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Scott Stratton is the founder and President of Good Life Wealth Management LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor in Addison, Texas. Scott began his financial planning career in 2004 after having been a faculty member at Texas Christian University and the State University of New York. Since that time, he has helped dozens of families create financial plans, and has managed over $400 million in investments. Scott takes pride in being a fiduciary and holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification and Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Topics discussed:

  • Simultaneously performing music while being a financial planner
  • The challenges of teaching music
  • Keeping the good parts of performing and removing the rest
  • The definition of a Thriving Musician
  • When to speak to a financial planner
  • What is a fiduciary?
  • How to create financial goals
  • The power of automatic saving
  • Redefining retirement for musicians
  • Differences in retirement accounts
  • AFM Union Membership & Pension information
  • The student loan epidemic
  • Tax considerations

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Thanks for listening and keep thriving!