About Scott Searles

Serving clients primarily in Ohio and Florida, Scott is the owner of Skybox Financial Group, where, as a knowledgeable and experienced professional, he helps clients plan for their financial future.

Roth Conversions in a Volatile Market: Opportunity or Risk?

Roth Conversions in a Volatile Market: Opportunity or Risk? By Scott Searles |  April 10th, 2026 Market declines tend to trigger two reactions: concern and hesitation. Less commonly, they [...]

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Market Volatility in 2026: Why Retirement Income Planning Matters More Than Ever

Market Volatility in 2026: Why Retirement Income Planning Matters More Than Ever By Scott Searles  | March 27th, 2026 Market volatility has a way of getting everyone’s attention—usually at [...]

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Retirement Preparedness in 2026: Planning for Longer Lives, Rising Healthcare Costs, and Income Volatility

Retirement Preparedness in 2026: Planning for Longer Lives, Rising Healthcare Costs, and Income Volatility Retirement used to be a 10–15 year chapter. For many families today, it may last [...]

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Supreme Court Tariff Ruling: Key Takeaways for Investors

Supreme Court Tariff Ruling: Key Takeaways for Investors by Scott Searles  |  March 13th, 2026 After nearly a year of trade policy uncertainty, the Supreme Court's ruling that recent [...]

By |2026-03-24T10:11:43-04:00March 13th, 2026|Retirement Blog, Weekly Update|Comments Off on Supreme Court Tariff Ruling: Key Takeaways for Investors

2026 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits: What the New Numbers Mean for Your Strategy

2026 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits: What the New Numbers Mean for Your Strategy by Scott Searles | March 6th, 2026 Each year, the IRS adjusts retirement plan contribution limits [...]

By |2026-03-05T15:34:43-05:00March 6th, 2026|Retirement Blog, Weekly Update|2 Comments

The Retirement Tax Trap: Why Income Planning and Tax Planning Should Never Be Separate

The Retirement Tax Trap: Why Income Planning and Tax Planning Should Never Be Separate By Scott Searles | February 27th, 2026 Retirement Isn’t Just About Income — It’s About [...]

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What happens if the government shuts down this week?

What happens if the government shuts down this week? Well with all the defunction in Washington now a days, it is not that surprising that we have [...]

By |2023-09-29T07:54:41-04:00September 28th, 2023|Retirement Blog|Comments Off on What happens if the government shuts down this week?

Navigating Retirement: Words of Wisdom from Those Who’ve Been There

Navigating Retirement: Words of Wisdom from Those Who've Been There Retirement marks a significant milestone in life, a time to bid adieu to the working world and [...]

By |2023-08-17T17:20:33-04:00August 17th, 2023|Retirement Blog, Weekly Update|Comments Off on Navigating Retirement: Words of Wisdom from Those Who’ve Been There

Understanding the Impact of US Bond Rating Decrease on Investments and Your Retirement

Understanding the Impact of US Bond Rating Decrease on Investments and Your Retirement As the global economic landscape undergoes constant fluctuations, one of the most recent developments [...]

By |2023-08-02T15:58:34-04:00August 2nd, 2023|Retirement Blog, Weekly Update|Comments Off on Understanding the Impact of US Bond Rating Decrease on Investments and Your Retirement

What Hurricanes Teach Us About Retirement Planning

Weather enthusiasts and retirement planning worlds collide… Each Fall we spend a lot of time watching and listening to the news and the Weather Channel getting reports of developing hurricanes and are treated to lots of updated graphics to bring us a refresher on how hurricanes work. So, let’s take the opportunity to see what we can learn about retirement planning from a discussion about hurricanes.

By |2022-08-29T13:56:57-04:00September 1st, 2022|Podcasts|Comments Off on What Hurricanes Teach Us About Retirement Planning
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