Clarity Before Crisis
Where financial guidance and care planning come together— guided by a professional who's been there.
Most people have some accounts, policies, and legal documents.
Few have a plan their family can actually carry out.
We meet you where you are
Planning Ahead
Getting organized before life forces your hand.
In the Middle of It
Decisions can't wait. We're here.
Something's Changing
You can feel it coming. Let's get ahead of it.
After the Dust Settles
Time to recover, reorganize, and move forward.
Caring for Them Shouldn't Cost You Everything Else
When a parent needs help, the responsibility usually lands on someone who already has a full life.
Your Career
Your Marriage
Your Kids or Grandkids
Your Finances
Your Health
Your Relationship With Your Parent or Siblings
A good care plan doesn't just protect the person receiving care. It protects the people helping them.
Caring for Them Shouldn't Cost You Everything ElseWhen a parent needs help, the responsibility usually lands on someone who already has a full life.Your CareerYour MarriageYour Kids or GrandkidsYour FinancesYour HealthYour Relationship With Your Parent or SiblingsA good care plan doesn't just protect the person receiving care. It protects the people helping them.
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Caring for Them Shouldn't Cost You Everything ElseWhen a parent needs help, the responsibility usually lands on someone who already has a full life.Your CareerYour MarriageYour Kids or GrandkidsYour FinancesYour HealthYour Relationship With Your Parent or SiblingsA good care plan doesn't just protect the person receiving care. It protects the people helping them. *
From Overwhelmed to Organized
We sit at the intersection of financial planning, estate coordination, and family care. Not to replace your advisor or attorney — but to connect them, fill the gaps, and make sure the plan actually works for the people who have to carry it out.
Before
Scattered information
A list of people to call
Unclear responsibilities
Confusing documents
Financial mess
Financial
Care costs, cash flow, insurance, taxes, assets.
Three things working together.
Professional
Advisor, attorney, tax, insurance, care — coordinated.
Family + Care
Spouse, children, caregivers — prepared and supported.
After
Everything organized in one place
A coordinated plan and people
Clear roles and responsibilities
Understood resources
Family alignment
From crisis, chaos, and confusion to clarity and confidence
The Cost of Doing Nothing
Waiting isn't neutral. It's a decision — and it has a price.
Protecting dignity, legacy, and peace have a cost.
2Years
Average wait for memory care and nursing home placement
What happens to the money
The wrong account gets liquidated first
Tax consequences no one planned for
Insurance that could have covered care — never activated
An estate depleted faster than anyone expected
1 in 3
Families report significant conflict over care and estate decisions
What happens to the family
Siblings disagree on care decisions
One child carries everything — and resents it
A spouse is left financially unprepared
Relationships that don't recover
Most of this is preventable. None of it is inevitable.
10 minutes to greater clarity
You have a lot on your plate, so it's time to assess your situation and see what should come first.
Authority & Decision-Making
Is authority clear — or assumed?
Home & Assets
Could your assets transition without confusion?
Legacy & Family Dynamics
Would your passing create clarity — or conflict?
Care & Support
Would there be a plan — or panic?
Access & Continuity
Could someone step in without guessing?
Final Arrangements
Would your family know what to do?
3 ways we help
Get Started on your own
Clarity Before Crisis
Driven by the stories of real families, the book walks you through what to think about, what to prepare, and how to have the conversations that matter most.
The Aging Parents Planning System
Organize everything your family will need. The same system used for planning clients.
Work through your situation 1:1 with a Certified Financial Planner®
A 90-minute 1:1 with our advisor. We review your assessment, talk through your situation, and you leave with a detailed written recap and prioritized action items.
90-minute video or in-person session
Detailed written recap of your situation
Prioritized action items and next steps
$1,000
You pay, we meet, you get a plan. That's it. No other costs or obligations.
From consultation call to written plan in one week.
Who you’ll be working with
I lost my dad when I was young. I served in the Army. I've sat across from families in the middle of some of the hardest moments of their lives — and I've learned that the paperwork is rarely the hard part.
What drives me is the gap between having a plan and being prepared. Those aren't the same thing. I've spent my career trying to close that gap — for individuals, for families, and now through the tools and frameworks I've built to help people do it on their own terms.
Benjamin Bolen
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®
Wealth Advisor
Author
Creator of Financial Care Planning
"The hard conversations are worth having early."
"A plan that only the advisor understands isn't a plan."
"Complexity is not a reason to delay. It's a reason to start."
"Good planning takes a team — and someone has to connect them."
What happens after the consultation
The $1,000 consultation gives you clarity on what to do.
The Financial Care Planning Engagement helps you get it done.
Greater clarity, control, and communication in 90 days. Starting at $3,500.
Financial Care Planning Engagement
Concierge financial and care coordination for families navigating aging, caregiving, and major life transitions.
Comprehensive Assessment
We review your financials, legal documents, insurance policies, and your wishes for care, legacy, and final arrangements. You'll know exactly where you stand — and where the gaps are.
Written Plan
A detailed, written recap of your situation with clear priorities and next steps. No more guessing what you would have wanted. No more decisions made under pressure without a roadmap.
Family Support
We get everyone on the same page. Define roles. Build a support system around the people carrying the most weight. And when conflict arises — we help manage it before it breaks relationships.
Wealth Management
Ongoing financial guidance tailored to your situation — flat-fee planning, investment management, insurance, or professional referrals. No minimums. No product pitch. Just clear advice.
Care Coordination
We help identify the financial questions surrounding Medicare, Medicaid, long-term care, and paid care, and coordinate with the appropriate care and legal professionals when specialized guidance is needed.
What People Are Saying
"Ben took topics that can be difficult to talk about and made them approachable and meaningful. Our employees walked away with practical things they could think about and discuss with their own families."
— Corporate Client · Estate Planning Education Series
"I recommend Ben's service and what he has to offer. Get the book he wrote and then call him to help you."
— Church Pastor · Financial and Family Stewardship Presentation
Benjamin speaks regularly to companies, churches, and community groups on aging, caregiving, and family financial planning.