Bob was invited to speak at the Bluebonnet Baptist Association annual meeting to educate local pastors about planned giving strategies for their churches. Bob shared his 10-4-4 Planned Giving Strategies Presentation which has been used many times to educate those with philanthropic intentions on creative ways to make their giving goals a reality. If you [...]
The Importance of Having an Emergency Fund By Mary Jo Lyons, CFP® Hurricane Harvey, may he RIP, has reminded me of a very important lesson. I am guessing it’s one that is now on the minds of many. The importance of an emergency fund. This year has been a tough one for me and for [...]
Most high income earners lose the ability to take many tax deductions because the tax laws are tilted so unfairly toward them, contrary to popular opinion. The statement we’ve all been hearing from politicians and most media sources for years that the “wealthy don’t pay their fair share of taxes” can easily be disputed by [...]
One of the commitments of Christian Financial Advisors has been to make investment recommendations to each client which reflects their specific long term financial goals, investment temperament, allowance for market volatility, and risk tolerance. This means each client’s portfolio is tailored specifically to them, and will look dissimilar from their friend or neighbor’s who has [...]
Nathaniel Congratulations to Nathaniel Morris who earned his Certified Wealth Strategist® designation, administered by Cannon Financial Institute. This designation is awarded to those individuals completing a comprehensive program of study surrounding key wealth management issues facing clients today. Obtaining the Certified Wealth Strategist® designation provides financial services professionals with the technical knowledge, practice management processes [...]
By Bob Barber A few months ago, we were pleased to announce that Christian Financial Advisors opened branch locations in both the Houston and Corpus Christi areas run by Mary Jo Lyons CFP®. We have already been serving clients in these area for many years, since we have clients all across Texas and throughout the [...]
BOB One of my favorite Christmas memories was in the mountains of Colorado when all the kids were still young. We stayed in a condo nearly above the tree line in Summit County and experienced as white a Christmas as one can experience. We did it all. We built a snowman, took a sleigh ride [...]