I’m leaving on purpose

Plan the money side of time away from work.

Model the runway, coverage, equity deadlines, investments, and tax considerations around the break you want to take.

Questions to organize first

Make the break visible before the paycheck stops.

What does the planned time away require each month?

Which benefits and coverage need a replacement?

Which equity or account decisions have deadlines around the departure?

How could income changes and portfolio withdrawals affect the tax picture?

What needs attention first

The four capabilities, ordered for an intentional break.

The modeling is built from assumptions, plan documents, and the choices available to you. It is a planning framework, not a promise about how long assets will last.

2 Connect the portfolio

Investment management

Review eligible assets and liquidity needs in the context of the planned break, market risk, and longer term goals.

  • Liquidity and withdrawal planning
  • Portfolio risk and concentration
  • Eligible account management
3 Review the tax picture

Tax aware planning and CPA coordination

Consider how lower earned income, equity activity, portfolio transactions, and possible conversions may interact.

  • Income and withholding considerations
  • Roth conversion questions
  • CPA coordination when needed
4 Map the deadlines

Equity compensation and workplace benefits

Review what changes on the departure date and which choices remain available afterward under the governing documents.

  • Vesting and exercise timelines
  • Health coverage and benefit elections
  • Employer stock concentration

Scope note: Projections depend on assumptions and do not guarantee how long assets will last. Benefits remain subject to plan documents and separation terms. Jake does not prepare tax returns or draft legal documents.

Turn the break you want into a set of financial questions you can evaluate.

Bring the timing, the reason, and whatever numbers you already have. The first conversation can start before every detail is settled.

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