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As a parent, it’s natural to want to help your children succeed. In fact, in a recent survey of parents, 37% of respondents said no investment goal is more important than saving for a child’s college education.

If you plan to pay for all of your child’s college expenses, you can expect to shell out tens of thousands of dollars for one year, according to the College Board’s 2017-2018 figures.

While it might feel good to give your child a head start in life, choosing to pay for their education might not be an easy choice for everyone.

“The decision to contribute to a child’s college education is a deeply nuanced and personal decision,” said Jeff Motske, a certified financial planner and the president of Trilogy Financial.

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Trilogy Capital, an Irvine, Calif.-based wealth management company with more than $5 billion in advisory and brokerage assets, announced it has acquired Mountain Capital Investment Advisors in Westminster, Colo., an advisory firm with more than $1 billion in client assets.

The purchase of Mountain Capital, founded 15 years ago, is Trilogy's largest deal of the year and gives it its second location in Colorado and 11th overall, the company said in a press release today.

“Mountain Capital is a perfect fit for Trilogy and demonstrates our commitment to intelligent inorganic growth,” Jeff Motske, co-founder, president and CEO of Trilogy, said in a prepared statement. “Mountain Capital shares our commitment to long-term client relationships, fiduciary advice, and thoughtful financial planning, so the cultural fit is exceptional. We are very excited to be able to attract high-caliber people to Trilogy.”

Mountain was founded by U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former airline pilot Brandt Burns and his wife Michelle Burns, a former senior manager at United Airlines for 14 years, the press release said. Read more here.