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

Investing Lessons From March Madness

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

It’s that wonderful time of year again. March Madness kicks off this weekend. Beginning on Thursday, there will be 48...

Are You Spending Too Much?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

As part of my job, I sit down with the individuals I work with at the beginning of each year...

The Diet Pill Mentality

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

I want to give a shoutout to my good friend, Ryan, who is an avid reader of this newsletter. He...

Same As Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

If you’ve been reading my newsletter for any amount of time, you’re familiar with how often I reference and quote...

How Much Is Your Car Costing You?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

I drive a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta. It just might be the least glamorous car on planet Earth. Mine is even...

5 Reasons Why Dentists Have a Love/Hate Relationship with Money

Do you ever feel like you're on an emotional rollercoaster when it comes to finances? Join us for an eye-opening...

Love and Money: How couples can have healthy money conversations

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

TL;DR – Listen to the article post: Money is by far the top cause of stress in America. More than...

Nexting

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Instead of spending last week in the snow and freezing temperatures of Utah, I decided to go on a Disney...

What Was The Best Performing Asset of 2023?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

Let’s talk about investment performance. One of my favorite investing charts is Ben Carlson’s asset allocation quilt which shows the...

Can Behavioral Finance Be Taken Too Far?

By Jake Elm, CFP® , Financial Advisor

I don’t have a Twitter (or X) account anymore, but there was a tweet from a few days ago that...

What To Expect in 2024?

Almost exactly a year ago today, I wrote a post looking back on what had been a tough year for...

One Dentist’s Journey From Associate to Owner – Episode #459

You know the quest to buy a practice can be fraught with challenges. Before taking the ownership plunge, it would...