Insights

The other day in our van, my wife turned on a new Zac Brown song for me to listen to. It wound up with us also listening to his “Pirates and Parrots” song. Now, I didn’t know going in what the song was about, but it didn’t take me very long to work it out.

I remember sitting in the seats of Arrowhead Stadium on an unseasonably warm day on January 11, 2004. The 13-3 Kansas City Chiefs were the number two seed on a path of destiny to take on the number one seed New England Patriots for the AFC Championship. This was our year! We would avenge th …

Our CEO and Wealth Advisor Nick Gertsema,  CFP®, ChFC®, RICP®, AIF® was recently named among the 2024 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors for Missouri. This is a prestigious distinction, and not one that many wealth advisors receive. Only those advisors with a history of providing high qua …

By Nick Gertsema, CFP®, ChFC®, RICP®, AIF®, CEO & Wealth Advisor  I had some time to sit East of St. Joseph where I had a great panoramic view of the part of town I grew up in. As I looked to the right, I saw the steeple of Wyatt Park Baptist Church. My mind immediately …

By Nick Gertsema, CEO & Wealth Advisor, CFP®, ChFC®, RICP®, AIF®   Throughout our lives, we’re conditioned to follow a well-trodden path. From the early days in school, we’re told to excel to get into good courses. Then in high school, the pressure mounts to secure a spot in …

By Nick Gertsema, CFP®, ChFC®, RICP®. AIF®, CEO & Wealth Advisor  There’s so much that goes into taking a vacation, especially when traveling with kids. Choose the destination. Shop around to find the best hotel, AirBnB, or cruise line. Examine the calendar to choose dates that don’t in …

Nicholas Gertsema, Chief Executive Officer/Wealth Advisor Picture this: it was my son’s 15th birthday, and I wanted to do something special, something that would truly resonate with him. And what better way to do that than with music? My son had caught a bit of my country music bug, a …