News and Updates

July 6, 2026

Gifting at 88, Deferred Comp Defaults, and 100-Year Families

Transcript Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week we open with a listener whose 88-year-old mother wants to start gifting to her grandchildren now while she’s […]

June 29, 2026

Partner Buyouts, the Surgeon’s Retirement Cliff, and Executive Protection

Transcript Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week we open with a founder who built a regional medical staffing company and brought on a minority partner […]

June 22, 2026

The SpaceX IPO, the Magnificent Ten, and What’s Quietly Breaking Underneath the Market

Transcript Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week we’re doing something a little different. We’re giving the full episode to our quarterly Scholar Big Picture conversation […]

June 15, 2026

Preparing the Spouse Who Doesn’t Manage the Money, When Vacation Rental Income Disappears, and Preparing Heirs with Jessica McGawley

Transcript Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week we open with a listener who’s managed every dollar of her family’s $19 million balance sheet for 30 […]

June 8, 2026

Buying a Business in the Era of Mass Retirement

Transcript Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week we’re dedicating the full episode to a conversation I had with Brandon Mendez, Ph.D., CPA, who joined us […]

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