Planning With Purpose

Your financial life and retirement deserve a thoughtful, well-organized process instilling confidence in the opportunities that lie ahead.

Your wealth, your values
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Your wealth, your values

Financial advice is about more than numbers, which is why we start by listening to your story, goals, and experiences that shape how you view money. With that understanding, we build a plan that aligns your finances with the life you want to live.

Why Your Financial Advisor Requests Your Tax Return: A Deeper Look at the Benefits

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Why Your Financial Advisor Requests Your Tax Return: A Deeper Look at the Benefits

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Get organized

A solid retirement plan begins with a clear picture of where you stand today — what you own, the risks you carry, and the decisions ahead. By understanding and bringing structure to your financial needs now, we build a framework for your future together.

Retirement Plans and Strategies Explained: How to Build a Financially Secure Future

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Retirement Plans and Strategies Explained: How to Build a Financially Secure Future

Household Income
Your household income strategy determines when and how money flows into your life—both now and in retirement. We start by mapping your projected income to see if adjustments are needed, considering factors like how long you plan to work, when to claim Social Security, and which pension or equity options best fit your goals. Working longer, retiring early, or even working part-time each changes the rhythm of your income and savings. The goal is to use every resource efficiently to create opportunities that lie ahead.
Expenses
Expense planning in retirement starts with understanding both your baseline budget and your margin of safety—the balance between what’s predictable and what life surprises you with. Once you know the true cost of maintaining your lifestyle, we can model different scenarios to ensure unexpected expenses, like home repairs or family needs, don’t disrupt your peace of mind. Most people’s spending habits stay fairly consistent, but life rarely does. With the right margin of safety, you can weather the unexpected and still say yes to the opportunities that make retirement meaningful.
Allocation
Your investment portfolio is your nest egg, built with care and intention. Managing it in retirement requires a new kind of strategy, one that balances stability, income, and long-term growth. We help you evaluate where your wealth is concentrated, how much risk you’re taking, and whether your accounts are working efficiently together. By simplifying and aligning your investments, you know that your portfolio is working for you to support the retirement you’ve worked so hard to build.
Longevity
Longevity planning helps ensure your wealth lasts as long as you do—and beyond. We build flexibility into your financial plan so it can adapt to changing health, market, or life circumstances over decades of retirement. And by organizing accounts, documentation, and family responsibilities, we help your plan continue smoothly if someone else needs to step in.
Taxes
Tax planning is about managing your lifetime tax picture, not just minimizing what you owe this year. We model different strategies to help you decide when and how to recognize income, take distributions, and realize gains in the most efficient way possible. By placing the right investments in the right accounts and coordinating across income sources, we help your wealth work harder and last longer.
Healthcare
Healthcare planning in retirement happens in three stages: before 65, during Medicare, and through potential long-term care. Each stage comes with its own costs, coverage options, and decisions that can shape your financial future. We help you understand what to expect, evaluate your options, and build a plan that keeps your care and your finances aligned through every phase of retirement.
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Create a plan, then test it

Every family’s financial situation is unique, so we focus on the decisions that will make the greatest impact on your future. Using our proprietary Retirement H.E.A.L.T.H. Stress-test™, we create a clear, customized plan that shows how each choice fits into the bigger picture and stands up to life’s uncertainties.

Test your retirement H.E.A.L.T.H.™

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Commitment is the bridge between intention and achievement.

— Matt Gulbransen

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Take action

Even the best financial plans aren’t static. Life evolves, and your strategy should too. The key to long-term independence is following through on today’s action items, knowing that each step prepares you for whatever tomorrow brings.

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What Are Annuities? Everything You Need to Know Before You Retire

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Review & refine

A financial plan is not “set it and forget it.” Regular reviews keep you aligned with your goals as life unfolds. Together, we’ll measure progress, adjust for changes, and ensure your plan stays on track.

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Suzanne Strom profile picture
Suzanne Strom
23 hours ago
I can't say enough about PineGrove and Joel B - I had been with Joel for at least 10 yrs at a previous corp firm and when he left I'm not going to lie, I was a little worried - I stayed on at first wondering how a transition like that works, but after about 3 advisors in 1 yr I knew I needed to make the move to PineGrove - and I have zero regrets - they offer so much more than just financial planning - tax, estate, retirement advice, etc - I recently left a job and it was w/ the assurance from Joel I could do it. I can't recommend him and Lauren who has recently joined him, enough! Joel was referred to me from past collegues, I also have several past coworkers who are clients and have referred mutliple others!
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Chuck Creamer
1 week ago
I can’t express enough positive things about Mike Babicz and the entire team at Pine Grove. They completely eliminated all my financial worries and retirement concerns. I feel incredibly secure and confident about our financial future. I couldn’t have asked for better results.
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Julie Creamer
2 weeks ago
I’ve had a wonderful experience with Jeff and Mike at Pine Grove. The onboarding was great, they explain everything thoroughly, and are always responsive to my needs and questions. Excellent service, amazing results.
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Carolyn
2 weeks ago
We have been very comfortable with Jeff and Dean to handle our investments. They have done extremely well on our behalf. Very thankful!
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Sandra Skovlund
3 weeks ago
I have recently retired and Jared at Pine Grove has been great through the transition. He made me feel comfortable with my decision, helped me understand what I can afford going forward and made the transition so smooth!
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Joe Eaton
3 weeks ago
We have been working with Dean Allen and Jeff Clark for the past few years as our financial advisors. They have been very helpful in guiding us before, during and after retirement. They made the process very manageable and removed almost all the stress. It is a big relief when your advisors say that you both "can retire at this point" and "its a green light"! Highly recommend Pine Grove Financial Group!
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Jeff Myers
4 weeks ago
After attending a number of “financial adviser” seminars, we came away more frustrated than informed—hardly the confidence boost we were hoping for.

That changed when we met Joel Baumgarten of Pine Grove Financial at one of those community education programs that usually ends up buried in the mail stack.

Over two sessions, Joel used straightforward education, open discussion, and thoughtful Q&A to address the questions we—and plenty of others—had. His command of the subject matter, understanding of tax considerations, and ability to connect the big picture with practical decisions gave us real confidence.

Pine Grove Financial now helps guide our retirement and estate planning, and—perhaps most importantly—has improved our odds of a good night’s sleep. Thank you, Joel and Lauren; you have both exceeded our expectations
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John Luk
4 weeks ago
I would like to share my positive experience working with Jared, who has been our financial advisor for over 12 years. We originally worked with him at a national investment firm and chose to follow him to Pine Grove because of his exceptional responsiveness, listening skills, and proactive approach to financial planning.

At Pine Grove, Jared provides the comprehensive customized planning that our entire family requires, including guidance for our adult children. We trust his good judgement investment advice and appreciate the consistently excellent service he provides.
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Shahreyar Khan
1 month ago
I have just started to work with Mike B ... he has been super patient and detailed. For someone who has worked with a different financial planning firm and them managed my own money - I feel we have gotten off to a great start! So far, so great ... extremely responsive!
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Mike Neely
1 month ago
My wife and I have worked with Jared for a number of years. The last 2 with Pine Grove. Jared is very personable. A good listener and genuinely invested in our goals. Recommending ways to manage our obligations and needs through the retirement years. Working with Jared and Pine Grove we have defined and documented our Estate Plan. We are very happy with what Jared and Pine Grove have provided.