EP Wealth Insights

Featuring perspectives from EP Wealth advisors across a range of financial topics, sharing practical insights to help you make informed decisions and plan for what's important.

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Paths Through Divorce
with Kathy Costas, CDFA®

Navigate the financial decisions that come before, during and after divorce with practical guidance on planning, settlement options and moving forward financially.

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Sept. 15, 2026

Building Wealth Through Your Business (6/6): Business Continuity- Building a More Resilient Business

Business continuity planning is more than preparing for disasters. It can strengthen your company and increase its long term value. Learn how planning ahead builds resilience, credibility and confidence for employees, customers and future buyers.
Sept. 15, 2026

Building Wealth Through Your Business (5/6): More Than a Money Manager

A financial plan only works if you continue to follow it. Explore how accountability, objective guidance and long term perspective can help business owners stay focused on what matters most and make better decisions over time.
Sept. 15, 2026

Building Wealth Through Your Business (4/6): Mind the Gap- When Your Wealth Plan Falls Behind You

As your business grows, your financial strategy should evolve with it. Learn why tax planning, estate planning, insurance, budgeting and long term wealth strategies all need regular attention as your business matures.
Sept. 15, 2026

Building Wealth Through Your Business (3/6): The Three Rs- Reinvest, Reward or Repurpose

Every dollar your business earns requires a decision. Learn how the Three Rs, Reinvest, Reward and Repurpose, provide a simple framework for balancing business growth with personal wealth creation and long term financial independence.
Sept. 15, 2026

Building Wealth Through Your Business (2/6): Three Mistakes Business Owners Make Building Wealth

Many business owners unintentionally limit their long term wealth by delaying exit planning, relying too heavily on their business for financial security and overlooking the importance of liquidity. Discover practical ways to build flexibility and resilience before unexpected challenges arise
Sept. 15, 2026

Building Wealth Through Your Business (1/6): Your North Star- Business and Personal Wealth

Your business and personal wealth plan should work together, not compete with each other. Learn how defining a personal "North Star" can help guide business decisions, clarify long term priorities and build toward lasting financial independence.
Aug. 28, 2026

Business Continuity- Building a More Resilient Business

Business continuity planning is often associated with worst-case scenarios: cyberattacks, natural disasters, loss of building access, utility failures or the unexpected departure of a key employee. Preparing for those events is important. But busin…
Aug. 28, 2026

More Than a Money Manager - The Advisor as Accountability

Creating a financial plan is one step. Staying aligned with it as your business and personal circumstances change is another. Business owners frequently operate in an environment where decisions need to be made quickly and competing priorities dema…
Aug. 28, 2026

Mind the Gap- When Your Wealth Plan Falls Behind You

A business can change considerably over 10 years. Revenue may increase, the team may expand, ownership may become more complex and the company may move from survival mode to a more stable stage. But an owner’s personal financial plan does not alway…
Aug. 28, 2026

Reinvest, Reward or Repurpose: Three Choices for Business Owners

Every dollar a business generates creates a decision. An owner can put that dollar back into the company, use it to compensate themselves or move it outside the business to help build personal wealth. Thinking about those decisions through three c…

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Aug. 28, 2026

Business Continuity- Building a More Resilient Business

Business continuity planning is often associated with worst-case scenarios: cyberattacks, natural disasters, loss of building access, utility failures or the unexpected departure of a key employee. Preparing for those events is important. But busin…
Aug. 28, 2026

More Than a Money Manager - The Advisor as Accountability

Creating a financial plan is one step. Staying aligned with it as your business and personal circumstances change is another. Business owners frequently operate in an environment where decisions need to be made quickly and competing priorities dema…
Aug. 28, 2026

Mind the Gap- When Your Wealth Plan Falls Behind You

A business can change considerably over 10 years. Revenue may increase, the team may expand, ownership may become more complex and the company may move from survival mode to a more stable stage. But an owner’s personal financial plan does not alway…

About the Hosts

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Kathy Costas

Financial Advisor, CDFA

Kathy specializes in divorce financial planning, helping clients navigate major life transitions and make informed financial decisions. She provides guidance on asset division, cash flow planning, and long-term financial security, with an emphasis on education and organization.

She has worked in financial services since 1987, with experience spanning lending, public finance, and wealth management. She earned a degree in International Studies from Miami University, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, and holds the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® designation. She is active in professional divorce networks and has held chapter leadership roles.

Her approach is empathetic, structured, and practical. She helps clients understand their options, evaluate trade-offs, and develop a plan for moving forward with confidence.

Outside of work, Kathy enjoys hiking, kayaking, paddleboarding, and tennis. She volunteers with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, supports local fundraising initiatives, and enjoys spending time with her three children and her dog, Tanner.

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Cannon Carr

Regional Director, Partner

Cannon Carr is a Regional Director and Partner at EP Wealth Advisors, where he works with business owners to help align their personal wealth with the wealth they are building through their businesses. Previously CEO of CornerCap, Cannon led a $1.2 billion wealth management firm before it joined EP Wealth.

His experience as a business leader, advisor, and former Wall Street analyst gives him a firsthand perspective on the challenges business owners face as they build wealth and work toward financial independence. Cannon earned an MBA from Columbia University and a B.A. from Princeton University.

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