Discover the Difference a Second Opinion Can Make
Do You Have a Financial Decision in Your Future?
When your company is acquired, your retirement decisions matter more than ever. A company acquisition brings change—new leadership, new benefits, and often a major decision about your retirement plan. If you’re being asked to move or roll over your 401(k) or pension, you may be feeling rushed to choose without fully understanding the long‑term impact. The decision you make now can affect your taxes, your investment strategy, and your financial flexibility for years to come.
This is where a financial advisor can make all the difference.
Review Your Options
When your employer is bought, you’re typically faced with several choices for your retirement assets:
- Leave your money in the old plan (if allowed)
- Roll it into the new company’s plan
- Roll it into an IRA
- Take a distribution (often with significant tax consequences)
Each option comes with trade‑offs; investment selection, fees, creditor protection, tax treatment, and access to advice.
We can help you evaluate these options in the context of your full financial picture, not just your retirement account balance.
Our Second Opinion
At Baird, our Second Opinion Service is the time-tested process used to determine where you are now with your finances, and where you would like to go. We start by analyzing your financial situation and identify any gaps that you need to be filled. It never hurts to know more, and we want to help you make informed decisions, now and in the future.
Why Now?
We've never seen so much money in motion or so many people wanting someone to "check under the hood" of their financial plans. There's a lot of uncertainty in today's world, and we want to help make sure the people we work with have peace of mind knowing they're on the right path.