J.R. is a zealot for a fiduciary standard that includes clear, upfront, plain-English disclosure of all fees and potential conflicts of interest. He is passionate about financial planning in general and is extremely loyal to his clients.
Research papers J.R. has written on a broad range of financial planning topics have appeared in numerous peer-reviewed academic and professional journals. Papers he co-authored on retirement income sustainability won the 2008 and 2010 Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards and International Foundation for Retirement Education Best Paper awards, respectively. His co-authored paper, The Determinants of Nest Egg Sustainability, was a finalist in the Journal of Financial Planning’s 2016 Academic Research Competition and was published in the May 2017 issue of that journal. His recent research paper, “A Case Study in Sequence Risk,” was one of the most downloaded finance papers on Social Science Research Network in 2021 and is slated for publication in Journal of Wealth Management in 2022.
J.R. is also a co-founder of software-maker Nest Egg Guru. Nest Egg Guru’s flagship app suite is designed to help engage and educate clients by stress-testing their retirement savings and spending strategies. Nest Egg Guru is also the creator of the only white-labeled password management app for financial advisors to give to their clients.
Susan Gabor, CFP®
Sue joined Fee-Only Planning Hawaii and Financial Planning Hawaii in 2023 because of our adherence to a fiduciary standard and emphasis on comprehensive financial planning instead of investment product sales. We believe clients will be impressed with her patience, friendly demeanor, and industry knowledge.