Alexander Roldan, Agent with New York Life

10/15/2026

Warren Buffett, Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Shaquille O’Neal have all shared their thoughts on inheritance—and their approaches may surprise you.

This Kiplinger article looks at how several well-known people think about passing wealth to the next generation, and raises an interesting question: What do you want the wealth you’ve built to do for the people you care about?

Check out the article here:

https://bit.ly/4i4C7o8

If it gets you thinking about your own plans, send me a message.

10/10/2026

Sickness, injury, or an unexpected diagnosis can interrupt your ability to earn an income due to a covered disability event—even if the rest of your financial strategy is in great shape.
Many people don't discover gaps in their income protection until they're forced to rely on it.
Let's review your current income protection.

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.

10/08/2026

You save consistently. You have coverage through work. By most measures, may be ahead of the curve.
But if a covered disability event prevented you from working—not permanently, just long enough to matter—would your plan hold up?
Many people with a solid financial plan haven't actually answered that question.
Let's review your current income protection.

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.

10/04/2026

The mortgage. The tuition. The retirement contributions. Your lifestyle may depend on your income.
If a covered disability event prevented you from working, would your current coverage be enough to keep everything on track?
For many people, employer disability benefits leave a gap between what's covered and what's needed.
That's a gap worth understanding before life puts it to the test.
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.

10/01/2026

The mortgage. The car. The kids' school. Your income may be what keeps all of it moving.
But if a covered disability event prevented you from working, would your current coverage be enough to keep everything else on track?
Many employer disability plans replace around half your salary, before taxes. For many people, that's not enough to protect the life you've worked hard to build.
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.

09/30/2026

More than 25 million young adults now live with their parents, the highest number on record. What’s going on?
Half of recent grads are moving back home after finishing school. While living with parents can have its own challenges, many of them see it as an opportunity to save—and use what they'd have spent on rent to travel, chip away at debt, or just get some breathing room before the next step.
Check out the full story here:
https://bit.ly/4hmlqoZ
If this sounds like you, or someone you know, send me a message and let's talk.

09/30/2026

Life Insurance Awareness Month ends today, but the need for protection does not. Liz Fiedler’s story shows how coverage can help a family continue the life, plans, and responsibilities that were already in motion. The best time to review protection is before it is needed.

Close the month by starting a conversation that can help protect the years ahead.

09/29/2026

Some financial tasks are easy to postpone. Add a life insurance review to your annual checklist—especially after a marriage, new child, home purchase, job change, business milestone, or major income shift. A quick review can reveal whether your coverage still matches your life.

Book an annual protection review.

09/28/2026

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.

09/25/2026

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.