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Life. Legacy. Strategy.

Your family.
Your legacy.
Your strategy.

The Wealth Thesis works with individuals, families, and business owners to build financial protection and long-term wealth through life insurance strategies designed around your life — not a one-size-fits-all product.

Every client comes to us at a different
stage of life — the foundation stays the same.

Protection
Infrastructure that protects who you love the most.
Positioning
The right policy for your right purpose.
Growth
See your cash value grow year after year — and sleep well knowing a bad market year can never touch what you've built.
Liquidity
The right policy keeps your capital accessible when you need it.
Legacy
Transfer wealth to your next generation income tax free, and leave your loved ones with a legacy that speaks for itself.

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The right coverage starts with the right questions. Talk to a specialist and let's find what fits your needs.

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Madelyn Brainard
Madelyn Brainard
CEO
NPN: 22119714

Life insurance
by design.

Family Planning
Family Protection

Life insurance designed to protect the people who depend on you most — whether you need term coverage or permanent coverage to build long-term security.

  • Income replacement
  • Mortgage / large debt replacement
  • Asset protection
  • Child rider / juvenile policies
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Legacy Planning
Legacy Strategy

For clients who want to leave something behind — intentionally. We structure policies that maximize the wealth transferred to the next generation, estate tax-free and on your terms.

  • Generational wealth design
  • Gift planning
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Final Expense
Final Expense Planning

Ensure your loved ones are never burdened with unexpected costs. Final expense coverage provides peace of mind that end-of-life expenses are handled with dignity and care.

  • Funeral expenses
  • Medical bills / end-of-life costs
  • Outstanding debts
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Business Planning
Business Protection

Your business is one of your most valuable assets. We help business owners protect their companies, their partners, and their key people with insurance strategies built for how businesses actually work.

  • Key Man Insurance
  • Succession planning support
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Wealth & Retirement
Wealth & Retirement Strategy

A tax-free retirement is possible — and life insurance is the vehicle most people never knew existed. For clients looking to do more than protect their family, this is the strategy for building tax-advantaged cash value, funding retirement, and creating a financial vehicle that works for you.

  • Tax-free retirement income planning
  • Infinite banking strategy
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The Wealth Thesis

Tax Free Income Calculator

See what your savings could grow to using 40 years of real S&P 500 history — with the downside taken off the table.

Your age35
Age you want to retire65
Saving per year$6,000

Projected balance at retirement

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Total contributions

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Index linked growth

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Years saving

30

Average yearly return

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Number of market loss years you avoided

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Balance by age

Comparing the 4% Rule to Your IUL's Loan Potential for Annual Income

4% Golden Rule

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(NOT final income number — taxes to still be withdrawn)

IUL Withdrawal (8%)

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Tax-Free

What can this do for me?

  • Trade "I hope this works out" for "here's what my future looks like."▼
    Instead of a generic growth rate, this runs your savings through 40 real years of market history — so you can stop guessing and start planning with real numbers.
  • Sleep easier, even in a bad market year.▼
    In any year the market finishes negative, your balance is credited 0% — it never goes backward because of a downturn. That's one less thing to lie awake worrying about.
  • Growth you can actually get excited about.▼
    In strong years, you're credited the market's gain up to a 10% cap, sometimes even more depending on which carrier you decide to work with, so a good year still feels like a good year — you're not stuck watching safe money go nowhere.
  • Keep more of what you've built.▼
    Because it lives inside a life insurance policy, you can access your money in retirement through policy loans — which, structured properly, come out tax-free. That's more of your money working for you, and less going to the IRS.
  • Your legacy is already built in.▼
    Because this is, at its core, a life insurance policy, your loved ones are protected the moment your coverage is in force — so even if your story ends before your plan does, the people you love still get the future you were building for them."If you don't come from a wealthy family, let a wealthy family come from you." — Dr. Sonja Stribling
  • Walk into your next conversation feeling in control, not behind.▼
    Adjust your age, retirement age, and savings amount to see what's realistic for you — then show up with real numbers instead of a vague feeling that you should "probably save more."
Madelyn Brainard, The Wealth Thesis

Ready to make this real?

Save this tool and bring it with you as a guide to getting your future set up — then let's map out what it looks like for you.

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How it works: each year is matched to an actual S&P 500 return from 1986–2025 in sequence, repeating if your timeline runs past 40 years. Returns are capped at 10% and floored at 0%, so a down market year never reduces your balance. "4% Golden Rule" and "IUL Withdrawal (8%)" are illustrative annual withdrawal amounts based on your projected balance — actual sustainable withdrawal rates depend on your specific plan, product, and market conditions. This is a hypothetical, educational illustration — not a guarantee of future performance, and not tied to any specific insurance product's actual cap, floor, or fees.