Grow Your Business and Grow Your Wealth

Money Is a Tool. Wealth Is the Goal.

What separates people who simply earn a living from those who build lasting wealth?

In this episode of Grow Your Business & Grow Your Wealth, Gary Heldt welcomes financial strategist, wealth management advisor, and Accudo Capital Investments Founding Partner G.A. Pimpleton for a thought-provoking conversation about money, mindset, and building a legacy that extends beyond your lifetime.

Drawing from his unique journey from the music industry to wealth management, G.A. explains why making money and building wealth are two very different skills. He shares practical insights on financial literacy, deferred gratification, generational wealth, and why the most valuable investment many people can make is in their own financial education.

Gary and G.A. also discuss the importance of teaching children about money, surrounding yourself with the right financial professionals, and positioning yourself to thrive regardless of economic conditions.

Key Takeaways
• There is a critical difference between earning money and building wealth.
• Wealth starts with changing how you think about money.
• Teaching financial principles early can impact generations.
• Deferred gratification remains one of the most powerful wealth-building tools.
• A strong team of financial professionals can help avoid costly mistakes.

About G.A. Pimpleton
G.A. Pimpleton is a financial strategist, wealth management advisor, and Founding Partner of Accudo Capital Investments. He helps entrepreneurs, families, and business owners build long-term wealth through strategic financial planning, investment solutions, business funding, and wealth management strategies designed to create lasting financial success.

About the Host
Gary Heldt is a CPA, business advisor, and entrepreneur dedicated to helping business owners create profitable businesses while building personal wealth. Through the Grow Your Business & Grow Your Wealth Podcast, Gary shares practical insights and conversations with experts who help entrepreneurs make smarter financial and business decisions.

Connect with G.A. Pimpleton
LinkedIn: G.A. Pimpleton LinkedIn

Website: Accudo Capital Investments

Most business owners spend years building wealth but very little time protecting it.
In this episode of Grow Your Business & Grow Your Wealth, Gary Heldt sits down with attorney Blake Harris to discuss asset protection, offshore trusts, lawsuit prevention, and the strategies successful entrepreneurs use to protect what they have worked so hard to build.
Blake explains why asset protection is not just for the ultra-wealthy, how lawsuits can affect business owners of all sizes, and why proactive planning often makes the difference between preserving assets and losing them. He also shares practical insights into trusts, LLCs, offshore structures, and evaluating professionals who claim to be asset protection experts.

Key Takeaways
• Many business owners wait too long to implement asset protection strategies.
• Asset protection is about proactively arranging assets before legal issues arise.
• Offshore trusts often provide stronger protection than domestic trusts.
• Proper funding of trusts and business structures is essential for effectiveness.
• Verifying an attorney's credentials, reputation, and experience is critical before engaging their services.
• Asset protection planning can provide both financial security and peace of mind.

Connect with Blake Harris
Website: https://blakeharrislaw.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakeharrislaw

Connect with Gary Heldt
Visit Gary Heldt's website at https://www.sbadvisors.cc/
Connect with Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-d-heldt-jr/

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Are business owners putting too much trust in traditional retirement advice?
In this episode of Grow Your Business & Grow Your Wealth, Gary Heldt talks with Barry James Dyke, President of Castle Asset Management, about the hidden risks inside the financial system, retirement planning, and Wall Street driven investment strategies.

Barry shares his contrarian perspective on mutual funds, ETFs, private credit, leverage, banking risk, and why business owners need to think more carefully about liquidity, guarantees, and long term retirement security. He also explains why sequence of returns risk can be one of the biggest threats for people approaching retirement.

6 Key Takeaways
→ Mutual funds and ETFs may be familiar, but investors need to understand who profits from them.
→ Business owners need retirement plans that support liquidity and future exit planning.
→ Sequence of returns risk can seriously damage retirement outcomes close to retirement.
→ Barry believes too many consumers do not understand how much leverage exists in the banking system.
→ Retirement planning should include guardrails, guarantees, and protection, not just market exposure.
→ Self-reliance and asking better financial questions are more important than ever.

To learn more about Barry James Dyke, his books, and Castle Asset Management, visit:
BarryJamesDyke.com

Visit Gary Heldt's website at https://www.sbadvisors.cc/
Connect with Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-d-heldt-jr/

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Did you know that a typical retired couple can expect to receive over $1.4 million from Social Security? Yet over 90% of people are getting less money than they are eligible to receive. This isn’t just a small monthly check; it’s one of the most valuable retirement assets you have, and understanding how to unlock its full potential is critical.

This conversation on Grow Your Business & Grow Your Wealth with Gary Held and guest, national Social Security expert Ash Ahluwalia, is a masterclass in retirement income planning. Ash demystifies the system's complexity, revealing the costly mistakes many people make and the surprising opportunities they miss. For any professional planning for their future, this episode offers a clear, actionable guide to making smarter decisions about their benefits.
Ash Ahluwalia is the Head of Social Security Planning at OneTeam Financial. As one of the nation’s leading experts in retirement income strategies with credentials including CFP®, CSSCS, and NSSA®, Ash has spent nearly 30 years helping thousands of retirees navigate their benefits.

Key Takeaways:
- Your Social Security benefits are a pension you cannot outlive.
- There are over 500 possible filing strategies for most couples.
- The strategy that pays the most money over time is not always the best one.
- Planning for survivor benefits as a couple is essential
- Recent legislation did not make Social Security tax-free for most seniors.
- Business owners can strategically allocate income to enhance their future benefits.

Listen to the full episode to gain the clarity and confidence you need to secure your financial future. It’s a conversation that could change the course of your retirement.
To learn more from Ash Ahluwalia or to explore a complimentary consultation, you can connect with him at OneTeam Financial. His expertise can provide personalized guidance on your specific retirement income strategy.
https://www.oneteamfinancial.com/team/ash-ahluwalia

Is the traditional 60 40 portfolio officially outdated?

What happens when one of the nation’s top investment minds says the strategy millions still rely on may no longer fit today’s market?

In this powerful episode of Grow Your Business & Grow Your Wealth, guest host Terry DuPont sits down with Christopher R. Coolidge, Chief Investment Officer of Brookwood Investment Group, to discuss how modern investors can adapt to volatility, shifting correlations, AI driven opportunities, commodities, tactical portfolio management, and why traditional investment playbooks may no longer be enough.

With experience from BlackRock to global macro investing, Chris shares how institutional strategies are now becoming accessible to everyday investors and why the next decade may look nothing like the last.

Key Takeaways
→ Why the traditional 60 40 portfolio may no longer deliver the protection investors expect.
→ How Brookwood uses a 50 30 20 framework to build more durable outcomes.
→ Why tactical management is about anticipating change, not reacting emotionally.
→ How commodities, silver, energy, and AI infrastructure are creating new opportunities.
→ Why ETF innovation is giving Main Street access to institutional-style investing.
→ How modern portfolios can seek stronger returns without taking excessive risk.

If today’s conversation challenged the way you think about portfolio construction, market risk, and long-term wealth strategy, connect with Chris to learn how modern investment thinking is helping investors navigate a changing world.

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-r-coolidge-cfa-b876a84
Website:
https://www.brookwoodinvestmentgroup.com

Connect with Guest Host Terry DuPont
Terry DuPont
DuPont Advisory Group
Serving Indiana For Over 43 Years
https://www.dupontadvisory.com/

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