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Here we talk about important topics around Money, Life, Success, and the Balance of it all.

Money doesn't buy happiness, but it can buy time & freedoms to do what you want, with the people you care about most.

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September 13, 2022

Pay Less for College - Without Relying on Financial Aid

In this episode of The Pillar6 Podcast, Roman Polnar is joined by Nancy Paul, the Founder of The Institute for Financial Literacy in College Planning, to talk about the student loan forgiveness plan recently announced by the federal government. They also discuss why families with young kids should start college planning early, why parents and college counselors need to be financially literate, and how Nancy helps families find scholarships and get financial aid.

May 22, 2022

Digital Marketing Now More Than Ever

In this episode of the Pillar6 Podcast, Roman Polnar is joined by Lael Sturm, the Founder and Managing Director of LPSS Digital Marketing, to discuss the value of digital marketing during challenging economic times. Lael talks about maximizing paid ads, differentiating between content marketing and content strategy, and using online courses to increase revenue. Stay tuned.

May 12, 2022

Living Life by Design and Leading With Purpose

In this episode of the Pillar6 Podcast, Roman Polnar interviews Charlotte Smith, an Executive Life Design Coach, about what it means to live a life by design. Charlotte also shares her advice for leading teams and communities better, the right mindset for building resiliency, and how to achieve balance in your life to realize your potential.

May 5, 2022

Year-End Taxes With Justin Miller

In this episode of the Pillar6 Podcast, Roman Polnar is joined by Justin Miller, a Partner and National Director of Wealth Planning at Evercore Wealth Management. Justin talks about the best practices for year-end tax planning. Justin discusses the biggest proposed income tax changes, the taxation of crypto investments, how to offset crypto gains or losses with traditional investments, and his recommendations on tax-saving opportunities. Stay tuned.

May 5, 2022

Let's Talk About the Elephant in the Room

In this episode of the Pillar6 Podcast, Roman Polmar is joined by Jen Grondahl Lee, a Debt and Credit Strategy Attorney at Jen Lee Law, Inc., to discuss best practices for solving debt and credit problems. Jen explains how debt consolidations work, talks about the ins and outs of bankruptcy, and shares resources and tools for managing debt. Stay tuned to hear how you can get your head above water!

April 17, 2022

DIY Estate Planning

In this episode of the Pillar6 Podcast, Roman Polnar is joined by Yuliya Magomedov, the Founder and Lead Attorney at Magomedov Law Group, to talk about the benefits of estate planning and planning ahead. Yuliya also talks about the three most important documents for estate planning, explains who can serve as a witness to a will, and talks about the limitations of probate. Stay tuned to hear what it takes to plan your estate and why it’s essential for everyone.

March 28, 2020

Calling on Super-Moms & Super-Dads with Young Kids!!!! with Leah Rosenthal Kambic

Join our conversation with Leah Rosenthal-Kambic, an early childhood educator and owner of Kid Time Preschools. Having mastered the chaos (occasionally caused by hundreds of fast moving children) Leah shares tips with busy parents on managing being parents, teachers while working from home. If you're looking for ideas to keep your kids busy, engaged, learning, bonding, playing while having fun just being kids...watch this talk with Leah.

March 22, 2020

Business Owners: Employment law options under Covid-19 with Sean Gentry

Making payroll is one of the biggest worries business owners have. It's a big financial and moral responsibility that can keep a business owner awake at night. Especially at a time like this when business activity is slowing and disappearing altogether. If you're worried about maintaining your payroll, Sean Gentry of AdAstra Law talks about navigating EDD Benefits, SBA Loans, and Employee Furloughs to make it through a difficult economic time.