Retirement

  • 401(k) or IRA rollover decision
  • Retirement readiness projection
  • Social Security timing strategy
  • Pension election analysis
  • Required minimum distributions
  • Portfolio review and asset allocation
  • Roth conversion and tax planning

Estate and Legacy

  • Reviewing or creating a will or trust
  • Updating beneficiary designations
  • Powers of attorney and healthcare directives
  • Wealth transfer and gifting strategy
  • Charitable giving planning
  • Divorce financial planning (QDRO, settlement)
  • Coordinating with an estate attorney

One checkpoint at a time.

Not sure where your situation fits? The Where We Begin session is the easiest way to find out, complimentary, no obligation, 45 minutes.

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