by Monique Kleinhuizen | Jan 28, 2022 | Charitable Giving, Family Resources, Nonprofit Resources
At Apex, we’re intentional about building relationships with philanthropically-minded professionals, attorneys, and financial advisors. When our paths cross with someone who’s fun and approachable and as passionate about empowering people and communities as we are,...
by Tamara Fanjoy | Jan 14, 2022 | Charitable Giving, Estate Planning, Family Resources
Here in Wisconsin, the average cost of a night in a private nursing home room is $273, or just shy of $100,000 per year. Stays in skilled nursing care can range from just a few days to years on end, so the cost of end-of-life care can quickly escalate beyond even the...
by Christy Boysen | Dec 29, 2021 | Charitable Giving, Estate Planning, Law and Legislation, Legacy, Nonprofit Resources
I’ve met with a lot of people in my time at Apex Legacy Consultants. They’ve had vastly different financial situations, unique family dynamics, and different ways of approaching legacy planning. But across the board, I’ve noticed two things that most of those families...
by Ryan Johnson | Dec 3, 2021 | Charitable Giving, Estate Planning, Family Resources, Law and Legislation, Legacy, Nonprofit Resources
There’s one question I hear a lot at the beginning of the legacy planning process: “Should I use a will or a trust as part of my plan?” Some might go as far as debating between the two, but I feel that this is actually a false dichotomy. Here’s why: both wills and...
by Monique Kleinhuizen | Oct 21, 2021 | Charitable Giving, Legacy
We’re in a new season as Apex Legacy Consultants, but there are a lot of things about our forerunner company, Gift Planning Services, that we want to hold tight to. For starters, GPS CEO Jenny Nohelty is one of the most generous people out there. Not only has she...
by Jessica Nafe | Jul 14, 2021 | Charitable Giving, Estate Planning, Family Resources, Nonprofit Resources, Stories
This past year has been a doozy, hasn’t it? I was one of the unlucky ones who finished college just as the pandemic was getting started. That means I also had to navigate starting a new job amidst the uncertainty of COVID-19. As I started in my role at Apex, I had a...
