Jake Elm, CFP®

Senior Financial Advisor

Hi, I’m Jake Elm, CFP®, a Financial Advisor at Dentist Advisors. I help dentists make thoughtful financial decisions around budgeting, debt and student loans, saving, investing, and long-term retirement planning. My goal is to help dentists plan responsibly for the future while still enjoying life today.

I found my way into financial planning in college simply because I wanted to understand how money works and how to build and maintain wealth. Since personal finance isn’t something most of us are taught early on, discovering that I could learn it deeply and help others do the same felt like a natural fit. While I enjoy the problem-solving side of building a financial plan, what keeps me passionate about this work is seeing how money touches every part of life and helping people use it intentionally to live their best life.

To me, client success means less stress, fewer unknowns, and more time and energy to focus on what matters most. Making as much money as possible isn’t the goal. Money is simply a tool, and I love when clients tell me they feel confident about their financial future and clear on how to reach their goals.
I’ve been a financial advisor for over seven years at Dentist Advisors. I earned my degree in Personal Financial Planning from Utah Valley University and hold the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation.

Outside of work, I enjoy reading, movies, sports, good food, traveling with my family, and golfing whenever I can. I’m also a loyal Utah Jazz and Utah Utes football fan, for better or worse.


My Content

How Does the Stock Market Perform After Declines?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

The stock market has taken a bit of a tumble recently. Interestingly enough, almost exactly a year ago, the stock...

How Are You Using Your Income?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

When you make money, it can only go to four places. You can pay taxes. You can pay down debt....

Investing Lessons From March Madness

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Just as March Madness rolls around each year, so does this article. I share it every year because I think...

The Luckier You Are, The Nicer You Should Be

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

I’ve been thinking about the role that luck plays in our lives recently, and wanted to revisit a story I...

Stop Complaining About Gas Prices

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

With President Trump’s strikes on Iran and the widening war across the Middle East, a lot of people are understandably...

Fresh or Rotten? Rating Dentists’ Biggest Financial Decisions

With the Oscars just around the corner, Matt, Jake, and Christine borrow a page from Rotten Tomatoes to rate some...

The Next Big AI Company?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

How difficult is it to pick the best-performing stocks? Well, it seems like pretty much everyone is on the hunt...

Is Life More Expensive Today?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

One of the cool things about the internet is that you can occasionally find a nifty tool that makes complex...

What Game Are You Playing?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Kevin O’Leary is a Canadian businessman who has had a ton of success in his career. He founded a software...

The “Enough Number”: How Much Money Do You Need to Make Work Optional?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Sr. Financial Advisor

Retirement planning for dentists starts with what your life actually costs (not what you think it costs) Key Takeaways: How...

What I’m Into

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

It’s been a while, so here’s another post about some of my favorite things I’ve watched, listened to, or read...

How Does a Dentist Know When They Are Ready to Retire?

On this episode of The Dentist Money Show, Matt, Jake, and Will dive into what it really means for dentists...