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The Retirement Engineer

Wealth management is not just for the wealthy. Everyone is entitled to their best retirement possible. Welcome to The Retirement Engineer with Jim Kruzan – Your Path to a Bigger, Bolder Retirement, brought to you by Kaydan Wealth Management, a firm that specializes in serving the mobility technology industry. In this podcast, we help you maximize your resources and engineer your best retirement through a process-driven approach, so you can get the little things right. Drawing from years of expertise, Jim and his guests will simplify complex wealth management strategies and explore actionable ideas to help you protect your hard-earned wealth and take control of your future.

Meet the Host

Jim Kruzan

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CFP®, CRPC® is a Senior Wealth Advisor and Founder of Kaydan Wealth Management, Inc.

As the Founder, Jim is responsible for guiding the direction of the firm’s moral compass and ensuring the entire team is advancing its mission statement. As Senior Wealth Advisor, he manages the firm’s largest and most complex client relationships and is also hands-on with the development of comprehensive, process-driven wealth solutions.

Jim serves professionals in the Mobility Technology Industry all over the world and has developed a revolutionary way to simplify the retirement planning process. What used to be an overwhelming, confusing ‘book’ of a retirement plan is now presented as an easy to digest, actionable, single sheet of paper that illustrates progress over the duration of the client relationship. As the host of The Retirement Engineer podcast, Jim focuses on “supersizing” his listeners retirement plans through what he calls The Bigger, Bolder Retirement Formula.

As a 40-year veteran of the financial services industry, Jim and his team have been afforded the opportunity to be recognized in various industry publications such as Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, Barron’s Top 1200 Financial Advisors, and Financial Times Top 400 Financial Advisors in the country. Articles about Jim and the solutions he has developed have been featured in Forbes, BusinessWeek, Kiplinger’s, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and more.

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How does your savings strategy impact your financial future, particularly with tax season looming and new...

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Making Financial Resolutions Stick (Ep. 34)

Starting the year with financial resolutions is common, but making them stick is the real challenge....

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The Most Impactful #BiggerBolderRetirement Discussions of the Year (Ep.33)

  It’s time to reflect on the invaluable insights from the very best episodes throughout the...

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Strategies for Investors as Trump Begins His Second Term (Ep. 32)

How have markets historically reacted to a change in U.S. presidency, and what can you do...

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Divorce & Its Impact on Retirement Planning with Julia Black (Ep. 31)

Divorce can be a financial earthquake, especially when it comes to retirement planning. The emotional toll...

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The Balancing Act of College Savings Versus Retirement Savings with Darren Brennan (Ep. 30)

What if you could save for both your child’s education and your retirement — without feeling...

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The Power of Tax Pro Formas with Dylan Stewart (Ep. 29)

Have you ever wished you could predict your tax bill before it arrives? Tax pro formas...

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Beyond The Numbers – Transitioning Into Retirement with Dr. Jacquelyn B. James (Ep. 28)

Have you ever wondered what it truly takes to be happy and fulfilled in retirement beyond...

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Top 6 Investment Mistakes To Avoid (Ep. 27)

Are you making common investment mistakes without even realizing it? They could end up costing you...

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