The #SerenityWealthNow Show

🩻 SWN 113 - 09/06/26 | Aligned for the Long Run 🩻

This week on The #SerenityWealthNow Show, we sit down with Dr. Joel Mikos of RiverTowne Family Chiropractic. A practice built on a rule most chiropractors skip. Analyze before you adjust.

🎙️ Join Chris Cooper and Joel as they crack the truth about knuckle popping, trace how spinal patterns get passed down through families, and explain why ignoring the small stuff can lead to long term problems.

The parts needing the most attention rarely announce themselves first. Real progress starts with understanding the signs and knowing what to look for, not just reacting to what already hurts.

What you put off today has a way of showing up tomorrow.

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🥩 SWN 112 - 08/30/26 | The Complete Cut 🥩

This week on The #SerenityWealthNow Show, we sit down with Ryan Sommerkamp of The Quarter Butcher. His family sold their home to relocate to St. Charles with the objective of delivering Missouri Bred, single sourced cuts to the community.

🎙️ Join Chris Cooper and Ryan as they break down the cuts one cow at a time. From cuts you've likely never heard of to why a single source farm beats the commodity aisle every time, and how the reverse sear trick can turn patience into a steak that rewards the wait.

It takes a butcher who values quality, exercises patience, and knows the whole animal to find options you never knew existed. It takes the same from a guide to build a plan that's just as complete.

The cut you don't know might just be the one you've been craving all along.

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🏷️ SWN 111 - 08/23/26 | No Such Thing as Last Year's Price 🏷️

This week on The #SerenityWealthNow Show, we sit down with Tucker Roeder of LRVS Advisory Group, a fellow Powered by Fortis advisor who guides families in a familiar way, to simply be a resource for whatever comes next.

🎙️ Join Chris Cooper and Tucker as two advisors share the kind of context that makes a difference to the families they help every day. Tips to combat rising insurance premiums. The importance of timing big-ticket and seasonal purchases. And the real math behind a job offer that may look bigger than it actually is.

Every family runs a budget. But running a budget like a business can make a real difference, with someone watching the numbers, understanding what they mean, and guiding the decisions along the way.

Every family could use their own CFO. Who's yours?

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Maximize your Giving
Live on the Vic Porcelli Show - 08/21/26

Chris joins Vic to talk tax-smart charitable giving, with a special highlight to the mission of the MO Better Foundation. An organization built to enhance the lives of Missourians with physical disabilities.

When it comes to giving, we want "MO" of our money going to the great causes we support. Strategies like Qualified Charitable Distributions, Donor-Advised Funds, or donating appreciated stock can stretch your generosity farther, by reducing your tax bill.

Take $5,000 out of your IRA, write a check to your church, and it's taxable income. Send that same $5,000 straight from your IRA to the church, and it is a non-taxable distribution. Same gift, same charity, stretched farther. That's tax-efficient giving.

Giving makes a difference. But Giving Smarter, can make an even greater impact.

Trump Accounts & The Meaning behind the Marketing
Live on the Vic Porcelli Show - 07/24/26

Chris visits the studio to share his thoughts on the new "Trump Account" and how it stacks up against a 529 and other savings vehicles. But the real conversation isn't about which account wins. It's to focus on the why.

Before you put money anywhere, stop and ask: what am I actually trying to accomplish? What is this money's job?

Both accounts hand a lump sum of money to your kid at 18 and assume they'll be a responsible adult. No strings attached, no take-backs. That should make you pause. The fix isn't picking the "smarter" account. It's pairing the objective with the approach and choosing the right account for your situation. And understanding the real gift is financial education.

With great power comes great responsibility.

Taxes, Spending, & The Math Nobody Wants to Touch
Live on the Vic Porcelli Show - 06/18/26

Chris joins Vic & Ken for a taxing conversation on income tax, government spending, and the looming Social Security funding gap.

Why tax productivity instead of consumption? Why does Social Security need fixing? Will anyone touch it before 2032?

From the earnings cap to the retirement age to who actually benefits when reform finally comes, it's a real look at the numbers behind the headlines.

You can't control tax policy, Social Security, and other legislative risks. You can build a plan that mitigates their impact.