Mike Milligan is the founder of OneOak Financial, an author, financial strategist, and entrepreneur who has built an Inc. 5000 company with a 30-plus-person team serving clients across the United States. His approach to financial planning emphasizes tax strategy alongside investments and retirement planning.

In this episode, Mike shares how his early experiences with money shaped his career, why taxes can be one of the biggest expenses in retirement, and how better planning can help individuals and business owners keep more of what they earn. He also explores advisor fees, Roth conversions, required minimum distributions, business growth, and the importance of having a financial plan clients can actually understand.

Key Takeaways:

● Make Tax Strategy Part of Retirement Planning: Proactive tax planning can help retirees and business owners identify opportunities to reduce their long-term tax burden.

● Look Beyond Investment Returns: A comprehensive financial plan should address taxes, retirement goals, cash flow, and other financial decisions—not just portfolio performance.

● Understand What You’re Paying For: Knowing how financial firms and advisors earn money can help investors better evaluate the fees and value of the services they receive.

● Turn Your Financial Plan Into a Roadmap: A clearly documented plan can make financial decisions easier to understand and help clients become more informed about their own finances.

● Growth Creates New Business Challenges: As a company expands, overcoming obscurity and maintaining the founder’s original vision become increasingly important leadership priorities.

Connect with Mike:

Website: www.mikemilligan.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mikemilligancfp

Book: www.amazon.com/author/oneofakind