Author Archives: Naomi Wolowitz

Navigating major life transitions is stressful, regardless of whether they are anticipated rites of passage, such as a marriage or the birth of a child, or unexpected events, such as a divorce, personal illness or death of a spouse. While these changes are inevitable, they need not be emotionally or financially devastating. This is especially […]

Among the most critical lessons learned from the COVID pandemic is that no one is immune from a job loss, a business closing, or a life-threatening illness. When these challenges occur, it is often too late to develop plans that you can put into motion instantly to protect yourself and your loved ones from financial […]

Swap powers within intentionally defective grantor trusts (IDGTs) are critical estate planning tools that may help you improve tax efficiency today while allowing you to preserve wealth for future generations. An IDGT is an irrevocable trust that you, the grantor, can create during life to pass assets and wealth to your named beneficiaries outside your […]

A power of attorney is a legal document in which you grant to someone else the authority to oversee your financial affairs and make prudent decisions on your behalf if and when you are unable to do so on your own.  Those decisions could be as mundane as paying household bills during a temporary period […]

LAUDERDALE, FL – April 16, 2020 – Provenance Wealth Advisors’ Chief Investment Officer Todd Moll, CFP®, CFA, has been named to the Financial Times annual list of the top 400 financial advisors in the country for the fifth year. Financial Times ranks advisors with more than 10 years of experience and $300 million or more in assets […]

Congress handed U.S. taxpayers a year-end gift on Dec. 19, 2019, in the form of a new law intended to help taxpayers save more money for retirement while giving them more flexibility in how and when they use those funds over their lifetimes. Here are some of the provisions included in the Setting Every Community […]