Radio host Jeff Motske CEO of Trilogy Financial shares the financial compatibility model changing the investing world.

Radio host Jeff Motske CEO of Trilogy Financial shares the financial compatibility model changing the investing world.

If you’re planning a wedding, this conversation is a must.
Having debt is nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, according to CNBC, 70 percent of college students graduate with student loan debt (the most common type of debt faced by newlyweds).
But if you do have debt (or your partner does), the one thing you need to do—no matter how uncomfortable or awkward it feels—is discuss it with each other.
“It’s important you’re transparent, for better or worse,” says Jeff Motske, president and CEO of Trilogy Financial and author of The Couple’s Guide to Financial Compatibility. “Get it out on the table now, because there’s nothing worse than statements showing up in the mail or online and all of a sudden, you realize you’re both liable for paying off the debt.”
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Trilogy Capital said it has made its largest acquisition of the year with the addition of Mountain Capital Investment Advisors.
Founded in 2011 by United States Marine Corps Veteran and former airline pilot Brandt Burns, Westminster, Colo.-based Mountain Capital serves individual, family and small business clients, with a focus on aviation professionals, according to Trilogy.
Mountain Capital's advisors, some of whom are former pilots and other aviation industry professionals, manage more than $1 billion.
In addition to investment and wealth management advice, the practice offers tax preparation and consulting services, including interview preparation for pilots and other aviation professionals, a service spearheaded by co-founder Michelle Burns, who had worked as a senior manager at United Airlines for 14 years, Trilogy said.
These services will be folded into Trilogy Tax & Consulting.
Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
The addition of Mountain Capital marks Trilogy's 11th location in Colorado, according to the firm.
Founded in 1999 and led by co-founder, President and CEO Jeff Motske, Irvine, Calif.-based Trilogy oversees more than $5 billion in advisory and brokerage assets from 10 regional offices, the company said.
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