Brandon Highsmith, Agent with New York Life

09/08/2026

Your family may inherit your memories, values and traditions—but life insurance can help prevent them from inheriting the financial strain of unpaid obligations. Coverage may help with debt like outstanding medical bills, student loans, and even credit card debt.

Review the obligations your family would need help covering.

09/07/2026

This Labor Day, let’s take time to appreciate how the work we do every day builds a stronger community.

09/07/2026

The irony for many high earners isn't that they've ignored their finances—it's that they've been meticulous about everything except the source.
The investments are diversified. The estate plan is drafted. The insurance covers the house, the car, the valuables. But if their income stopped because of a covered disability event, how long would any of it hold?
That's the question many financial plans do not ask. It's worth finding out whether yours has an answer.
Schedule a quick income protection review to see where your plan stands.

Read about what individual disability insurance is, and how this private coverage from NYL can offer personal income protection in the event of a disability.

09/07/2026

Looking for a little more certainty with your money?
Check out this guaranteed interest rate.
Contact me today!

09/06/2026

Learn more about recent findings reflecting the multigenerational impact of 529s, tax-advantaged plans designed to help families save for college.

In 1996, federal legislation paved the way for states to offer 529 accounts — tax advantaged plans that allow families to save thousands of dollars for college. The investment accounts – now at 17 million with nearly $627 billion in assets – have transitioned from solely a college savings tool...

09/05/2026

While the world has evolved over the past 250 years, these financial principles from the founding fathers still offer a playbook for building wealth today.

09/04/2026

The data in NerdWallet's August Financial Resilience Index suggests that the majority of Americans' feeling that they're in control of their daily finances may be more felt than earned.

09/04/2026

Your income may fund everything. The home, the plan, the future you're building. And it's often the last thing people think to protect.
Many people with a solid financial plan may have covered almost everything—except the asset that may be behind all of it.
It's worth knowing whether the thing powering your plan is as protected as everything it pays for.
Schedule a quick income protection review to see where your plan stands.

Read about what individual disability insurance is, and how this private coverage from NYL can offer personal income protection in the event of a disability.

08/31/2026

You're ready to get serious about money. But what kind of goals are realistic and important at this stage in your life?

You're ready to get serious about money in your 30s. These five goals can set up your future, and there are ways to reach towards them.