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The Wealth Cafe

The Wealth Cafe

By: Caroline Tanis
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🎙️ The Wealth Cafe


Sip on confidence. Build your wealth. Live your dream life.


Welcome to The Wealth Cafe—the financial podcast where money meets meaning. Hosted by Caroline Tanis, Lead Financial Advisor and Founder of Tanis Financial Group, this show is brewed especially for high-earning women and their families who are ready to take control of their finances and build a life they love.


Each week, Caroline breaks down the money moves that matter—from investing and retirement planning to private equity compensation, family finances, and mindset shifts around wealth. Whether you're in the boardroom or at the kitchen table, this is your space to get smart, honest advice without the jargon.


And in our Coffee Conversations series, Caroline sits down with inspiring guests—entrepreneurs, creators, executives, and changemakers—to talk candidly about money, career pivots, and the real-life lessons behind success.


☕️ New episodes weekly. Subscribe and join us at the table—because your financial future deserves a seat.

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Episodes
  • How To Avoid Costly Mistakes When Transferring Wealth Pt.2
    Jun 25 2026

    Given the high number of viewers who found this topic impactful, as well as the nuance that comes with it, we decided to make a Pt.2. In this episode of The Wealth Cafe, we dive even deeper into the subject of passing wealth on, this time as it pertains to parents and children. As we discussed in the previous episode, over $54 trillion of wealth is about to be transferred and most people are ill-prepared, whether it be knowledge of IRS rules or guidelines when it comes to timing. That’s why we’re here! We at The Wealth Cafe want to make sure that your wealth transfers go as smoothly as possible, so your loved ones can avoid tax pitfalls, family strife, and assure your legacy lives on!

    What we’ll cover:

    ✅ How to transfer wealth to children.

    ✅ Best practices when trying to move wealth tax-free.

    ✅ Steps to prepare for the inevitable.

    ✅ Real-life examples.

    The great wealth transfer isn’t a future event; it’s happening as we speak. The women who are most prepared and approach estate and legacy planning with their end goals in mind will be the ones who ‘s wealth will be passed on successfully for generations to come! We highly encourage you to schedule time with your financial team to properly plan, so that the wealth you’ve worked so hard to build doesn’t go to waste.

    ☕️For more tips and advice, make sure to subscribe to the show so you don't miss an episode!

    🔍INSTAGRAM: / / https://www.instagram.com/tanisfingroup/

    LINKEDIN: / / https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-tanis/

    YOUTUBE: / / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHxRZmUZwZVHD4ihCu2iK-w

    BLOG: / / https://tanisfingroup.com/blog/

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    Website: https://tanisfingroup.com/

    Email: caroline@tanisfingroup.com

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    16 mins
  • How To Avoid Costly Mistakes When Transferring Wealth Pt.1
    Jun 18 2026

    We’re currently in the midst of an entire generation inheriting over $54 trillion, but completely unprepared to manage it due to lack of financial conversations within the household, while both spouses were alive. In this powerful episode of The Wealth Cafe, we examine the baby boomer generation and why the transferring of wealth from husbands to wives has become fraught with roadblocks for the surviving spouse because of questions left unasked and unanswered. These will be some of the most consequential financial decisions that these spouses will ever make, so if this sounds like your situation, we highly encourage you to tune into this special episode.

    What we’ll cover:

    ✅ How to prepare for a large inheritance.

    ✅ The Widow’s Penalty explained.

    ✅ Emotional & financial challenges when it comes to losing a spouse.

    ✅ Importance of understanding household finances.

    From now on, nothing should be an afterthought. If you have questions or need additional information about how your money works, make sure to ask about it sooner rather than later. The spouses that work together and devise a plan of action for when the inevitable happens are the ones that will avoid the struggle of unnecessary stress and anxiety when it comes to what they’re inheriting, as well as how to manage it.

    ☕️For more tips and advice, make sure to subscribe to the show so you don't miss an episode!

    🔍INSTAGRAM: / / https://www.instagram.com/tanisfingroup/

    LINKEDIN: / / https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-tanis/

    YOUTUBE: / / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHxRZmUZwZVHD4ihCu2iK-w

    BLOG: / / https://tanisfingroup.com/blog/

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    🔗CONNECT

    Website: https://tanisfingroup.com/

    Email: caroline@tanisfingroup.com

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    16 mins
  • Save Taxes & Create Income With Charitable Remainder Trusts
    Jun 11 2026

    Have you been holding on to certain assets for decades because of a fear of incurring capital gains taxes? Well, then this is the episode for you! On this episode of The Wealth Cafe, we aim to help you better understand the Charitable Remainder Trusts, which in the long run could help you sell some of those highly appreciated assets, while all together avoiding certain taxation by making charitable donations. Whether your assets are tied to the market, real estate, or something in between we encourage you and your loved ones to listen in as we help walk you through how Charitable Remainder Trusts could help you increase income, while also making a meaningful difference in your community.

    What we’ll cover:

    ✅ How Charitable Remainder Trusts work.

    ✅ Avoiding capital gains taxes.

    ✅ Benefits of charitable tax deductions.

    ✅ Real-life examples.

    The biggest takeaway from this episode is that in this instance doing good and profiting from it can be symbiotic. Supporting organizations and leaving a lasting legacy on them through these Charitable Remainder Trusts can be extremely advantageous from a taxation standpoint, as well as a community standpoint. We highly encourage you to go through your portfolio, as well as charities you’d like to support, and then meet with your financial team to see if a Charitable Remainder Trust is right for your specific situation.

    ☕️For more tips and advice, make sure to subscribe to the show so you don't miss an episode!

    🔍INSTAGRAM: / / https://www.instagram.com/tanisfingroup/

    LINKEDIN: / / https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-tanis/

    YOUTUBE: / / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHxRZmUZwZVHD4ihCu2iK-w

    BLOG: / / https://tanisfingroup.com/blog/

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    🔗CONNECT

    Website: https://tanisfingroup.com/

    Email: caroline@tanisfingroup.com

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    16 mins
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