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Investment Perspectives
Every quarter, we provide our best thinking on what's happening in the economy and markets and why it matters to investors. Every year, we share seven-year projections that form the basis of strategies we design to help clients achieve their goals.

Balentine Blueprint
Our plans aren’t static documents reviewed once a year. We take a holistic approach, prioritizing what matters most to you and continually reassessing and updating your plan as your needs evolve.

5 Key Questions To Simplify the Complexity of Your Business Transition
Transitioning your business may be the biggest financial decision of your life. Our guide offers insights from our experienced team to help you save time, money, and avoid common pitfalls.

What Really Matters: Legacy, Purpose, and the Power of a Love Letter
Share your experiences, lessons, and aspirations so that the wealth you have built is accompanied by the wisdom to manage it well.

How Are Investors Impacted by Market Volatility?
Though folks are making short-term spending adjustments, CEO Adrian Cronje shares why he believes panic is unfounded in the long-term.

Finding the Right Philanthropic Approach for Your Family
Philanthropy is more than just giving—it’s a powerful way for families to connect, align values, and create a lasting legacy. From Donor Advised Funds to private foundations, choosing the right approach ensures meaningful impact.

Philanthropy: A Playground for Families to Learn, Grow, and Give
Philanthropy is more than giving—it’s an opportunity to unite families, explore shared values, and create a lasting impact. Our Family Philanthropy Action Guide helps families navigate the complexities of giving, ensuring their generosity strengthens both their community and their legacy.

How Do We Strive To Protect Clients From Cyberattacks and Fraud?
Our CEO, Chief Compliance Officer, and Director of Technology offer tips on cybersecurity and protecting personal information.

How Can You Make Family Business Transitions Harmonious?
The same principles you used to develop a competitive advantage in your business can be applied to your family to preserve harmony and successfully transition ownership of your company. Learn more in Mark Bell’s latest article for Entrepreneur.

Charitable Giving Guide
Our guide helps you explore the best options for your goals and ensure your giving aligns with your overall strategy, no matter where you are in your philanthropic journey.
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Preserve Your Wealth
Your tax liability could increase when the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expires at the end of 2025. In this webinar, John Maddison joins Doug Neal of Windham Brannon to discuss the intricacies of the gift tax exclusion and provide some estate planning tips.

How Do Interest Rates Impact Your Estate Tax Liability?
Our Financial Planning Team shares estate planning strategies to take advantage of high- and low- interest rate environments.

Knowing Your Competitive Advantage
In this FastCompany article, Adrian Cronje, Ph.D., CFA shares the importance of entrepreneurs creating a competitive advantage to protect their businesses in the short and long-term.

Are You Ready for the Expiration of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act?
John Maddison shares tips you might use to adjust your estate plan to minimize tax liability in this article for Triangle Business Journal.
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What’s the Best Gift Founders Can Give Future Generations?
Chairman Robert Balentine shares benefits of succession planning including strengthening your business, creating resilience, and leaving a legacy in his latest article for Forbes.

4 Opportunities for Founders to Align Business and Personal Planning
John Maddison identifies opportunities to align business and personal financial planning in an article for Triangle Business Journal.

Getting Started with 529 Plans
As a new school year starts for kids around the country, the question of how best to fund education is top of mind for parents and family members.

College Healthcare Considerations
As your student settles into their new routine this fall, we encourage you to turn your attention to emergency medical planning and health insurance.

The Time is Now
Ensure estate documents meet wealth transfer, asset protection, and charitable gifting needs ahead of federal tax exemption changes.

Five Estate Planning Oversights
Consider these 5 oversights when reviewing your estate planning documents

Balentine uses Vanilla to strengthen client relationships
Jennifer Pcholinsky shares how she uses Vanilla, an estate planning software

Laying the Groundwork
Complete Tax Planning in 2022 to Start 2023 Strong

How to Select a Financial Advisor
I often meet entrepreneurs who spend decades using a disciplined, process-oriented approach to building their businesses and, as a result, accumulate great wealth. However, it’s remarkable how many of them devote more time to planning their next vacation than to choosing a wealth manager to steward the proceeds from their life’s work after a transition event.

Don’t Wait Until Disaster Strikes
Financial preparedness in the face of Mother Nature

Big Mistakes
My personal reckoning during the Great Financial Crisis

I Want a Divorce... Now What?
Navigating your finances before, during, and after a divorce

If I Knew Then What I Know Now
What every new college graduate should know about wealth planning

Do You Have Unclaimed Property?
Treasure hunting for the modern age

It’s Time to Go Digital
The Value of a Digital Vault

Financial Planning by Decade: Your 40s
Entering your prime earning years

Can You Afford Your Retirement?
How to navigate the golden years smoothly

Confessions of a Former TV Producer
Why it may not pay to watch the news
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