By Chris Balzar, ECES
In my household, energy consumption has increased with the stay-at-home order and e-learning with my children. We are streaming more, using devices more. We are using and occupying living spaces more, cooking more, washing hands more, using major appliances more. We can’t avoid more, so below...
30A has always had a strong Georgia connection, and in particular, Atlanta. Our resident makeup of Atlanta homeowners, and second homeowners, has increased dramatically in recent years. One long time connection has been Miles Neiman and the 30A Review Magazine. "We tell the human interest stories that make 30-A...
By Greg D. Crosslin
Estate Planning isn’t just about what happens to your assets after you have passed. It is also about protecting yourself and your loved ones now! This includes having a plan for making critical decisions in the event you are unable to make them yourself. This can...
Financial Advisor and Branch Manager
Investors have come through quite a lot over the past two months. Terms such as “unprecedented” or quotes such as “never seen anything like this before” and “this is different” are heard and seen everywhere. So, what might investors be thinking or doing, next?
Fear is...
By Maurice Stouse, Branch Manager and Financial Advisor
Lt. General Russell Honore (USA retired) spoke recently about how the United States has responded to crises and adversity over its history. He shared that the U.S., although perhaps late in responding, has historically done so with overwhelming force through the call...
By Greg D. Crosslin
We know well that COVID-19 is having a serious impact on our community and round the world. There are many uncertainties surrounding each of us. The recent spread of Coronavirus has caused many clients, friends and family members to contact our firm about Estate Planning during...
By Victoria Ostrosky
We’ve coined a new phrase for 2020 – “social distancing.” And a word that, until now, had been reserved for online gaming and the Plague. “Pandemic.” With the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, it seems our worst fears as a society have been realized. However, while we watch the...
By Rachel Russell
With the world being on a literal shut down the last few days, many of us have had to come to a place of PAUSE. In this PAUSE, we can fall into the trap of worry and fear and become immobilized. But for those of us whose...
By Greg D. Crosslin
The internet is a wonderful tool. There are many easily accessible forms and guidelines offered by a number of document service providers on the Internet. These companies provide a “do it yourself” approach to creating your own Estate Plan. While “fill-in-the-blank” Wills and Trusts can be...
Cortni Bird is an up and coming country singer songwriter. She is also an accomplished television interviewer with her new 30A television show called “Backstage with Cortni.”
Cortni wrote and produced her first album at aged 19, has toured the United Kingdom, and is in constant contact with the Nashville...