Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast!Jackson Pace, CPA, and Kevin Dang, CPA of Refractional CFO join Evon on the podcast again to dive into a common question - can you (or should you) buy a vehicle under your optometry practice for the tax deduction?They dive into:What's required to deduct the cost of a vehicle in the practiceBasics of how depreciation worksWhat happens when you sell or transfer the car out of the practiceBusiness use vs. personal use of the vehicleNon-tax considerations when you own a car under your practiceAnd more! Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Refractional CFO WebsiteThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 96: Deep Dive Into Financial Due Diligence When Buying an Optometry Practice with Jackson Pace and Kevin Dang, CPAsThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 71: Viewing the Health of Your Practice Through the Eyes of a CFO with Jackson Pace, CPASchedule an Intro Call with Optometry Wealth AdvisorsThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast!Cash flow is the lifeblood of your optometry practice. In this episode, Evon dives into important differences between the profit you see on the Profit & Loss and the actual net cash flow of your business, and also explores the Statement of Cash Flows and stories optometrists can pull from it. Lastly, he talks about a simple framework to use when trying to decide what to do with extra cash flow in your practice.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Managing By the Numbers - Chuck KremerSimple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits - Greg CrabtreeThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 29: Getting A Grip On Your Practice Bookkeeping with Wade WeiszThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast!Evon dives into mid-year tax planning targets optometrists and practice owners should keep an eye on as we work through the rest of the year. He talks through specific points of planning he thinks about as he works with clients and their tax professionals, including:Trajectory and sources of incomeAre we on track for tax payments and withholdings?Adjusted gross income (AGI) and phaseouts for deductions and creditsOpportunities around itemized deductions, especially donations to charity Taxable income and tax bracketsQualified Business Income deduction and potential phase outsAnd more! Hopefully this helps you have productive conversations with your own tax professional, financial advisor, and other professionals in your corner! Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep 47: An Optometrist’s Guide to How Taxes WorkThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 49: An Optometrist’s Guide to Business EntitiesThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 51: An Optometrist’s Guide to the Qualified Business Income DeductionIRS Tax Withholding EstimatorThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 53: An Optometrist’s Guide to Estimated Tax PaymentsThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast!In this episode, we rewind back to a popular 2023 episode. How do income taxes work? How do tax rates work? How are your taxes calculated?As tax filing deadlines approach, Evon dives into a basic guide for optometrists to how US federal income taxes work.He dives into how marginal tax rates work, how taxes are calculated, withholdings and estimated tax payments, filing deadlines, and different tax planning concepts to keep in mind when making financial decisions.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 34: 5 Levers to Control Capital Gains on Your Tax ReturnThe US Federal Income Tax "Formula"IRS Withholding EstimatorThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 37: Tax Planning for Charitable GivingEyes on the Money Newsletter #33: Tax Levers Before Tax TimeThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast!What should we do during stock market declines? Even though the ups and downs are a normal (and expected) part of investing, what beneficial actions can you take?Evon dives into rebalancing, tax-loss harvesting, and other actions optometrists should consider during market declines. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:A Wealth of Common Sense Blog: This is NormalThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 34: Five Levers to Control Capital Gains on Your Tax ReturnSchwab: Watch Out for Wash SalesThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast!Matt Ruttenberg of Life Inc., Retirement Services joins the podcast for a mid-year review of 2024 updates for 401(k) plans and late-year deadlines optometry practice owners need to know. They dive into soon-to-be required auto-enrollment, deadlines to open a safe harbor 401(k) plan for 2024, profit sharing deadlines, submitting 5500 for solo 401(k) plans, and more!Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep 40: The Optometrist’s Guide to The SECURE Act 2.0The Optometry Money Podcast Ep 89: 2024 Financial Updates Optometrists Need to KnowThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 63: Choosing A Retirement Plan for Your Optometry PracticeThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 64: How to Invest Six Digits A Year Into Your Practice Retirement Plans with Matt RuttenbergLife, Inc. Learning CenterThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast!Now that July 1st has come and gone, Evon dives into the recent student loan updates optometrists need to know. He discusses how the Pay As You Earn payment plan is no longer accessible, the consolidation deadline passing for the One Time IDR Account Adjustment, PSLF no longer administered by Mohela, and changes and court cases impacting the SAVE payment plan. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Forbes - Student Loan Forgiveness Resumes for Millions as Major Program (PSLF) Completes TransitionForbes - New Guidance on Student Loan Forgiveness, Repayment, and Consolidation Issued in Wake of Court RulingsPodcast Ep. 95: Improving Student Loan Outcomes When Filing Taxes Married SeparatelyFederal Student Aid - PSLFThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast!What do presidential elections mean for your investments? What actions should you take during an election year?Do provide context for this common question, Evon dives into the historical behavior of US stocks related to US presidential elections. He dives both into the short-term results - looking at the months and years around the elections, as well as a longer-term  perspective. Ultimately, stocks - publicly traded businesses - have rewarded long-term, patient investors over long-term periods of time, regardless of the politician in office. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Slides: Market Returns During ElectionsDFA's Presidential Elections: What Do They Mean for Markets?DFA: How Much Impact Does the President Have on Stocks? (Interactive)DFA Webcast Highlights: What History Tells Us About Elections and the MarketA Wealth of Common Sense: Don't Mix Your Politics With Your PortfolioThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast!In this episode Evon is joined by Colin Carr, founder and CEO of CARR to dive into lease and purchase decisions for your optometry practice real estate. We dive into what to look for in a location for your practice, negotiating points for a lease, how to prepare and plan for a lease renewal, when to lease vs. purchase the commercial property, and so much more!  Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:CARR Healthcare Real EstateCARR Blog/ResourcesOptometry Wealth Advisors - Schedule a ConsultationThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast!With a new stock market all-time high earlier this year (2024), Evon provides perspective from history to put new record highs into proper context. While it's often thought that you should avoid investing at all-time highs do to some inevitable crash, ultimately, all-time highs are more common than you think. And the performance of stocks (on average) after new record highs would surprise you. Evon ends with the importance of keeping a long-term investing perspective while planning for a long-term investment goal - financial independence.  Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:DFA: Why A Stock Peak Isn't A CliffRBC GAM: Investing at All-Time HighsOptometry Wealth Advisors - Schedule a ConsultationThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Evon is joined by Dr. Tessa Sokol, owner of Sokol Advanced EyeCare in Madison, Wisconsin. Tessa shares her experience transitioning from a long-standing, successful corporate sublease to her own independent, private optometry practice. We dive into the benefits and drawbacks of the corporate sublease (from her experience), what to look for when evaluating a sublease opportunity, why she made the shift to private practice, all the steps of the transition, what lessons she'd teach herself if she could go back, and what technology and innovation she's most excited about looking to the future. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Sokol Advanced EyeCareLinkedIn - Tessa SokolFacebook - Sokol EyeCareiCareAdvisorsSchedule a Free Consultation - Optometry Wealth AdvisorsThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

In this replay of a popular 2023 episode, Evon revisits an important topic for optometry practice owners and independent contractors - the differences between different business entities!How do the different business entities work? How are they taxed? How are they different?In this episode, Evon provides a basic guide to the differences between:Sole ProprietorshipsPartnerships Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)S-CorporationsCorporationsIf you own an optometry practice or are an independent contractor, hopefully this episode brings some clarity around how the different types of businesses operate. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 47: An Optometrist's Guide to How Income Taxes WorkIRS.Gov Reasonable Compensation for S Corporation OfficersIRS.Gov How to Apply for an EINThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

In this replay of a popular 2023 episode, Evon revisits an important tax planning topic for optometry practice owners and independent contractors - the Qualified Business Income Deduction!He dives into what the deduction is, how it's calculated, its limitations and phase outs, how it works differently in different business types, and planning considerations to keep in mind.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Optometry Podcast Episode 47: An Optometrist's Guide to How Income Taxes WorkThe Optometry Podcast Episode 49: An Optometrist's Guide to Business EntitiesIRS Reasonable Compensation for S-Corporation OwnersThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

In today's episode, Evon dives into the tax considerations when selling your primary residence.Homes tends to make up a considerable portion of optometrists' net worth, and fortunately the IRS provides an exclusion for capital gains from selling your home. Evon dives into the Section 121 home sale exclusion, the two tests you need to meet to qualify, certain exceptions to keep in mind, and planning considerations when selling a home that you've used as a rental property.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:IRS Publication 523 - Selling Your HomeSchedule an Intro Call with Optometry Wealth Advisors!The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Evon is joined by Thomas Castelli, CPA, partner at Hall CPAs, as well as CEO of Tax Smart Investors. Many optometrists own rental real estate properties, and it's common for practice owners to own the commercial real estate the practice operates in. Thomas brings a ton of specialized knowledge in real estate taxation to the podcast, and we dive into how rental income is taxed and how optometrists can unlock "passive" rental real estate losses to offset your other "active" income like wages and business profit.  Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Thomas Castelli websiteTax Smart REI PodcastHall CPAsTax Smart InvestorsThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

On today’s episode, Evon is joined once again by Dr. Bethany Fishbein to talk all about how to push through conflict and confrontation to improve your optometry practice and your career.Ultimately as business owners and professionals, or just when working in a team, there’s going to be a time where conflict comes up or uncomfortable conversations need to be had - with team members, managers, patients, or vendors. And avoiding that conflict can lead to issues with patient care, profitability, the culture of your practice, your stress as an owners, Bethany and Evon dive into all the different places this shows up in your business, how avoiding important conversations impacts patient care, your practice, and your career, and how get better at tackling conflict head on. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Leaders of Vision WebsiteLinkedIn - Bethany Fishbein, ODHBR: An Exercise to Help Your Team Feel More Comfortable with ConflictThe Lean Startup - Eric RiesSchedule an Intro Call - Optometry Wealth AdvisorsThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

In the show's 100th episode, Evon talks about what optometrists should expect and experience from working with a financial advisory firm. There has been historically poor business models in financial services that fall short of providing advice optometrists need, in their best interest. There also appears to not be a great public awareness of what good financial advisors actually do for clientsEvon aims to help optometrists understand what exactly financial planning is, and what they should be receiving from working with a financial advisor in terms of services received and client experience, by walking the listener through his firm's own client experience.  As you search for your own trusted advisor, hopefully this episode gives you a better idea of what to expect, and when a potential service doesn't quite meet your needs. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep 44: An Optometrist’s Guide to Financial Advisors (5 Questions To Ask)Schedule an Intro CallThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Evon is joined by Michael Pote of The Growth Cooperative to dive into creative ways to structure the sale of a practice from one optometrist to another.  They talk a little bit about the structure of private equity sales and OD-to-OD sales, and the pros and cons to both. They then dive into creative ideas to make that transition work for both parties, including structuring the purchase over a period of time rather than all at once. We also talk about what makes a better prepared buyer and a better prepared seller. With the ongoing concern of keeping more independent, private optometry practices in the hands of optometrists, Michael brings great ideas for helping the next generation of owners buy into even the largest of practices. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Growth CooperativeLinkedIn - Michael PoteThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 96: Deep Dive Into Financial Due Diligence When Buying an Optometry Practice with Jackson Pace and Kevin Dang, CPAsThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Evon dives into the recently announced update for federal student loans! The Department of Education extended the pause for income recertification for borrowers on income-driven repayment plans to late September, 2024 at the earliest. Optometrists may have even more time on lower IDR payments! Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Student Aid: Income Driven Repayment (IDR) Recertification Pause ExtendedThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 74: Student Loan Planning for Optometrists in 2023 and Beyond!Schedule an Introduction Call with Optometry Wealth AdvisorsThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

This episode plays Part 2 of  Evon's recent guest appearance on the Four Eyes Optometry Podcast. Evon joins Lainey Bokhaut, CPA in Canada, as a guest to talk about foundational financial decisions optometrists need to make - especially as they transition from school to practice.We dive into the basics of different business entities for practices and independent contractors, the importance of disability and other types of insurance, what professionals should be involved in your life and when you should start working with them, and so much more!Huge thanks to Dr. Amrit Bilkhu and Dr. Deepon Kar for havings us on. Their podcast is absolutely worth a subscribe, and check out Part 1! Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Four Eyes Optometry PodcastFour Eyes Podcast Ep. 74: Financial Planning with Evon Mendrin and Lainey Bokhaut Part OneYoungOD ConnectThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Evon is joined by Jackson Pace, CPA and Kevin Dang, CPA of Refractional CFO to take a deep dive into financial due diligence when buying a practice. They talk about:The goal of financial due diligence and the list of what to reviewThe documentation and information needed and the process of how to review themWhat factors they've seen that indicate the health of a practiceWhat sellers should focus on to improve and preserve the value of their practiceAnd more! Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Refractional CFOThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 71: Viewing the Health of Your Practice Through the Eyes of a CFO with Jackson Pace, CPAThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Using income-driven repayment (IDR) plans toward student loan forgiveness can be a favorable way for optometrists to manage student loan debt. In this episode Evon talks about how strategically changing the way you file your taxes when married can improve the long-term math toward student loan forgiveness. He dives into how filing taxes married filing separately can exclude your spouse's income from your student loan calculation on an IDR plan and impact the family size for the calculation - as well as the tax consequences of changing your tax filing status.  He also talks about how community property states open up even more planning opportunities for student loans when filing separately. Lastly, he talks about important considerations to keep in mind around the tax filing deadline and your recertification date. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Federal Student Aid - Income-Driven Repayment PlansFederal Student Aid IDR Plan Request Form PDFOptometry Money Podcast Ep. 89: 2024 Financial Updates Optometrists Need to KnowThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 74: Student Loan Planning for Optometrists in 2023 and Beyond!The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Andrew Berkin, PhD - head of research at Bridgeway Capital Mangement and author of The Incredible Shrinking Alpha - joins the podcast to discuss why active investment management fails, and why you're unlikely to get the outperformance you're looking for. Evon and Andrew dive into:Research behind why active management fails - both for individual investors and professional managersWhat an "efficient market" means, and why stock markets are efficientWhat is passive investing? Why passive investing goes beyond index fundsWhat investor SHOULD focus on, if not trying to actively pick investments.And so much more!Andrew brings so much wisdom and expertise to the conversation. Hopefully this helps optometrists better understand their own investment approach and why it may or may not make sense. And hopefully it encourages you to take an evidence-based, research-based approach to investing, just like you might take an evidence-based approach to optometry. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Andrew Berkin, PhD - Bridgeway Capital ManagementPerspectives - Bridgeway Capital ManagementThe Incredible Shrinking Alpha bookYour Complete Guide to Factor-Based Investing bookSPIVA Active vs. Passive ScorecardSPIVA US Persistency ScorecardThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

On today's episode Dr. Michael Neal of Lakeside Vision and founder of Build My Team joins the podcast to discuss the lessons he learned and process he built to hire better team members for optometry practices. We dive into:What's wrong with the conventional ways of hiringWhy resumes are the worst place to start the process Why experience can actually be a red flagHow to streamline the hiring process Aligning natural skills and abilities of candidates with the role you're hiring forAnd so much more!This was a fantastic conversation that should help you think differently about a common pain point in private optometry practices. Ultimately, a more streamlined hiring process and a better team around you can help provide a better, more enjoyable day to day practice ownership experience.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Build My TeamEducation HubJim Collins - Getting the Right People in the Right Seats Over TimeEOS - Right People-Right SeatsThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

On today's episode, Evon is joined by Ali Oromchian, attorney with Dental & Medical Counsel, to review the new federal business entity reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act.They dive into which entities are required to report, what information is involved, deadlines to keep in mind, potential penalties, and more. This impacts not only optometry practice owners, but also optometrists that own rental real estate in LLCs or partnerships and independent contractors or side businesses that created legal entities. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Reporting FAQsFinCEN BOI Small Entity Compliance GuideAli Oromchian - Dental & Medical CounselThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 89: 2024 Financial Updates Optometrists Need to KnowThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 81: An Optometrist’s Guide to Estate Planning with Ali Oromchian, J.D., LL.M.The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

In today's episode, Evon gives optometrists a guide on one of the most tax-efficient savings accounts out there - Health Savings Accounts! He dives into the appropriate uses and benefits of HSAs, who is eligible to contribute, the annual limits and nuances to keep in mind, how to invest in an HSA as a retirement account, and planning considerations and ideas to make the most of them. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:IRS Pub 969: Health Savings Accounts and Other Tax-Favored Health PlansIRS Pub 502: Medical and Dental ExpensesThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 57: A Framework for Deciding Where to Save/Invest NextThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

This episode plays Evon's recent guest appearance on the Four Eyes Optometry Podcast. In Part 1 of 2, Evon joins Lainey Bokhaut, CPA in Canada, as a guest to talk about foundational financial decisions optometrists need to make - especially as they transition from school to practice. We dive into debt decisions and how to tackle student loans, we talk about differences between retirement accounts and how to decide between them, we talk tradeoffs between investing and debt payments, and so much more!Huge thanks to Dr. Amrit Bilkhu and Dr. Deepon Kar for havings us on. Their podcast is absolutely worth a subscribe, and stay tuned for Part 2! We'll dive into business and practice ownership, how to build your professional team, and more! Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Four Eyes Optometry PodcastYoungOD ConnectThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Happy New Year! It's time to dive into the many 2024 financial updates, rule changes, and deadlines optometrists need to know about.Evon discusses:SECURE Act 2.0 rule changes in effect in 2024, including positive adjustments to SIMPLE IRAs and 401(k)s. Increases in contribution maximums for 401(k)s, SIMPLE IRAs, Health Savings Accounts, and IRAs. Two important federal student loan deadlines this year.Beneficial Owner Information reporting from the Corporate Transparency ActAnd more! Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep 40: The Optometrist’s Guide to The SECURE Act 2.0Student Aid: The IDR Account AdjustmentIRS 2024 Retirement Account Contribution ChangesFinCEN Beneficial Ownership Reporting FAQsFinCEN BOI Small Entity Compliance GuideThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

For the last episode of 2023, it's time to rewind to our most popular episode of the year. Dr. Kara Ramsey-Foster, OD joins the podcast to talk about her journey freeing her optometry practice from managed vision care plans through a direct care business model.In a bit of a case study, Dr. Foster talks about what led her to transition her practice entirely away from vision plans, how a direct care or fee-for-service model works, how she made the transition successful, and how it's benefited her practice.She had such a great perspective on a big, important topic for independent optometry practices.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Get Your FREE Financial Health AssessmentEye Care For YouDirect Care Difference - Join The Direct Care Movement!Review of Optometric Business - How I Freed My Practice from Managed Care to Achieve a $564 Revenue-per-ExamDirect Care Difference YouTube ChannelAnagramThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

As we approach year-end, it's time to rewind to a popular 2023 episode! In Part 3 of a 3 part series, Evon dove into the many financial planning considerations optometrists need to think about when you own a more established, mature private optometry practice - both inside the business and in the household.A few of the planning topics practice owners should think about are:Maintaining your vision for the ideal practice and ownership lifeBuilding guardrails around your practice based on your ideal lifestyleCreate a separation between your practice and personal financesCreate a framework for deciding how to best use the cash flow your practice createsGetting the most from your practice retirement plansPlanning for financial independence and retirementBalancing the growth of different parts of your net worth over timeRisk management, contingency planning in the practice, and estate planningKeep an eye on the other financial goals in your life outside the practiceKeeping in close contact with your professionals. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Refractional CFO - Jackson Pace, CPASimple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! by Greg Crabtree and Beverly Blair HarzogThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 64: How to Invest Six Digits A Year Into Your Practice Retirement Plans with Matt RuttenbergThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 68: Financial Planning Considerations When Preparing for Practice OwnershipThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 69: Financial Planning Considerations for the Early Years of Practice OwnershipGet your FREE financial health assessmentThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

As we approach year-end, it's time to rewind to a popular 2023 episode! In Part 2 of a 3 part series, Evon dives into the many financial planning considerations optometrists need to think about in the early years of owning a private optometry practice - both inside the business and in the household.Once doors are open and for the first few years, you should think about:It's quite the busy time, learning and adjusting to owning the practice and managing employees.Getting familiar with the three core financial statements in your practice - the balance sheet, the profit and loss statement, and the statement of cash flows.Getting to know the internal, operational key performance indicators that matter to your business (the leading indicators).Focus on actual cash flow of the business, the differences between actual cash flow and profit, and creating a framework for deciding what to do next with cash as it comes in.Building appropriate cash reserves in the practicePreparing to pay yourself as the ownerPreparing for tax payments and withholding and tax planning opportunities.Establishing a retirement plan in the practice.Protecting yourself from the financial risks with appropriate insurance coverage.Keeping in close contact with your professionals. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Get your FREE financial health assessmentThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 49: An Optometrist’s Guide to Business EntitiesThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 17: Assessing the Health of Your Optometry Practice with Dr. Chad FlemingSimple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! by Greg Crabtree and Beverly Blair HarzogProfit First by Mike MichalowiczThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 53: An Optometrist’s Guide to Estimated Tax PaymentsEyes on the Money Newsletter: Beware This Practice Ownership Tax HikeThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 63: Choosing A RetirementThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

In this Thanksgiving holiday rewind, we wanted to replay a popular 2022 episode on an important end-of-year topic: charitable giving. Evon dives into the tax benefits of charitable giving and tax planning strategies optometrists should consider to make the most of your charitable donations. He talks about how charitable deductions work, bunching your donations, donor advised funds, and more!Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned in the show:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 34: Five Levers to Control Capital Gains on Your Tax ReturnIRS Tax Exempt Organization SearchThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

As we get into the holiday seasons and end of the year, it's time for a rewind of a popular 2022 episode on managing taxes through capital gains! Evon continues the year-end tax planning theme and talks all about how investment income and capital gains impact your tax return.He dives into how your investment account creates income, how it's taxed, and 5 levers you can pull to control capital gains on your tax return. This episode is a great example of how all the different parts of your finances - investments, taxes, charitable donations, cash flow needs - are all intertwined. You should look at them together when making financial decisions.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned in the show:Get Started - Optometry Wealth AdvisorsSchwab: Watch Out for Wash SalesInvestopedia: Long-term vs. Short-term Capital GainsSchwab: How to Cut Your Tax Bill with Tax Loss HarvestingThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

To wrap up the series on risk management, Evon is joined by Levi Barlavi, attorney and owner of Pacific Health Law Group, to provide and introduction to asset protection for optometrist.Levi dives into what asset protection means, and the liability risks optometrists face in and out of practice. He talks about ways to protect yourself, from exempted assets and insurance to legal entities. He also dives into how optometrists can properly maintain the legal entities to make sure they provide the protection they're created to provide. Lastly - for optometry practice owners - he talks about how to protect the value of your practice as an asset against the big "what-ifs" that can happen to you as well as through a successful transition.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Pacific Health Law Group, PCPhone: 310-776-5384The Optometry Money Podcast Ep 81: An Optometrist’s Guide to Estate Planning with Ali Oromchian, J.D., LL.M.The Optometry Money Podcast Ep 78: Separating Fact From Fiction of Indexed Universal Life Insurance with Andy Panko, CFP®, RICP®, EAThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 77: Ins and Outs of Permanent Life Insurance with Broc BucklesThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 76: An Optometrist’s Guide to Life InsuranceThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Ali Oromchian, J.D., LL.M. of Dental & Medical Counsel joins the podcast to provide an optometrist's guide to estate planning.Ali and Evon dive into the purpose and important - but often difficult - considerations of estate planning, when optometrists should consider creating and reviewing an estate plan, the tools and legal documents used in an estate plan, trusts vs. wills, how practice owners should incorporate their practice ownership, and so much more. This is such an important part of any optometrist's financial planning and managing the big risks in your life. Ali provides a wealth of knowledge so you know what to consider and what to expect when creating and reviewing your estate plan over time.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Dental & Medical CounselPhone: 925-999-8200The Optometry Money Podcast Ep 28: Keeping Your Beneficiaries Up To DateThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

What's the value of your optometry practice? What goes into a practice valuation?Erich Mattei of Akrinos joins the podcast to provide an introduction to optometry practice valuations. Erich dives into his work with valuations, three general approaches to valuating businesses, and when practice owners should start considering their practice's value. Lastly, he discusses how valuations can be improved and ways current valuation methods and recent high valuations are creating roadblocks for the successful transition of independent practices from owner optometrist to the next generation. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Akrinos LLCWomen in Optometry - The Great Retirement May Be Coming in OptometryThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 41: Navigating Internal Practice Transitions with Dr. Mick Kling and Craig MoritzThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 50: Guide to Due Diligence on Practice Purchases with Erich MatteiThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Do the partners and vendors in your practice have the same values of independence as you?Ben Collier and Dan Korolev of Collier Optical Lab join the podcast to talk all about the benefits of independent optometry practices working with an independent optical lab. They dive into what being "independent" means, and how independent labs operate differently. They also talk about the importance of your lab relationship to the patient experience, internal processes, and profitability to the practice. It was a fascinating conversation, and we're happy to feature independent businesses doing great things to help the sustainability and longevity of optometry practices. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Collier Optical LabThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Fellow financial advisor Andy Panko, CFP®, RICP®, EA joins Evon on the podcast to dive into the ins and outs of Indexed Universal Life (IUL) Insurance. In a recent explosion of marketing and sales on the internet, this highly complex insurance product is often touted as "THE" product you should own above all others.Andy and Evon provide an objective review of this type of life insurance, diving into how the product works, how it's different from other types of life insurance, ways that the policy may not go as expected, downsides and considerations, as well as when it makes sense to own such a policy. Lastly, we do a bit of "fact or fiction" on common marketing lines used to sell these products.  Hopefully this episode helps optometrists make more educated decisions around what can be a complicated insurance product.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep 45: What is the 4% Safe Withdrawal Rule?The IUL ExperimentRetirement Planning EducationThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 77: Ins and Outs of Permanent Life Insurance with Broc BucklesThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 76: An Optometrist’s Guide to Life InsuranceThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

To continue September's life insurance theme, Evon is joined by Broc Buckles - co-founder of BC-Brokerage - to dive into permanent type life insurance. They talk about the ins and outs of how permanent life insurance policies work, when they're appropriate for optometrists' insurance planning, some ways they're used inappropriately, and ways to adjust or get out of a policy. Hopefully this episode helps optometrists make more educated decisions around what can be a complicated insurance product. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:BC-BrokerageBroc Buckles LinkedInBroc Buckles TwitterThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

It's September, which means it's Life Insurance Awareness Month! In light of the theme, Evon provides an optometrist's guide to life insurance.Life insurance coverage is a core, important piece to managing the big financial risks in the life of an optometrist. Evon dives into the purpose and uses of life insurance, the different types of life insurance policies - from term life to whole life and universal life, how to decide how much coverage you should get, things to watch out for in insurance marketing, and more.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Life Happens Life Insurance Needs CalculatorThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 44: An Optometrist’s Guide to Financial Advisors (5 Questions To Ask)Eyes on the Money Newsletter #32: What's the purpose of life insurance?The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

How do you build an optometry practice to multiple locations? How do you establish a great culture?In this rewind of a popular 2022 episode, Dr. Andy Yaryan, owner of Yaryan Eye Care Center, joins Evon to talk about how he purchased an optometry practice right out of college, grew it to three locations, and how he reviews the health of the practice. He also talks about how important culture is to a practice and how he evaluates culture. Finally, he reveals how important coaching was to taking his practice to the next level.It was a fun conversation learning from his 10+ years experience of owning a practice. There's a lot to learn for any practice owner wondering how to take their business to the next level.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and monitor the ongoing health of their finances. Resources Mentioned in the Show:Yaryan Eye Care CenterPractice Coach - The Scheduling InstituteFacebook - Andy YaryanThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

As the dust settles on all the recent changes, Evon dives into one more comprehensive episode on student loan planning for optometrists in 2023 and beyond.Evon talks about the recent updates in federal student loans, including the recent SAVE income-driven repayment plan and PSLF updates. He goes through student loan deadlines optometrists need to know about. Lastly, he discusses the different student loan repayment strategies you should consider, and what factors help you decide which approach to take. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 67: The Supreme Court Ruling, New SAVE IDR Plan, and Other Big Student Loan UpdatesFederal Student Aid - IDR Account AdjustmentFederal Student Aid - Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)Fact Sheet - SAVE Plan and PSLF Rule changeContact Us - Optometry Wealth AdvisorsThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

In this rewind of a popular 2022 episode, Dr. Larry Golson joins Evon to talk all about how Gino Wickman's book Traction and the Entrepreneurial Operating System can help take optometry practices to the next level. Larry is the owner of Envision Eyecare and Sherpa Consulting. He brings so much experience having cold-started his own practice, implementing Traction on his own, and now helping other practice owners do the same.Whether you're just cold-starting or well on your way in practice ownership, an operating system like Traction can be a phenomenal guide and roadmap to help to manage and grow your business.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned in the show:RoB: How I Gained "Traction" to Spur 30% Year-Over-Year Practice GrowthEnvision Innovative EyecareSherpa ConsultingTraction by Gino WickmanVOSH InternationalThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Ankit Patel joins Evon to talk about how to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create a more efficient and productive optometry practice. Ankit is the CEO of Classic Vision Care and the Founder of My Business Care Team. Ankit and Evon dive into how AI can improve workflows in your optometry practice, administrative tasks, the patient experience, hiring process, and even clinical work.He talks about the different AI tools he uses, and even goes through a live demo of how he uses them to screen candidates for his hiring process. Like all technology, AI tools can be used to enhance the work you do as an optometrist and practice owner, as well as the work of your staff.  Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:My Business Care TeamLinkedIn: Ankit PatelClassic Vision CareZapierChat GPTBardAnthropicNIH: Optometrist's perspectives of Artificial Intelligence in eye careThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Jackson Pace, CPA, owner of Refractional CFO, joins Evon to talk about how to look at the health of your optometry practice through the eyes of a CFO. We talk about what data in the practice he reviews, how he looks at the financials of the practice, differences between cash flow and profit, appropriate amounts of debt in the practice, and more.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Refractional CFO - Jackson Pace, CPAProfit First by Mike MichalowiczGet your FREE financial health assessmentThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

In Part 3 of a 3 part series, Evon dives into the many financial planning considerations optometrists need to think about when you own a more established, mature private optometry practice - both inside the business and in the household.A few of the planning topics practice owners should think about are:Maintaining your vision for the ideal practice and ownership lifeBuilding guardrails around your practice based on your ideal lifestyleCreate a separation between your practice and personal financesCreate a framework for deciding how to best use the cash flow your practice createsGetting the most from your practice retirement plansPlanning for financial independence and retirementBalancing the growth of different parts of your net worth over timeRisk management, contingency planning in the practice, and estate planningKeep an eye on the other financial goals in your life outside the practiceKeeping in close contact with your professionals. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Refractional CFO - Jackson Pace, CPASimple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! by Greg Crabtree and Beverly Blair HarzogThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 64: How to Invest Six Digits A Year Into Your Practice Retirement Plans with Matt RuttenbergThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 68: Financial Planning Considerations When Preparing for Practice OwnershipThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 69: Financial Planning Considerations for the Early Years of Practice OwnershipGet your FREE financial health assessmentThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

In Part 2 of a 3 part series, Evon dives into the many financial planning considerations optometrists need to think about in the early years of owning a private optometry practice - both inside the business and in the household.Once doors are open and for the first few years, you should think about:It's quite the busy time, learning and adjusting to owning the practice and managing employees.Getting familiar with the three core financial statements in your practice - the balance sheet, the profit and loss statement, and the statement of cash flows.Getting to know the internal, operational key performance indicators that matter to your business (the leading indicators).Focus on actual cash flow of the business, the differences between actual cash flow and profit, and creating a framework for deciding what to do next with cash as it comes in.Building appropriate cash reserves in the practicePreparing to pay yourself as the ownerPreparing for tax payments and withholding and tax planning opportunities.Establishing a retirement plan in the practice.Protecting yourself from the financial risks with appropriate insurance coverage.Keeping in close contact with your professionals. Stay tuned for next week's episode, where he'll talk about financial planning considerations when you own a more mature, established practice.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Get your FREE financial health assessmentThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 49: An Optometrist’s Guide to Business EntitiesThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 17: Assessing the Health of Your Optometry Practice with Dr. Chad FlemingSimple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! by Greg Crabtree and Beverly Blair HarzogProfit First by Mike MichalowiczThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 53: An Optometrist’s Guide to Estimated Tax PaymentsEyes on the Money Newsletter: Beware This Practice Ownership Tax HikeThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 63: Choosing A RetirementThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

In Part 1 of a 3 part series, Evon dives into the many financial planning considerations optometrists need to think about as they prepare for practice ownership.Whether cold-starting an optometry practice or buying into an established practice, you should consider:Your biggest goals are to have cash flow flexibility and cash in the bankThe importance of a game plan to cover living expenses in the early 2-3 yearsWhy it's important to build cash savingsHow to prepare your finances for lendingStudent loan decisions when preparing for practice ownershipChoosing business entities and other business finance basicsStay tuned for next week's episode, where he'll talk about financial planning considerations from doors open through the early years of the practice.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Get your FREE financial health assessmentThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 49: An Optometrist’s Guide to Business EntitiesThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 14: Navigating Financing for Optometry Cold-Starts and Practice Acquisitions with David TessierThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 4. Steps to Launch a Successful Cold-Start with Erich MatteiThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Evon is back with even more big federal student loan updates optometrists need to know about! Over the last few weeks, the Supreme Court gave its ruling on the Biden student loan forgiveness case, which kicked off a lot of news.He dives into the:Recent Supreme Court ruling on federal student loan forgivenessThe final rules of the new SAVE income-driven repayment planReminder of the IDR Waiver / Account Adjustment Kaiser (and similar ODs) in CA and Texas are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness!And More! Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Get your FREE financial health assessmentThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 62: Payments Restarting and Other Student Loan UpdatesStudent Aid - Public Service Loan ForgivenessThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

What retirement plan options are available just for independent contractor optometrists? Evon dives into the retirement plan opportunities just for 1099 optometrists and those with side businesses. He talks about how optometrists can benefit from:Taxable investment accountsTraditional and Roth IRAsSEP IRAsSolo 401(k)sHe also talks about how pre-tax retirement plan contributions can negatively impact the QBI deduction for self-employed optometrists, as well as how 401(k) plan limits work with multiple employers. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Get your FREE financial health assessmentThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 63: Choosing a Retirement Plan For Your Optometry Practice with Matt RuttenbergThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 64: How to Invest Six Digits A Year Into Your Practice Retirement Plans with Matt RuttenbergThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 51: An Optometrist’s Guide to the Qualified Business Income DeductionBlog: An Optometrist's Guide to the QBI DeductionThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

In honor of the 4th of July holiday and the Declaration of Independence, this episode is a rewind of a popular 2022 episode on financial independence.How do you track progress toward financial independence? How do you know if you're on track, or how much you'll need to make work optional?On this episode, Evon talks about how to measure and track financial health, and specifically, one metric optometrists can use to track their progress toward financial independence.As mentioned in the episode, if you'd like to take a look at your own financial health scorecard and have a conversation around that, sign up for a free financial health assessment using the link below. Evon will assess your scores and send you a video with an assessment. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned in the show:Get your FREE financial health assessmentOur Approach - Optometrywealth.comBlog: Tracking Financial Progress Through Your Personal Balance Sheet The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

How do you maximize the retirement plans in your optometry practice? Profit and cash flow are growing, your taxable income is growing. How do you put potentially $100,000 or more into your retirement accounts?Matt Ruttenberg of Life, Inc. Retirement Services joins Evon once again for Part 2 to talk about how to use the different layers and features of retirement plans to their fullest potential. They dive into:The three layers of retirement plan opportunitiesDifferent methods of profit sharing contributions in your 401(k)How a cash balance pension plan works and which optometrists are a good fitA key tax planning window before exiting or selling your optometry practiceHow different business entities under the same ownership impact your retirement plansHave questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 63: Choosing a Retirement Plan For Your Optometry Practice with Matt RuttenbergLife, Inc. Retirement ServicesLife, Inc. Tax Credit CalculatorRetirement Plan EvaluatorEmail: [email protected] your FREE financial health assessmentThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

What's the right retirement plan for your private optometry practice? Matt Ruttenberg of Life, Inc. Retirement Services joins Evon to talk all about choosing the right retirement plan for your practice. They dive into:IRA-based retirement plans, like SEP IRA and SIMPLE IRA plansSafe Harbor and Traditional 401(k) plansQuestions to ask to choose the right plan for your practiceUpdates from the recent SECURE Act 2.0 Important enhancements to tax credits for starting retirement plans in your optometry practiceUltimately, you need to look at your own circumstances, cash flow, and your goals for the plan, and make the decision that works best for you. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Life, Inc. Retirement ServicesLife, Inc. Tax Credit CalculatorRetirement Plan EvaluatorThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 40: The Optometrist's Guide to SECURE Act 2.0 The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

It's official! Federal student loan payments are finally going to start again!Evon dives into the latest news optometrists need to know for federal student loans:Payments and interest are set to start this fallUpdates on loan cancellation and the new income-driven repayment planActions to take as payments restartAnd more!Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Get your FREE Financial Assessment!Student Aid Website: COVID-19 Emergency Relief and Federal Student AidStudent Aid Website: COVID-19: Income Driven Repayment PlansBill text: The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023Student Aid Website: Payment Count Adjustment Toward IDR and PSLF ProgramsOptometry Wealth Advisors: Our ServicesThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Should optometrists invest in international stocks? Or only in the United States?In this episode, Evon dives into research around why optometrists should invest in stocks globally, and not just limit their investing to the US. He summarizes four pieces of research about the diversification benefits of investing globally. Diversification is a foundational part of investing, and global diversification is an important part of managing risks and opportunities. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 60: How to Decide The Amount of Stocks and Bonds in Your InvestmentsInternational Diversification Works (Eventually)International Diversification - Still Not Crazy after All These YearsGlobal equity investing: The benefits of diversification and sizing your allocationMaking the Case for International Equity AllocationsThe Randomness of Global Stock ReturnsThe Case for Global InvestingGet your FREE Financial Assessment!The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

How do you know how much of your investments should be in stocks and real estate vs. bonds? What's the right mix for you, and when should it change?This episode provides an optometrist's guide to selecting the right mix for your investments.Evon dives into:Different types of financial risks to plan against.Your ability or capacity to handle investment riskYour willingness or tolerance to take investment riskHow much risk you need to take to meet your investment goalsWhen should you change your investment mix?Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep 58: Investing Fundamentals – Understanding Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, and ETFsThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 15. Actions to Take During a Declining Stock MarketGet your FREE Financial Assessment!A Wealth of Common Sense Blog: How Long Does it Take For Stocks to Bottom in a Bear Market?Dimensional Fund Advisors: History Shows That Stock Gains Can Add Up Big after Big DeclinesThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

This episode replays Evon's 2022 guest appearance on the Try Not To Blink Podcast, hosted by Dr. James Deom and Dr. Roya Habibi.They dive into Evon's background, why he chose to serve optometrists, student loan planning decisions, preparing for practice ownership and cold-start opportunities, what his "spirit animal" is, and much more. Dr. Deom and Dr. Roya do an awesome job hosting a fantastic podcast, and it's absolutely worth subscribing. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Master Your Money - Try Not To Blink PodcastGet Your Financial Health AssessmentIntroductory Call - Optometry Wealth AdvisorsThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

In the first episode of an investing-focused series, Evon dives into how stocks, bonds, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS), mutual funds, and ETFs work. At the end, he talks about the risk and return relationship between the different investments, and the role that stocks and bonds play in your investment portfolio. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep 34: Five Levers to Control Capital Gains on Your Tax ReturnThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 15. Actions to Take During a Declining Stock MarketGet your FREE Financial Assessment!The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Where should you save your hard earned dollars? Which accounts should you use? In what order?In this episode, Evon provides a framework for optometrists on where to invest your dollars first and which investment accounts to go to next. He gives an order of operations for saving and investing between:Cash savingsYour practice and career Roth IRAHealth Savings Account (HSA)401(k) or SIMPLE IRATaxable investment account and any other opportunities that come your way!Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Get Your FREE Financial Health AssessmentThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 55: Back to Basics - The Way to Budget That Works BestNerdWallet: Mega Backdoor Roth - How They WorkThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

This episode replays Evon's recent guest appearance on The Power Hour Optometry Podcast, hosted by Dr. Bethany Fishbein. Evon and Bethany dive into the importance of employee financial wellness is for the productivity of your staff, different benefit features in your optometry practice that help them make good financial decisions, and talk through a few "gray" situations of whether practice owners should help employees financially.Hopefully, this will help you if you come across similar situations in your practice - and definitely subscribe to Bethany's podcast!Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Power Hour Optometry PodcastThe Power PracticeStress In America - APAIRS.gov: Automatic EnrollmentNudge - Richard Thaler and Cass SunsteinThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

April is National Financial Literacy Month! In honor of that, Evon dives into some foundational topics around how to manage and prioritize your cash flow.He talks about four foundational financial questions you should ask yourself about financial health:Are you taking the right amount of risk?Are you using your income appropriately?Do you have the right mix of assets?How much wealth do you need to make work optional?He guides optometrists on how to quickly track the "health" of your cash flow through four metrics/vital signs:Savings RateSpend RateDebt RateTax RateLastly, he talks about reverse budgeting - a.k.a., the way of budgeting that works.Ultimately, it's about prioritizing the things that are most important to you and creating a system of saving that's automated. Once you've tackled the priorities, you have total freedom to spend what's left however you'd like.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Get Your FREE Financial Health AssessmentSpreadsheet - Cash Flow AnalysisThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 27: How to Check the Health of Your Cash FlowThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 23: Is There Balance In Your Balance Sheet?The Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 22: How To Track Progress Toward Financial IndependenceThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Dr. Kara Ramsey-Foster, OD joins the podcast to talk about her journey freeing her optometry practice from managed vision care plans through a direct care business model.In a bit of a case study, Dr. Foster talks about what led her to transition her practice entirely away from vision plans, how a direct care or fee-for-service model works, how she made the transition successful, and how it's benefited her practice. She had such a great perspective on a big, important topic for independent optometry practices.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Get Your FREE Financial Health AssessmentEye Care For YouDirect Care Difference - Join The Direct Care Movement!Review of Optometric Business - How I Freed My Practice from Managed Care to Achieve a $564 Revenue-per-ExamDirect Care Difference YouTube ChannelAnagramThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

In today's episode, Evon provides an optometrist's guide to estimated tax payments. If you're a practice owner or independent contractor OD, quarterly estimated tax payments are likely a part of your life. He dives into what quarterly estimated tax payments are, who needs to pay them, when they're do, how much your estimated tax payments should be, and more.  Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Get Your Free Financial Health AssessmentIRS Make a Payment OnlineIRS Form 1040-ESThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Dr. Brianna Rhue joins Evon on the podcast to talk about how to create a more patient-centric contact lens sales process in your optometry practice.They dive into reasons patients walk with prescriptions, how to remove frictions throughout the patient experience, and how to use technology to streamline the contact lens sales process. Ultimately, this can lead to a better experience for both the patient and your staff and a more profitable practice. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:LinkedIn - Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, FSLSDr. Contact LensWest Broward Eyecare AssociatesThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Evon revisits an important tax planning topic for optometry practice owners and independent contractors - the Qualified Business Income Deduction!He dives into what the deduction is, how it's calculated, its limitations and phase outs, how it works differently in different business types, and planning considerations to keep in mind. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Optometry Podcast Episode 47: An Optometrist's Guide to How Income Taxes WorkThe Optometry Podcast Episode 49: An Optometrist's Guide to Business EntitiesIRS Reasonable Compensation for S-Corporation OwnersThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Erich Mattei of Akrinos rejoins the podcast to talk all about performing due diligence when purchasing an optometry practice.He dives into financial, legal, and operational due diligence you need to perform during the process. Ultimately, is this the appropriate practice for you, and can it support the valuation?Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Akrinos WebsiteErich Mattei LinkedInThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 4: Steps to Launch a Successful Cold StartThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 41: Navigating Internal Practice Transitions with Dr. Mick Kling and Craig MoritzThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

How do the different business entities work? How are they taxed? How are they different?In this episode, Evon provides a basic guide to the differences between:Sole ProprietorshipsPartnerships Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)S-CorporationsCorporationsIf you own an optometry practice or are an independent contractor, hopefully this episode brings some clarity around how the different types of businesses operate. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 47: An Optometrist's Guide to How Income Taxes WorkIRS.Gov Reasonable Compensation for S Corporation OfficersIRS.Gov How to Apply for an EINThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

How do you calculate return on investment for the investments you make in your optometry practice? Amanda Collaso, owner of Bookkeeping for Optometry, joined Evon to talk all about calculating the return on different investments in your practice. They dive into equipment purchases, adding specialties, investing in staff and associate doctors, and more. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Bookkeeping For OptometryAmanda Collaso - LinkedInODs on Facebook - How to Track Progress to Financial IndependenceOptometry Wealth Advisors - ServicesThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

How do income taxes work? How do tax rates work? How are your taxes calculated?As tax filing deadlines approach, Evon dives into a basic guide for optometrists to how US federal income taxes work. He dives into how marginal tax rates work, how taxes are calculated, withholdings and estimated tax payments, filing deadlines, and different tax planning concepts to keep in mind when making financial decisions.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow and debt, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 34: 5 Levers to Control Capital Gains on Your Tax ReturnThe US Federal Income Tax "Formula"IRS Withholding EstimatorThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 37: Tax Planning for Charitable GivingEyes on the Money Newsletter #33: Tax Levers Before Tax TimeThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

How should you market your optometry practice?Justin Knott, CEO of Intrepy Healthcare Marketing, joins Evon to talk about marketing your practice.They dive into what you should include in your marketing efforts, how to get the most out of your website, social media and paid ads, and so much more. If you're wondering where to start or how to level up marketing your practice, this episode is for you. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Intrepy Healthcare MarketingJustin Knott - Linked InThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 39: Building a Personal Brand As An Optometrist with Dr. Joseph AllenThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

What is the 4% safe withdrawal rule? It's often talked about and cited in social media posts, blogs, and books. But where does it come from? What do you do with it? When is it useful and when is it not useful? Evon talks about the research behind the 4% sustainable withdrawal amount, its limitations, what it's useful for, and other helpful takeaways from the research. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 22: How to Track Progress Toward Financial IndependenceDetermining Withdrawal Rates Using Historical Data - Bill Bengen (1994)Retirement Savings Choosing a Withdrawal Rate That is Sustainable (Trinity Study 1998)Creator Of 4% Rule Says New Withdrawal Target Is 4.7%Estimating Changes In Retirement Expenditures And The Retirement Spending Smile - Michael Kitces (2014)The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Evon provides an optometrist's guide to financial advisors. He dives into five questions that you need to ask financial advisors when looking to hire.It's often hard to know which financial professional does what and how they're all different. Hopefully, this guide helps you hire an advisor you trust.  Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Optometry Wealth AdvisorsNational Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)The XY Planning NetworkSEC Advisor LookupFind a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) ProfessionalCertified Student Loan Professional (CSLP®)The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Bethany Fishbein, CEO of the Power Practice, joins Evon to talk about her observations on what the most profitable mode of practice is for private practice optometry. Hint: It may not be what you expect!We also dive into the importance of knowing your chair cost, tracking the data in the practice and projecting out decisions, where specialties fit in, and how private practice can guard itself from larger, corporate competition.  Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Power Hour Optometry Podcast: The Most Profitable Mode of Practice is Not What You ThinkThe Power PracticeThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Dr. Aaron Neufeld joins Evon to talk about launching a specialty lens practice in addition to - and separate from - his primary optometry practice. Dr. Neufeld is the owner of Los Altos Optometric Group, co-founder of the ODs on Finance Facebook group, and recently launched The Contact Lens Institute. He talks about the steps he took to plan and launch the specialty practice, the lessons he learned, and more. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Los Altos Optometric GroupThe Contact Lens InstituteEmail: [email protected] Infinite Game - Simon SinekODs on FinanceThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Dr. Mick Kling and Craig Moritz join Evon to talk all about navigating internal optometry practice transitions. They talk about when it makes sense to transition ownership, the steps of the process, due diligence, when lending comes into play, and more. Dr. Kling is the owner of a 2 location practice and is a Practice Management and Transition Advisor for Vision Source. Craig is with Vision Source as well, as the Director of Strategic Partnerships. Both bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in optometry practice transitions working with both buyers and sellers. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Vision Source Transitions ProgramVision Source NextCraig Moritz LinkedInEmail: [email protected]: [email protected] Optometry Money Podcast Ep 14: Navigating Financing for Optometry Cold Starts and Practice Acquisitions with David TessierThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

What do optometrists need to know about the recently passed SECURE Act 2.0? Evon breaks down the biggest points of the law that both employed optometrists and practice owners need to keep an eye on, specifically around 529 accounts, SIMPLE IRAs, and 401ks.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:ODs on Facebook Newsletter: The SECURE Act 2.0Eyes On The Money Weekly Newsletter: The Optometrist's Guide to SECURE Act 2.0SECURE Act 2.0 Timeline of Key RulesThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

This episode features Dr. Joseph Allen, optometrist at PineCone Vision Center and founder of the Doctor Eye Health, a YouTube channel with over 750,000 subscribers. Dr. Allen, joined the podcast to talk about his journey building a personal brand through content creation in addition to his work as a practitioner. He talks about why and how he started creating videos, how he built a business around content creation, and the power of building a personal brand and side business as an optometrist. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Doctor Eye Health YouTube ChannelDoctor Eye Health WebsiteEmail: [email protected]: Joseph Allen, OD, FAAOYoungOD ConnectThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Enjoy a holiday replay of a 2022 favorite (Ep 29). Wade Weisz, owner of For Eyes Bookkeeping, joins Evon to talk about the ins and outs of bookkeeping for an optometry practice.They dive into the basics of bookkeeping, the three financial statements in the business, how often to review your financials, and ways to catch whether your books are accurate. It's hard to overstate how important clean, accurate books are to being a better business owner and getting the best advice from your advisors.As a holiday gift, Evon opened up the app/dashboard he uses with clients (Elements) to track financial data and assess financial health. Click here to download the app, set up the initial information, and look through the "vital signs". You don't even have to interact with Evon if you don't want to, but he's happy to answer any questions. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:For Eyes BookkeepingFacebook - Wade WeiszAccess Financial Health Dashboard (Elements)!The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Evon dives into the tax benefits of charitable giving and tax planning strategies to consider to make the most of your charitable donations.   Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned in the show:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 34: Five Levers to Control Capital Gains on Your Tax ReturnIRS Tax Exempt Organization SearchThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

This episode replays Evon's interview on The Chris Wolfe Podcast on EyeCode Media. Evon and Dr. Wolfe dive into debt management for optometrists, student loans, private equity, tradeoffs with practice ownership, what to look for in a financial advisor, and more.Check out Dr. Wolfe's podcast - it's well worth subscribing!  Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned in the show:The Chris Wolfe Podcast - Debt ManagementThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Arsalan Ashraf, CPA and owner of Ashraf Advisory, joins Evon to talk about all about tax planning for short-term rental properties! They dive into the differences between long-term and short-term rentals, the many tax considerations and requirements with short-term rentals, cost segregation studies and planning around depreciation, some things to watch out for with rental properties, and so much more.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned in the show:Ashraf AdvisoryLinkedIn - Arsalan Ashraf, CPAEmail: [email protected] Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Evon continues the year-end tax planning theme and talks all about how investment income and capital gains impact your tax return. He dives into how your investment account creates income, how it's taxed, and 5 levers you can pull to control capital gains on your tax return. This episode is a great example of how all the different parts of your finances - investments, taxes, charitable donations, cash flow needs - are all intertwined. You should look at them together when making financial decisions. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned in the show:Get Started - Optometry Wealth AdvisorsSchwab: Watch Out for Wash SalesInvestopedia: Long-term vs. Short-term Capital GainsSchwab: How to Cut Your Tax Bill with Tax Loss HarvestingThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Here's a Thanksgiving replay of a 2022 favorite, Episode 17!How do you assess the health of your optometry practice? What metrics should you look at?Dr. Chad Fleming, OD, FAAO returns to the podcast to talk all about checking the health and performance of your practice. He talks about the importance of scheduling time to step away from the day-to-day, four metrics he uses in his own practice, the importance of culture in practice performance, and more.He's a wealth of knowledge, and there's a lot any practice owner can learn and adapt from how he measures the health of his own business.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources Mentioned in the Show:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 6: Navigating Associate Contracts, Practice Ownership, and Partnerships with Dr. Chad FlemingWichita OptometryOptometryCEO/Partners in ProfitChad's Email: [email protected] Key Metrics 2018: Assessing Optometric Practice Performance & Best PracticesThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

How does your mindset impact your financial decisions? This episode is a recording of Evon's guest appearance on the Power Hour Podcast with Bethany Fishbein. They talk all about different money mindsets, how mindset, values, and psychology impacts financial decisions, and how different processes and systems help you make better decisions.If you haven't listened to Bethany's podcast, it's well worth a subscribe!  Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:The Power Hour Podcast by The Power PracticeThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 21: How Mentality Impacts the Success of Your Optometry Practice with Bethany FishbeinYour Money Mind AssessmentThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Joe Erickson, CPA joins Evon to talk all about end-of-year tax planning opportunities for W2 employed optometrists, independent contractor optometrists, and private practice owners. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Erickson Tax and AccountingEmail: [email protected] Withholding EstimatorS Corporation CompensationThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Chris Wolfe, OD joins Evon Mendrin to talk about his experience navigating an internal succession plan, what he'd look for in a future co-owner, how private equity has impacted the future of optometry, and the role specialties play in the future success of private practices. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Exclusively EyecareThe Chris Wolfe Podcast on EyeCode MediaEyeCode EducationThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Wade Weisz, owner of For Eyes Bookkeeping, joins Evon Mendrin, CFP to talk about the ins and outs of bookkeeping for an optometry practice.They dive into the basics of bookkeeping, the three financial statements in the business, how often to review your financials, and ways to catch whether your books are accurate. It's hard to overstate how important clean, accurate books are to being a better business owner and getting the best advice from your advisors. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:For Eyes BookkeepingFacebook - Wade WeiszThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Evon Mendrin, CFP talks about a basic estate planning tool that every optometrist should keep an eye on - keeping beneficiaries up to date on different accounts and life insurance policies. He walks through a few things to keep an eye on as you review your beneficiaries over time. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned on this episode:Akrinos Cold-Start CornerODs on FacebookThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

How do you check the health of your cash flow? Evon Mendrin, CFP dives into the importance of how you use your cash, and the 4 key metrics he uses to check the health of your cash flow. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps optometrists nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned in the show:Download Cash Flow Analysis SpreadsheetThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 22. How to Track Progress Toward Financial IndependenceThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 23: Is There Balance in Your Balance Sheet?The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Dr. Larry Golson joins Evon to talk all about how Gino Wickman's book Traction and the Entrepreneurial Operating System can help take optometry practices to the next level.  Larry is the owner of Envision Eyecare and Sherpa Consulting. He brings so much experience having cold-started his own practice, implementing Traction on his own, and now helping other practice owners do the same. Whether you're just cold-starting or well on your way in practice ownership, an operating system like Traction can be a phenomenal guide and roadmap to help to manage and grow your business. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned in the show:RoB: How I Gained "Traction" to Spur 30% Year-Over-Year Practice GrowthEnvision Innovative EyecareSherpa ConsultingTraction by Gino WickmanVOSH InternationalThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

How do you create freedom from the day-to-day operations of your optometry practice? How do you build a sale-ready practice? Josh Patrick, owner of Stage 2 Planning joins Evon to talk all about the importance of knowing the type of practice you want to build, how to create "operational freedom" for yourself in the practice, the importance of pre-funding your future practice buyout, the power of a customer advisory board, and so much more. He brings a wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and experience around small businesses to the conversation. Whether you're just launching your cold-start or well established, this conversation should help as you shape your business into the future. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned in the show:Profit First by Mike MichalowiczThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 17: Assessing the Health of Your Optometry Practice with Dr. Chad FlemingThe Sustainable BusinessEmail: [email protected] Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

How do you plan for your kids' higher education? How do you navigate financial aid, or choosing the right college? Michael Labos, CFP®, CCFS®, owner of Gen X Wealth Partners, joins Evon to talk about how to prepare for the cost of higher education. They dive into how to pick the right college, playing the "game" of financial aid, how different families should approach it, and how to think about saving for college when the kids are younger. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned in the show:Gen X Wealth Partners WebsiteThe Gen X Money Advisor PodcastEvon's Interview on The Gen X Money Advisor PodcastEmail: [email protected]: The Optometrist's Guide to Biden's Student Loan AnnouncementThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Do you have balance in your balance sheet? Do you have the right mix of assets? Evon talks about finding balance in your balance sheet, and having a healthy mix between liquid, retirement, real estate, and business assets. The right mix helps to have healthy finances today and to be better prepared for financial independence. As mentioned in the episode, if you'd like to take a look at your own financial health scorecard and have a conversation around that, let Evon know!Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned in the show:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 22: How to Track Progress Toward Financial IndependenceDownload: Balance Sheet SpreadsheetThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

How do you track progress toward financial independence? How do you know if you're on track, or how much you'll need to make work optional?On this episode, Evon talks about how to measure and track financial health, and specifically, one metric optometrists can use to track their progress toward financial independence. As mentioned in the episode, if you'd like to take a look at your own financial health scorecard and have a conversation around that, let Evon know! Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources mentioned in the show:Our Approach - Optometrywealth.comBlog: Tracking Financial Progress Through Your Personal Balance Sheet The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

How important is your mentality to the success of your optometry practice? How important are your beliefs about your abilities, your practice, or the optometry profession?Bethany Fishbein, CEO of the Power Practice and co-owner of her own optometry practice, joins Evon to talk about how critical mindset is to the practice's success - or lack of! We also dive into common mentalities and beliefs we've seen that limit the potential of ODs and how to approach changing the way we think for the better. There's a lot of opportunity for private practice optometry - it takes the right mindset to see the opportunity in the challenges. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources Mentioned in the Show:The Power PracticeBethany Fishbein Linked InEyes on the Money Newsletter: Diving Into Biden's Student Loan Announcement The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

What is the benefit of using an independent optical lab? How do optometry private practice owners maintain control over their practices and profitability? Ben Collier, founder and CEO of Independent Optical Lab, joins Evon to talk all about this and more! They dive into the benefits of using an independent optical lab vs. a corporate lab. They also discuss the biggest challenges he sees private practices facing - from consolidation to keeping control over profitability - and how to approach solving them. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources Mentioned in the Show:Independent Optical LabLinked In - Ben CollierThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 8: Cold-Starting a Specialty Vision Therapy Practice with Drs. Miki Lyn Zilnicki and Jessica LicausiAnagramThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

How should optometrists approach student loan planning in 2022?Evon gives an update on the state of federal student loans, what to expect with the payment freeze, and revisits the two primary approaches each optometrist should consider when planning how to pay their student loans. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. UPDATE: Now that Biden announced his plans for federal student loans, check out my blog post on what ODs need to know in the link below. Resources Mentioned in the Show:Blog: The Optometrist's Guide to Biden's Student Loan AnnouncementStudentAid.Gov - PSLF WaiverStudentAid.Gov - IDR Account Adjustment announcementStudentAid.Gov - Income Driven Repayment PlansThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

John Wiley of Eye Deal Solutions joins Evon to talk all about solving the HR and administrative headaches in optometry practices. We talk about PEOs - Professional Employer Organizations - and how they help relieve the HR burdens from the practice owner and staff. We also dive into different ways to spice up the employee benefits in the practice, as many practices are working through difficulties keeping and attracting employees. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources Mentioned in the Show:Eye Deal SolutionsJohn Wiley - Linked InAkrinos Webinar: Financial Planning for Modern ODs (Wed, August 10th, 5 PM PT)The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

How do you assess the health of your optometry practice? What metrics should you look at? Dr. Chad Fleming, OD, FAAO returns to the podcast to talk all about checking the health and performance of your practice. He talks about the importance of scheduling time to step away from the day-to-day, four metrics he uses in his own practice, the importance of culture in practice performance, and more.He's a wealth of knowledge, and there's a lot any practice owner can learn and adapt from how he measures the health of his own business. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources Mentioned in the Show:The Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 6: Navigating Associate Contracts, Practice Ownership, and Partnerships with Dr. Chad FlemingWichita OptometryOptometryCEO/Partners in ProfitChad's Email: [email protected] Key Metrics 2018: Assessing Optometric Practice Performance & Best PracticesAkrinos Webinar: Financial Planning for Modern ODs (Wed, August 10th, 5 PM PT)The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Dr. Ryan Gustus - co-owner of Eyecare Associates and LensQuote - joins Evon to talk about his experience buying into an optometry practice and what he's learned about practice ownership. They dive into how he learned to become an owner and about leadership, what he'd look for in a future partner, frictions and areas to improve in the patient experience and sales process, their thoughts about how ODs should approach selling, and so much more.  Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and monitor the ongoing health of their finances. Resources Mentioned in the Show:Eyecare Associates WebsiteLensQuoteEmail: [email protected]: Ryan GustusMyers-Briggs Personality ProfilesDISC Personality ProfileInfluence by Robert CialdiniThink Again by Adam GrantOutliers by Malcolm GladwellBlink by Malcolm GladwellThe Tipping Point by Malcolm GladwellBut I Don't Sell by Steve Vargo, ODThinking Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

What actions should optometrists take when stock markets are declining?Evon walks through some historical context around declines and bear markets, the importance of staying invested for the long term, and touches on a few actions you can think about taking with your investments during declines.  Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and monitor the ongoing health of their finances. Resources Mentioned in the Show:Blog: Your Guide to Thinking Through Stock Market Declines and World EventsA Wealth of Common Sense Blog: How Long Does it Take For Stocks to Bottom in a Bear Market?DFA: History Shows That Stock Gains Can Add Up After Big DeclinesWash Sale Rule: What is It and How to Avoid It (Kiplinger)The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

What's the process to get financing for your cold-start? How do you get funding to buy into a practice?David Tessier with Wells Fargo Practice Financing joins Evon to talk all about practice financing. They dive into what goes into cold-start financing, what the loan terms look like, practice acquisition lending, and what he's seen lead to a good transition from selling to buying doctors. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and monitor the ongoing health of their finances. Resources Mentioned in the Show:Wells Fargo Practice FinancingDavid Tessier - Linked InThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep 4: Steps to Launch a Successful Cold-Start with Erich MatteiDavid's Phone: 619-997-6883The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Evon joins Dr. Nick Lillie as a guest on his podcast, The Ultimate OD Podcast to talk all about their experience growing their businesses. He invited Evon on to talk about his experience taking the leap and cold-starting a business from scratch, why he serves only optometrists, tips for practice owners to help their businesses, and more.It was a blast, and Dr. Lillie's podcast is a great listen worthy of subscribing. He has so many practice management and clinical tips each week, and a great personality and a mind for business.  Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and monitor the ongoing health of their finances. Resources Mentioned in the Show:The Ultimate OD Podcast: Outside The Box with Evon MendrinThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 9: Scaling a Practice, Building the Team, and Adding Specialties with Dr. Nick LillieThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

It's time for a mid-year financial health checkup on your optometry practice! Yuri Kapilovich, CPA and managing partner of his firm, Kapilovich and Associates, talks with Evon all about how to check the health of your practice from a financial and tax planning standpoint. They go over what financial statements to look at, a few tests to look at for business health, and tax planning considerations for the second half of the year.He's literally married to optometry and provides a lot to learn for both sublease and private practices! Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and monitor the ongoing health of their finances. Resources Mentioned in the Show:Yuri Kapilovich LinkedIn ProfileYuri's Instagram - Mr. Tax GuyBook: Profit First by Mike MichalowiczYuri's Podcast - The Capital Contribution Podcast The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

How should you navigate mortgage decisions in a crazy housing AND mortgage market? Troy Root, Mortgage Advisor in Central California, joined me on today's episode to talk all about how to navigate mortgage decisions, alternatives to the conventional 30-year mortgage, what's involved in underwriting, ways to restructure a mortgage without refinancing, and more. It was great to have so much experience in the mortgage industry on the conversation on a foundational financial planning topic for most optometrists. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and monitor the ongoing health of their finances. Resources Mentioned in the Show:Facebook - Troy Root, Mortgage AdvisorTroyRoot.infoTroyRoot.comThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

How do you build an optometry practice to multiple locations? How do you establish a great culture?Dr. Andy Yaryan, owner of Yaryan Eye Care Center, joins Evon to talk about how he took on a practice right out of college, grew it to three locations, and how he reviews the health of the practice. He also talks about how important culture is to a practice and how he evaluates culture. Finally, he reveals how important coaching was to taking his practice to the next level.It was a fun conversation learning from his 10+ years experience of owning a practice. There's a lot to learn for any practice owner wondering how to take their business to the next level. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and monitor the ongoing health of their finances. Resources Mentioned in the Show:Yaryan Eye Care CenterPractice Coach - The Scheduling InstituteFacebook - Andy YaryanThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Dr. Nick Lillie joins Evon to talk about all the lessons he's learned from 10 years of practice ownership.Dr. Lillie owns Family Vision Optical in Allendale, Michigan, and hosts the Optometry: The Ultimate OD Podcast.He talks about lessons learned from cold-starting an optometry practice, how to build the team, how he's approaching adding an associate, when to add a specialty to the practice, and so much more. He has a great mind for business and optometry, and there's something to learn for both established owners and optometrists just thinking about getting into private practice.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and monitor the ongoing health of their finances. Resources Mentioned in the Show:Family Vision OpticalOptometry: The Ultimate OD PodcastBook: Made to StickThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep. 6: Navigating Associate Contracts, Practice Ownership, and Partnerships with Dr. Chad FlemingThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Is it possible to build a specialty-focused cold-start optometry practice? Do you need to take insurance or have an optical?Dr. Miki Lyn Zilnicki and Dr. Jessica Licausi join Evon to talk about how they built their cold-start optometry practice, Twin Forks Optometry. What's fascinating about their practice is it's been a pure specialty practice focused on vision therapy from day one. They've never had an optical and take very few insurance plans. Seven years later, the practice continues to thrive.  They walk through how they had such a clear vision for their practice, how they grew the business, and lessons they learned through the process. There's a lot to take away whether you're an optometrist thinking about cold-starting or already opened your doors and are thinking about what's next.  Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and monitor the ongoing health of their finances. Resources Mentioned in the Show:ROB Article: Specialized Care + Patient Financing = Thriving Despite a PandemicTwin Forks Optometry & Vision TherapyVision is More Than 20/20 PodcastThe Optometry Money Podcast Ep.6: Navigating Associate Contracts, Practice Ownership, and Partnerships with Dr. Chad FlemingThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

What is disability insurance? Why is it important for optometrists? How does it work?May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month! David Bennis, Income Protection Consultant at Truluma, joins Evon to have a deep-dive conversation on how to protect your income from disability. After all, your income is your biggest asset.David and Evon talk about why disability is an import part of every optometrist's financial planning, the different features to consider in your policy, how individual coverage works with group coverage, and specific disability insurance planning considerations for optometry practice owners. David brings many years of experience to a conversation you're sure to take a lot from.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources Mentioned in the Show:David Bennis Trulumus contact informationThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

How should associate optometrists prepare to become practice owners? When should practice owners bring on associates and co-owners into their optometry practice? How do you evaluate a potential partner?Dr. Chad Fleming, OD, FAAO joins Evon on the show to talk about those questions and more. Dr. Fleming brings 20 years experience as an OD and practice owner to the conversation. He and Evon dive into contract negotiations, deciding whether to become a practice owner or build a career as an associate, how to prepare for life as an owner, when it makes sense to bring on associates, and how to evaluate a potential co-owner - all from the perspective of both the associate and the current owner.It's a jam-packed episode, with so much to learn for both current practice owners as associates. Dr. Fleming brings so much wisdom to these topics and super thoughtful answers to the questions. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide. From there, you can schedule a short Intro call to share what's on your mind and learn how Evon helps ODs master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices. Resources Mentioned in the Show:Review of Optometric Business - Practice Ownership: Is it as Good as You Thought It Would Be? Wichita OptometryOptometryCEO/Partners in ProfitChad's Email: [email protected] Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't by Verne HarnishBlog: Why Optometric Practice Owners Should Pay Themselves a Market-Based WageBlog: Should You Own an Optometry Practice or Stay an Associate? There's Freedom Down Both RoadsThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Where are the bottlenecks in your optometry practice? How do you uncork them? On the latest episode of The Optometry Money Podcast, Perry Brill talks about this and much more. Perry has several years of experience managing the operations of a successful private optometry practice, to go along with years of experience and great insights on eye care technology and marketing. Perry dives into practice operations and bottlenecks, what the future holds for eye care technology and marketing, and what areas practice owners can consider outsourcing. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices.Resources Mentioned in the Show:Eyetrepreneur WebsiteEye Help You - Virtual Staffing for Eye CareTangoScribe HowLoomThumbtackThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

What are the steps to launch a successful optometry cold-start practice?  Erich Mattei, President and Chief Vision Officer of Akrinos, joins Evon to dive into that question and more. Erich shares whether there are still opportunities for optometry cold-starts in today's environments, the steps in the cold-start process from idea to doors open, how to prepare for practice financing, what to look for in the practice location, what a successful launch looks like, and action items to work on after the episode. Erich is a wealth of knowledge on the topic, and provided so much information on what goes into a successful optometry cold-start. If you're an optometrist thinking about launching your own private practice, you recently opened your doors, or if you know of a peer who is, this is an episode you don't want to miss!Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide master their cash flow, build their net worth, and plan purposefully around their money and their practices.Resources Mentioned in the Show:Akrinos WebsiteErich Mattei LinkedInAkrinos Ebook - The Practice LaunchpadUS Bureau of Labor StatisticsData - U.S. Census BureauThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Cold-starting an optometry practice can be one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences for an optometrist. What does it take to be successful from the beginning?Evon dives into 3 factors that can make or break your cold-start before it even begins. Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide master their money, build wealth, and plan purposefully around their finances.Resources mentioned in the show:Blog: 3 Factors That Can Make or Break Your Optometry Cold-StartBlog: Should You Own an Optometry Practice or Stay an Associate? There’s Freedom Down Both RoadsThe Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

What do you need to plan for if you're a 1099 independent contractor optometrist?Evon dives into some of the financial and tax planning considerations for 1099 independent contractor ODs. Taxes, benefits, retirement plans, and more! There are definitely some differences from traditional W2 employment you won't want to miss. He also goes over some financial planning steps and action items to keep in mind as you go this route in your optometry career.Have questions on anything discussed or want to have topics or questions featured on the show? Send Evon an email at [email protected] out www.optometrywealth.com to get to know more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, and how he helps ODs nationwide master their money, build wealth, and plan purposefully around their finances.Resources mentioned in the show:Optometry Wealth Advisors Blog: Should Optometrists Work as 1099 Independent Contractors?IRS Form 1040-ES Estimated Tax for IndividualsIRS Tax Withholding EstimatorIRS Independent Contractor (Self-Employed) or Employee?The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.

Welcome to the first episode of The Optometry Money Show, a podcast dedicated to helping optometrists nationwide make better and better decisions around their money, careers, and practices! Evon gives a short intro to the show, talks about what to expect, the topics he'll cover, his focus on ODs in the first half of their careers, and more. To learn more about Evon, his financial planning firm Optometry Wealth Advisors, or for more educational resources, visit his website at www.optometrywealth.com.Any questions or ideas for what you want covered on the show? Shoot Evon an email at [email protected]. The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide.