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At Retirement Income Strategies Pro, our mission is to help clients pursue financial stability, security, and independence through planning that reflects their goals and their lives.
Meet Mark
Mark Kollar
Retirement Planning Specialist
Mark Kollar is a Chicago-area financial educator and the host of the Retirement Income Strategies Pro YouTube channel and Mark Kollar’s Financial Cornerstone podcast. He leads retirement and estate planning workshops for retirees and people approaching retirement in the Chicago area. He also wrote The Retirement Navigator, available on Amazon.
Mark is sought out in Illinois and across the country for his retirement income planning expertise. His clients include retirees from United Airlines, AT&T, McDonald’s, the Chicago Transit Authority, and HFC.
Mark helps retirees and people nearing retirement explore ways to protect their savings, manage income taxes and potential taxes on Social Security benefits, and plan for income that can last throughout retirement.
Learn more about Mark
Mark earned his B.B.A. from Loyola University Chicago. He is a Registered Financial Consultant, Certified Senior Advisor, and Certified Estate Planning Professional. He owns Kollar Wealth Advisors, LLC, an Illinois-registered investment advisory firm, and has pledged to put his clients’ needs first.
Mark and Elaine have been married for more than 35 years and have three daughters. In their spare time, they enjoy traveling, sailing, and long walks on the beach.
Listen and watch
Mark Kollar’s Financial Cornerstone
Listen to Mark’s podcast or watch his retirement planning videos.
From Mark
Green Money, Red Money
Here’s a question I’d like to ask you. How much of your money is currently in the market? All of it? Half? Eighty percent? Did you decide how much to expose to market risk, or did that percentage change over time without you noticing?
Markets go up and down. One of the most important questions you can ask about your retirement savings is how much of it is exposed to those swings. I use the terms Red Money and Green Money to help explain the difference.
Those terms may sound unusual, but they help explain a fundamental concept. Let me explain.
Let’s get to know your goals.
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Thoughtful guidance.
A personal approach.
Retirement Income Strategies Pro was founded with the goal of assisting clients in every aspect of their financial lives. We believe that starts with listening, understanding your priorities, and making time for your questions.
Planning that connects your finances to your life.
Your financial decisions should reflect what matters most to you. We strive to help you build financial stability and security in pursuit of greater independence, with a strategy shaped around your goals and circumstances.
We work to make complex choices easier to understand. By looking at your financial picture together, we can help identify priorities, explain options, and bring greater clarity to your next steps.
Our Commitment
Personal service means more than knowing your accounts. It means understanding your concerns, respecting your priorities, and providing attentive guidance as your financial life evolves.
Our Guiding Principle
Understanding comes before strategy. We take time to explain your current financial picture and the options available, so you can make informed decisions with a clear sense of purpose.
Retirement Income Strategies Pro
Our philosophy. Our mission.
Your priorities.
Financial planning should reflect more than where you want your money to go. It should reflect the life you want to live and the people who matter most.
Good planning begins with understanding.
At Retirement Income Strategies Pro, we believe honesty, hard work, and respect form the foundation of a lasting relationship. Earning your trust begins with listening carefully and understanding what matters to you.
We take time to explain your options and discuss how they fit your circumstances. Thoughtful preparation and clear communication help you approach retirement decisions with a better understanding of the path ahead.
Your values help shape the strategy. Understanding guides the decisions.
Help you plan for a life that matters.
Our mission is to help you pursue financial stability, security, and independence through personal guidance that connects your financial resources with your goals.
Whether you’re preparing for retirement, considering your family’s future, or reviewing your next steps, we look at how the pieces work together. We aim to bring clarity to your choices and purpose to your planning.
A coordinated financial picture. A personal reason behind every goal.
Let’s begin with your priorities.
Schedule a meeting with Retirement Income Strategies Pro to discuss your goals, your questions, and what comes next.