The Life By Design Podcast Royal Standley

Have you ever considered writing a legacy letter for your loved ones?  In this episode, Royal Standley shares client examples and his own personal example of how a meaningful legacy letter can add heartfelt value to an estate plan. After all, passing along words of appreciation, thoughts, and intentions to your loved ones will stay … Continue reading Episode 22 – How to Write Your Legacy Letter →

When planning for retirement, the conversations you have with your advisor may focus only on the financial side of this new life stage. Sometimes, advisors fail to communicate that there is also an emotional side of retirement that can be challenging for some people. In this episode, Royal Standley helps you remove some of the … Continue reading Episode 21 – Transitioning into Retirement →

There are many reasons why people start planning for retirement later in life, but what they may not realize is that achieving financial stability is still possible. In this episode, Royal Standley explains what people in this particular situation can do to gain financial stability and help get them on the best possible path forward. … Continue reading Episode 20 – How to Plan for Retirement Later in Life →

Graduating from college is usually an exciting time for young people, but trying to figure out the next step can feel daunting. In this episode, Royal Standley shares useful tips on how recent graduates can lay the right foundation early on. He discusses paying back student loans, whether to rent or buy, emergency funds, and … Continue reading Episode 19 – Tips for the Recent College Grad →

Knowing your team is fundamental to achieving success. In this episode of Life By Design Podcast, we meet Ron Naumann, who has been an advisor at Oregon Pacific for 18 years. Ron has taken his professional life on a path he never expected: He went from working as a manufacturing engineer to becoming an accomplished … Continue reading Episode 18 – Meet the Oregon Pacific family — Introducing Ron Naumann →

There are many types of scams and some of them are fairly sophisticated. It’s no wonder that people fall victim to scams more often than not. For Royal Standley, prevention is the best tool against scammers. In this podcast, Royal gives you insight into the mechanisms that scammers use to get your attention and strategies … Continue reading Episode 17 – How to Recognize a Scam and Avoid Becoming a Victim →