Tara Hodgens MBA

Tara Hodgens MBA Tara is a Partner and Director of Business Networks with Advanced Corporate Solutions. Francis College in New York. She is also a frequent volunteer at St.

Tara works with small and mid-size business owners helping to identify strategies to grow and protect their businesses. She also helps private clients develop a comprehensive wealth management strategy tailored to their unique needs, encompassing many areas of financial management from investment and retirement planning to life insurance, estate planning, and risk management strategies. Her love o

f connecting with people to solve problems helps her develop deep relationships with business owners, their advisory boards, and networks of other professionals. ®. Tara has been with Principal® as a financial professional since 2016 and expanded her practice by joining the ACS team in 2020. Prior to joining Principal, her business instincts were honed over years as a small cap equity trader at a large market maker and broker dealer. Tara earned a Masters of Business Administration in International Finance from Richmond, the American International University in London and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from St. She holds her Series 7, 63 registrations in addition to Life, Health, and Property/ Casualty insurance licenses in multiple states throughout the U.S. Tara has passion for philanthropy and creating community. She has been on the Executive Committee of The Dream Factory Inc, the largest all-volunteer children’s wish-granting organization in the U.S. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital charity events and other philanthropic organizations.

What are the big economic lessons in 2021, and how will they guide your financial choices in the new year? Find out what...
12/09/2021

What are the big economic lessons in 2021, and how will they guide your financial choices in the new year? Find out what the December economic outlook means for your finances.

Accepting uncertainty and digging deep for patience may help you navigate the continually changing economy in 2022.

Mike Clark discusses fiduciary responsibilities of plan sponsors when they purchase annuities to permanently transfer pe...
12/09/2021

Mike Clark discusses fiduciary responsibilities of plan sponsors when they purchase annuities to permanently transfer pension risk to insurers.

Those managing defined benefit plans face many challenges, including communication risk.

This is a great read—how the Bell Brothers prepared for a staple milestone that small businesses everywhere how to reach...
12/01/2021

This is a great read—how the Bell Brothers prepared for a staple milestone that small businesses everywhere how to reach: a business succession.

Know the true value of your business and have a succession plan in place. Here’s how one small business did it.

What gives you a hiring edge? Competition for top talent is intense, and experts suggest its a long trend. Here are 5 fa...
11/19/2021

What gives you a hiring edge? Competition for top talent is intense, and experts suggest its a long trend. Here are 5 factors to attract employees and keep them happy.

Five ways to stay ahead of the curve as the economy recovers and businesses compete for top talent in a more flexible job market.

The pandemic has changed a lot of things—including tax law. If you want to understand the new landscape to help maximize...
11/12/2021

The pandemic has changed a lot of things—including tax law. If you want to understand the new landscape to help maximize your refund, sign up for our November 17 webinar for need-to-know updates and tax-smart steps you can take to prepare.

Join us for the November webinar and learn about key changes to help you prepare for the upcoming tax season.

Do you know where your investments, children, record collection, and other life’s work would go if something were to hap...
10/19/2021

Do you know where your investments, children, record collection, and other life’s work would go if something were to happen unexpectedly? Do others know? Making an estate plan allows you to lay out all your end-of-life wishes and help protect everything you’ve worked so hard to build. Sign up for our upcoming webinar to learn what they entail—beyond just a will—and how you can get started.

Join us for the October webinar and learn what’s included and how to create your estate plan.

We’re carefully watching the new Budget Reconciliation bill currently being reviewed by the House Ways and Means Committ...
09/29/2021

We’re carefully watching the new Budget Reconciliation bill currently being reviewed by the House Ways and Means Committee. With historic changes to paid family medical leave, the private retirement saving system, and taxes, there’s a lot to unpack. Principal® Director of Policy Lance Schoening breaks down important provisions to track and how changes could impact not just you and your business but your employees, too.

The Budget Reconciliation bill includes 3 provisions that would be impactful for both employers and their employees.

Hear from Principal senior vice president, Kara Hoogensen, on why one firm steadily increased employee benefits to retai...
08/10/2021

Hear from Principal senior vice president, Kara Hoogensen, on why one firm steadily increased employee benefits to retain and recruit in a tough labor market.

How robust incentive packages can help small business thrive.

If you've worked hard for what you have, let's protect it. An estate plan might sound overwhelming, but this checklist a...
08/04/2021

If you've worked hard for what you have, let's protect it. An estate plan might sound overwhelming, but this checklist and workbook can make starting much easier.

When you organize your estate planning documents, think beyond a will and life insurance.

There’s one pension risk that may not be on a fiduciary’s radar. Read the latest blog post from Mike Clark about pension...
08/04/2021

There’s one pension risk that may not be on a fiduciary’s radar. Read the latest blog post from Mike Clark about pension communication risks.

Those managing defined benefit plans face many challenges, including communication risk.

07/20/2021

This tech firm from St. Louis learned a thing or two from the pandemic. Including how a focus on company culture and employee benefits are helping them ride the next growth wave.

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