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The official page for Laurie Adams of The Journey Strategic Wealth Eagle Strategies LLC and NYLIFE Securities LLC are New York Life Companies.

I offer a variety of products that can help you meet a number of insurance and financial needs, including, but not limited to college funding, retirement, managing costs for extended periods of care and lifetime income strategies. Please contact me to help you fully analyze your needs and recommend appropriate solutions. In addition to a Financial Adviser offering investment advisory services thro

ugh Eagle Strategies LLC, A Registered Investment Adviser, I am also licensed as an Agent with New York Life Insurance Company and a Registered Representative of and offer securities products & services through NYLIFE Securities LLC, (Member FINRA/SIPC), A Licensed Insurance Agency. Any testimonial on this site is based on an individual’s experience and may not be representative of the experience of other customers. These testimonials are no guarantee of future performance or success. I am not licensed in all jurisdictions. CA ins lic. .

10885 NE 4th Street, Suite 1400, Bellevue, WA 98004
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Neither The Summit Partners nor New York Life Insurance Company, or its agents, provide tax, legal, or accounting advice. Please consult your own tax, legal, or accounting professionals before making any decisions. The Summit Partners is not owned or operated by New York Life Insurance Company or its affiliates.

04/03/2026

Many successful women feel they should have everything figured out, especially when it comes to money.

But here's the shift that changes everything: Independence doesn't mean doing it alone.

Independence means having the wisdom to choose the right support.

Old thinking looks like: Financial independence means needing no one's help, having all the answers, never asking questions.

Your new reality: Real independence means knowing when to seek expert guidance, asking questions without apologizing, and building a team that supports your goals.

When you redefine independence as choosing the right support:
🌿 You make better decisions with more information
🌿 You feel more confident because you're not guessing
🌿 You build wealth more intentionally
🌿 You can enjoy your success instead of constantly worrying

True independence is knowing you don't have to do it alone.
https://laurie-m-adams.com

04/02/2026

"Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong." — Peter T. McIntyre

What would change if you felt completely confident about your money?

Confident because you understand what matters to you, and have a plan that actually supports it.

Close your eyes for a moment and imagine that feeling.

What would be different?

Maybe you would:

🌿 Stop second-guessing every decision.
No more lying awake wondering if you made the right choice. No more replaying financial decisions over and over in your mind.

🌿 Feel a sense of calm when you think about the future.
Instead of anxiety about what's coming, you'd feel prepared. Ready. Grounded in the knowledge that you have a plan.

🌿 Make choices from clarity, not uncertainty.
Your decisions would come from knowing what you're building toward, not from fear of making a mistake.

When you're financially confident, life feels different:
💛 Opportunities feel exciting instead of overwhelming
💛 Your money serves your life instead of controlling it
💛 You make plans with anticipation, not dread

This is available to you.

Not when you have more money or more knowledge, but when you have clarity about what matters and a plan that supports it.

03/31/2026

So many people try to hold onto a financial plan built for a version of themselves that no longer exists.

Your financial plan should evolve with you, not remain frozen in a past chapter of your life.

Whether you're navigating divorce, retirement, a career change, loss of a loved one, or any major transition, the plan that served you before may not serve you now.

When everything feels uncertain, these three steps can help you find your footing:

🌿 Pause and assess where you actually are
Major financial moves during emotional times often lead to regret. Before making big decisions, get clear on what's actually changed, your income, expenses, obligations, goals. Understanding your current reality brings clarity.

🌿 Revisit what matters most to you now
Your priorities may have shifted completely. What felt important six months ago might not matter today. And that's okay. Let your plan reflect who you are now, not who you were.

🌿 Build your support team
Financial advisor, attorney, therapist, trusted friends; you don't have to navigate this alone. The right support helps you make thoughtful decisions instead of reactive ones.

The goal isn't to have a perfect plan that never needs adjusting. The goal is to have a plan flexible enough to grow with your life.

💬 Have you had to adjust your financial plan during a major life transition? What helped you through it?

03/27/2026

What if so much of our financial anxiety comes from reaction:

The market drops - we panic. Life changes suddenly - we scramble. Someone offers advice - we feel pressure to decide immediately. We see what others are doing - we question everything.

But financial confidence isn't about reacting faster or better. It's about creating space.

Space between what happens and how you respond.

Space to breathe before you decide.

Space to ask: "What do I actually need here? What aligns with my goals? What feels right for me?"

In that space lives your power.

Financial confidence isn't about having all the answers in the moment. It's about giving yourself permission to pause, think, and choose wisely.

You get to create space. And in that space, you get to decide what's right for you.

✨ If you're ready for financial guidance that honors the space between reaction and response, I'm here.

https://laurie-m-adams.com

03/25/2026

I think many women believe they need to have everything figured out before reaching out for financial support.

That they should wait until they have all their documents organized, their questions perfectly articulated, their situation "simple enough" to explain.

✨ But here's the truth: support should meet you exactly where you are.

The women I work with are navigating real, complex transitions.

Financial confidence doesn't come from fitting into one box or following someone else's timeline, it grows when guidance adapts to your life journey, meeting you in the middle of transition, not after you've figured it all out.

You don't need to have all the answers. You don't need to wait until things feel "settled." You don't need to apologize for where you are.

You just need to take the next step. And that step can be as simple as saying: "This is where I am. I'm ready for support."

💛 Wherever you are in your journey, I'm here to meet you there, with steady, grounded guidance built around your life, not a formula.

https://laurie-m-adams.com/now-what

03/23/2026

Financial confidence doesn't have one fixed definition.

For some women, it means finally understanding where their money goes each month.

For others, it's the freedom to say "no" to things that don't align with their values without guilt.

For some, it's knowing they can weather an unexpected expense without panic.

For others, it's the ability to retire on their own terms, or leave a legacy, or simply sleep soundly at night.

Here's what matters: All of these are valid.

Your definition of financial confidence will evolve as you move through life, with your priorities and experiences shaping it. And that's not just okay, it's exactly as it should be.

So I'm curious: What does financial confidence mean to you right now, in this season of your life?

I'd love to hear your definition.

03/19/2026

If you're approaching retirement, you might be carrying questions that keep you up at night:

Have I saved enough? Did I do this right? What if I run out? Should I have started earlier, invested differently, planned better?

These questions are normal. And they matter.

But here's what I want you to know: Retirement isn't just a financial milestone. It's a deeply personal transition.

And the most important shift isn't in your portfolio, it's in your perspective.

For years, the focus has been on accumulation. Building. Growing. Saving more. But as retirement approaches, the question changes:

Not "How much more can I grow?" but "How do I want to live?"

This is where real retirement planning begins. Not with growth charts and withdrawal rates, but with clarity about what this next chapter is actually for.

🌿 What does freedom look like to you now?
🌿 What do you want your days to feel like?
🌿 What matters most, and how can your resources support that?
🌿 What would make you feel truly secure, beyond just the numbers?

You've earned this transition.

03/17/2026

There's a concept called Satori — a moment of sudden awakening. A flash of insight where you suddenly see the pattern that's been there all along.

And I think we experience something similar in our financial lives.

These are the moments of financial clarity that shift everything:

Maybe it's realizing that fear of "not enough" has been quietly driving every decision you've made for years.

Or recognizing that the success you've built can now support something deeper: more freedom, more purpose, maybe even a legacy you hadn't let yourself imagine before.

Or seeing, for the first time, that the plan you've been following was built for someone else's version of your life, not yours.

The kind of grounded clarity that makes everything suddenly feel more aligned. And when we see clearly, we act wisely.

Clarity can't be forced, but it can be invited. As we move through this year, here are a few ways to create space for it:

🌿 Pause before acting: Before making any significant financial decision, take a moment to breathe. Ask yourself: What am I trying to solve? What am I afraid of?

🌿 Question the story: We all carry assumptions into our decisions. Ask: What belief am I operating from? Is it still true?

🌿 Simplify: Complexity can obscure clarity. Simplicity makes space for it. What can you let go of?

🌿 Be present with what is: Real wealth, like enlightenment, isn't ahead of us. It's in recognizing the fullness of this moment. What do you already have?

The beauty of these moments of clarity is that insight and action aren't opposites.

A financial life built from this place is steady, spacious, and generous. It becomes less about accumulation and more about alignment: aligning your resources with your purpose, your values, and your wellbeing.

🧡 If you're seeking that kind of clarity, I'd be honored to walk alongside you.

https://laurie-m-adams.com

03/13/2026

Some days the world feels heavy.

The news is overwhelming, and the uncertainty is exhausting. The things we can't control seem to multiply faster than the things we can. And in those moments, it's easy to feel powerless, especially when it comes to our finances and our future.

But here's what I keep coming back to: Financial confidence isn't about controlling everything happening around us. It's about choosing where we place our energy, our values, and our impact, especially during uncertain times.

It's asking: What small difference feels meaningful to me today?

Maybe it's:
🌿 Supporting a cause that aligns with your values
🌿 Having an honest conversation with your family about what matters
🌿 Making one financial decision that feels aligned with who you are
🌿 Protecting your peace by setting boundaries around what you consume
🌿 Showing up for someone who needs support
🌿 Simply being present with what you can control, your choices, your values, your next right step

We can't fix everything. But we can choose where we place our focus.

💛 I'd love to hear what's grounding you right now. Share in the comments.

03/11/2026

When women come to me for the first time, many expect to walk into a meeting about investments, risk tolerance, and portfolio performance.

They bring documents. They've prepared questions about returns and strategies. Sometimes they apologize for not knowing enough about the market.

But that's not where we start.

So instead, I ask different questions:
🌿 What does a meaningful life look like to you right now?
🌿 What's changed recently that has you thinking about your finances differently?
🌿 When you imagine feeling financially secure, what does that actually feel like?
🌿 What do you want your money to make possible?

Your investment strategy, your savings plan, your risk tolerance, none of that means anything without context. Without knowing what you're building toward. Without understanding what security, freedom, and peace mean in your life.

Values before numbers. Always.

🧡 If you're looking for financial guidance that starts by listening to you, not just your balance sheet, let's talk: https://laurie-m-adams.com

03/09/2026

So many financial conversations start with investments.

"What's your risk tolerance? What returns are you targeting? What does your portfolio look like?"

And I understand why. Investments feel concrete, and they're measurable. They give us something to optimize.

But for women navigating life transitions, or simply feeling like something needs to shift, that's often the wrong place to begin.

Because if you don't have clarity about what your money is supposed to support, no investment strategy will ever feel quite right.

Before a strategy, there needs to be clarity.
👉 Clarity around what matters to you now, not five years ago, but today.
👉 Clarity around the life you're actually building toward, not the one you think you should want.
👉 Clarity around what you want your money to support, not just what it should earn.

That's why my approach always follows this order: Values → Goals → Plan → Investments

First, we clarify what truly matters to you. Then, we define what you're building toward. Then, we design a plan that supports that vision.

Only then do we talk about investments, because now they have context and a purpose.

When your investments are built on a foundation of clarity, they don't just perform. They support the life you're trying to live.

03/05/2026

There's a moment that happens for many women, where you look around at the life you've built and realize: This isn't quite right anymore.

Not because you've failed. Not because you made wrong choices. But because you've evolved.

Maybe you followed the "right" path: career, family, savings, stability. You did what you were supposed to do. And it worked, for a while.

But now, the plan you followed doesn't quite fit who you've become.

The good news is that's not a crisis, but an invitation.

An invitation to ask yourself some questions you might not have had permission to ask before:

🧡 What do I actually want my life to look like now, not what I thought I was supposed to want at 25?

🧡 What brought me joy then versus what brings me peace now?

🧡 If I could redesign this next chapter without anyone else's expectations weighing on me, what would I choose?

🧡 How can my money support the life I want to live, not just the life I've been living?

If your priorities have shifted, if you care more about freedom than status, or connection than accumulation, or purpose than pace, your money strategy should reflect that.

You're not starting over, you’re simply realigning. And that takes courage. It also takes permission, permission you might need to give yourself.

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