Retirement Insights

Jessica Wunder Ranked as a 2026 Best-in-State Wealth Advisor

By McLean Asset Management

Jessica Wunder, a McLean Managing Principal, was recently ranked on the 2026 Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list. The annual list was published on April 7, 2026, by Forbes and SHOOK Research. The Best-In-State Wealth Advisors ranking, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative data learned through surveys and interviews conducted by telephone, in-person, and virtually…

2025 – Annual Market Review

By McLean Asset Management

The 2025 Annual Market Review features global equity and fixed income market performance for the year.   Download Annual Market Review Have any questions about the review? Contact McLean

2026 – Q1 Quarterly Market Review

By McLean Asset Management

This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets. The report also illustrates the impact of globally diversified portfolios and features a quarterly topic. Download Quarterly…

When Does a Reverse Mortgage Make Sense in a Retirement Plan?

By McLean Asset Management

Housing decisions in retirement are rarely just about real estate. They sit at the intersection of lifestyle, health, and financial sustainability. In many cases, the success or failure of a retirement plan comes down to whether the home still fits the plan. A home provides comfort, familiarity, and a connection to the past. At the…

Housing Decisions in Retirement

By McLean Asset Management

Housing decisions in retirement are rarely just about real estate. They sit at the intersection of lifestyle, health, and financial sustainability. In many cases, the success or failure of a retirement plan comes down to whether the home still fits the plan. A home provides comfort, familiarity, and a connection to the past. At the…

How Retirement Changes the Risks You Face

By McLean Asset Management

Retirement is often described as the reward for decades of work. Financially, however, it represents a profound shift. For years, the objective is to earn, save, and grow assets. Then retirement arrives, and the focus changes almost overnight. The goal is no longer accumulation; it is sustainability. That shift changes the risks you face in…

Building a Retirement Income Floor

By McLean Asset Management

Retirement planning typically centers on investment strategy. Asset allocation, withdrawal rates, and market forecasts receive most of the attention. But one of the most consequential decisions in retirement is not how aggressively to invest. It is about how much of your lifestyle should depend on market returns in the first place. During your working years,…

Jessica Wunder Ranked as a 2026 Top Woman Wealth Advisor

By McLean Asset Management

Jessica Wunder, a McLean Principal, was recently ranked on the 2026 Top Woman Wealth Advisor Best-In-State in Virginia list. The annual list was published by Forbes and Shook Research on February 4, 2026. The Forbes ranking of America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors and Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an…

Making Confident Retirement Decisions When There Is No “Right” Answer

By McLean Asset Management

One of the most unsettling moments in retirement planning is realizing there is no single right answer. You can run the numbers, follow the rules, and read the research, yet still find yourself facing multiple reasonable paths forward. Different advisors may offer confident but conflicting recommendations. Articles may point in opposite directions. Each approach may…

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