Author: Gavin L. DiStasi

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MS Ride Wrap-Up 2021

On September 18th & 19th, for the eighth year, Team Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management completed the two-day charity ride...

Join Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management at Bike MS: Waves to Wine 2021

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a potentially debilitating disease which causes damage to the insulating covers of nerve cells in the...

Gavin’s Summer Reading List

As we enter a summer like none any of us has ever seen, it seems a little bit strange to...

Process Options for Divorcing Couples

For couples considering divorce, once one or both of you have decided to end the marriage, the single most important...

If it seems too good to be true…it probably is

In late 1999, as I was starting my career in financial services, I went to play a round of golf...

Top 5 Financial Errors Couples Make When Divorcing

I recently gave a workshop for couples who are considering divorce and was asked “what are the biggest financial errors...

Year-End Tax-Planning Strategies

As we come to the end of another year, it is time once again to starting thinking about taxes.  And...

The Not MS Ride Wrap Up

Normally this time of year, I would be writing a post-mortem blog post about our recently completed MS Ride: Waves...

The Point of Points

It seems that everyone I talk with these days is either in the middle of refinancing their mortgage, or wondering...
  1. Episode 106: When Strong Markets Breed Confidence - Beware! 7:50
  2. Episode 105: Start the New Year Right 7:24
  3. Episode 104: Thankful 4:55
  4. Episode 103: What Pickleball Can Teach Us About Investing 6:42
  5. Episode 102: Socially Responsible vs Traditional Investing 8:46
  6. Episode 101: Back to School, Back to College Savings Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management: Financial Advisors | Investments | Wealth Management 10:28
  7. Episode 100: Volatility is Still Not Risk Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management: Financial Advisors | Investments | Wealth Management 8:41
  8. Episode 99: Investing is like gardening - So, let it grow Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management: Financial Advisors | Investments | Wealth Management 5:27
  9. Investing 101 - The Basics Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management: Financial Advisors | Investments | Wealth Management 6:38
  10. Predict Less, Plan More Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management: Financial Advisors | Investments | Wealth Management 8:34
  11. Strategies for Investing in Volatile Markets 9:21
  12. Dividends are worthless, but perhaps, still worthwhile 6:47
  13. Monday Blues 8:10
  14. Maxing Out for 2025 8:52
  15. The Time Is Now 9:00
  16. Why Should I Hire a Financial Advisor 8:52
  17. Life Transitions 8:16
  18. How Much House Can You Afford 7:59
  19. Do Presidential Elections Move Markets 7:50
  20. Stock Splits 2.0 5:15
  21. Why should I Hire A Financial Planner 8:57
  22. How to Take Advantage of Low Income Years 9:09
  23. Converting 529 Plan Balances to a Roth IRA 5:46
  24. Common Questions.. 10:42
  25. The New FAFSA 7:41
  26. Five Common Investing Mistakes 8:41