You're invited to our complimentary webinar designed specifically for 3M Pre-Retirees!
Register for a 25-minute educational webinar featuring Ty Bernicke, CFP®, President & CEO, and Forbes 2024 Best-In-State Wealth Advisor, revealing 5 powerful tax minimization strategies for 3M employees.
Tuesday, January 21st at 12 p.m. OR 6 p.m.


This webinar is specifically designed for 3M Pre-Retirees who:
- Want to leverage our extensive experience with 3M retirees to address common retirement challenges and prepare for a confident retirement.
- Are over the age of 50 and will be retiring within the next five years.
- Have over $1,000,000 of total investable assets (This may include IRAs, Roth IRAs, Pensions, 401(k)s, 403(b)s, (TSA)s, 457(b), Deferred Compensation, and other investable accounts).
During this webinar, you will learn:
- The three main investment buckets—tax-deferred, tax-free, and non-qualified—and how to strategically allocate assets among them for optimal tax efficiency.
- Strategies for investing in the non-qualified bucket, including the benefits of municipal bonds and the importance of choosing tax-efficient mutual funds and ETFs.
- How to optimize your asset allocation across different buckets to minimize your overall tax burden and maximize your retirement savings.
- Insights into when and how to execute Roth IRA conversions effectively, especially during low-income years, to potentially reduce future tax liabilities.
- Why the two-pocket exchange strategy allows you to maximize contributions to your Roth 401(k) while maintaining your lifestyle by drawing from your non-qualified bucket.
About Ty Bernicke, CFP®, President & CEO
- Ty Bernicke’s research on investment management and financial planning has been recognized or published in multiple national publications, including Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.
- Ty has been recognized by Forbes as a Best-In-State advisor for the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
- Under Ty's leadership, Bernicke Wealth Management was named as a Forbes Top RIA Firm in 2023.
Tuesday, January 21st at 12 p.m. OR 6 p.m.
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Bernicke Wealth Management, Ltd. is an independent, multi-disciplinary financial firm serving the Eau Claire, Wisconsin area and the Twin Cities metro. Our financial advisors provide wealth management services for individual investors, businesses, foundations, and nonprofits, including investment management, retirement planning, estate planning, and tax minimization.
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