When starting or growing a business, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is how to structure it legally. Choosing between an LLC, S-Corporation (S-Corp) or C-Corporation (C-Corp) impacts everything from how you’re taxed to your personal liability and… Read Now >>
Ben joined Illumination in 2014 as our Senior Investment Strategist, bringing more than 40 years of investment experience with him. Prior to joining Illumination, he served as a Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, advising on over $6 billion of fixed… Read Now >>
By Matt Rinkey If you watch the financial news (which we don’t recommend) you will hear many reasons for why the market has declined approximately 10% from its peak in early October. Culprits have been assigned to rising interest rates,… Read Now >>
By Andrew Costello Did you know that the typical employed American family of four can expect to spend more than $28,000 on healthcare in 2018, according to the annual Milliman Medical Index report? Considering the financial significance of your health,… Read Now >>
Anakaren has been with Illumination Wealth for a little more than a year now. She is one of our financial life guides who expertly manages our clients’ financial Dashboards and builds out our newsletters like this one. Get to know… Read Now >>
The UBS Global Family Office Report 2018 looks at where 311 family offices invest their money. The Top Takeaways: These families are super wealthy: The average family net worth is $1.1 billion, while the average amount of assets managed by each family office is… Read Now >>
If you ever called our office here at Illumination Wealth, you would surely receive a warm and friendly greeting from Tracey Magnuson. She is our Client Service Concierge. Tracey not only makes sure every client contact is a wonderful experience,… Read Now >>
By Andrew Costello Most of us have what seems like 100 online accounts that we use to manage our bill payments, our online shopping, or our social media status. Some of us even use a different password for each of… Read Now >>
When I was 12 years old I participated in the first school-sponsored stock market game throughout the country. Our team was given a fictitious $100,000 and we had 10 weeks to invest the money. We competed against hundreds of other… Read Now >>
The Illumination Wealth Team is excited to introduce to you its newest member, Andrew Costello. Read below as he shares his future goals and what he is doing to advance his career. Also, learn a little more about his background… Read Now >>