Why Choose Cordant?
Living in a world of greater financial responsibility and more noise also means having to deal with more stress. That’s where we come in. At Cordant Wealth Partners, we’re here to make life easier. We put a team of financial experts on your side to help you achieve financial clarity. We then help grow, guide and manage your wealth. So you can focus on what’s most important to you, and spend your time living your best life.
Corporate Employees
By helping you clearly define your financial objectives we can optimize your company retirement programs and benefits, and help you sort through complex financial decisions like funding college, buying a second home, or assessing a new job offer—all while making sure you’re on track for retirement.
Business Owners
You’ve worked hard to develop your idea and create a successful company. Our team will work hard to build and execute a plan that integrates the goals you have for your business, yourself and your family.
Retirees
With our retirement planning process, you’ll have the confidence to pursue the retirement you dreamed of. And with us by your side balancing the risk and return in your portfolio and mitigating your tax responsibility, we help to reduce the worry along the way.
What We Do
At Cordant, we focus on creating clarity for people to pursue their best life by eliminating financial stress. To do so, our team of experts works closely with you to understand your goals and your values and to design a purposeful financial plan that supports your personal vision of success, at every stage of life.
Intel’s SERPLUS Match in 2020
Last week, I wrote a post on the investment changes in Intel’s SERPLUS account, but I did not address one additional change that should be considered when electing how much to defer to SERPLUS so let’s address that change here: The change is that in 2020, Intel will match SERPLUS deferrals up to 5...
SERPLUS Investment Changes: Improved Investment Options and the Nearing Election Window
Those who are eligible to participate in Intel’s non-qualified deferred compensation program (“SERPLUS”) recently received notification that the investment options have changed, and they will soon receive a reminde...
Seeing Double: Understanding Intel’s QSERP Benefit
If you’re contemplating retirement, there’s a lot to consider. You may be asking yourself, how do I create an income stream in retirement? Am I being smart with taxes? Is there anything I’m missing? If you happen to be a long-tenured Intel employee, there are fact...
4 Steps To Take If Intel Offers A Voluntary Separation Package
Intel has from time to time offered separation packages to eligible employees as an incentive to retire, or at least to transition out of Intel. The most recent widely offered package was the Early Retirement Program (ER...
Preparing For The Worst: How To Make Sure Your Family Is Okay If Something Happens To You
A common concern we hear from many we talk with is: how do I make sure my family is taken care of if something happens to me? While not a fun topic to dwell on, being proactive is one of the greatest gifts you can give...
Hood to Coast & Tax Planning: More in Common Than You May Think
This past weekend marked the 38th running of the epic Hood to Coast (HTC) relays. For locals in the Portland area, most of us have either run, volunteered or have friends participate in the HTC. For those not familiar...
Should You Reduce Your Investment Risk When You Retire? The Four Factors to Consider
The common perception is that as you age, or more specifically as you approach retirement, you should reduce the risk in your investment portfolio. In most cases, this means reducing exposure to the stock market and incr...
Retiring Soon? Three Little Known Strategies to Lower Your Tax Bill
Anyone contemplating retiring in the next few years already has a lot on their mind—wrapping up things at work and planning the next phase of life, getting financially confident they are ready to make the leap, buildin...
The Best Time to Retire From Intel
A couple weeks ago, a client—having just returned from sabbatical—told me she has “one more sabbatical before retirement.” Her plan, she said, is to have her “last day of Intel employment be the last day of [her] next sabbatical. “But then,” she continued, “I will probably want to work un...
Diversifying Your Company Stock: Strategies For Navigating The Benefits of Diversification VS. The Cost of Paying Taxes (Part 2)
This past weekend, I had the joy of watching the movie The Sandlot with my 7-year old daughter and 4-year old son. My joy came from my kids laughing at all the moments in the movie that I laughed at the first time I saw ...
