An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) can become one of your greatest retirement assets—or one of your biggest risks if left unmanaged. In this article, Associate Financial Advisor Joseph Browning explains the three critical phases of ESOP planning: understanding your plan, diversifying strategically, and creating a tax-aware retirement income strategy.

As the end of the year approaches, there is no better time to analyze your finances to ensure you have maximized your accounts for the...

What is an ESOP? An ESOP, or Employee-Stock Ownership Plan, is a unique retirement plan allowing employees to own the company. Companies...