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Jim brings an extensive retirement income planning background to his team. He is a member of Ed Slott's Elite IRA Advisor Group, which is one of the leading organizations in the country devoted to advanced retirement account taxation knowledge. He also co-authored “What Consumers Look for in Financial Planners,” an article published in the academic journal Financial Counseling and Planning. Jim has served as treasurer of the Midwest Board of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors and chairman of the Financial Planning Association of Iowa. Jim is actively involved in the Greater Des Moines community, including having served as city councilman for the city of West Des Moines. In his free time, he enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with his wife Louisa.



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Education

  • University of Minnesota, MBA, Bowling Green State University

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We’re still early enough in the year that financial resolutions may still be fresh in your mind. One common resolution for those ramping up toward retirement is to max out their 401(k). If you have the financial flexibility, you may be able to front-load your 401(k) contributions. That is, rather than spacing out your annual contributions throughout the year, you can instead max out your 401(k) contributions within the first few months of the year.
Jim Sandager CFP®

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There’s a lot to like about Roth IRAs. After all, who wouldn’t like the chance to have the money in your account grow tax-free? However, most retirement assets are held in tax-deferred accounts like Traditional IRAs. So, to take advantage of the potential tax-free growth that Roth IRAs offer, you need to get your money into a Roth IRA. And since there are limits to how much you can contribute to a Roth IRA, that can be easier said than done. That’s where Roth conversions come in.
Jim Sandager CFP®

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Your financial plan isn’t something you should just set and forget. Your life changes in so many ways as you get older and accumulate wealth, and your financial plan needs to be agile enough to respond to those changes.
Jim Sandager CFP®

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