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Life insurance & retirement planning

Creating financial security through life insurance

An independent firm helping Michigan individuals and families use life insurance to protect loved ones and plan for retirement.

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Three ways life insurance fits your plan

Asset protection and wealth transfer

Asset protection and wealth transfer

Retirement planning

Retirement planning

Tax diversification

Tax diversification

Part of a broader financial plan

Incorporating life insurance into a broader financial plan can help individuals and families address multiple financial needs: protecting loved ones, creating wealth, ensuring tax-efficient growth, and planning for future healthcare costs.

E&Y is an independent firm helping individuals and families in Michigan use life insurance to provide a death benefit for loved ones, shield assets from probate and unnecessary taxation, optimize retirement savings, and secure tax-free retirement income.

Our three-step planning process

Our process helps identify and implement suitable strategies to meet your needs and retirement goals.

01

Start Smart

Get a clear understanding of your financial life: your current situation, goals, objectives, risk tolerance, and the key considerations in your retirement strategy.

02

Apply Discipline

A retirement strategy designed for you, aligning your goals around protection, accumulation, wealth transfer, income, and a tax-free retirement.

03

Communicate Progress

Transparency of your income plan, with visibility, proactive outreach, and accessibility to our team throughout our relationship.

Six fundamental financial planning considerations

The question is not if these will affect your finances, but to what degree.

Longevity

Longevity

Outliving financial assets as the result of a longer life.

Inflation

Inflation

Reduction in real purchasing power as the cost of living increases.

Mortality

Mortality

Loss of financial assets as the result of a partner’s or spouse’s death.

Liquidity

Liquidity

Limited access to assets to meet life’s unexpected financial needs.

Market

Market

Unexpected reduction in the value of financial assets at the time of withdrawal.

Taxes

Taxes

Decreasing income and assets, or impairment of legacy assets, from increasing taxes.

Our services, your future

We explore your needs at any stage of life to provide a custom-tailored solution that we continue to monitor and adjust.

Retirement Savings Optimization

Tax Planning

Social Security Optimization

Medicare Planning

Legacy and Estate Planning

Mortgage Protection

Income Planning

College Funding

Inflation Protection

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Meet the advisor

Vlad Federmesser

Independent Broker

Vlad is a seasoned independent insurance consultant with Heirloom Insurance Group. A graduate of Oakland University in Michigan, he designs protection-based strategies that support clients’ wealth transfer, wealth preservation, and business succession goals.

He frequently coordinates with top tax, legal, and financial planning professionals. Carrier agnostic, Vlad works with more than 70 insurance carriers in the United States and abroad, and has a strong record of securing coverage for clients who have struggled to obtain it.

Get a life insurance quote

Life insurance made easy. Apply on your own, or connect with our team, who will guide you every step of the way.

Step one

Simply complete the fields and run a quote.

Step two

Choose the coverage you want and start the application.

Step three

Follow the onscreen instructions and complete the application.