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A running record of media mentions, firm milestones, and commentary from the members of our Branning Wealth Management team.

HuffPost: ‘Too Good To Be True’: Many Parents Are Wary Of Opening A Trump Account. Here’s Why Financial Experts Say They Should.

July 2026

Johnson Rhett, CFP®, ChFC®

NerdWallet: Doom Spending


May 14, 2026

Johnson Rhett, CFP®, ChFC®

DPL Financial Partners: Advisor Insights


March 19, 2026

Financial Experts Network: Modern Retirement Theory (MRT) - Retirement Planning Through 4 Prioritized Funds

January 29, 2026

Jason Branning, CFP®, RICP® & M. Ray Grubbs, Ph.D.

Northside Sun: Stewarding Money, Energy, Time: Balancing Acts Across Life Stages Planning

August 7, 2025

Jason Branning, CFP®, ChFC®

XY Planning Network: Good Financial Reads: Put Your Money to Work


May 23, 2025

Johnson Rhett, CFP®, ChFC®

TheStreet: Defend Against AI Scams


August 2024

Jason Branning, CFP®, RICP®

ThinkAdvisor: 15 Portfolio Spring Cleaning Tips


April 8, 2024

Johnson Rhett, CFP®, ChFC®

Investments & Wealth Monitor: November/December 2023 Publication

December 2023 

Jason Branning, CFP®, RICP®

Pension Policy International: Contingency Fund Individual Retiree Risk Management

September 1, 2023

Jason Branning, CFP®, RICP® & Ray Grubbs

Northside Sun: Resolutions - Branning Wealth Management


January 13, 2023

Johnson Rhett, CFP®, ChFC®

FPA Journal: Contingency Fund Individual Retiree Risk Management

December 2022

Jason Branning, CFP®, RICP® & M. Ray Grubbs

FA Mag: When Annuities Came to 401(k)s


November 1, 2022

Quotes - Jason Branning, CFP®, RICP®

Advisor Perspectives: The Markowitz Conundrum (Part II)


April 27, 2020

Jason Branning, CFP®, RICP® & M. Ray Grubbs, Ph.D

RTS: A Calling for All Christians


March 2020

Kelly Jennings CFP®, Branning Wealth Management

Retirement Researcher: Two Philosophies for Retirement Income Planning - Safety-First School 


December 20, 2019

Excerpt from Wade Pfau's book

Advisor Perspectives: The Markowitz Conundrum (Part I) 


May 28, 2019

Jason Branning, CFP®, RICP® & M. Ray Grubbs

Advisor Perspectives: Why Advisors Should Distinguish Base and Discretionary Expenses in Retirement

January 11, 2019

Jason Branning, CFP®, RICP® & M. Ray Grubbs

Northside Sun: Price Advice


2019 (undated on page)

Jason K. Branning, CFP®

Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church: Stewardship and Retirement to the Glory of God - An Interview with Jason Branning

February 28, 2017

Jason Branning, CFP®, RICP®

Forbes: Modern Retirement Income Planning Techniques

April 28, 2016

References Jason Branning, CFP®, RICP® & M. Ray Grubbs; written by Wade Pfau

Forbes: What is a Safety-First Retirement Plan?

April 26, 2016

Features Jason Branning, CFP®, RICP® & M. Ray Grubbs; written by Wade Pfau

ThinkAdvisor: MPT or MRT: Contrasting Retirement Income Models

March 9, 2015

References Jason Branning, CFP®, RICP®'s Modern Retirement Theory; written by Ed McCarthy

WCBI: Jason Branning Named to College Savings Miss Board

April 2, 2014

Jason Branning, CFP

PlannerSearch: Retirement Base Income Vehicles

April 23, 2012

Jason Branning, CFP®

PlannerSearch: Liability-Driven Individual Retirement Planning

February 6, 2012

Jason Branning, CFP® & M. Ray Grubbs, Ph.D.

Bogleheads: Budget Models of Retirement Spending

Quotes - Jason Branning, CFP®, RICP®