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Meet the Meridian Team: Hello, Dan

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Financial Advisor Dan Fortunato came to Meridian in 2024 with a desire to help people solve their financial puzzles and put together efficient ways to plan for their goals. Coming to Meridian was purposeful – after six years leading youth as a Pastor in California and Virginia, and discussions with his mentor – he

Caregiving, Preparing, and Communicating

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What my mother’s journey with dementia taught our family about being prepared for caregiving My experience as a caregiver through my mother’s dementia journey had a profound impact on me. Almost a year (to the day) after her passing, I’m not sure how I made it out of the fire. If you have a loved […]

Understanding Step-Up in Cost Basis

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I hope everyone is enjoying the start of summer and finding ways to keep kids and grandkids busy! In our household, that is always the tradeoff when school is out – less stressful mornings in exchange for kids constantly saying, ‘I’m bored and/or hungry!’ Speaking of kids and grandkids, they will often be the

A Beginner’s Guide to Different Types of Investment Options

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I was lucky growing up, in that my dad would bring me alongside him and try to explain to me how investments worked. He opened an account for me and helped me get started at a young age. I will admit, I was much more confused than I was letting on, but that little bit […]

Meet the Meridian Team: Hello, Joanne

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Hi, I’m Joanne Hilliard. Welcome, I’m glad you’re here. I’m the Client Service Associate at Meridian, celebrating my first anniversary today! Chances are, if you have ever called the Meridian offices or walked into our Warrenton office, we’ve chatted. As part of the Operations team, I support our firm by

Financial Roller Coasters

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Over Memorial Day weekend, the Yakel family took a quick trip up to Cedar Point as we have two teenage boys who are roller coaster fanatics. I walked Ben and Ethan to the park for early entry at 8:30AM…and then came back to collect them at park close after 10PM (I had given up trying […]

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