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Financial advisor Brian Sak builds $3.5B practice using psychology

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Brian Sak, founder of Granite Harbor Advisors, has built a significant financial planning practice managing $3.5 billion in assets. Sak leverages principles of psychology and behavioral finance to guide clients, emphasizing that financial decisions are often driven by emotional needs rather than purely financial metrics. His firm, which serves approximately 500 households across the US, focuses on managing risks such as longevity, inflation, market fluctuations, interest rates, and taxes, while also prioritizing tax efficiency and legacy planning. AI

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Financial advisor Brian Sak builds $3.5B practice using psychology

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Sofia Chierchio, Forbes Staff ·

    Being A Good Listener Led This Advisor To A $3.5 Billion Financial Planning Practice

    Brian Sak thought he wanted to become a psychologist until he realized how much school it would require. Switching to finance, he soon realized that being a great wealth manager often requires the same skills as a therapist.

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