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Coty Barker - Financial Stability as a Foundation for First Responder Mental Wellness

Coty Barker - Financial Stability as a Foundation for First Responder Mental Wellness

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In this crucial episode, we sit down with Coty Barker, a unique professional who combines extensive experience as a Law Enforcement Officer & Financial Planner. Coty leads a firm exclusively dedicated to first responders, medical workers, and dispatchers, offering a perspective that directly links financial health to mental well-being.

We dive into the profound impact of financial struggle on the mental health of our frontline brothers and sisters, exploring how debt, worries about retirement, and the pressure of providing can erode inner peace and affect performance on duty. Coty shares his firm's unwavering commitment to provide free, lifelong financial planning to families of fallen heroes, highlighting the deep meaning behind this promise.

This conversation uncovers the often-overlooked pillar of financial stability in holistic wellness. Coty explains his firm's fee-only, fiduciary approach, ensuring advice is always in the client's best interest. He offers practical insights on investing, insurance, cash flow, debt, and estate planning, emphasizing that financial control is a powerful tool for mental resilience.

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