Resources

We have put together a collection of educational resources to help you understand your financial options, ask better questions, and feel more prepared for what is ahead. Enter your information below to access our current guide.

What You’ll Learn

How is Black Oak Asset Management different from other firms?

Learn how to evaluate your income sources, understand sequencing and timing decisions, and structure a plan for the transition from saving to spending.

How to Navigate Social Security and Tax Decisions

Understand how claiming decisions, 
tax-efficient distribution strategies, and coordinated planning can meaningfully affect your long-term financial picture.

How to Avoid Common Retirement Mistakes

Explore the behavioral and planning mistakes that most often derail retirement plans, and how a structured, education-first approach helps you avoid them.

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Ryan Ledden created the Perfect Game Retirement framework after years of working with pre-retirees and retirees across Georgia and Northeast Florida. The framework is built around a coaching and education-first philosophy, helping clients replace uncertainty with a clear, structured plan.

 

This guide is one of several educational resources developed by the Black Oak team to help individuals and families understand their financial options and make more informed decisions. Whether you are five years from retirement or already in it, the material is designed to be practical, straightforward, and useful regardless of your starting point.

 

Autumn Mower, COO and financial advisor at Black Oak, also co-authored a financial education resource specifically for women navigating major life transitions including divorce, widowhood, and financial independence. That resource is also available through our team.

Let’s Start With a Conversation

If you’re considering working with a financial advisor, the first step is simply getting to know each other. Our initial conversations are focused on understanding your questions, your goals, and whether our approach is the right fit.