The Optometry Money Podcast

By Evon Mendrin CFP®, CSLP®

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Episodes: 107

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Welcome to the Optometry Money Podcast, hosted by Evon Mendrin CFP®, CSLP®, where he helps optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. He explores cold-starts, practice buy-ins, career decisions, tax planning, student loans, and other money issues ODs are navigating. 

Evon cold-started Optometry Wealth Advisors LLC, a financial planning firm dedicated to help optometrists nationwide master their money, build wealth, and plan purposefully with their finances. Learn more about the show, and Evon, at www.optometrywealth.com.


Episode Date
Investing At Stock Market All-Time Highs
May 08, 2024
Navigating a Successful Transition from Corporate Sublease to Private Practice with Dr. Tessa Sokol
Apr 30, 2024
(Rewind) An Optometrist's Guide to Business Entities
Apr 24, 2024
(Rewind) An Optometrist's Guide to The Qualified Business Income Deduction
Apr 18, 2024
Avoiding Capital Gains When Selling Your Home with the Home Sale Exclusion
Apr 11, 2024
Unlocking Real Estate Losses to Offset Your Other Active Income with Thomas Castelli, CPA
Apr 03, 2024
Tackling Conflict Head-On To Improve Your Optometry Practice with Dr. Bethany Fishbein
Mar 27, 2024
100th Episode! What You Should Expect From Working With a Financial Advisor
Mar 20, 2024
Creatively Structuring Practice Sales to The Next Generation of Optometrists with Michael Pote
Mar 13, 2024
Student Loan Update: Pause to Recertify Incomes Extended for IDR Plans
Mar 06, 2024
Financial Planning for Optometrists: Part Two (Guest Appearance on The Four Eyes Optometry Podcast)
Feb 29, 2024
Deep Dive Into Financial Due Diligence When Buying an Optometry Practice with Jackson Pace and Kevin Dang, CPAs
Feb 23, 2024
Improving Student Loan Outcomes When Filing Taxes Married Separately
Feb 14, 2024
Why Active Investment Management Fails with Andrew Berkin, PhD
Feb 07, 2024
Improving Your Practice's Hiring Process by Turning It On Its Head with Dr. Micheal Neal
Jan 31, 2024
Navigating New Business Entity Reporting Under the Corporate Transparency Act with Ali Oromchian
Jan 24, 2024
An Optometrist's Guide to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
Jan 17, 2024
Financial Planning for Optometrists: Part One (Guest Appearance on The Four Eyes Optometry Podcast)
Jan 10, 2024
2024 Financial Updates Optometrists Need to Know
Jan 05, 2024
Best of 2023: Freedom From Vision Plans Through A Direct Care Model with Dr. Kara Foster
Dec 27, 2023
Best of 2023: Financial Planning Considerations for Owners of Established Optometry Practices
Dec 20, 2023
Best of 2023: Financial Planning Considerations for the Early Years of Practice Ownership
Dec 15, 2023
Year-End Financial Planning Checklist for Optometrists
Dec 07, 2023
(Holiday Rewind) Tax Planning For Charitable Giving
Nov 23, 2023
(Rewind) 5 Levers to Control Capital Gains on Your Tax Return
Nov 16, 2023
How to Protect Your Assets From Liability with Levi Barlavi
Nov 01, 2023
An Optometrist's Guide to Estate Planning with Ali Oromchian, J.D., LL.M.
Oct 25, 2023
Intro to Optometry Practice Valuations with Erich Mattei
Oct 18, 2023
Partnering With an Independent Lab and Maintaining Independence with Ben Collier and Dan Korolev
Oct 13, 2023
Separating Fact From Fiction of Indexed Universal Life Insurance with Andy Panko, CFP®, RICP®, EA
Oct 03, 2023
Ins and Outs of Permanent Life Insurance with Broc Buckles
Sep 28, 2023
An Optometrist's Guide to Life Insurance
Sep 20, 2023
(Rewind) Building a Multi-Location Practice and Improving Culture with Dr. Andy Yaryan
Sep 14, 2023
Student Loan Planning for Optometrists in 2023 and Beyond!
Sep 07, 2023
(Rewind) Using Traction to Level Up Your Optometry Practice with Dr. Larry Golson
Aug 31, 2023
Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Your Optometry Practice with Ankit Patel
Aug 23, 2023
Viewing the Health of Your Practice Through the Eyes of a CFO with Jackson Pace, CPA
Aug 16, 2023
Financial Planning Considerations for Owners of Established Optometry Practices
Aug 09, 2023
Financial Planning Considerations for the Early Years of Practice Ownership
Aug 02, 2023
Financial Planning Considerations When Preparing for Practice Ownership
Jul 27, 2023
The Supreme Court Ruling, New SAVE IDR Plan, and Other Big Student Loan Updates
Jul 19, 2023
Retirement Plan Options for Independent Contractor Optometrists
Jul 13, 2023
(Rewind) How to Track Progress Toward Financial Independence
Jul 06, 2023
How to Invest Six Figures A Year Into Your Practice Retirement Plans with Matt Ruttenberg
Jun 28, 2023
Choosing a Retirement Plan For Your Optometry Practice with Matt Ruttenberg
Jun 21, 2023
Payments Restarting and Other Student Loan Updates!
Jun 14, 2023
Should You Invest In International Stocks?
Jun 07, 2023
How to Decide The Amount of Stocks and Bonds in Your Investments
May 31, 2023
Master Your Money (Evon's Guest Appearance on the Try Not To Blink Podcast)
May 25, 2023
Investing Fundamentals - Understanding Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, and ETFs
May 17, 2023
A Framework for Deciding Where to Save/Invest Next
May 10, 2023
Helping Your Team Learn Good Financial Habits (Evon's Guest Appearance on Power Hour Podcast)
May 03, 2023
Back to Basics: The Way of Budgeting That Works
Apr 26, 2023
Freedom From Vision Plans Through A Direct Care Model with Dr. Kara Foster
Apr 19, 2023
An Optometrist's Guide to Estimated Tax Payments
Apr 12, 2023
Creating a More Patient-Centric Contact Lens Sales Process with Dr. Brianna Rhue
Apr 05, 2023
An Optometrist's Guide to The Qualified Business Income Deduction
Mar 30, 2023
Guide to Due Diligence on Practice Purchases with Erich Mattei
Mar 22, 2023
An Optometrist's Guide to Business Entities
Mar 15, 2023
Calculating the Return On Your Practice Investments with Amanda Collaso
Mar 08, 2023
An Optometrist's Guide to How Income Taxes Work
Mar 01, 2023
Creating Your Practice Marketing Plan with Justin Knott
Feb 22, 2023
What is the 4% Safe Withdrawal Rule?
Feb 15, 2023
An Optometrist's Guide to Financial Advisors (5 Questions To Ask)
Feb 08, 2023
Observations on the Most Profitable Mode of Practice with Bethany Fishbein
Feb 01, 2023
Why and How to Launch a Specialty Lens Practice with Dr. Aaron Neufeld
Jan 25, 2023
Navigating Internal Practice Transitions with Dr. Mick Kling and Craig Moritz
Jan 18, 2023
The Optometrist's Guide to The SECURE Act 2.0
Jan 11, 2023
Building a Personal Brand As An Optometrist with Dr. Joseph Allen
Jan 04, 2023
Holiday Replay: Getting a Grip On Your Practice Bookkeeping with Wade Weisz
Dec 28, 2022
Tax Planning For Charitable Giving
Dec 21, 2022
Debt Management for Optometrists (Guest Appearance on The Chris Wolfe Podcast)
Dec 14, 2022
Tax Planning for Short-Term Rental Properties with Arsalan Ashraf, CPA
Dec 07, 2022
5 Levers to Control Capital Gains on Your Tax Return
Nov 30, 2022
(Holiday Replay) Assessing the Health of Your Optometry Practice with Dr. Chad Fleming
Nov 23, 2022
How Mindset Impacts Financial Decision Making with Bethany Fishbein (Guest appearance on The Power Hour Podcast)
Nov 16, 2022
Year End Tax Planning for Optometrists with Joe Erickson, CPA
Nov 09, 2022
Internal Succession, Private Equity, and the Future of Optometry with Dr. Chris Wolfe
Nov 02, 2022
Getting a Grip On Your Practice Bookkeeping with Wade Weisz
Oct 26, 2022
Keeping Your Beneficiaries Up To Date
Oct 19, 2022
How To Check the Health of Your Cash Flow
Oct 12, 2022
Using Traction to Level Up Your Optometry Practice with Dr. Larry Golson
Oct 06, 2022
Creating Operational Freedom and a Sale-Ready Optometry Practice with Josh Patrick
Sep 28, 2022
How to Plan for the Costs of College with Michael Labos, CFP®, CCFS®
Sep 21, 2022
Is There Balance in Your Balance Sheet?
Sep 14, 2022
How to Track Progress Toward Financial Independence
Sep 07, 2022
How Mentality Impacts the Success of Your Optometry Practice with Bethany Fishbein
Aug 31, 2022
Using an Independent Optical Lab and Keeping Control Over Profitability with Ben Collier
Aug 24, 2022
Optometrist Student Loan Planning in 2022
Aug 17, 2022
PEOs and Solving HR Headaches in Your Practice with John Wiley
Aug 10, 2022
Assessing the Health of Your Optometry Practice with Dr. Chad Fleming
Aug 03, 2022
Becoming a Partner, Learning Leadership and Improving the Sales Process with Dr. Ryan Gustus
Jul 27, 2022
Actions to Take During a Declining Stock Market
Jul 20, 2022
Navigating Financing for Optometry Cold-Starts and Practice Acquisitions with David Tessier
Jul 13, 2022
Lessons Learned from Building a Business (Evon's guest appearance on the Ultimate OD Podcast)
Jul 06, 2022
Mid-Year Financial and Tax Planning for Your Optometry Practice with Yuri Kapilovich, CPA
Jun 29, 2022
Navigating Mortgages in a Crazy Market with Troy Root
Jun 22, 2022
Building a Multi-Location Practice and Improving Culture with Dr. Andy Yaryan
Jun 15, 2022
Scaling a Practice, Building the Team, and Adding Specialties with Dr. Nick Lillie
Jun 07, 2022
Cold-Starting a Specialty Vision Therapy Practice with Drs. Miki Lyn Zilnicki and Jessica Licausi
Jun 02, 2022
The Ins and Outs of Disability Insurance with David Bennis
May 26, 2022
Navigating Associate Contracts, Practice Ownership, and Partnerships with Dr. Chad Fleming
May 18, 2022
How to Level Up the Operations, Tech, and Marketing in Your Optometry Practice with Perry Brill
May 11, 2022
Steps to Launch a Successful Cold-Start with Erich Mattei
May 04, 2022
Three Factors That Can Make or Break Your Optometry Cold Start
Apr 27, 2022
Financial and Tax Planning for 1099 Optometrists
Apr 20, 2022
Introduction & Welcome to the Show!
Apr 15, 2022